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MARA Junior Science College (MJSC)
Maktab Rendah Sains Mara (MRSM)
Location
Malaysia
Information
TypePublic, Secondary school,
Boarding school, Fully residential school, Mixed-gender education
MottoBerdisiplin, Berilmu, Beramal
EstablishedFebruary 1972
GradesForm 1 – Form 5
Number of students500++, depending on each campus' capacity
LanguageMalay, English
Colour(s)    Brown, blue, yellow
AffiliationsSekolah Berasrama Penuh, Ministry of Education (Malaysia), Majlis Amanah Rakyat
Websitewww.mara.gov.my
MRSM Merbok in Kedah

The MARA Junior Science College (MJSC) (Malay: Maktab Rendah Sains MARA (MRSM)) is a group of boarding schools established by Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA), a Malaysian government agency. The institution provides learning facilities for bright students in local schools throughout Malaysia.

The first MRSM was established in Seremban in February 1972 with its first intake of 150 pioneering (male only) students from all over Malaysia. MRSM Seremban took in its last batch of students in 1986 and gradually converted into Kolej Mara Seremban officially in February 1994.

These colleges were exclusive to bumiputera until a 10% non-bumiputera quota was established in 2000.[1]

Academic system

Students are primarily assessed through a system similar to the grading systems in universities and/or colleges: the grade point average (GPA) (Malay: Purata Nilaian Gred (PNG) system. By the end of their final semesters they will be awarded a certificate of graduation for those who succeeded to pass with at least a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) (Malay: Timbunan Purata Nilaian Gred (TPNG)) of 3.50 and above.

Applicants take the Form 3 Assessment (Malay: Pentaksiran Tingkatan 3) and the Malaysian Education Certificate (Malay: Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia) national examinations.

MJSCs use the usual academic ladders in Malaysia when it comes to the level progression system, where students advance through year 7 (known as Form 1 in Malaysia) to Year 11 (Form 5) by age. In Malaysia, there is no system that allows for level transition according to the student's capability. Most MJSC runs all levels from Form 1 to Form 5, but there are 3 MJSCs that only run Forms 4 and 5. In 2015, there are no more MJSCs that only run Forms 1 to 3. All of these previous lower form only MJSCs have been enrolling upper form with MJSC Pasir Tumboh and MJSC Gerik both had their form 4 intakes in 2015 (SPM 2016).

Students who started from Form 1 can continue their studies in MJSC until Form 5 in the same college or by transferring to another college. MJSC implemented Dual Language Programme (DLP) but the medium of teaching is mostly conducted in English.

See also

References

  1. ^ Lee, Hwok-Aun (May 2012). "Affirmative Action in Malaysia: Education and Employment Outcomes since the 1990s". Journal of Contemporary Asia. 42 (2): 230–254. doi:10.1080/09500782.2012.668350. ISSN 0047-2336.

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