A-Levels

[bush]

Originally Posted by victorvandort

i'm a bit puzzled about this, i was browsing through sunway college's booklet for the cambridge a levels and i saw this

"as per national accreditation board requirements, all malaysian students must pass a module each in Malaysian studies, Moral studies(nonmuslims)/islamic studies(muslims) and bahasa kebangsaan(exempted if a credit has been obtained at SPM level"

but tarc's booklet doesnt have that statement..does that mean that tarc's cambridge a levels is not accredited by LAN or wat? do they actually have it juz that tarc didnt publish it on the booklet?

anyone here in a levels tarc? is it good?

TARC is partially funded by the government......MCA...so it is regarded some sort of public institution, therefore moral and malaysian studies are not applicable to those who are doing A-levels there.

ALL other students enrolled in private colleges MUST take thse two subjects.

One more thing, A-levels need not be accredited by LAN........

[victorvandort]

so basically taking a levels in tarc is just similar to those in sunway taylors etc? other than money factors n stuff...

[bush]

Originally Posted by victorvandort

so basically taking a levels in tarc is just similar to those in sunway taylors etc? other than money factors n stuff...

Yes........minus moral and malaysian studies.

[victorvandort]

at the end of the day ,an alevels certificate from tarc is legal and valid in malaysia, rite?

[bush]

Originally Posted by victorvandort

at the end of the day ,an alevels certificate from tarc is legal and valid in malaysia, rite?

Yes....it is identical to the certs of those who did their A-levels at Taylor's and Sunway. TARC is just a centre, it does not have any say when it comes to the markings and gradings.

[johnleemk]

A-Levels are not accepted by Malaysian universities, IIRC, so if you intend to study locally, I'm not sure if an A-Levels qualification from TARC would be accepted.

[bush]

Originally Posted by johnleemk

A-Levels are not accepted by Malaysian universities, IIRC, so if you intend to study locally, I'm not sure if an A-Levels qualification from TARC would be accepted.

Not accepted for certain courses at local PUBLIC universities. The others are fine.

[awesomeming]

here's some questions regarding A levels offered by colleges in Malaysia..

As far as I know, Disted Stamford in Penang offers the Cambridge A level Science which lasts for 11 months and the fees are definitely cheaper compared to Taylors College. As for Taylor's College, the duration of the course is 18 months and the fees are far more expensive compared to the latter. My question is: Why does the A level course offered by these two colleges differ substantially? What I'm more concerned is the duration of the course. How will the duration of the course affect the quality of education delivered?

Hope to get some good advice! Thank you!

[bush]

Originally Posted by awesomeming

here's some questions regarding A levels offered by colleges in Malaysia..

As far as I know, Disted Stamford in Penang offers the Cambridge A level Science which lasts for 11 months and the fees are definitely cheaper compared to Taylors College. As for Taylor's College, the duration of the course is 18 months and the fees are far more expensive compared to the latter. My question is: Why does the A level course offered by these two colleges differ substantially? What I'm more concerned is the duration of the course. How will the duration of the course affect the quality of education delivered?

Hope to get some good advice! Thank you!

The Advanced level qualification is actually a two year course. if you go to the UK, you will spend two years studying for this qualification. The same goes for Singapore and Hong Kong. Students in the UK have 4 exam sittings, by the end of the sittings, they are expected to gain this qualification.

In Malaysia, 18 months is just sufficient to cover the entire syllabi in a normal pace. Some of the stuff in A-levels(AS) are already covered in SPM, so there isn't a need to emphasize on parts which the students are familiar wth. However, there are some schools which run a two year A-level program, they are GIS and KTJ.

As you would have already suspected, the course offered by disted stamford is an express course. I have spoken to a guy who studied there and the schooling hours are long. 8 to 4 or 5,like a chinese independent high school.

If you can cope with the pace, do it by all means. The grades and the cert will still be the same.

[Joep]

I am thinking of taking my A levels in HELP and I am wondering whether HELP or Taylor is better in terms of facilities, lecturers and the environment. Any suggestions ?