INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF PENANG(UPLANDS) – IB DIPLOMA MALAYSIAN SCHOLARSHIPS
IB DIPLOMA SCHOLARSHIPS
Malaysian citizens born between 1991 and 1992 are invited to apply for the Uplands Malaysian Scholarship to study the International Baccalaureate Programme from January 2009 until June 2010.
The International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB Dip) Program is a comprehensive and challenging pre-university course that demands the best out of students. The sophisticated 2 year curriculum covers a wide range of academic subjects and has stood the test of time for over half a million students from 119 countries since 1968. IB Dip. Graduates are recognised and welcomed by the world’s leading universities.
The School offers a number of scholarships to give financial assistance to students opting to study at Sixth Form Level (Years 12 and 13 working towards the IB Diploma).
These scholarships may be divided into two types:
Internal
Type One Scholarships for students currently studying in Year 11 of Uplands School.
Normally three scholarships are awarded in March of each year. Classified as Gold, Silver and Bronze, they are given in the form of discounts from tuition fees. These scholarships are by internal application only and based upon performance in examination (mainly upon the January examination or “mocks” which Year 11 students sit at the beginning of each calendar year).
External
Type Two Scholarships for students of the appropriate age who are Malaysian citizens, normally those who have just completed their SPM examinations.
Normally two scholarships are awarded in December of each year to students from Peninsular Malaysia. Other awards may, at the Schools discretion, be offered to candidates from Sabah and Sarawak.
The scholarships are based upon examinations given by the School in Mathematics and English, and by personal interview of qualifying candidates. Scholarships are normally in the form of a 50% discount on tuition fees and, if appropriate, boarding fees as well.
The scholarship procedure is initiated by notice in the press and the opportunity to apply normally the month of November (the deadline being 30th November). Students awarded scholarships commence in January.
Malaysian Scholarship Examinations (Eng & Maths) will be held on Wednesday 10th Dec 2008: 8:15 am – 11:20 am
Click Here to Download Past Examination Papers: Mathematics 2007
Click Here to Download Past Examination Papers: English Language 2007
