ABOUT OUR PRE-UNIVERSITY
Preparing Students
for Life
At AISM, we lay the foundations for academic success, a love of learning, a healthy lifestyle and a commitment to the community and leadership.
Similar to A Levels, IB Diploma or STPM, our Years 11 and 12 studies culminate in the award of the New South Wales Higher School Certificate (NSW HSC). This provides a flexible curriculum pathway to either specialise in a specific field or complete a wide range of subjects.
Listen to what Xueyi, our top 5 overall student in the world for the HSC Mathematics Extension 1 subject, has to say about his learning experience with the program, and how he has grown and expanded his knowledge and skills.
Our Pre-University Programme Offers
- Small Class Sizes
- 1:1 Mentoring
- Opportunities In Leadership
- Sport
- Arts
- Social Wellbeing
- Intercultural Understanding
- Access To Academic Competitions
- Careers & Pathway Planning
- Residential Leadership Camp
Students choose their subject specialisations in Year 11, but they cannot change in Year 12. However, many students choose an extra subject in Year 11, which they can choose to withdraw from in Year 12. Find out more about the HSC and its assessments on the NSW Board of Studies website.
Why AISM’s Pre-University Matriculation
At AISM, we follow the principles of Visible Learning to teach our learners the tools of success. The cornerstone of our work is based on the NESA curriculum, internationally known for its academic breadth and rigour, while meeting Australian and international standards.
Global University Entrance
About 50% of AISM graduates were accepted into universities worldwide, while 30% of our graduates go to Australian universities. The rest choose to pursue their tertiary education in Malaysia.
Distance Education Pathways
Pre-University students have the opportunity to complete a wide range of subjects through one to one mentoring programs via distance education.
Flexibility To Opt For Broader Skill Set
While some have it nailed down right from the start, many students are unsure of what they want to specialise in their tertiary education. Therefore, students can choose to specialise for the Higher School Certificate or keep their options open by studying a broad base of subjects. The only mandatory subject is English, which can be studied at different ability levels. Students have the option of studying at least 6 subjects in Year 11 and 5 subjects in Year 12.
Balanced Assessment Approach Mirroring Tertiary Education
Fifty percent of the Higher School Certificate final examination is assessed internally through various projects, assignments, tests, presentations and other methods. The remaining 50% is determined by end of the year examinations set by New South Wales Education Standards Authority. This experience of consistently being assessed through varied methods mirrors the experience of being in university where a lot of focus is placed on assignments and presentations.
Residential Leadership Camp At Australia’s #1 Ranking University
Pre-University students have the opportunity to attend a leadership camp at Trinity College, University of Melbourne. This provides a university residential college life experience, in preparation for their first year of tertiary education. During this camp, students go through a series of leadership activities and will be mentored by the high-achieving University of Melbourne students.
The Higher School Certificate
Our Pre-University students study the Higher School Certificate (New South Wales Australian curriculum), which also leads to being awarded an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR), which is a credential used for applications into universities all over the world.
Pre-University Subjects
Students have a choice of selecting English, Advanced English or Advanced English or English as an Additional Language/Dialect (EAL/D), which must meet the NSW Board of Studies ESL criteria.
Students choose their subject specialisations in Year 11, but they cannot change in Year 12. However, many students choose an extra subject in Year 11, which they can choose to withdraw from in Year 12. Find out more about the HSC and its assessments on the NSW Board of Studies website.
At the senior level, students are able to choose 10 to 14 units of study in a variety of combinations:
2-unit courses currently on offer at AISM include:
- Mathematics Standard
- Mathematics Advanced
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Geography
- Software Design & Development
- Business Studies
- Economics
- Legal Studies
- Music
- French
- Chinese
- English Standard
- English Advanced
- English as Additional Language / Dialect
- Design & Technology
- Visual Arts
- Drama
- PDHPE
- Society and Culture
- Modern History
1-unit courses currently on offer at AISM include:
- Mathematics Extension 1
- Mathematics Extension 2 (Year 12 only)
- Extension 1 English
- Extension 2 English (Year 12 only)
Students choose their subject specialisations in Year 11, but they cannot change in Year 12. However, many students choose an extra subject in Year 11, which they can choose to withdraw from in Year 12. Find out more about the HSC and its assessments on the NSW Board of Studies website.
University Destinations
CANADA
Canada
- University of British Columbia
- University of Waterloo
- Simon Fraser University
- University of Toronto
- OCAD University
UNITED STATES
United States
- New York University
- Duke University
- George Mason University
- University of Southern California
- The Ohio State University
- Carnegie Mellon University
UNITED KINGDOM
United Kingdom
- University of St Andrews
- University of Bath
- The University of Warwick
- University College London (UCL)
- University of Edinburgh
- Lancaster University
- University of Bristol
- King's College London
- University of Manchester
- Royal Holloway, University of London
- Newcastle University
- Bellerbys College
THE NETHERLANDS
The Netherlands
- Friesland College
- Maastricht University
GERMANY
Germany
- Technical University of Munich
SOUTH KOREA
South Korea
- Korea University
- Yonsei University
- Sogang University
JAPAN
Japan
- Tokyo University
- Gakushuin University
MALAYSIA
Malaysia
- Taylor's University
- Sunway University
- Monash University
- Nottingham University
- UOW Malaysia
- HELP University
- INTI University
- Curtin University Sarawak
- Asia Pacific University
- Multimedia University
- The One Academy
- Le Cordon Bleu Malaysia
- Universiti Malaya
- Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
- International Islamic University Malaysia
SINGAPORE
Singapore
- National University of Singapore
- James Cook University
AUSTRALIA
Australia
- Australian National University
- University of Melbourne
- University of Sydney
- University of New South Wales
- University of Queensland
- Monash University
- University of Western Australia
- University of Adelaide
- University of Technology Sydney
- University of Wollongong
- RMIT University
- The University of Newcastle
- Curtin University
- Macquarie University
- Bond University
- Deakin University
- University of Tasmania
- Swinburne University of Technology
- Griffith University
- University of South Australia
- Southern Cross University, NSW
- Victoria University
- Australian Film, Television & Radio School, Sydney
- College of Tafe
NEW ZEALAND
New Zealand
- University of Canterbury
- Media Design School, Auckland
- Auckland University of Technology
