Secondary
Key Stage 3: (Year 7 – Year 9)
Joining Secondary School is the start of an exciting journey from Key Stage 3 (Year 7) through to IGCSE and A-Level examinations, with both Cambridge Assessment International Examination (CAIE) and Pearson Edexcel. Throughout this educational experience, we are committed to academic excellence and to giving our learners the opportunities to become the best version of themselves.
The Secondary School is equipped with a team of experienced teachers who support the development of 21st-century skills:
Critical Thinking
Collaboration
Communication
Citizenship
Connectivity
Creativity
Each of these skills will give our students the tools they need to reach their potential now and in the near future.
Our Lower Secondary preparatory program opens doors to a set of compulsory subjects. It focuses on allowing students to experience and gain knowledge before they decide which subjects to specialise in when they progress from Key Stage 3 to Key Stage 4.
Accelerated English Program (AEP)
We provide AEP to help non-native speakers and help students with little or no English skills, depending on grade level (Partial Immersion).
Compulsory Subjects:
- First Language English OR English as a Second Language (ESL)
- Mathematics
- Integrated Science
- Physical Education
- Computer Studies (Year 7)
- Social Studies (Year 7 & Year 8)
- PSHE (Year 7 – Year 9)
Optional Subjects:
- Art & Design
- Music
- Modern Language – French, Mandarin & Malay (compulsory for Malaysian students)
- Commerce
- Global Perspectives
- Information & Communication Technology (Year 8 & Year 9)
- Computer Science (Year 8 & Year 9)
- History (Year 9)
- Geography (Year 9)
Key Stage 4: (Year 10 – Year 11)
Advancing to Year 10 is a milestone for many students. Our learners embark on the IGCSE Programme in Year 10, where they can select from a range of subjects offered. English/English as a Second Language (ESL), Mathematics and PE are compulsory subjects.
Sayfol has maintained a 99% pass rate over the last 5 years and our Sayfolians have also been awarded the Pearson Academic Excellence Award for being the Top Achievers in the region, country and the world in many subjects.
Compulsory Subjects:
- English Language/English as a Second Language
- Mathematics (Core/Extended)
- Physical Education
- Malay (compulsory for Malaysian students)
IGCSE SUBJECTS (6 elective subjects)
- English Literature
- Additional Mathematics
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Combined Science
- Computer Science
- Information & Communication Technology
- Art & Design
- Music
- Business Studies
- Physical Education (IGCSE PE)
- Commerce
- Economics
- Accounting
- Geography
- History
- Global Perspectives
- Malay Language
- Mandarin
- French