| Sekolah Menengah Agama Persekutuan Bentong (Arabic: معهد الاسلامي الفدرالي بنتوغ) | |
| Other Name: | SUPERB |
| Motto: | Superb Unggul Pencetus Reformasi Berintegriti |
| Established: | 2012 |
| City: | Bentong |
| State: | Pahang |
| Country: | Malaysia |
| Type: | Boarding school |
| Affiliations: | Sekolah Berasrama Penuh (Ministry of Education) |
| Principal: | Wan Bukhari Wan Adnan |
| Grades: | Forms 1 to 5 |
| Classrooms: | Ibnu Arabi, Ibnu Khaldun, Ibnu Majjah, Ibnu Nafis, Ibnu Rushd, Ibnu Sina |
| Address: | 28600 Karak |
| District: | Bentong |
| Colours: | Purple and orange |
| Yearbook: | Suara SUPERB |
| Free Label 1: | School code |
| Free 1: | CRA 0001 |
| Free Label 2: | Special student bodies |
| Free Label 3: | Principles |
| Free 3: | Religion (agama), knowledge (ilmu) and good deeds (amal) |
| Website: | http://www.superb.edu.my/ |
Sekolah Menengah Agama Persekutuan Bentong (SMAP Bentong), usually known as SUPERB (derived from Sekolah Agama Persekutuan Bentong) (Arabic: المعهد الإسلامي الفدرالي بنتوغ ; English: Bentong Federal Islamic Secondary School) is the seventh residential school (Sekolah Berasrama Penuh) in Pahang Darul Makmur, Malaysia. It is Pahang's first Sekolah Menengah Agama Persekutuan (SMAP) and Malaysia's third, after Sekolah Menengah Agama Persekutuan Labu and Sekolah Menengah Agama Persekutuan Kajang. SUPERB was the first residential school which implemented the Ministry of Education's Tahfiz Model Ulul Albab program (in 2014), in which students undergo the Tahfiz program with five years of study.[1]
Construction of SM Agama Persekutuan Bentong began on 10 April 2008, and was completed in October 2011 at a total cost of RM 56.6 million. The school covers an area of 40acres. The acronym SUPERB was coined by Khairil Azwar Razali, the school's first head of its English-language department. SMAP Bentong began operation on 11 June 2012, with 20 teachers, eight staff members, and its initial batch of students. The following year, SM Agama Persekutuan Bentong received two more batches: Predominate 1317 and Valours 1314. With the three batches, SMAP Bentong received several awards and certificates.
SMAP Bentong is in the FELDA settlement of Mempaga. The nearest towns are Karak and Bentong, 30 minutes away by road.
The school's motto is "Melangkaui Kecemerlangan" ("Exceeding excellence"). It was suggested by Khairil Azwar Razali when he coined its acronym, SUPERB
SM Bentong emphasizes three main principles: agama (religion), ilmu (knowledge) and amal (good deeds). The integration of these three principles is considered vital.
The school badge has a black-and-white background, reflecting the state colors of Pahang. The image of the Quran on a rehal indicates SM Bentong's religious affiliation as Malaysia's third Sekolah Menengah Agama Persekutuan (SMAP). The atomic symbol reflects the integration of science and information and communications technology (ICT) in the curriculum. The ivory (gading) color indicates student aspirations to pursue their studies to the university level (Malay: menara gading) and the students' spirituality, strength, optimism and quality. The school principles (agama, ilmu and amal) are at the badge's center.
The school song is in Malay:
Menjunjung tinggi wawasan Al-Quran,Penuh inspirasi menjadi terbilang,SMAP Bentong SUPERB nilai pendidikan,Ilmu dijana untuk umat cemerlang, (chorus)Keteguhan ilmu, iman dan amal,Keupayaan pendidik berwawasan,Obor insan sepanjang zaman,SMAP Bentong SUPERB terus ke hadapan,
Berdiri bangsa kerana ilmuwan,SMAP Bentong SUPERB menyahut cabaran,Modal insan penuh ketakwaan,Untuk generasi masa hadapan.
(repeat chorus)
A science stream (Aliran Sains Tulen Agama) is included for form 4 and 5 students. The subjects are:
All subjects except foreign language are assessed on the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination.
The Tahfiz Model Ulul Albab (TMUA), which was implemented at SMAP Bentong in 2014, is a combination of the national curriculum (Kurikulum Kebangsaan) and Tahfiz Integrated Curriculum (Kurikulum Bersepadu Tahfiz, or KBT). It has three approaches:
The implementation of the TMUA) in selected schools, under the supervision of the Education Ministry, is expected to produce 10,920 students who have memorized the Quran by 2021.[2] It will provide an alternative to parents who want their children to be huffaz and hold professional positions.