Cluster Schools of Excellence

Can you tell me in detail about the Cluster Schools of Excellence as I want to take admission in it?

[Raman Vij]

The Cluster School of Excellence is a merit system applied in Malaysia and which is granted to High Achieving Schools which in turn give wider autonomy in administration and extra allocation for progression of specific fields like academics, sports and extra-curricular activities.

Definition

Cluster school is basically a brand given to schools which are identified as being excellent in its cluster from the aspects of school administration and student achievement.

The aim of National Education Blueprint is to promote a culture of excellence in educational institutions within the Malaysian education system by forming "Cluster schools of excellence" whose selection criteria is based on specific fields like academic, co-curricular and sports achievements.

These schools can be emulated by other schools in the same cluster and outside the cluster.

History

The Cluster Schools of Excellence was launched in 2006.


Cluster Schools in Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur
Methodist Boys' School • St. John's Institution • Technical Institute Kuala Lumpur • Victoria Institution • SMK Putrajaya Presint 8 (1)

Johor
English College Johore Bahru

Kedah
Keat Hwa Secondary School , Sin Min Secondary School , Sekolah Menengah Teknik Alor Setar , SMK Ibrahim

Malacca
SMK (A) Sharifah Rodziah ,Malacca High School ,Sekolah Menengah Sains Muzaffar Syah

Negeri Sembilan
King George V School ,SM Teknik Tuanku Ja'afar , Sekolah Datuk Abdul Razak

Penang
Penang Free School, SMK Bukit Jambul , St. George's Girl School, SMK (A) Al Mashoor Lelaki , Jit Sin High School, Chung Ling High School Penang

Perak
Ave Maria Convent Ipoh, Malay College Kuala Kangsar

Sabah
Kota Kinabalu High School, Sabah Tshung Tsin Secondary School ,Sabah Science Secondary School

Terengganu
SMK Chukai, SMK Mak Lagam ,SMK Bukit Mentok ,SMK Sultan Ismail , SMK Seri Iman • SMK Seri Geliga II

Selangor
SMK Bandar Puchong Utama , Catholic High School ,SMK Damansara Utama , SMK (P) Sri Aman , SMK Subang Utama ,Sekolah Menengah Sains Hulu Selangor , SMK Damansara Jaya

Pahang
Sultan Abu Bakar School