55-647: Razak Kolej Yayasan Saad (KYS), formerly known as the Saad Foundation College, was established by Tan Sri Halim Saad as a private, entirely residential institution in 1995. It was built as a tribute to his late father. The school is located in Ayer Keroh , Malacca . In both the Pentaksiran Tingkatan 3 (PT3) and Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) exams, the school is popularly known for achieving outstanding outcomes. Additionally,
110-532: A constant force in the arena for years. They have constantly been ranked one of the best teams for various tournaments nationwide, most notably for IIUM IDC and Swinburne Sarawak. KYS also prides itself with its participation in the National Science Challenge. Constantly emerging as finalists from year to year, the school won the competition twice in the year 2013 and 2017. The winners were then selected to be ambassadors for Malaysia to witness
165-401: A divorce application to Tan Sri Halim Saad, which involves a divorce claim of RM500 million, estimated to be 10% of Tan Sri Halim Saad assets at the time. He has been married to Puan Sri Shaesta Said since 1999 and has three children. In 1984, United Engineers Malaysia (UEM) was a declining company when Halim Saad bought majority shares. The company acted as a vehicle for Halim Saad to bid for
220-418: A formal way and predict the outcome of such a situation, this being graded on a score of 10. It was advised that students did not point to the picture. No names were to be given and everything was to be said in present tense. The next section was to give a speech in front of a class. This part of the examination was different for each of the 3 oral examination per year. For the first oral examination, this part of
275-427: A partnership, with UEM, PLUS including all other companies related to the organization fundamental structuring. Renong continues to grow laterally and vertically, becoming the face and benchmark of Corporate Malaysia. By 2001, Renong held major shares in 14 large companies listed on Bursa Malaysia. Among it, Cement Industries of Malaysia and HoHup Construction, Mudajaya Construction. 1996, Halim Saad valuable acquisition
330-499: A scientific or four operation calculator was allowed for this paper from 2003 onwards. Programmable calculators were not allowed. Mathematics Paper 2 required open-ended input, and comprises 20 questions in increasing difficulty. This paper was worth 60 marks. Marks for each answer ranges from 1–6, depending on the complexity of the question. The time limit for this paper was 1 hour and 45 minutes. The usage of calculators regardless of type were prohibited for this paper. For both papers,
385-444: Is primarily focused on Malaysia. It features environmental geography, geomatics and regional geography. The usage of calculators was allowed for this examination. The Geography examination was widely considered as the easiest subject to score "A". The topics covered in the examination include: The History paper featured both national history and international history . However, it focused more on Malaysia's road to independence during
440-499: Is provided, students were required to write an informal or formal letter. If a situational writing question was provided, students were required to write an essay in the form of a narrative or third person drama. Generally, this part of Paper 2 was tough and difficult to score. Section B of Paper 2 required students to write a summary based on a passage given. The final section of Paper 2 was the literature component, where students were required to write an essay based on their knowledge in
495-486: Is relevant to the topic given. The maximum score for this part of the oral test is 10. The final section of the English oral examination requires the student to answer questions spontaneously asked of the examiners related to the previous 2 sections, which often required their opinion and inference, this being graded on a score of 10. The listening comprehension examination followed once the oral examination had finished for
550-558: The Athletics Championship, Swimming Championship, Family Day and Cross-Country Run. There are the KYS annual carnivals: the traditional rugby match with Malay College Kuala Kangsar (MCKK), Victoria Institution and the traditional rugby match with Vajiravudh College , Thailand . The School Orchestra was established in 1997 at the behest of the school's founder. Music is one of the compulsory subjects for students in
605-672: The British colonial times. For the Living Skills (similar to Design and Technology in many countries) paper, the subject was categorised into 4 elective groups where students could choose any one. Then there was the mandatory section where students must have taken engineering drawing , technology, invention , domestic piping , electronics , electrical engineering , basic economics, home decor and safety, tailoring , horticulture and gardening, telecommunication, cooking, consumerism , and signs. The 4 elective groups are: This paper
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#1732801145546660-521: The 2006 PMR examinations, a total of 54 out of 56 students obtained straight As or 96.4% in all subjects. This result was the best in the country. In 2007 the school achieved a 100% percent straight-As in the PMR examinations. The same goes for 2008, they also achieved 100% straight-As. And to complete the hat-trick, the PMR candidates of 2009 had managed to get 100% straight-As for the third time. The more recent PT3 examinations also produced similar results as KYS
715-740: The Ayer Keroh Toll Exit. KYS is 140 km from Malaysia 's capital city, Kuala Lumpur , about one and half hour if travelling by car. It is located in a rubber tree plantation . Every month, a "Union Night" is held by the four societies in the school. Usually the Union Nights are inter-house competitions, such as the Science and Maths Quiz, Malam Bintang Legenda, English Drama , Choral Speaking , Religious Studies Quiz; there are also Union Nights that are talent shows, talks and speeches. The school holds annual events such as
770-698: The COBRA 10s, Vajiravudh 10s and MCKK Premier 7s . The Under-15 Netball Team also become the champion in the Ayer Keroh zone for many years straight. KYS is also heavily involved with triathlon and swimathon events around the country, often emerging top three in various competitions such as the Port Dickson International Triathlon and the Kapas Marang 6.5 km swimathon. KYS is also recognized for its English Debate, being
825-556: The Form 1 batch yearly. Half of these spots are set aside for scholars from lower socio-economic environments where they are funded by local GLCs or organisations such as Axiata Foundation and Yayasan Khazanah. The school fee averages at around RM40,000 yearly Kolej Yayasan Saad is located in Ayer Keroh , a small town in the state of Malacca . Kolej Yayasan Saad lies near the North-South Expressway and accessible through
880-862: The KYS Rammers, is one of the best school rugby teams in Malaysia . The school rugby team has won 2nd cup in KYS Invitational Tournament in 2014 and has won many achievements in Kejohanan Ragbi Malaysia, which is one of the most prestigious tournaments in Malaysia. The team has played state and national tournaments such as the Sekolah Menengah Sains Selangor 10s (SMSS 10s). The Rammers participate in international rugby tournaments such as
935-414: The KYS school is also known for its wide variety of co-curricular activities such as rugby, netball, triathlon and also orchestra, for example. KYS Orchestra team were required to perform throughout Malaysia including International invitations. Training and Scholarship programs that Halim Saad mirrored his vision and experiences; RMTS and RGSTF. Markmore group is privately owned company by Halim Saad after
990-617: The Lower Secondary School. The programme is performance-based and all students learn to play an instrument or two in the course of their studies here. The orchestra has about 76 members and about 100 other members in the Junior Development Programme. The department is headed by the Director of Music (Head of Music Education) and is assisted by two full-time staff as well as part-timers who handle
1045-718: The Malaysian Examinations Syndicate (Lembaga Peperiksaan Malaysia), an agency under the Ministry of Education . This standardised examination was held annually during the first or second week of October. The passing grade depended on the average scores obtained by the candidates who sat for the examination. PMR was abolished in 2014 and has since replaced by high school and college-based Form Three Assessment ( PT3 ; Malay for Penilaian Tingkatan 3 ). The mandatory or core subjects that were taken in this exam are: Optional subjects are: The Malay language
1100-531: The Renong/UEM era. Sectors involved: 1. Education 2. Construction 3. Property Development 4. Mineral, Oil & Gas 5. Renewable Energy 6. Telecommunication Infra 7. REIT - Shopping Malls 8. Property and Facilities Management Services 9. Financial - Asset Management Services 10. Agriculture & Aquaculture Penilaian Menengah Rendah Penilaian Menengah Rendah (commonly abbreviated as PMR ; Malay for Lower Secondary Assessment )
1155-474: The Same) Marks: 25 marks (Reduced from 30 marks) Section B : Literature (Section changed from Section C to Section B). Two (2) questions: Question 1 : Poem, short stories & drama Marks: 3 marks Question 2 : Novel Marks: 12 marks (Increased from 10 marks) Section C : Summary (Section changed from Section B to Section C) Marks: 10 marks (Unchanged) The mathematics examination in PMR
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#17328011455461210-440: The actual PMR examination during October. This project was to help the students to score distinctions as these papers are tough. The results were released in late December every year to all candidates through the relevant schools. The grades ranges from A (excellent) to E (failure), or even T for non-attendance ( Tidak hadir ). The grading scores were slightly readjusted based on general performances. Hospitalized students could take
1265-564: The annual Nobel Prize event in Stockholm, Sweden. The school alumni is KYSER, which is an acronym for Kolej Yayasan Saad Ex- Resident. It was founded in the year 2003. All KYSERs pursue their tertiary studies either locally or abroad many of them on a scholarship. 2°17′56″N 102°19′05″E / 2.2989917°N 102.3181336°E / 2.2989917; 102.3181336 Tan Sri Halim Saad Tan Sri Dato' Seri Halim bin Saad
1320-428: The country and awarded by the sovereign The media shy Halim Saad is connected to former Finance Minister Tun Daim Zainuddin . Halim Saad in the past, alleged to finance UMNO, Malaysia's dominant political party during Tun Dr. Mahathir premiership. Halim married Noraini Zolkifli on 1979. They had three children. In October 1995, they went to court to confirm the imitation divorce. In 1997, Puan Sri Norani Zolkifli filed
1375-401: The country. States and Cities connectivity on a new level. Between 1988 and 1993, UEM had acquired and created 29 companies as part of a framework to ensure that essential supplies and services for highway construction and maintenance had/need to be readily available on the most favorable terms. This strategy promotes optimal organization and profitability. In 1990, the large Renong group formed
1430-403: The course of an hour. Questions based on grammar , vocabulary , phrases and idioms were tested. Students were also required to interpret information based on graphical stimuli such as statistical charts, memos, signs, short texts, notices and pictures. A rational cloze passage with a total of 10 questions was provided to the student; the passage tests grammar and vocabulary specifically. There
1485-402: The examination at the hospital they were staying at. Based on the results and individual interests, students would have been streamed into Science, Arts, IT , or vocational streams for the following 2 final upper secondary years of schooling. The government aimed for a ratio of 60 Science to 40 Arts students, but this goal was ultimately not met. The results for the last batch of PMR (2013)
1540-648: The examination format but can be derived based on the different themes: The format of the Geography , History and Living Skills examination in the PMR were the same. It had only 1 paper which consists of 60 multiple choice questions in escalating difficulty. The time limit for Geography and History were 1 hour and 15 minutes while for Living Skills it was 1 hour and 30 minutes. The Geography and History papers are commonly deemed very easy as questions are normally recycled from previous years. The Geography paper focuses more on human geography rather than physical geography and
1595-456: The fourth and final section of the second paper, the candidates had to write a description for any one of the three novels studied by them in lower secondary school based on the instructions given. The questions asked differed from year to year. Similar in format to the Malay language exam, the English language exam usually had an oral component, which assessed the students' proficiency in speaking
1650-471: The international market. Opus was also named New Zealand's Trade Supreme Exporter of the year. Halim Saad has always been passionate about education. His pride in terms of educational institutions were Kolej Yayasan Saad (Saad Foundation College) and Kolej Matrikulasi Yayasan Saad (Now known as Kolej Yayasan UEM ). It was built in memory of his late father. Both institution famous for producing excellent results in examinations and certifications. Additionally,
1705-425: The language, a listening comprehension examination, testing the students' ability to comprehend speech in daily situations, an examination to test the student's composition skills, and finally an examination testing the student's knowledge in grammar and vocabulary. The oral and listening comprehension examination was taken before the PMR, which would contribute marks to the actual PMR examination. The oral examination
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1760-698: The largest project in Malaysia at the time, the 800 km North South Expressway project. UEM won the bid and was awarded a concession in 1986. UEM then set up a new company called PLUS to implement the concession. The scale and magnitude of risk management and contract has never been experienced by or practiced by any companies in Malaysia at the time. PLUS had to build a highway from Thailand to Singapore within 7 years including operating and maintaining it. The task included financing and building 300 Bridges, 70 intersections, 40 lay-bys and 18 rest and service areas. There were about 100 major contracts and 400 minor contracts entered into by PLUS with local contractors. Despite
1815-524: The novels studied in Form 3. The novels being tested in the literature component include How I Met Myself , The Railway Children and Around the World in 80 Days . The time limit for this paper is 1 hour and 30 minutes. Effective 1 January 2012, the new format set by the Ministry of Education Malaysia prior to the abolition of the exam in 2014 was as follows: Section A : Guided Writing (Remains
1870-744: The orchestra featured a serious programme with classical works like 1st Movement of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, Mozart's Piano Concerto in G, contemporary orchestral works like medleys from the Phantom of the Opera, Pirates of the Caribbean and selections from Andrew Lloyd Webber's works. The school has produced the best results for both the Penilaian Menengah Rendah and the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia examinations. In
1925-683: The orchestra performed at the Thailand Cultural Village in Bangkok. Every year, the orchestra goes on tour and performs for dignitaries including the Royal families and Malaysian ministers, parents and students of guest schools. In 2010, the orchestra performed at the Kuala Lumpur City Hall Auditorium featuring a split programme consisting abridged works from Beethoven to Andrew Lloyd Webber. For 2011,
1980-452: The particular class. This examination would then test the students' ability to comprehend the spoken English language in various daily situations. This examination required the student to answer subjective questions which was based on the information contained in the audio played to the students. This examination provided the final 10 marks. For the first paper of the English exam, students were required to answer 40 multiple choice questions in
2035-436: The questions were usually in the form of: The science examination in PMR was also divided into 2 papers, that was Science Paper 1 and Science Paper 2. Paper 1 consisted of 40 multiple choice questions in escalating difficulty and was worth 40 marks. The time limit for this paper was 1 hour. The Science Paper 1, similar to Mathematics Paper 1, is usually very tough to score above 30. The usage of calculators for this paper
2090-470: The risk of inexperience local contractors, the bigger picture was that it provides opportunities for local contractors both BumiPutera and Non Bumi to respond to 'New Challenges' and develop their expertise. The project completed in September 1994 with 1 year ahead of schedule. This transformed Peninsular Malaysia with new infrastructure system and became the main impetus of economic development and growth to
2145-586: The school is also known for its wide variety of co-curricular activities such as rugby , netball , swimming , triathlon , orchestra and also debate . The school only accepts scholars who demonstrate merit. Students who want to be admitted into this school submit their applications online, where their applications has to go through stringent selection process that takes into account their academic standing, potential for leadership, and extracurricular engagement. Only roughly 100 slots countrywide are available out of about 5000 submissions. About 100 spots are offered for
2200-411: The second section, the candidates were expected to write an essay of not more than 120 words based on visual aids (such as graphs, charts, images, multiple images, tables and cartoons) that were provided to candidates. For the third section, candidates had to write an essay on one of five topics given to them. The composition must have contained more than 180 words, and carried the most number of marks. For
2255-412: The student's comprehension of the written language being tested, and lasted for typically one hour. Paper One was usually tougher, with results above 30 considered distinctive. Paper Two comprised four sections and was two hours long. For the first section, the candidates were required to write a summary based on the passage given, which also contained three comprehension questions on the same passage. For
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2310-463: The teaching of percussion , piano , keyboards, brass instruments and guitars . The full-time staff are teaching the strings section which includes classes for violin , cello and double bass . The orchestra has performed in venues across Peninsular Malaysia which included a 2003 performance in conjunction with the 13th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit in Kuala Lumpur. In the same year,
2365-424: The test required the student to present an impromptu speech based on a topic given for more than 3 minutes. For the second oral examination, this part of the test required the student to memorise a passage and present it in front of the class as interestingly as possible for about 5 minutes. For final oral examination, this part required 2 students to strike a conversation in front of the class for about 5 minutes which
2420-552: Was 1 hour and 30 minutes and the usage of calculators was not allowed. The last 2 questions were usually experimental ones, which required the student to formulate a hypothesis , determine the variables of the experiment and tabulate the data for the experiment. The marks allocated for this section of Paper 2 were usually more because it required the student to explain further based on their knowledge in science. The syllabus covers various aspects of chemistry , biology and physics. These distinctions into different fields are not made in
2475-460: Was Opus International Consultants Ltd in New Zealand. OPUS was originally an entity under New Zealand Government, the Ministry of Works and Development. It was privatized and acquired via Halim Saad vehicle Kinta Kellas. Opus covered more than 100 projects in over 20 countries. In 2002 and 2006, Opus was recognized as New Zealand's Trade & Enterprise Service Exporter that year for its work in
2530-403: Was a Malaysian public examination targeting Malaysian adolescents and young adults between the ages of 13 and 30 years taken by all Form Three high school and college students in both government and private schools throughout the country from independence in 1957 to 2013. It was formerly known as Sijil Rendah Pelajaran ( SRP ; Malay for Lower Certificate of Education ). It was set and examined by
2585-643: Was a mandatory subject, and continues to be so in the exam's successor, the PT3. Before the PMR examination in October, there were oral examinations and a listening comprehension examination which were counted for the actual PMR examination. These examinations were taken three times throughout Form 3, with the best results being selected as a final grade in the PMR examination. The Malay language examination consisted of two papers, that were Paper One, and Paper Two. In Paper One, 40 multiple choice questions were given to test
2640-469: Was allowed, as this was to assist the students answer physics -based questions. Science Paper 2, similar to Mathematics Paper 2, required open-ended input. This paper consisted of 8 to 10 subjective questions. The marks allocated for the questions in Paper 2 varied from 1 mark to 6 marks, each measured proficiency in several units of the science syllabus, with a total of 60 marks. The time limit for this paper
2695-421: Was also a section which tested the student's knowledge in English literature, such as poems, short stories and novels studied throughout the lower secondary English lessons. For Paper 2, students were required to write a long essay and a summary, as well as to answer a literature component. Section A, guided writing, tested the student's ability in functional or situational writing. If a functional writing question
2750-462: Was closed and is not allowed to be seen by the public. This was done mainly due to the sheer amount of recycled questions every year. Students were also required to complete three projects, that was folios, for these 3 subjects to receive their PMR slip and certificate. Similar to the Malay and English language examination which requires the students to have their oral and listening comprehension examination, these 3 folios would have contributed marks to
2805-441: Was divided into two papers, that is, Mathematics Paper 1 and Mathematics Paper 2. Paper 1 consisted of 40 multiple choice questions and is worth 40 marks. The time limit for this paper was 1 hour and 15 minutes. This had prompted complaints from students and parents about the very short timeframe for completion and its difficulty. Students usually score lower than average for Paper 1, with scores above 30 being distinctive. The usage of
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#17328011455462860-849: Was known as the leading businessman of Renong / UEM Group in corporate Malaysia from 1985 to 2001. The Renong / UEM Group was the largest corporate company in Malaysia at the time, with investments in almost every major sector in Malaysia; from Highway concessions, Bridge concession, Hotels, Hospitals, Pharmaceutical Products, Telecommunications, Light Rail Transit, Bus Fleets, International Airport Builder (KLIA), Malaysia National Sports Complex, Television & Media Network and even Print Media. After leaving Renong / UEM Group in 2001, Tan Sri Halim Saad founded Markmore Group having local and oversea investments. Portfolios included; Oil & Gas - Onshore Exploration and Production, Mining concession, Renewable Energy, Construction and Property Development, Telecommunication Infrastructure, Education. Meritorious service to
2915-645: Was released on 19 December 2013 prior to its abolition in 2014. In 2011, Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin declared that the PMR examination would be abolished in 2014, and the Form Three students' performance for that year would be tested through a School-Based Assessment (SBA) conducted by the schools themselves. The SBA is to be monitored by the Examination Board to ensure the examination questions are of adequate quality and can truly gauge
2970-496: Was taken 3 times throughout the year with the best results selected for the PMR examination. The oral and listening comprehension examination were usually taken together. This examination for the English language usually lasts about 10 to 15 minutes per student. The maximum score for this examination is 40. The oral examination is divided into 2 sections. The first section was to interpret an illustration given as thoroughly and detailed as possible, and give comments about their actions in
3025-492: Was the number one ranked school in the nation for all five years of its implementation. SPM results are equally as good as KYS becomes a main-stay in the top 10 rankings nationwide from year to year. Just recently, KYS emerged as the top school in Malaysia for SPM 2018 with a GPS of 1.24, beating MRSMs and SBPs nationwide. In sports, the KYS athletics team have been the Ayer Keroh district champion and Melaka state Champion for many years straight. The school rugby team, also known as
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