Cempaka International School in Cheras, Selangor, Malaysia

Entry into Cempaka International School is through competitive entrance examinations. From the moment a student is accepted into the School, he/she is initiated into the culture of academic rigour and discipline. Standards are high and competition is keen.

Cempakans’ record in National Public Examinations ever since its inception in 1983 has been impeccable : 100% passes each year in all examinations – the Ujian Penilaian Sekolah rendah (UPSR) at Primary School and both the Penilaian Menengah Rendah (PMR) and Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) at Secondary School. The School is invariably listed as one of the top schools in these examinations each year and on numerous occasions, Cempakans have topped both the State and National lists and have progressed to win scholarships and gained entry into prestigious universities.

In the International Australian Schools Competitions which is open to thousands of schools in the Asia Pacific region, Cempakans consistently perform well winning Gold medals and High Distinctions each year. Many Cempakans do equally well in the Royal Commonwealth Essay competition, winning prizes, Special and High Distinctions.

As soon as a student becomes a Cempakan, he/she is allocated a School House to which they belong throughout their school career. The first thing he / she will notice is that the fierce competitive spirit in the classroom spills into the field. House spirit is evident throughout the year as the main co-curricular events are all house-based, but the time where it is strongest is during the Annual Games Carnival week and Annual Sports Day where it culminates in the March Past and House Decoration competitions. The houses are entirely run by Cempakans with very little intervention, if any, from the teachers. It is during this time that creativity, organizational skills and ability to work in teams are tested and the results are put in full display. The atmosphere is festive and tension-filled, but always highly enjoyable.

Cempakans also participate in inter-school competitions – soccer, netball, badminton, table-tennis and tennis to name a few. Always among the top schools at swimming in Wilayah Persekutuan, both the Cempaka Primary School and Secondary School teams emerged overall champions in Wilayah Persekutuan in 2000.

Primary Education

Year 1 – 6 (Primary)

School Hours:
Monday – Friday: 8:00 am – 3:30 pm

School Semester:
There are three academic terms in a year: September, January, and April.

Classes:
Maximum 24 students per class

Student teacher ratio of 1:10
Teachers at Cempaka School take a genuine interest in all the aspect of the development of student. They attend to individual student as personal tutor to:

Monitor the academic progress
Provide pastoral care

Teachers here also work collaboratively to ensure that the student achieves a wholesome academic progress. At the end of the semester, a report will be produced based on the progress of each student, this report will be presented to the parent during the Report Card Day.

Teacher Qualification:
As part of its commitment to deliver high quality education, Cempaka Schools equips itself with teachers of highly respectable academic background, diversified teaching caliber with many years professional experience.

Main Curriculum:
British National Curriculum

Subjects Offered:

English
A foreign language(Options: Malay, Mandarin, French)
History
Geography v Mathematics
Science
Information and Communication Technology

Activity:
The nature and time of activity will be curriculum dependent.

Secondary Education

Year 7– 11 (Secondary)

School Hours:
Monday – Friday: 8:00 am – 3:30 pm
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm (Optional afternoon activities session)

School Semester:
There are three academic terms in a year: September, January, and April.

Classes:
Maximum 24 students per class

Student teacher ratio of 1:10
Teachers at Cempaka School take genuine interests in the all of the aspect of development of student. They attend to individual student as personal tutor to:

Monitor the academic progress
Provide pastoral care

Teachers here also work collaboratively to ensure the student achieves a wholesome academic progress. At the end of the semester, a report will be produced based on the progress of each student; this report will be presented to the parent during the Report Card Day.

Main Curriculum:
Students in Y7 to Y9 will follow the British National Curriculum. When students reach Y10 and Y11, they will follow the IGCSE (International General Certificate of Secondary Education) from the University of Cambridge.

Subjects Offered:

English
A foreign language (Options: Malay, Mandarin, French)
History
Geography
Science
Mathematics
Information and Communication Technology
Art and Design

*Business Studies will be added to Y9 syllabus to prepare student with the knowledge in Commerce prior to choosing the specific stream of studies in Y10.

Examinations from Cambridge Universities have been used by schools and colleges around the world for over 100 years. These prestigious qualifications are recognized by universities worldwide for their high standards and the skills and abilities that they develop in students.

IGCSE subjects can be taken in two ways:
1) As individual subject examinations
2) As qualifications rewards the International Certificate or Education (ICE)

Candidates who qualify for the ICE award will be placed in one of the three categories: Distinction, Merit, Pass. ICE is awarded to candidates who pass in at least seven IGCSE subjects including two from IGCSE syllabus or Group II to V. The seventh subject may be chosen from any syllabus groups.

Location of Cempaka International School

Cempaka International School Contact Details

Cempaka International School
Persiaran Awana,
Taman Cheras Permata Dua,
43200 Cheras,
Selangor, Malaysia.

Tel: +6(03)9076 8400
Fax: +6(03)9076 8194