Quick summary of key school information
School details
Number of students |
400 |
Native English speaking teachers |
Yes |
Language support for students not fluent in English |
Yes, for English. |
Additional language classes offered by the school |
Currently Mandarin and Bahasa Melayu. |
Max. number of students per class |
25 for secondary level
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Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Our junior teachers serve as assistants to mentoring/senior teachers for 1 year before they progress to taking on their own classes. And for the primary level, we have additional supervising teachers for the kids at all times. |
Use of technology in the classroom |
As tools to contribute to their lessons and work i.e. research, presentation, design, etc. |
Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
Yes, our Muslim students have Islamic Studies. |
How does the school accommodate non-religious students or students of a different religion? |
This only applies to our Muslim students. |
External examinations or assessments available |
Cambridge IGCSE |
Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes and we also assign an adequate amount that allows them to have a good balance of work, play, and family time. |
Approximate hours of homework given |
Homework (including coursework) can range between days i.e. one lesson to the next or a few weeks for larger scale group work. |
Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
No. We don't have the facilities to accommodate special needs students. |
Student access to education psychologist |
Yes |
Entry evaluation for students |
Case to case. |
Brief description of entry evaluation required |
For some enrolling students, we give them an assessment for Maths and English to gauge their proficiency so we know how to best support them. This is not for streaming purposes; all our classes consist students of different academic inclinations and aptitudes. We do not segregate our students from best to worst class. |
Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
We don't have a set deadline but the earlier the better. |
Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes, students can join us at any point during the academic year pending approval by our principal. |
School start time |
8:30am |
School finish time |
2:30pm - Lower primary
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Supervised care before/after school |
It must be sanctioned by the school if students are staying back for rehearsals or after-school activities and there will be teacher accompanying them for supervision. |
School bus service available |
We work with a list of private transporters. |
School provided lunches |
Yes |
Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
All the food provided is halal and we have vegetarian options available. |
Uniform required |
Yes, on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. |
Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
All activities are conducted within school hours (excluding extra rehearsals and events etc.) and we offer a variety of Sports, Hip Hop, Drama, Vocal Training, and Art & Design. |
Sports activities included |
Futsal, basketball, netball, volleyball, dodgeball, ping pong, martial arts, physical training. |
Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes |
Sports facilities at the school |
Multipurpose hall, basketball court, futsal court, all used interchangeably for the sports we offer. |
Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Dwi Emas is Malaysia’s First Entrepreneurial School and the platform where young trailblazers are grown. Offering the International Primary Curriculum (IPC) and Cambridge IGCSE, it sets itself apart further with its entrepreneurial curriculum, the Powerpreneur Programme, and award-winning methodology, the ACE EdVenture Approach. With its 20-year track record in education, ACE EdVentureboasts an innovative approach that delivers academic excellence where fun and socialising are integral in its students’ time at school. In walking their talk as Malaysia’s First Entrepreneurial School, the Powerpreneur Programme is taught by real entrepreneurs and through collaborations with other entrepreneurs and organisations, students get real-life exposure and application of their entrepreneurial skills starting Year 1. Whether students choose to start a business of their own or work with great companies in the future, the
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