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| Number of students |
2100 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
60 |
| Max. number of students per class |
25 |
| Average number of students per class |
24 |
| Language support for students not fluent in English |
English Support Classes |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
French, Japanese, Spanish, Hindi, Mandarin, Urdu, Bahasa Malaysian |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
Depends on the subject and grade level. |
| Uniform required |
Yes |
| Entry evaluation for students |
Placement test. |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
All applicant for Year 1 and above are required to attend a placement test. The purpose of the placement test is to ensure the consistency of placement for all students will be met by their educational and personal requirement. The placement test requirements varies for different year groups and interview with Academic Head may be required. All applicants are required to sit for placement test for English & Mathematics. Additional Science paper will be required for Year 10 Science Stream applicants. |
| External examinations or assessments available |
IGCSE, A Levels |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
The school offers many clubs and activities, some of them are: mask making, swimming, ballroom dancing, aerobics, music, clown school, jump ropes, zumba, balloon sculpture, mad scientist, cheerleading, yoga, basketball, football, table tennis, futsal, robotics, rock climbing, archery, fencing, debate, drama. |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Sports activities included |
Physical education |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Sayfol is an institution of learning where children from 60 different countries of the world are educated, whereby we endeavour to blend this international mixture of children causing a special effect of cordiality and harmony between one another in a manner so deep and sincere that once within campus of the school, the school believes and considers all of them, teachers and the support staff as one united family – The SAYFOL Family. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
The primary aim of the school is to offer its students a sound education of high academic standard with a strong focus on discipline and academic studies. The school’s exceptionally outstanding academic examination results in the Pearson Edexcel International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) Examinations reflect that we remain amongst the highest achieving schools in the world. |