| Type | Medium | Student Profile | Exams | |------|--------|----------------|-------| | | Bahasa Malaysia | Mostly Malay, some minorities | UPSR (until 2021), PT3 (discontinued), SPM | | National-Type Schools (SJKC – Chinese; SJKT – Tamil) | Mandarin or Tamil + BM & English | Majority Chinese or Indian | Same national exams, but stronger mother tongue | | Religious Schools (KAFA, SABK) | Arabic + BM | Muslim students | SPM + religious certification | | International Schools | English | Expats & local upper/middle class | IGCSE, IB, A-Levels, etc. | | Private/Independent Schools | English/BM | Fee-paying locals | SPM or IGCSE |
These are government-funded schools where the primary medium of instruction is Bahasa Melayu (the national language), with English taught as a compulsory second language. These schools attract students from all ethnic backgrounds. National-Type Schools (Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan - SJK) budak sekolah tetek besar 3gp high quality
7:30 AM to 1:00 PM (usually for older students). | Type | Medium | Student Profile |
Vernacular schools using Mandarin.
Compulsory six-year education.