The vast majority of classroom teachers, including subject specialists, are British. Alice Smith also has teachers from Australia, New Zealand and Canada. All teachers hold a UK teaching qualification or an internationally recognised equivalent and all have at least two years experience teaching the English National curriculum in the UK or a leading British international school. The school also welcomes specialist language teachers from Malaysia. The teaching staff receive excellent support from an extensive team of administrative, maintenance and support staff.

The Alice Smith School offers a limited programme to teach students for whom English is an additional language. Entrance onto this language programme will also be considered on a case by case basis.

Bahasa Malaysia, French, Mandarin and Spanish

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A Level, GCSE Level, British National Curriculum Tests (SATs)

Yes

Depends on the subject and grade level.

Whilst the school is academically non-selective, it does offer British-based schooling to students who can intellectually access the English National Curriculum. Applications for students who require special assistance are considered on a case by case basis.

Team of Learning Support Specialists and Assistants are able to provide guidance and assistance to students who find particular aspects of the curriculum challenging.

Assessment

Foundation Stage - ages 3 to 5: Your child will be assessed by observing interaction and language use in an informal situation in one of our classrooms.

Year 1 - age 5 to 6: Your child will attend an informal interview and be assessed on basic skills at the Alice Smith School.

Years 2 to 6 - ages 7 to 11: Your child will sit for online English, Mathematics and Non-Verbal Reasoning Tests.

Years 7 to 11 - ages 11 to 16: Your child will sit for online English (reading), Mathematics and Non-Verbal Reasoning Tests as well as sitting a short English writing test. Applicants who do not have English as their first language will also have a short interview with the EAL Coordinator or person assigned to assess whether their level of English is adequate to access the school curriculum or to access the limited support programme.

Years 12 and 13: Sixth Form Applicants to Year 12 or 13 will receive an offer conditional on their results in Year 11 GCSE or Year 12 AS exams.

At the Primary Campus school starts at 7.45 am, except for Pre-School and Reception who start at 8.30 am (soft drop-off at 7.45am).
The Secondary Campus starts at 8 am.

At the Primary Campus school finishes at 2 pm, except for Pre-School and Reception who finish at noon and 2 pm respectively.
The Secondary Campus finishes at 2.40 pm.

The majority of after school activities finish at 3.10 pm at the Primary Campus and 4 pm at the Secondary Campus.

Yes

Yes

Yes

The school offers a well balanced and varied programme of activities for all students from Year 2 onwards.

Swimming, athletics, kayaking, fitness training, football, rugbby, netball, basketball

Yes

Primary campus: two-storeys sports centre, sports field, swimming pool, 3 playgrounds (comprising netball, tennis and basketball courts and play equipment).

Secondary campus: basketball court (covered and floodlit), 4 tennis courts, 4 netball courts, swimming pool (larger than Olympic size to allow kayaking and water polo), rugby pitch, sports field (athletics track, football and cricket pitches), sports centre (sports hall, 2 dedicated PE classrooms, dance studio, gym)

It is the leading international school in Kuala Lumpur, proud of its excellent reputation in providing an outstanding and thriving all-round education based on the British curriculum for 3 to 18 year olds.
ASS is committed to academic excellence, achieved through nurturing the personal development of every student in all aspects of their learning. ASS understands the importance of providing a caring and supportive atmosphere in achieving this, enabling each child to thrive academically, socially, physically and emotionally.
ASS students have a genuine love of learning and are taught by professional fully-qualified teachers who are passionate about teaching. This exceptional combination, together with the enriching curriculum and the wider learning experiences and opportunities that happens beyond the classroom, are the foundations of the students' success and the school's excellent reputation.