Students move to secondary school, where Malay becomes the primary language of instruction. The key event here is the PT3 (Form 3 Assessment) , which helps determine streaming for upper secondary.
The relationship between teachers ( Cikgu ) and students is hierarchical but deeply respected. In many Asian cultures, the teacher is an unquestioned authority figure. However, you will often find teachers going above and beyond—staying late for extra classes, buying food for poor students, and becoming lifelong mentors. Students move to secondary school, where Malay becomes
Discipline is strict. There are prefects (class monitors and school prefects) who wield actual power. You can get summoned for having long hair (for boys), colored bras (for girls—white is the rule), or missing a button on your uniform. Every student dreads the (24-hour book), a discipline record where demerit points are tallied. In many Asian cultures, the teacher is an
Students must participate in at least one sport, one club, and one "uniformed body" (e.g., Scouts, Red Crescent) to build leadership. There are prefects (class monitors and school prefects)
