MALAYSIA

If you are considering a move from a different educational system the table below should help you to understand the equivalent year groups in the British system.

Equivalent Grades

Age of Student on Sept 1	DCIS Programme Grade	Malaysia
Lower Primary – EYFS and Key Stage 1
3 4 5 6	Nursery Reception Year 1 Year 2	Nursery Kindergarten Kindergarten Standard 1
Upper Primary – Key Stage 2
7 8 9 10	Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6	Standard 2 Standard 3 Standard 4 Standard 5
Secondary School - Key Stage 3 and 4
11 12 13 14 15	Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11	Standard 6 Form 1 Form 2 Form 3 Form 4
Secondary School Key Stage 5 / IB Diploma Programme
16 17	Year 12 Year 13	Form 5 Form 6

Age of Student on Sept 1

DCIS Programme Grade

Malaysia

Lower Primary – EYFS and Key Stage 1

Nursery

Reception

Year 1

Year 2

Nursery

Kindergarten

Standard 1

Upper Primary – Key Stage 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

Year 6

Standard 2

Standard 3

Standard 4

Standard 5

Secondary School - Key Stage 3 and 4

Year 7

Year 8

Year 9

Year 10

Year 11

Standard 6

Form 1

Form 2

Form 3

Form 4

Secondary School Key Stage 5 / IB Diploma Programme

Year 12

Year 13

Form 5

Form 6

MALAYSIA

Equivalent Grades

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