20-05-2025
Bintulu's Yayasan Sarawak International Secondary School to be built in Jepak New Township
Datuk Dr Annuar Rapaee
KUCHING (May 20): The upcoming Yayasan Sarawak International Secondary School for Bintulu will be established in Jepak New Township, said Deputy Minister for Education, Innovation, and Talent Development Datuk Dr Annuar Rapaee.
He said the school will adopt a comprehensive and standardised educational framework aligned with the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) syllabus.
He explained that the IGCSE syllabus is adopted by international schools worldwide to ensure quality and sustainability in education, while also reflecting the latest developments in teaching and learning pedagogy.
'Cambridge University will monitor and give feedback mechanisms to assess the effectiveness of teaching and learning periodically following the standards set by them,' he said during the question-and-answer session at the State Legislative Assemblyman (DUN) here today.
He was responding to questions from Iskandar Turkee (GPS-Jepak), who had asked the ministry about the new Yayasan Sarawak International School in Bintulu and how the state government would ensure the standard of education and results during the Year 9 checkpoint examination.
Dr Annuar said the school will cater to students from Years 7 to 11, with a checkpoint examination for Year 9 known as the Cambridge Checkpoint Year 9 assessment.
'Just last year, the first cohort of students at Yayasan Sarawak International Secondary School Petra Jaya achieved a 100 per cent pass rate in all three subjects – English, Mathematics, and Science.
'The students have delivered an impressive and commendable performance,' he added.
