Sunway City Kuala Lumpur, Jul 9 ~ Sunway Education Group today held an exclusive preview for its new seven-acre GreenRE Platinum certified Sunway International School (SIS) Sunway City KL campus which can accommodate up to 3000 students.
The preview also marks the commencement of enrolments for when the school opens in January 2023. The new campus will conduct programmes for Primary School (Grades 1-5), Middle School (Grades 6-8), High School (Grades 9-11) according to the Canadian (Ontario) curriculum and Pre-University (Grades 11 & 12) according to International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP).
In celebration of its inaugural intake, Sunway Education Group will also be presenting RM 15,000 bursaries for enrolments of Primary School by June 2022 and RM 10,000 bursaries by December 2022. Middle School, High School and Pre-University enrolments by December 2022 will enjoy RM 3,000 bursaries.
The preview was also witnessed by the High Commission of Canada in Malaysia Acting Senior Trade Commissioner, Thomas Abols and International Baccalaureate Regional Development & Recognition Manager (Southeast Asia and Bangladesh), Faizol Musa.
Abols said “Today, Sunway has once again demonstrated the trust and faith that they place in the Canadian education system by launching this new Ontario Grades 1-5 programme at their new SIS campus. Sunway International School and Sunway College represent a significant and extremely important educational link in Canada’s longstanding and diverse relationship with Malaysia.”
Sunway Education Group CEO Professor Elizabeth Lee, in her keynote, said that the new campus will be able to accommodate the growing interest in the highly effective Canadian syllabus that SIS offers.
“From a total of 25 students when we first started out in 2008, we now have over 1,000 students in our two campuses in Sunway City Kuala Lumpur and Sunway Iskandar Johor. The new campus, outfitted with the best facilities, is fully optimised for student performance and well-being, and will provide more students with the opportunity to develop holistically with one of the best curricula in the world.”
SIS is the only Canadian and International Baccalaureate School in Malaysia. Founded in 2008, from its first campus in Sunway City Kuala Lumpur and the second one being in Sunway Iskandar Johor, the Sunway City campus will now be able to take in younger students with the opening of its Primary levels.
Sunway International School Executive Director and Director of Pre-U Studies, Sunway College Dr Cheng Mien Wee attributed the exponential growth of parent interest in the Canadian syllabus to its ability to deliver results for young children.
“Canadian education is consistently ranked top in PISA for more than 10 years making it one of the best in the world. The International Baccalaureate is touted as the fastest-growing pre-university programme in the world. In SIS, students are provided with over 40 extra-curricular activities that enrich their understanding of teamwork and friendship. School events, such as Sunway National Poetry SlamTM (SNaPSTM) and Model United Nations have allowed students to showcase their talents and abilities.”
Best in Class Facilities Optimised for Student Performance and Well-being
The new campus will be Malaysia’s first GreenRE Platinum certified school to optimise student performance and well-being. According to the World Green Building Council, studies have proven that well-ventilated buildings with good indoor air quality, acoustics and enhanced levels of thermal comfort, lead to better cognitive performance, sleep quality, and a host of other health and tangible productivity benefits that improve student outcomes.
Surrounded by the world-class healthcare, leisure, residential and retail developments in Sunway City Kuala Lumpur, the new campus’ facilities include 74 classrooms, a drama & theatre room, three art rooms, two music rooms, seven science labs, a technology lab fitted with the latest equipment, a language lab, one cafeteria for the primary school and one for secondary school. There will also be a playground over 400 square metres in size, an 8-lane swimming pool which is 25 metres in length and a library with a capacity for 615 students at one time. Lastly, a standard-sized football field with 45m x 90m in size and a multipurpose hall with a capacity of up to 2,000 students are ready for students’ activities and events. The campus will also be equipped with a sickbay which will be manned by trained healthcare professionals during school hours. Campus security is reinforced by Sunway City Kuala Lumpur’s very own auxiliary police team who are trained by the Royal Malaysian Police.
SIS has been voted Reader’s Digest most trusted brand in 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020 and 2021. The institution was also rated a 5-star private education institution by the Ministry of Education Malaysia’s SKIPS (Quality Standard of Private Education Institutions).
Consistently Ranked Top Education System in The World
The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is a global study conducted by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) to evaluate the quality, equity and efficiency of school systems. It has consistently ranked Canada higher than other English-speaking countries in the world including the UK, USA, Australia and New Zealand.
The curriculum in SIS is taught by qualified teachers who are also licensed by the Ontario College of Teachers (OCT), a professional body that governs and regulates the Ontario teaching profession. Teachers who are licensed by the OCT hold two bachelor’s degrees – one of which must be in education – and are trained by Canadian universities for effectiveness and undergo regular continuous professional development.
Student-Centric Education For Future Ready Children
A priority for SIS is to develop holistic students with the 6C key qualities– Character Education, Citizenship, Communication, Critical Thinking, Collaboration and Creativity to prepare them to be future leaders. Students are also encouraged to discover and explore, hands-on through the many and prevalent technology which the school is equipped with.
Beyond academic excellence, students also taught to be caring individuals with responsibility for their society as Grades 9-12 students are required to complete 40 hours of community service. Students at SIS are taught through semester-based programmes, which helps them into tertiary education seamlessly. They focus on four subjects per semester, allowing for longer contact hours between teachers and students with teachers enabled to deep dive into topics.
Unlike other curriculums, the Ontario curriculum focuses on continuous individual development throughout the semester as opposed to a standardised final exam for assessment. This allows every student to fulfil their full potential and to demonstrate what they have learnt.
