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FORMS - (open as .pdf files)
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       Application to AISM  
       Pre-Admission Checklist  (88KB)

Year level Placement
(by age, time of year, upper secondary, ESL, Special Needs)

HSC Assessment Manual    308KB

Preliminary Assessment Manual    260KB

Year 11 Subject Selection Handbook  307KB

Year 9 Subject Selection Handbook 162KB

SC Assessment Manual   159KB
 

Since 2006, Malaysian students are allowed to study in International Schools in Malaysia, subject to conditions prescribed by the Ministry of Education.
Further information may be obtained from our Admin Manager, Mr K. Kasi -
and
Admissions Executive, Ms Sharon Chow -  

We are in the process of assembling the information which will be added here.
In the meantime, further information may be obtained from our Admin Manager, Mr K. Kasi -
 

AISM bus Routes

AISM has a contracted bussing provider who services most of the main Expatriate areas in Kuala Lumpur and surrounding areas. To see the current routes and times, please follow this link.

For information on pricing of the bus service, please contact our Admin Manager, Mr K. Kasi -
 

School Structure

AISM follows the New South Wales (NSW), Australia school system. In NSW school begins with Kindergarten when a student is approximately 5 years old and follows a 13-year pattern.
 

Year

Prior to Kindergarten many Australian children attend Pre-School for 1 or 2 years. They enter Pre-School at 3  or at 4 (turning 5 during the year). AT AISM Pre-School is called Preparation.
 

When students come from an education system other than the NSW system we attempt to place them in the appropriate year of schooling where they are close to the average age of most children in that year. However some children will always be a little older or younger depending on their birthday, schooling experience, academic progress and English ability.
 

At the end of Year 10 or compulsory schooling,  students sit for the School Certificate, which entitles them to enter Year 11 or senior high school. At the end of Year 12 they sit for the Higher School Certificate or matriculation, which is the certificate used by universities as an entry qualification.
 

School Year

The school year begins in late January and concludes in mid December. The school year is divided into 4 terms of approximately equal length.

Students who enroll from schools that have a different school year will be assessed according to their best placement.  In most cases the appropriate year is determined by whether or not a student has completed a year. This is particularly true of schools that follow the Northern Hemisphere pattern of starting and finishing in the middle of the year with a long vacation over the June to August periods. Most students will  stay in the same academic grade for the remaining few months of the Australian academic year ( Jan- Dec).
 

Students Entering Years 10, 11 and 12.

• Year 10 is the fourth year of high school and the end of compulsory schooling. Students sit for the School Certificate examinations in early November each year. These are compulsory examinations that are set and marked in Australia. Failure to sit for these examinations will mean not receiving a School Certificate. Any student entering Year 10 who cannot prove they have completed an equivalent qualification in their home country must sit for the School Certificate examinations.

• Year 11 is the first of the two year course leading to the Higher School Certificate. Year 11 runs from the start of term 1 in late January until the end of term 3 in late September.

• Students who have completed “O” Levels in June cannot enter Year 11 as they will have missed too much of the Year 11 course.

• Students who wish to enter Year 11 must do so before the middle of term 2 – approximately mid May unless they are a direct transfer from Australia (usually New South Wales) and have a good fit of subjects.

• The Year 12 course runs from the start of term 4 of Year 11 until the end of term 3 of Year 12. Term 4 of Year 12 is taken up with the external examinations. It is a definite disadvantage to enter year 12 at the start of the school year, as 25% of the examinable course will have been taught the pervious year – some HSC assessment tasks will have been completed as well. The exception to this is students who transfer directly from a NSW school and have an appropriate subject pattern.

• Students who do wish to enter Year 12 will need to do so during the first term of the school year – by the end March. It is not possible to enroll Years 12 students after this date unless they are NSW transfers.

ESL Placement

• Students who are from a non-English speaking background will be asked to sit for an ESL assessment test. The school will not accept test results obtained elsewhere.

• If the student cannot pass the ESL assessment test they will be asked to attend an intensive language course before reapplying for the ESL assessment test.

• Students who pass the ESL assessment test may be accepted into the school as ESL students.

• ESL students will be placed into a year level that suits their English language skills. This may not be the year in which they were enrolled in their home country or previous school. The student will be placed into a year where they have the opportunity to develop their English skills before being allowed into a year where the English levels expected are of a high standard.

• In particular, ESL students will not be admitted into Year 11 or 12 unless they have English skills that are good enough to deal with difficult and sophisticated courses.

Admission to the English as a Second Language Program.

• Students whose first language is other than English may wish to join AISM under the school’s English as a Second Language Program.  This program is designed to give English language support to students whose first language is not English. The program uses a variety of methods which are adjusted to the student’s age and stage of language development.

Enrolment for January 2008.

• Our new school year begins on January 28.  Admission is only through participation in our testing process. Please contact Admissions Executive, Ms Sharon Chow (   ) to arrange a testing time.

Special Needs Placement

 Students with Special Needs will be placed into a year level that is appropriate for their needs. This may not be the year that fits the average age of the student but will be the year that is most appropriate for the development of the student.