FAQs Local Students
For new students, admission requirements can be met by either meeting the academic standards of their previous school or successfully passing our school’s entrance exam.To be considered for admission, transfer students must undergo an additional interview, pass an exam, or meet our school’s academic standards.
Our school offers two main programs: the IGCSE program and the UEC program.
Additionally, we provide additional qualifications such as the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia(SPM) and the Cambridge International Advanced Level (A-Level).
The International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE), established by Cambridge International Examinations (CIE), a subsidiary of the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom, is a comprehensive secondary school curriculum that uses English as the medium of instruction. Widely adopted by international schools in Malaysia, the IGCSE is recognized by top universities worldwide.
The Cambridge courses (IGCSE) are a five-year program with an optional 1.5-year extension to A-level, primarily taught in English. The UEC courses adopt a six-year structure (three years of junior course and three years of senior course) and utilize Chinese as the main language of instruction.
The Cambridge IGCSE program is a five-year curriculum with an optional 1.5-year extension to A-Level, primarily taught in English. In contrast, the UEC program follows a six-year structure (three years at the junior level and three years at the senior level) and uses Chinese as the main language of instruction.
Yes, our school offers various scholarships to eligible students, including the Recommendation Scholarship, Sponsorship, Scholarship for Teachers’ Children, Financial Aid Grant, and others. For more details, please contact the Counselling Department.
Yes. Students can contact their class teacher or the Academic department for more details.
The school offers 35 types of extracurricular activities for students. (Please click here for more details CLUBS, UNIFORM BODIES)
Yes. Parents are responsible for contacting the bus operators directly using the information provided in the “Poi Lam High School Bus Contact List – 2024”.
Yes. The school organizes various competitions every year. When events are available, the Extracurricular Activities Department or subject teachers will inform students. There are also international exchange programs and various external competitions. Here is the list of students who have participated in these activities: HONOUR ROLL
Yes, our school offers well-equipped dormitories with four-bed and six-bed rooms. Each room is air-conditioned and comes with a private bathroom.
Yes, but we recommend contacting the Academic Department in advance at05-321 8120 (Phone) or 011-2155 3363 (WhatsApp) to schedule a visit.
A: The Unified Examination (UEC) and IGCSE certificates are recognized by many universities both locally and abroad. For specific details about further studies, students can consult our Counselling Department.
FAQs International Students
The new hostel rooms are equipped with air conditioning, private bathrooms, and toilets. Additionally, basic furniture such as beds, desks and wardrobes are provided
The new hostel offers rooms for four or six residents.
An intermediate level of English proficiency is required.
POI LAM High School offers secondary education and admits students aged 13 to 18.
Yes.
Before admission: Processing of visa.
After admission: Support for students’ learning and daily life, and assistance with integration into school life.
The age for visa processing should not exceed 18 years old. If a student needs to retake a year, the school will consider this on a case-by-case basis. (If a student exceeds the typical age limit due to grade retention—for example, senior high school students are typically, 18 years old—our school will assist in applying to KPM. However, approval from KPM is not guaranteed.)
The school offers after-school tuition services, and students can also seek external tutoring if they need it.
Yes.
Yes, and we also assist with the application for a dependent visa.
International transfer students must provide academic transcripts and attend an interview. If they do not pass the interview, the school may require them to take an entrance exam for further review.
The International Department organizes monthly meetings with international students to address their academic and social issues. They also host occasional activities, such as outings and dinners, to promote integration and communication within the school community.
Please contact us through the following methods:
i. International Department Email: international@poilam.edu.my
ii. WeChat ID: Junyen_89 (Head of International Department, Mr. Hor Jun Yen)
Both the Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) and the IGCSE are widely accepted by universities around the world as valid secondary school certificates.
[If a Chinese student holds an MM2H visa (Malaysia My Second Home—a visa program provided by the Malaysian government for eligible foreigners) or qualifies as an overseas Chinese-born (having lived abroad for more than three years), they are eligible to participate in the Chinese Overseas Chinese Students’ Entrance Examination.]
FAQs Hostel
- The new hostel rooms are equipped with air conditioning, private bathrooms, and
toilets. Additionally, basic furniture such as beds, desks and wardrobes are provided.
The new hostel offers room for four or six residents
Each floor is equipped with shared toilets, washing machines, drying racks, drinking water dispensers and water heaters.
You can contact the Academic Department of POI LAM High School to apply for accommodation.
If students do not live with their guardian or parents, they must stay in the hostel.
International students must stay in the school hostel unless they live with their parents or legal guardian.
Yes,they can.
Yes, the male and female have seperate room.
Yes, students must purchase their own personal items, such as pillows, bed sheets, and blankets.
From Monday to Friday, students must hand over their mobiles phones to the warden for safekeeping and may apply to use them when needed.
Students can go home on weekends and during school holidays. However, they must complete the necessary procedures at the hostel reception counter before leaving.
Students can stay in the hostel on weekends and public holidays, but it will be closed during long school holidays.
Students are not allowed to bring takeout into their rooms and must eat in the hostel canteen. However, snacks such as biscuits and Milo are allowed.
Hostel wareden reside on each floor to take care of the students.
Yes, our school provide three meals a day for hostel students.
The hostel warden will notify the parents, and staff members will accompany the students to a clinic or hospital to ensure their safety.
Yes. Hostels students must return to the hostel by 9:00 PM if they are inside the school. Those returning from outside must be back by 6:00 PM.
Yes. Form Monday to Thursday, self study time is from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. On Friday evenings, students clean their hostel. Lights are switeched off at 10:30 PM for bedtime.
For safety reasons, each room is allowed only one hairdryers. Other electrical appliances are not permitted.
The hostel warden will immediately contact the parents and take tghe students to a clinic or hospital for medical attention.
Only high school students (aged 16 or above) can apply for permission to go out. They must have parental consent and follow the related guardian.
