THE AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL MALAYSIA - CURRICULUM
http://www.aism.edu.my
Last updated 22nd July 2004
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INFANTS AND PRIMARY

Early Stage 1

 

Preparation, Kindergarten

Stage 1

 

Years 1 and 2

Stage 2

 

Years 3 and 4

Stage 3

 

Years 5 and 6


*


Initially, to enter Preparation, a student should be three years of age. At all year levels, while age is a guiding factor, allowance is made for individual differences.

The Key Learning Areas for Primary Education (Kindergarten to Year 6) are:

• English
• Mathematics
• Science and Technology
• Human Society and Its Environment
• Creative and Practical Arts
• Personal Development, Health and Physical Education
*Courses of Study relating to Australia are included in the key  
  learning area of Human Society and Its Environment and both 
  Art and Music courses of study are included in the key learning 
  area of Creative and Practical Arts.
 *Bahasa Melayu is offered from Kindergarten and Mandarin from Year 2.

SECONDARY

Stage 4

 

Years 7 and 8

Stage 5

 

Years 9 and 10 (School Certificate)

Stage 6

 

Years 11 and 12 (Higher School Certificate)


The Key Learning Areas for Secondary Education (Years 7 to 10) are:

• English
• Mathematics
• Science 
• Human Society and Its Environment 
  (Asian Studies, Commerce, Geography, History)
• Languages other than English (Bahasa Melayu and Mandarin)
• Technology and Applied Studies 
  (Design Technology and Information Technology)
• Creative Arts (Drama, Music and Visual Arts)
• Personal Development, Health and Physical Education


Courses of study relating to Australia, Civics, and Citizenship are included in the History and Geography subjects in both Stages 4 and 5.

SEAMLESS EDUCATION
For Australian expatriates, AISM offers the NSW Board of Studies Curriculum. This is the leading curriculum provider in Australia with its Higher School Certificate (HSC) meeting entry standards for some of the most prestigious universities around the world. Of course, it easily allows access to all Australian and New Zealand Universities.

The school also closely follows the academic timetable of Australia. For more information regarding this, please refer to the Calendar

SCHOOL HOURS (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

Primary :

Preparation - Year 2

Monday to Friday

8:50am to 3:20pm

Years 3 to 6

Monday to Friday

8:50am to 3:30pm

Secondary :

Years 7 to 10

Monday to Friday

8:50am to 3:30pm

Years 11 - 12

Monday, Wednesday, Friday

8:50am to 3:30pm

Tuesday, Thursday

8:50am to 4:00pm

ECA Days :

Primary / Secondary ECA
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

3:30pm to 4.30 pm

Infant - Creche

Infant - ECA

Wednesday

Recess and Lunch Hours:

Section

Year Group

Recess Break

Lunch Break

Infants

Prep - Year 2

10.40 am - 11.00am

12:40pm to 1:20pm

Primary

Year 3 - Year 6

Secondary

Year 7 - Year 12
 
AUSTRALIAN ACADEMIC STAFF
Nearly all the teachers at the School are Australian or Australian trained. In addition to exhibiting typical Australian attitudes of fairness, friendship, egalitarianism and openness, our staff foster a learning atmosphere that encourages creativity, confidence and caters for individual differences.