If in Klang Valley, most type C no longer take SPM nowadays. Most are taking IGCSE.

You can find all sorts of private and international schools in Klang Valley today. Those who can't afford, they go to learning centers which are mushrooming everywhere in Klang Valley. I think the trend is also spreading to Penang.

There are hardly any SMJK in Malaysia. If got also most are not in Klang Valley. Independent Chinese schools don't take SPM as they take UEC.

The data shows what is wrong with our exam system. Majority of the schools are boarding schools and you all should know why they have such a good passing rate.

The sad thing is actually the strong schools in the past like VI, St. John, BBGS, Cochrane, etc. all no longer produce good results. Last time this type of SMK are really multiracial and was considered the best schools in Klang Valley but today their standard has deteriorated badly.

Do you see those schools achieving good results anymore? Last time when SPM results come out, those schools sure in top 20 list.

It’s a mixture of everything.

Main reason is back in the old days, these schools were famous for English speaking students. When the students standard of English started to deteriorate, they lost their prestige and non-Malays parents no longer hold these schools in high regards as there are better schools today. Most prefer private or international schools. Some even prefer those learning centres than sending their kids to SMK.

It's a lot like tuition centers as they are usually run in shop houses. Example of learning centers

https://www.maplewood.com.my/

There are not many SMJK in Klang Valley and they are not for most students. Only those who can take it will go to SMJK.

There are basically 3 categories of schools if you want to take your children out from public schools.

Learning centers are the cheapest and they usually run IGCSE syllabus. Usually they are run from shop houses type of places.

The second type is private schools. They are just like SMK and take SPM but they use English for Maths and Science. Some follow UEC which is basically Chinese independent schools. Usually, they have proper school compounds and fields.

The last type is international schools. Basically, the most popular syllabus is IGCSE which are not much different from those in learning centers. There are of course others which run American or Australian syllabus. International schools also got various tiers. They have top middle and lower tiers too. The top tier international schools usually have nice campus comparable to universities. The lower tier ones sometimes are not much different from learning centers.

Basically, the difference is between all these types of schools are $$$.

Learning centers the cheapest followed by private schools then followed by international schools.