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Nationalities
| Number of students |
2000 |
| Most common nationality |
Malaysian |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
9 : 1 |
Languages
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Malay, Mandarin, French |
Classroom
| Max. number of students per class |
24 |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
The entire Cempaka International School campus is linked via a wireless network. Using an Apple MacBook (or any other notebook on the Mac OS), students are able to access both internet and intranet resources on the move through airport base stations scattered around the campus. Therefore, students will be able to surf the Internet and send and receive email from anywhere in your home, classroom, canteen, library — not just from where phone jacks and ethernet ports happen to be! |
Academics
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
Depends on the subject and grade level. |
Admissions
| Entry evaluation for students |
Entry into the School is by competitive entrance examinations and interview. |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
Year 1- Year 6- English, Maths, Science
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School day
| School start time |
8:00 am |
| School finish time |
3:00 pm or 3:30 pm depending on the grade level. |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
The school cafeteria, pizza kiosk and bakeshop are halal and beef-free and also provides for vegetarian options. |
Extracurricular activities
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Art and craft club, reading club, cultural club, computer club, athletics, soccer, rugby, handball, netball, softball, volleyball, badminton, table tennis, basketball, water polo, wall climbing, gymnastics, dance, swimming |
| Sports activities included |
Fencing, water polo, wall climbing, frisbee, rugby |
Facilities
| Sports facilities at the school |
Cheras Campus: Football field |
About the school
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Cempaka International School Cheras/Cempaka Cheras is composed of the Cempaka International School (IGCSE), Cempaka Cheras (Malaysian National Curriculum) and the A-Levels.
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| Teaching approach of the school |
Cheras Campus: Cempaka International School Cheras/Cempaka Cheras is composed of the Cempaka International School (IGCSE), Cempaka Cheras (Malaysian National Curriculum) and the A-Levels. Damansara Heights Campus: Cempaka International School Damansara Heights offers IGCSE and the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme (DP). |