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Sayfol International School KL

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School
School Type

Preschool, International School

School
Curriculum

British, Edexcel

School
Levels Offered

Kindergarten, A-levels, Junior, Senior

School
Student/Teacher Ratio

Early Years: 10:1 / Kindergarten: 12:1 / Primary, Secondary, A-Level: 20:1

School
Boarding

Not Available

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About Sayfol International School KL

Sayfol positions itself around a holistic, 21st-century education , combining international academic qualifications with personalised learning, educational technology and a broad co-curricular programme.

Its current programme covers:

Kindergarten → Primary → Lower Secondary → IGCSE → International A Level

The school describes its learning environment as customised to individual students and states that its curriculum and examinations are accredited by Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE) and Pearson Edexcel .

Kindergarten / Early Years

Approximately ages 2.5–5

Sayfol's Early Years programme is accredited by the International Early Years Curriculum (IEYC) .

The school offers:

  • Kindergarten
  • Reception
  • Early childhood learning
  • Play and exploration
  • Language development
  • Early numeracy
  • Social development

The current fee schedule places Kindergarten at approximately 2.5–4 years and Reception at 4–5 years .

Primary School

Years 1–6 | Approximately ages 5–11

Sayfol follows an international curriculum incorporating Cambridge-style academic progression.

The school divides Primary into:

Key Stage 1 – Years 1–2

Ages 5–7

The emphasis is on developing:

  • Good learning habits
  • Independence
  • Curiosity
  • Enquiry
  • Communication
  • Problem-solving

Key Stage 2 – Years 3–6

Ages 7–11

Students progressively develop:

  • Self-reliance
  • Creativity
  • Communication
  • Resourcefulness
  • Independent learning

Subjects listed by the school include:

  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Science
  • ICT
  • Physical Education
  • Music
  • Art
  • Global Perspectives
  • Foreign Languages
  • French
  • Mandarin
  • Hindi
  • Bahasa Malaysia
  • Local Studies
  • Islamic Studies for Muslim students.

Lower Secondary

Years 7–9 | Approximately ages 11–14

The Secondary programme builds towards the school's IGCSE pathway.

The school lists its secondary education as covering Years 7–10 , followed by Year 11, with the current fee schedule showing:

Year 7 → Year 8 → Year 9 → Year 10 → Year 11

Students develop academic foundations before entering the final IGCSE examination stage.

Cambridge IGCSE

Years 10–11 | Approximately ages 14–16

Sayfol offers the Cambridge IGCSE syllabus .

The school identifies IGCSE as its principal upper-secondary qualification and states that its curriculum and examinations are accredited by Cambridge Assessment International Education and Pearson Edexcel .

International A Level

Approximately ages 17–18

One of Sayfol's important differentiators is that it offers an in-house International A Level programme .

This means students do not necessarily have to leave Sayfol after IGCSE to continue into pre-university education.

The school currently advertises admissions for International A Level alongside its Kindergarten, Primary, Lower Secondary and Upper Secondary programmes.

Sayfol offers an Accelerated English Programme (AEP) .

This is designed to provide additional English-language development for students who require greater support in transitioning into an English-medium international-school environment.

Sayfol places emphasis on educational technology and future-ready classrooms .

The school identifies educational technology as part of its wider school offering and promotes a technology-enhanced learning environment.

Sayfol has a broad programme of CCA and ECA activities , with offerings changing between terms.

Current activities listed by the school include:

Sports

  • Badminton
  • Football
  • Swimming
  • Swim Team
  • Tennis
  • Inline Skating
  • Rhythmic Gymnastics
  • Zumba

Arts & Culture

  • K-pop Dance Club
  • Limitless Art
  • Odissi
  • Basic Sewing
  • Diamond Painting

Academic / Enrichment

  • Chemistry Clinic
  • Model United Nations
  • Public Speaking
  • Novalearn
  • HSK Chinese Language
  • French Language

Sayfol's current public information clearly identifies customised learning environments and an Accelerated English Programme .

However, the public website does not provide sufficient detail to classify specific SEN conditions, therapies or specialist provisions .

Sayfol's educational positioning can be summarised around four main areas:

Holistic Education

The school explicitly describes its approach as holistic and focused on developing students beyond academic results.

21st-Century Learning

The school promotes:

  • Creativity
  • Communication
  • Independent learning
  • Digital skills
  • Critical thinking

Personalised Learning

Sayfol describes its learning environment as customised for students from Early Years through A Level.

Global Education

The combination of Cambridge IGCSE, International A Level, foreign languages and Global Perspectives gives students an international academic pathway.

Sayfol International School KL Fees

Registration Fee (Non-refundable, one-time payment upon confirmation of a place)

RM4,500

Application Fee (Non-refundable, payable upon placement test)

RM500

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Sayfol International School KL | Contact Details

Address

261, Jalan Ampang,
50450 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

School
Phone

03 42568791

School
Email

registrar@sayfol.edu.my

School
Website

https://sayfol.edu.my/

Frequently Asked Questions

The office hour for Sayfol International School is from 7.00 am to 4.00 pm, from Monday to Friday.

Sayfol International School follows the English National Curriculum. To support the learning of students, the school also uses Cambridge and Pearson edexcel syllabuses.

The annual fees for Sayfol International School range from RM 15,630 to RM 28,800.

No, boarding is unavailable at Sayfol International School.