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post Dec 19 2022, 03:30 PM, updated 3y ago

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Let my son studying in private. Not financially stable but since gov school don't want my son I really got no choice.
Please advise on the pro and con on IGCSE study with additional language study and will he able to cope with career in Malaysia after graduate?
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post Dec 19 2022, 03:39 PM

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never heard of public school dont want to accept. By nature, they accept all. My nieces and nephew raised in aussie also came back to msia at 14 but they still accepted into Form 2.

Your son is malaysian? To answer, no issue with IGCSE in malaysia. As long as he has uni degree no one will look at high school dy
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QUOTE(D10yrspain @ Dec 19 2022, 03:30 PM)
Let my son studying in private. Not financially stable but since gov school don't want my son I really got no choice.
Please advise on the pro and con on IGCSE study with additional language study and will he able to cope with career in Malaysia after graduate?
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First question - why government school don't want to accept?

2nd question - Why additional language for IGCSE? You take IGCSE based on your uni planning. Take just appropriate subject ONLY. Nothing more. whistling.gif All my kids go through IGCSE. They took 6 subjects only, and all is in local uni now. thumbsup.gif One in electronic engineering and one in computer science.

Career wise, as long as it's a recognised degree, with reasonably good grade of course, one can have a good career. sweat.gif

This post has been edited by haturaya: Dec 19 2022, 04:00 PM
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QUOTE(Legozz @ Dec 19 2022, 03:39 PM)
never heard of public school dont want to accept. By nature, they accept all. My nieces and nephew raised in aussie also came back to msia at 14 but they still accepted into Form 2.

Your son is malaysian? To answer, no issue with IGCSE in malaysia. As long as he has uni degree no one will look at high school dy
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yeah, why wouldnt he be accepted?
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post Dec 19 2022, 04:02 PM

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QUOTE(Legozz @ Dec 19 2022, 03:39 PM)
never heard of public school dont want to accept. By nature, they accept all. My nieces and nephew raised in aussie also came back to msia at 14 but they still accepted into Form 2.

Your son is malaysian? To answer, no issue with IGCSE in malaysia. As long as he has uni degree no one will look at high school dy
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He is a special child , registered under Oku but only very mild condition. Now his condition is normal already like any other general children.
Gov school I registered him twice on special class but no feedback. It was catered for maybe 97% malays and other race would be 3%. Meaning to say it's also no chance for nons to get in special class on gov school. The increasing of Oku children in Malaysia is really a worry because I can confirm that the nons are unwanted child.
I registered him in srjk after that but on 2nd year they discriminate nons Oku children too. I have no idea why the increase of other races students in Chinese school but it seemed really strange to me. Anyway all I know is Oku kids are increasing and it's very hard to get any place in gov special class.
My difficulties already past, what I worried now is his future, if he is able to go work like everyone else in Msia with This syllabus.
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post Dec 19 2022, 04:06 PM

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If his condition is normal, cannot join normal school?
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QUOTE(D10yrspain @ Dec 19 2022, 03:30 PM)
Let my son studying in private. Not financially stable but since gov school don't want my son I really got no choice.
Please advise on the pro and con on IGCSE study with additional language study and will he able to cope with career in Malaysia after graduate?
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Edited, same question being asked

This post has been edited by jojolicia: Dec 19 2022, 04:11 PM
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QUOTE(barista @ Dec 19 2022, 04:06 PM)
If his condition is normal, cannot join normal school?
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Oredi done normal school by attending srjk ,kena stabbed by other children using pencil hantam to his head
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QUOTE(haturaya @ Dec 19 2022, 03:59 PM)
First question - why government school don't want to accept?

2nd question - Why additional language for IGCSE? You take IGCSE based on your uni planning. Take just appropriate subject ONLY. Nothing more.  whistling.gif  All my kids go through IGCSE. They took 6 subjects only, and all is in local uni now.  :thumbsup:  One in electronic engineering and one in computer science.

Career wise, as long as it's a recognised degree, with reasonably good grade of course, one can have a good career.  sweat.gif
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Thank you for positive reply 🙏. I don't want expect to much, just hope he can find job like general people in Msia.

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Addional language study are Bahasa Melayu and Chinese. Both came together in additional language school, I can't opt for one so just let him study both

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QUOTE(D10yrspain @ Dec 19 2022, 04:02 PM)
He is a special child , registered under Oku but only very mild condition. Now his condition is normal already like any other general children.
Gov school I registered him twice on special class but no feedback. It was catered for maybe 97% malays and other race would be 3%. Meaning to say it's also no chance for nons to get in special class on gov school. The increasing of Oku children in Malaysia is really a worry because I can confirm that the nons are unwanted child.
I registered him in srjk after that but on 2nd year they discriminate nons Oku children too. I have no idea why the increase of other races students in Chinese school but it seemed really strange to me. Anyway all I know is Oku kids are increasing and it's very hard to get any place in gov special class.
My difficulties already past, what I worried now is his future, if he is able to go work like everyone else in Msia with This syllabus.
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Ooo no wonder. Not just non, my office mate (nice Malay lady) also cannot get a place for her standard 5 son. Had been trying to get into special school since kindy. sad.gif


QUOTE(D10yrspain @ Dec 19 2022, 04:17 PM)
Thank you for positive reply 🙏. I don't want expect to much, just hope he can find job like general people in Msia.
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May the pathway as smooth as it can be. flex.gif

Do plan ahead which area / subject to focus on, which uni to go, which domain to choose. It will be easier.

As for uni, on paper, any IPTA (local public uni) do accept IGCSE as their student. You use the term "SPM atau setara". The word setara means your kid IGCSE taken subject is equivalent with SPM subject. FYI, my 2 IGCSE kids is in public uni. Not private uni. thumbsup.gif

One more thing, university degree is NOT the only way to a good career path. Any skill based education also can lead to a good career path.

This post has been edited by haturaya: Dec 19 2022, 04:27 PM
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post Dec 19 2022, 04:34 PM

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QUOTE(haturaya @ Dec 19 2022, 04:25 PM)
Ooo no wonder. Not just non, my office mate (nice Malay lady) also cannot get a place for her standard 5 son. Had been trying to get into special school since kindy.  sad.gif
May the pathway as smooth as it can be.  flex.gif

Do plan ahead which area / subject to focus on, which uni to go, which domain to choose. It will be easier. 

As for uni, on paper, any IPTA (local public uni) do accept IGCSE as their student. You use the term "SPM atau setara". The word setara means your kid IGCSE taken subject is equivalent with SPM subject. FYI, my 2 IGCSE kids is in public uni. Not private uni.  :thumbsup:

One more thing, university degree is NOT the only way to a good career path. Any skill based education also can lead to a good career path.
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Your Malay friend is the few that is unlucky one I suppose. So sorry to hear that sad.gif.

Thank you so much on your addition info on the uni and skill based edu. I will check them out throughly.
Thank you thank you 🙏🙏🙏

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QUOTE(haturaya @ Dec 19 2022, 03:59 PM)
First question - why government school don't want to accept?

2nd question - Why additional language for IGCSE? You take IGCSE based on your uni planning. Take just appropriate subject ONLY. Nothing more.  whistling.gif  All my kids go through IGCSE. They took 6 subjects only, and all is in local uni now.  :thumbsup:  One in electronic engineering and one in computer science.

Career wise, as long as it's a recognised degree, with reasonably good grade of course, one can have a good career.  sweat.gif
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May i know what are the 6 subjects?
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QUOTE(hiyyl @ Dec 19 2022, 04:43 PM)
May i know what are the 6 subjects?
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This subject were taken by my kids

0510 English as Second Language
0580 Mathematics
0620 Chemistry
0610 Biology
0606 Additional Mathematics
0625 Physics

Before going for IGCSE, do check with uni foundation programme / equivalent first. What subject that they are looking into. It's all depending on which field of study you're pursuing. That 6 subject are good for pure science, engineering and computer science field only.
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QUOTE(haturaya @ Dec 19 2022, 04:50 PM)
This subject were taken by my kids

0510 English as Second Language
0580 Mathematics
0620 Chemistry
0610 Biology
0606 Additional Mathematics
0625 Physics

Before going for IGCSE, do check with uni foundation programme / equivalent first. What subject that they are looking into. It's all depending on which field of study you're pursuing. That 6 subject are good for pure science, engineering and computer science field only.
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I see. Thanks
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post Dec 19 2022, 05:15 PM

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please check on mandatory subject requirement for Malay language and History. I dont have details but this may be something your child will need for future qualification cert or college entry...something like that. do check with the school you are sending.
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QUOTE(dudester @ Dec 19 2022, 05:15 PM)
please check on mandatory subject requirement for Malay language and History. I dont have details but this may be  something your child will need for future qualification cert or college entry...something like that. do check with the school you are sending.
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It's not mandatory subject. Malay, Chinese or even Arab language are all additional optional subjects.
I just want him to learn Malay language since we are Malaysian.but it came in set of both Malay and Chinese languages, so he has to learn 2 types which I have no problem with that.

I'm just a normal citizen which I am happy if my son gets into working like all other regular people. I'm happy if he is smart to study higher but I don't want expect it because it's very difficult for general rakyat like us, financial we are not very capable. I just want him to be able to survife on his own that's the most important to us,

Don't want to go through again with another hell road having to discriminate by schools.
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QUOTE(D10yrspain @ Dec 19 2022, 04:02 PM)
He is a special child , registered under Oku but only very mild condition. Now his condition is normal already like any other general children.
Gov school I registered him twice on special class but no feedback. It was catered for maybe 97% malays and other race would be 3%. Meaning to say it's also no chance for nons to get in special class on gov school. The increasing of Oku children in Malaysia is really a worry because I can confirm that the nons are unwanted child.
I registered him in srjk after that but on 2nd year they discriminate nons Oku children too. I have no idea why the increase of other races students in Chinese school but it seemed really strange to me. Anyway all I know is Oku kids are increasing and it's very hard to get any place in gov special class.
My difficulties already past, what I worried now is his future, if he is able to go work like everyone else in Msia with This syllabus.
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Just go straight to edu ministry office. Make appointment to meet with Minister/Deputy. Bring along all documents and talk directly to them. They will assist.

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QUOTE(haturaya @ Dec 19 2022, 04:50 PM)
This subject were taken by my kids

0510 English as Second Language
0580 Mathematics
0620 Chemistry
0610 Biology
0606 Additional Mathematics
0625 Physics

Before going for IGCSE, do check with uni foundation programme / equivalent first. What subject that they are looking into. It's all depending on which field of study you're pursuing. That 6 subject are good for pure science, engineering and computer science field only.
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Your kids got into uni with igse o levels for the asasi or matrics?
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QUOTE(D10yrspain @ Dec 19 2022, 04:30 PM)
Let my son studying in private. Not financially stable but since gov school don't want my son I really got no choice.
Please advise on the pro and con on IGCSE study with additional language study and will he able to cope with career in Malaysia after graduate?
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My daughter did her gcse and took german language

She is now at Academy of Fine Arts Vienna under SBE german scholorship.

Initially she struggled. But Lucky During covid she start mixed with german native speaker neighbor 11 to 12 yo kids 24x7. She managed to obtainee an A.

My sugggestion dont push Your kid.


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