Malaysia: a vibrant setting for a world-class education
We find out more about why Malaysia’s capital, Kuala Lumpur, is becoming an increasingly popular destination for expat families.
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Choosing the right international school
Given the importance of finding the right school, we take a closer look at what makes a school like GIS such a great choice:History of academic excellence: Offering an outstanding British Education with a track record of excellence dating back to 1951, the school’s IGCSE and A Level results are consistently outstanding and its graduates regularly accept places in the world’s best universities, including Oxbridge and the Ivy League.Inclusive admission process: GIS is an inclusive school that accepts students from a wide range of academic backgrounds and abilities, and supports them to achieve their potential. The application process is straightforward and can be done online - and no debentures makes the initial financial outlay more manageable for families. Value-added: GIS’ value-added results put the school ahead of almost all independent schools in the UK. The results show that, on average, the GIS experience improves each student’s outcome by over half a grade (+0.56) per subject. Sixth Form offer: Its outstanding A Level programme is enriched by weekly subject electives, personalised higher education counselling and a bespoke summer internship programme, to ensure that GIS graduates stand out from the crowd. A holistic approach: GIS believes in the notion of ‘academic care ‘– that a child’s social and emotional wellbeing is as important as their academic achievement. To ensure they support every child’s development, the school offers more than 200 extra-curricular activities each term, many of which come at no additional cost, and an outstanding outdoor learning programme. Global recognition: As well as consistently achieving some of the finest IGCSE and A Level results in the world, GIS is also accredited by several renowned institutions and regularly wins awards for its innovative teaching approach and high-quality education offer.Outstanding relocation support: Recognised twice by Relocate Global at the industry-leading Relocate Awards, GIS has extensive support in place for new families that includes a popular parent-buddy system, weekly parent workshops and a wide range of information sessions and cultural events – all to help new families settle into life and learning as smoothly as possible.More information about GIS
To find out more about living in Malaysia or joining GIS, visit gardenschool.edu.my, or contact the GIS Admissions team to find out more. Email: admissions@gardenschool.edu.my or call 0060 (0)3 6209 6888.Read more news and articles on Education & Schools.
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