Kolej Damansara Utama has changed its name to only KDU

They just used the Acronyms. lol

ya ik ... perhaps it sounded more professional lol

Wow, I didnt know Methodist College Kuala Lumpur changed their A-levels from Edexcel to Cambridge A-levels. I study edexcel a-levels when I study at MCKL.

However, it is good as cambridge a-levels is available for all sittings. For Edexcel, only Economics and business studies advanced level only available for June sitting only.

This post has been edited by wenzhenzhen: Nov 24 2017, 12:16 PM

That I'm not sure. Also AQA International is coming to Malaysia already. [Not mistaken with the AQA UK Variant]
To be honest, I rather have the easier Modular Approach from EdExcel, Cambridge A-Levels really picks out the weak from the strong ones.

I see. I was in MCKL in year 2008. I do like modular paper bcos you can sit the exam by level. Edexcel questions is similar to UK where they want you to give more arguments, opinions and evaluation.

I do remember I failed my business studies when I was sitting mock test haha.

Only HELP Uni College & Alice Smith School offer Edexcel in KL area? The Edexcel's exam is modular, easy than the Cambridge A-level? Hope there are more colleges offer Edexcel in KL area.

Well I don't think so because EdExcel International paper are more expensive somehow
EdExcel certainly will be the easier board if you plan to go overseas lah.

But not sure NUS/NTU will accept tho

Does anyone know what happened to the Taylor's IBDP program?

I'm looking at this now, and it seems like there's a bunch of pictures of a lecture theater (Alpha theater) that was a part of their Sri Hartamas campus, which is now defunct?

Here's the website for the program: https://college.taylors.edu.my/tcibdp/

Ohhh FYI, all Taylor's Colleges will be closed in 2018. And everything will be moved back into Taylor's University Lake Side Campus.

This post has been edited by iSean: Nov 25 2017, 04:55 PM

Huh, ok. I just remember driving past there one day and being all like omg my school is gone

Wonder what happened. Maybe they couldn't afford the rental?

No idea, this was their official statement tho.


I will just miss Mac Centre
Not sure will INTI Subang can support their needs or not.
Because all the greatest A-Level study materials originated from there...
Else need to go to Sunway's College A-level to get resources liao

Oh! Thanks for that! From their statement, I think it might be because of a combination of rent and perhaps underutilization of their Lakeside campus - They probably have sold the land to be developed for other purposes already.

Mac center was great ^^ Went there a couple of times even though I studied IB in the Sri Hartamas campus: Smart business model too, printing out PYQ's and valuable resources and selling them to students - I tutor for IB, and I'm interested in starting an educational practice (either online or brick-and-mortar) sometime soon, so that's some good inspiration!

Oh man totally agree. I was the unfortunate cohort that got caught right in the switch from Edexcel to Cambridge

Updated with RIAMTec/RITs Student A-Level Fee

Riam Institute of Technology (RIAMTec/RIT)

CONTENT	FEE/RM
AS/A2 Subjects	400
Administration Fees	150

Image generously given by a student there

If you have two offers, you prefer which one?

1) MCKL
A-level 3 subjects at RM16k (full rate about RM19k) + other fees at about RM10k = RM26k
A-level 4 subject at RM18k (full rate about RM21k) + other fees at about RM10k = RM28k

2) HELP
A-level 3 subjects at RM14k (full rate about RM28k) + other fees at about RM10k = RM24k
A-level 4 subject at RM21k (full rate about RM35k) + other fees at about RM10k = RM31k

* other fees: exam, admin, lab, books, misc... (estimated)
** MCKL's discount based on trial SPM result, if the actual SPM result scored better, further discount of RM2k to 3k++
*** HELP offers both Cambridge & Pearson Edexel A-level

This post has been edited by clickNsnap: Dec 8 2017, 11:37 PM

Personally coming from MCKL doing Full Science with Maths, MCKL with their slightly ridiculous External Fees for Cambridge A Levels compared to other colleges, also with the risk of getting an uncapable lecturer out of your 3/4 subjects, depending if the college hires a new rookie lecturers, or ask some old EdExcel A-Level staffs to fill in the spots.

I would seriously recommend trying others colleges.
Because is not worth risking with untalented staffs, if the lecturer came unprepared to teach. Some of them doesn't provide lecture notes/slides. They just copy on the board, which is a time consuming process.

As MCKL doesn't have compulsory Tutorial Classes for A-Level, so exercise given will be solely based how hard working are your lecturers.

I would recommend you getting a breakdown of HELP External Examination Fees between Cambridge or EdExcel, but not mistaken EdExcel papers would be slightly expensive, but you can retake units. And will be easier to score than Cambridge.

Have you tried checking out TARUC, Setapak and Sunway College, Sunway Campus?
Taylors College will be moving to its Lakeside Campus, but their A-Levels isn't cheap also.

Personally I've collected Sunway's College Notes/Tutorial Exercises. I found them to be the most packed from the bunch.

But then these are my own personal views as a student there in 2015-16, maybe they improved their services? That I'm not sure

Thanks for the advise.

Just curious, I thought the A-level exam fee is standard price (external exam) for every college/Uni?

Btw, what do you think about taking AUSMAT, instead of A-level? Lesser choice of Uni and require higher ATAR score for enrollment, but shorter duration and cheaper?

MCKL is near home, HELP is slightly further, HELP's lectures are better? Any ex-HELP students to advise? Need to decide soon...enrolling for Jan intake.

Checked TARUC, it is cheaper, but a bit far from home. Also checked Sunway... the tuition fee is around RM40k, need to add a few thousand more for exam and other fees

This post has been edited by clickNsnap: Dec 9 2017, 01:17 AM

From what I surveyed most of the colleges only need to pay RM 400-600 per subject. Only in MCKL with their high amount of students with RM 700 for AS Sciences, (hopefully some responsible staff lurking from MCKL will notify their exam-finance team). With that high quota of students but they Can't get type of reduced pricing.

Anyhow, That I can't really help you with finding ex-HELP A Level students. Because from what I know they are smaller group compared to MCKL's enrolling students. Some more different people there either go for Cambridge or EdExcel.

Well if you are eligible for tuition rebates from Scholarship at Sunway will heavily recommend you going there.

My personal thoughts on AUSMAT got good and bad. You need to do assignments And maintain a good ATAR of >80 . With no chances of retaking ATAR, if you accidentally did a screw up. Some more I heard my friend saying ESL is also quite difficult to score. But if you play your cards alright it should be fine.

If MCKL is close to home, and you don't really mind having the risk of rookie lecturers. (If you dare to overcome)
With study facilities not able to fit most of everyone, in the library or PC rooms during an exam session. And possibility of bad WiFi where you can't access your online pass years.

Just note that, there might be unnecessary things to do in MCKL to maintain your scholarship.

This post has been edited by iSean: Dec 9 2017, 11:13 AM

Thanks for the info.

Too bad, can't much scholarship from Sunway

Btw, mind to share, which Uni and degree you've enrolled, after A-level from MCKL?