Fairview International School is an International Baccalaureate (IB) school that was founded in

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. It was established in 1978. It moved to its headquarters in

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(KL) from its Ampang campus and it also has campuses in

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(Selangor),

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, and

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. The school opened a new campus in

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in 2014. Notable alumni include, Han Jisung of South Korean Boyband

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Background and progress

Fairview International School's campuses are authorised to offer the 3 IB programmes. Primary Years Programme (PYP) for students aged 5 to 10 years, the Middle Years Programme (MYP)for students aged 11 to 17 years as well as the Diploma Programme (DP) for students aged 17 to 19 years in one comprehensive school. Fairview International School campuses total to about 4000 students, representing over 55 nationalities. All 10 programmes are authorised by the IB Organisation (IBO) and Fairview is the only school in Malaysia authorised to deliver the MYP. The Kuala Lumpur and Penang campuses are the only IB schools in Malaysia authorised to offer all three programmes: PYP, MYP and the prestigious DP. The school offers scholarships to its Master of Arts in Education programme which is delivered in collaboration with

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, UK.

Programmes

The campuses and their authorised IB programmes are as follows: * Kuala Lumpur Campus (IB World School) - Primary Years Programme, Middle Years Programme and the IB Diploma Programme * Subang Jaya Campus (IB World School) - Primary Years Programme and Middle Years Programme * Penang Campus (IB World School) - Primary Years Programme, Middle Years Programme and the IB Diploma Programme * Johor Campus (IB World School) - Primary Years Programme and Middle Years Programme * Ipoh Campus (IB World School) - Primary Years Programme and Middle Years Programme

Subjects

In MYP (Middle Years Programme), students are being taught in various aspects. For the Lower MYP (Grade 7, 8 and 9), students are taught all the subject such as Language & Literature (English), Mathematics, Science, Language B (Mandarin and Bahasa Melayu), Physical & Health Education, Performing Arts, Visual Arts, Design and Individuals & Societies. As for the Upper MYP (Grade 10 & 11), students will have to attend classes according to their selected subject. All Malaysians are required to take

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, as it is an official language in Malaysia.

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was previously optional but starting in the 2015/16 academic year, Mandarin is a compulsory language subject.

Expeditions

In Fairview, Grades 6 to 11 has 2 academic expedition trips overseas to study about certain topics. There are many places they visit such as Singapore, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Phuket, Thailand, China, Singapore and other places. There is also an annual Port Dickson Camp for Grades 4 to 11. Currently, there is a 21 days programme for students in Grade 7 (all Malaysian campuses) to go to Fairview International School, Scotland (2020).

References

{{International schools in Malaysia 1978 establishments in Malaysia Educational institutions established in 1978 International Baccalaureate schools in Malaysia Cambridge schools in Malaysia