I also remembered reading about a new school in Malaysia (very close to the border) that is supposed to be good:

http://www.marlboroughcollegemalaysia.org/welcome/

I have not looked into it because it does not have a rigorous mandarin program.

Actually I am not a SAS mother. I am trying to choose a school for my child (5 yrs old) and SAS has been the most transparent about the types of acceleration they provide. They also told me they start streaming for all other core subjects at 6th grade.


I have asked UWC but was told there is no streaming, which does not sound right. If anyone has more concrete information?

I am not so worried about the education levels for P1-P3 but I wanted to get better info. about the academic rigor of the international schools once kids are a bit older e.g. 8 onwards.

I posted a reply on another message board, but thought I’d repeat it here.


I don’t have info on the other schools but here it is for SAS:

Our Gifted and Talented Education (GATE ) math program is an accelerated pull-out program for students demonstrating a need for extended math curriculum for the year. Identified students study the math curriculum one grade level above their grade level. There is one GATE math class per grade level and students are released from their regular math classes on a daily basis.
Our Math Enrichment program is designed to enhance classroom learning beyond the differentiation extensions in the regular classroom with lessons designed to deepen students understanding of grade level mathematical concepts . Identified students engage in rigorous problem solving with instruction, supervision and feedback by the enrichment teacher . In a regular schedule five day week, students will attend Math Enrichment twice a week and remain in their regular classroom for three math lessons.
Within RLA, grade five students are also eligible for screening for our RLA GATE Program. Identified students further develop their reading and writing abilities by participating in real world projects involving creative problem solving and independent and collaborative projects. These students are released from their regular RLA classes on a daily basis.