Curriculum

At WMS Penang (International) we follow an integrated curriculum which places emphasis on academic excellence and focuses on the development of the whole child addressing social, physical, emotional, cultural, spiritual and academic needs for learners from age 2 to 16.

WMS Penang (International) adopts the internationally recognized British Cambridge curriculum for Primary School Year 1 to Year 6 and Secondary School Year 7 to Year 11, leading to the Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education (I.G.C.S.E.) and A-Levels in Year 12 to Year 13.  Students sit for the externally assessed Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE) examinations:  Cambridge Primary Checkpoint in Year 6, Cambridge Secondary 1 Checkpoint in Year 9 and International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) in Year 11 and Cambridge International A-Levels.

SUBJECTS OFFERED

Early Years:

• English
• Mathematics
• Science
• Bahasa Melayu
• Mandarin
• Character Building
• Life & Thinking Skills
• Art & Craft
• Music & Movement
• Physical Education

Year 1 – 6:

• English
• Mathematics
• Science
• Bahasa Melayu
• Mandarin (HSK)
• Moral Education
• ICT (Coding) & Robotics
• History
• Geography
• Art & Craft
• Music
• Physical Education
• Co-curricular Activities

Year 7 – 9:

• English
• Mathematics
• Science
• Bahasa Melayu
• Mandarin (HSK)
• Moral Education
• ICT (Coding)
• History
• Geography
• Design & Technology
• Art
• Music
• Physical Education
• PSHE (Personal Social Health Economics Education)
• Co-curricular Activities

Year 10 & 11:

Core Subjects: (compulsory for all students)

• English
• Malay Language (for Malaysians)
• Mandarin
• Mathematics
• Moral Education
• Physical Education
• Co-curricular Activities

Electives:

• Sciences: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Additional Mathematics
• Humanities: Economics, History, Geography, English Literature, Sociology
• Technical & Vocational: ICT, Art, Music, Accounting, Business Studies