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International Primary combines the Cambridge Curriculum with the International Primary Curriculum (IPC) to build knowledge, skills, and international mindedness. The IPC is inquiry-based and emphasizes real-world themes, collaboration, and the eight Personal Learning Goals (resilient, thinkers, ethical, empathetic, collaborators, communicators, adaptable, respectful). IPC accreditation highlights the school's international approach, and the school is ranked among the top 20 worldwide as the first and only IPC-accredited school in Borneo.
Music and Drama are part of the curriculum, with Art offered as a subject across year groups. The Secondary curriculum includes Performing Arts: Drama and Music. IPC covers Art and Technology, and the A Level programme also includes Art as a subject.
Mandarin and Bahasa Malaysia are core language offerings. Islamic Studies is available for Muslim students. IPC Learning Goals promote international-mindedness and cross-cultural awareness through Geography, History, ICT, Art, Technology, and Society.
Upper secondary students can participate in the Duke of Edinburgh's International Award, which supports fitness, adventure, volunteering, and leadership. The IGCSE curriculum also includes Leadership & Enterprise options such as entrepreneurship and media studies. Physical Education includes swimming, and Personal, Social and Health Education is part of the curriculum.
The Duke of Edinburgh's Award emphasizes volunteering and community service as part of its activities. Leadership & Enterprise options and Careers-related enrichment provide opportunities to serve and develop community impact.
Enrichment programmes in the A Level pathway include Careers and Personal Projects, alongside the Duke of Edinburgh International Award. Leadership and Enterprise options in IGCSE foster entrepreneurial and financial-literacy skills. The school supports pathways to scholarships through its network with HELP Education Group.
Physical Education (including swimming) supports fitness and wellbeing as part of the core curriculum. The Duke of Edinburgh's Award promotes physical activity, exploration, and volunteering as wellbeing-enhancing experiences. Personal, Social and Health Education contributes to students' wellbeing and life-skills development.
Tunku Putra-HELP School (TPHS), located in Kuching, Sarawak, was originally established in 1996 and moved to a purpose-built campus at The NorthBank in 2020. It offers both international and national streams, catering to a diverse student body. The international stream follows the British curriculum, including the International Primary Curriculum (IPC), Cambridge IGCSE, and A-Levels. The national stream aligns with the Malaysian curriculum. Facilities at TPHS features air-conditioned classrooms with Apple TVs, science labs, ICT suites, art and music rooms, a performing arts theatre, dance studio, swimming pool, library, and dedicated spaces for sports and student well-being.
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