Alice Smith School
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| The Alice Smith School | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Type | Private British International School |
| Motto | Latin: Sic Itur Ad Astra (in this way we shall reach the stars) |
| Established | 1946[1] |
| Founder | Alice Fairfield-Smith |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 7 to 18 |
| Enrolment | ~800 Secondary School ~650 Primary School |
| Houses | Scott Fairfield Muir Fleming |
| Colour(s) | Green and Red |
| Affiliations | Federation of British International Schools in Asia, Council of British International Schools, Council of International Schools |
| Abbreviation | KLASS |
| Tuition | RM14,450-33,970 per term |
| Website | www |
The Alice Smith School is a private coeducational British International School in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[2]
Founded in 1946, it is the oldest British International School in Malaysia.[3][4] The school is a not-for-profit educational institution situated on two campuses.[5] The Primary Campus that teaches from Preschool to Year 6 is on Jalan Bellamy in Kuala Lumpur and the Secondary Campus which provides Year 7 to Year 13 on Jalan Equine in Seri Kembangan, Selangor.[6]
The Alice Smith School is a founding member of the Federation of British International Schools in Asia, and a member of the Council of International Schools.[7][8] It is also a member of the South East Asia Student Activities Conference and Association of International Schools in Malaysia (AIMS). [9] It is accredited as fully compliant by the Council of British International Schools, and received British School Overseas accreditation in 2011 and 2014 from the British Department for Education.[10][11]
The school offers the National Curriculum for England in Primary and Secondary School. It offers GCSE, IGCSE, and A-Level Options from Edexcel, Cambridge Assessments, and AQA.[12][13]
The school has been a finalist in the 2019, 2022 and 2023 COBIS International Schools Awards and 2021 winner.[14] [15][16][17] It has also been shortlisted by the Independent Schools of the Year Awards in 2020, 2021 and 2022. [18][19] [20]
The school was ranked as one of the Top Fifteen Schools in China & Southeast Asia one of the top 100 schools in the world by The Schools Index and the Spears' Schools Index in 2022 and 2024.[21][22][23]
As of 2019, there were 48 nationalities represented, with 38% coming from the UK and Commonwealth, and 39% from Malaysia. Other students come from a range of different countries.[24]
History[edit]
The school was started in 1946 by Alice Fairfield-Smith at her home on Jalan Eaton, Kuala Lumpur at the end of the Second World War in order to educate the community of British colonial expatriates.[25] She was a biology graduate from Harvard University.[26]
Subsequently, the school rented the Masonic Hall on Damansara Road and later also used St Andrew's Church from 1951 to 1963 for the preschool.[27] When Alice Smith left in 1950, the school formally incorporated. The school relocated behind the old National Palace on Jalan Bellamy in May 1955.[28][29]
The school's 25-acre secondary campus was opened by Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh in Equine Park, Seri Kembangan, Selangor in September 1998.[30][31] The primary school's Jubilee Centre was also awarded GOLD by the Malaysian Architectural Awards, and was opened by Prince Andrew, Duke of York.[32][33]The secondary school has a 50m, 10 lane Olympic swimming pool, as well as an 8-lane IAAF accredited running track.[34]
Academics[edit]
All members of the Sixth Form currently take the British A-level, and all members of Year 11 take GCSE and IGCSE qualifications.
61% of A-Level Students gained an A*-A in 2022, 86% of A-Level students gained an A*-B in 2022. There was a 100% pass rate.[35] 57% of IGCSE/GCSE Students were awarded a level 8-9 (A* and above equivalent), 76% were awarded gained a level 7-9 (A*-A equivalent), 90% were awarded a level 6-9 (A*-B equivalent).[36]
The School additionally provides The Duke of Edinburgh's Award.
The current Head of School is Sian May. The current Head of Primary is Alan McCarthy. The school currently employs over 80% British teaching staff.
Notable Alice Smith School Alumni[edit]
- Tan Sri Tony Fernandes, founder of AirAsia
- Tengku Zatashah binti Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, Selangor Royal
- Tengku Amir Shah, Crown Prince of Selangor
- Sultan Muhammad V, Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia and Sultan of Kelantan
- Tengku Muhammad Fa-iz Petra, former Crown Prince of Kelantan
- Tunku Ali Redhauddin, Tunku Besar of Seri Menanti, Negeri Sembilan
- Tunku Zain Al-'Abidin, Negeri Sembilan Royal
- Hishammuddin Hussein, former Minister of Defence (Malaysia), Minister of Foreign Affairs (Malaysia), Minister of Transport (Malaysia), Minister of Education (Malaysia), Minister of Home Affairs (Malaysia), Minister of Youth and Sports (Malaysia) and politician
- Nazir Razak, Chairman of CIMB and brother of former Prime Minister Najib Razak
- Ryan Grant (rugby union), British and Irish Lion
- Ben Proud, Olympic swimmer
- Gemma Calvert, British Neuroscientist
- Raja Petra Kamarudin, Selangor Royal and political dissident
- Niamh Walsh, actress[37]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ https://www.edureviews.com/my/eduadmin/documents/15716350491754920860.pdf
- ↑ Tatler Asia. "School Profile, Alice Smith School".
- ↑ Free Malaysia Today (13 November 2021). "British curriculum's building blocks for high-quality education".
- ↑ Alice Smith School. "The Alice Smith Story | Alice Smith School".
- ↑ The Good Schools Guide (8 May 2024). Alice Smith School Profile
- ↑ Alice Smith School. "Alice Smith School: Details and Fees".
- ↑ Federation of British International Schools In Asia. "The Alice Smith School Kuala Lumpur - FOBISIA".
- ↑ Council of International Schools. "Membership Directory - CIS Council of International Schools".
- ↑ Association of International Malaysian Schools. "Member Schools".
- ↑ Council of British International Schools. Alice Smith School Accreditation
- ↑ Alice Smith School. https://www.alice-smith.edu.my/userfiles/assmvc/Documents/02-Learn/Sixth-Form/school-profile-2018-19.pdf
- ↑ Alice Smith School. https://www.alice-smith.edu.my/userfiles/assmvc/Documents/02-Learn/Sixth-Form/school-profile-2018-19.pdf
- ↑ Alice Smith School. "The Alice Smith School, Secondary Campus".
- ↑ The Star. "Awards to Malaysian international schools".
- ↑ ISC Research (20 September 2022). "International School Awards 2023 Shortlisted Schools Announced".
- ↑ ExpatGo (23 August 2021). "School Snaps: Alice Smith wins prestigious award at the International School Awards 2021".
- ↑ ISC Research (17 November 2021). "International School Awards 2022 Shortlisted Schools Announced".
- ↑ Malaysian Tatler. https://www.pressreader.com/malaysia/malaysia-tatler/20220401/284361202996922
- ↑ Independent Schools of the Year. "Shortlist 2022 | Independent Schools of the Year".
- ↑ Independent Schools of the Year. "Finalists 2021 | Independent Schools of the Year".
- ↑ Spear's School Index. "Alice Smith School".
- ↑ Alice Smith School. "2021 - What a year!🎉🥂🎆".
- ↑ Alice Smith School. "Accreditation | Alice Smith School".
- ↑ Alice Smith School. https://www.alice-smith.edu.my/userfiles/assmvc/Documents/02-Learn/Sixth-Form/school-profile-2018-19.pdf
- ↑ Free Malaysia Today (13 November 2021). "British curriculum's building blocks for high-quality education".
- ↑ Alice Smith School (18 July 2019). "KLASS 70th Anniversary Commemorative Booklet by Alice Smith School - Issuu".
- ↑ Malay Mail (11 September 2017). "KL's 100-year-old St Andrew's church built from 'cookies, cakes… and knitwear'".
- ↑ Malay Mail (11 September 2017). "KL's 100-year-old St Andrew's church built from 'cookies, cakes… and knitwear'".
- ↑ Alice Smith School. "The 75 years journey".
- ↑ Alice Smith School. "The 75 years journey".
- ↑ Alice Smith School. "Learning Environment | Secondary | Alice Smith School | Alice Smith School".
- ↑ The Borneo Post. https://www.pressreader.com/malaysia/the-borneo-post-sabah/20160628/281809988202776
- ↑ Alice Smith School. "Learning Environment | Primary | Alice Smith School | Alice Smith School".
- ↑ Alice Smith School. "Learning Environment | Secondary | Alice Smith School | Alice Smith School".
- ↑ Alice Smith School (21 October 2022). "Alice Smith School Sixth Form by Alice Smith School - Issuu".
- ↑ Alice Smith School (21 October 2022). "Alice Smith School Sixth Form by Alice Smith School - Issuu".
- ↑ Alice Smith School. "Secondary Weekly Highlight: A Dramatic Start to the Year!".
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