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Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
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The German School Kuala Lumpur (DSKL) delivers an education based on the German national curriculum, specifically referencing the syllabus of the Federal State of Thuringia and core curricula from the Standing Conference of Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs.
The school structure comprises a four-year Primary School, a one-year Orientation Stage (Year 5), Secondary Level I (Years 6-9), an Introductory Stage (Year 10), and a two-year Upper Secondary / Qualification Phase (Years 11-12).
DSKL offers a range of German school-leaving qualifications. Students can attain the "Hauptschulabschluss" (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) at the end of Year 9, and the "Realschulabschluss" (O-Level equivalent) after Year 10. The highest qualification offered is the German International Abitur (DIA), an internationally recognized university entrance qualification. The curriculum incorporates bilingual instruction, with history taught in both German and English from Year 8, and physics taught exclusively in English from Year 9.
The German School Kuala Lumpur (DSKL) provides an education grounded in the German national curriculum, including the syllabus of the Federal State of Thuringia. Students from Kindergarten through Grade 12 can pursue recognized German qualifications like the Hauptschulabschluss, Realschulabschluss, and the German International Abitur (DIA), a university entrance qualification. The school offers a range of extracurricular activities for students from Year 3, including sports like football, badminton, and volleyball, as well as music lessons, arts and crafts (e.g., pottery), drama, and activities such as cooking and board games. A unique offering is the Guest Student Program, which provides scholarships and supervised housing for motivated students from Germany wishing to complete their Abitur or other qualifications in Kuala Lumpur. The school has recently moved into the Eurocampus KL, which they share with Lycée Français de Kuala Lumpur.
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