Fairview International School Explained

Fairview International School
Established:1978
Type:International Baccalaureate (IB)
Coordinates:3.1959°N 101.7521°W

Fairview International School is an International Baccalaureate (IB) school, headquartered in Wangsa Maju, Kuala Lumpur. It also has campuses in Subang Jaya, Ipoh, Penang Island, and Johor Bahru.

Background

Fairview International School’s campuses are authorised to offer the three IB programmes: the 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, giving some campuses the IB continuum recognition.

Fairview International School campuses total to about 4,000 students, representing over 55 nationalities.[1]

The campuses and their authorised IB programmes are as follows:[2]

Subjects

In the MYP, students study the following subject groups, in line with MYP on-screen examinations and ePortfolio known as eAssessment:

Students at the lower level of MYP (M1 to M3) will take all subjects, while upper MYP students (M4 to M5) will have to attend classes according to their subject choice. Additionally, all Malaysian students are required to take Bahasa Melayu, in line with MOE requirements and guidelines.

Outdoor learning

In Fairview, grade levels P5 to M5 have two academic expedition trips overseas in line with their studies, alongside camps to Fairview Eduresort in Port Dickson every academic year. Common destinations typically include Southeast Asian countries, such as Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand; upper MYP grades typically visit countries such as China, Australia, and the UK. The Port Dickson camps apply to all students from P4 onwards.

References

  1. Web site: About Our School » Fairview International School . 29 December 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121025103852/http://www.fairview.edu.my/about . 25 October 2012 . dead . dmy-all .
  2. Web site: International Baccalaureate . 29 December 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130508224131/http://www.ibo.org/school/search/index.cfm?programmes=&country=MY&region=&find_schools=Find . 8 May 2013 . dead . dmy-all .