Sekolah Berasrama Penuh
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Sekolah Berasrama Penuh (SBP) or Fully Residential School is a school system established to nurture selected outstanding students in a conducive and educational environment to excel in academics and extracurricular activities, creating a wholesome student. There is about 60 SBPs throughout Malaysia.

History

History of SBP began in 1890, when the Richard Olaf Winstedt
Richard Olaf Winstedt
Sir Richard Olaf Winstedt , or more commonly R.O. Winstedt, was an English Orientalist and colonial administrator with expertise in British Malaya.-Early life and education:...

 as deputy and later became Director of Education in Malaya
British Malaya
British Malaya loosely described a set of states on the Malay Peninsula and the Island of Singapore that were brought under British control between the 18th and the 20th centuries...

. "The Selangor Raja School" was established as a starting step to produce the Malay elite from among the palaces and princes, states, through the English medium education. In 1894, the school was closed for renovation and was reborn in a new form in 1905 at Kuala Kangsar
Kuala Kangsar
Kuala Kangsar is the royal town of Perak, Malaysia, located at the downstream of Kangsar River, where it flows into the Perak River. It is the main town in the administrative district of Kuala Kangsar.-History:...

, which to this day known as the Malay College Kuala Kangsar
Malay College Kuala Kangsar
The Malay College Kuala Kangsar is a residential school in Malaysia. It is an all-boys and all-Malay school located in the royal town of Kuala Kangsar, Perak...

 (MCKK).

Sultan of Perak
Sultan of Perak
Sultan of Perak is one of the oldest hereditary seats among the Malay states.When the Sultanate of Malacca empire fell to Portugal in 1511, Sultan Mahmud Syah I retreated to Kampar, Sumatra and died there in 1528. He left behind two princes named Sultan Alauddin Riayat Shah II and Sultan Muzaffar...

, Sultan Idris
Idris Shah I of Perak
Idris Shah I of Perak was the 19th Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan of Perak. He succeeded his father-in-law, Sultan Abdullah Muhammad Shah, in 1887 and ruled to his death on 14 January 1916....

 in the Conference of Rulers
Conference of Rulers
The Conference of Rulers in Malaysia is a council comprising the nine rulers of the Malay states, and the governors or Yang di-Pertua Negeri of the other four states...

 (Durbar) in 1903 which criticized the policy of British administration, especially in the education of the Malays, saying it was merely "to producing better Malay farmers or fisherman only". Sultan of Perak himself has offered on-site locations for MCKK, with the purpose "for the education of the Malays of good family and for the training of Malay boys for admission to certain branches of the government service". In 1947, "Malay Girl College" was established in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...

, later moved to Seremban
Seremban
Seremban is the capital of the Malaysian state of Negeri Sembilan, located within the district of Seremban, one of the seven districts of Negeri Sembilan. The town's administration is run by the Seremban Municipal Council or Majlis Perbandaran Seremban...

, Negeri Sembilan
Negeri Sembilan
Negeri Sembilan, one of the 13 states that constitutes Malaysia, lies on the western coast of Peninsular Malaysia, just south of Kuala Lumpur and borders Selangor on the north, Pahang in the east, and Malacca and Johor to the south....

, known as Tunku Kurshiah College until now, named after the first Raja Permaisuri Agong
Raja Permaisuri Agong
Raja Permaisuri Agong, or in full, Seri Paduka Baginda Raja Permaisuri Agong, is the title given to the Queen of Malaysia, consort of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.The holders of this office have been:...

.

In September 1955, an Education Committee was established which eventually gave birth to the Razak Report
Razak Report
The Razak Report is a Malayan educational proposal written in the 1956. Named after the then Education Minister, Tun Abdul Razak, its goal was to reform the education system in Malaya...

 in 1956. Razak Report then approved and produce the Education Ordinance 1957. Razak Report
Razak Report
The Razak Report is a Malayan educational proposal written in the 1956. Named after the then Education Minister, Tun Abdul Razak, its goal was to reform the education system in Malaya...

 has recommended the formation of 6 units of Sekolah Berasrama Penuh (SBP), namely:

1. Sekolah Dato 'Abdul Razak
Sekolah Datuk Abdul Razak
Sekolah Dato' Abdul Razak is an all-boys boarding school in Malaysia, named after Allahyarham Tun Abdul Razak. Being one of the oldest "Fully Residential Schools" in Malaysia, SDAR is considered as a "Premier School". SDAR has been awarded various titles by the Government of Malaysia based on the...

 (SDAR) - 1956

2. Sekolah Tun Fatimah
Sekolah Tun Fatimah
Sekolah Tun Fatimah or better known as STF is a boarding school located in Johor Bahru, Johor. STF is one of the all-girls boarding school and the second fully boarding girls' school in Malaysia.-History:...

 (STF) - 1956

3. Sekolah Tuanku Abdul Rahman
Sekolah Tuanku Abdul Rahman
Sekolah Tuanku Abdul Rahman is a public fully residential school in Malaysia fully funded by the Government of Malaysia. Named after the first Yang di-Pertuan Agong of the Federation of Malaya, Almarhum Seri Paduka Baginda Tuanku Abdul Rahman ibni Almarhum Tuanku Muhammad, it is located in Ipoh,...

 (STAR) - 1957

4. Sekolah Menengah Sultan Abdul Halim (SMSAH) - 1963

5. Sekolah Sultan Alam Shah (SAS) - 1963

6. Sekolah Seri Puteri
Sekolah Seri Puteri
Sekolah Seri Puteri is a boarding school located in Cyberjaya, Selangor. SSP is one of the popular all-girls boarding school in Malaysia.-History:...

 (SSP) - 1968
In 1955, Kolej Islam Malaya has been embodied in the former palace on the site, which by the late Sultan Hishamuddin diwakafkan ibni Sultan Sulaiman in Klang
Klang
Klang , formerly known as Kelang, is the royal city and former capital of the state of Selangor, Malaysia. It is located within the Klang District in Klang Valley. It is located about 32 km to the west of Kuala Lumpur and 6 km east of Port Klang...

, Selangor
Selangor
Selangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west...

. In 1966, the college was moved to Jalan Universiti in Petaling Jaya
Petaling Jaya
Petaling Jaya is a Malaysian city originally developed as a satellite township for Kuala Lumpur comprising mostly residential and some industrial areas. It is located in the Petaling district of Selangor with an area of approximately 97.2 km². On 20 June 2006, Petaling Jaya was granted a...

, Selangor. In 1967, after the customization work is completed, the College was originally moved to Klang
Klang
Klang , formerly known as Kelang, is the royal city and former capital of the state of Selangor, Malaysia. It is located within the Klang District in Klang Valley. It is located about 32 km to the west of Kuala Lumpur and 6 km east of Port Klang...

 and named Kolej Islam Klang. In 1972, pentadbiran College was taken over entirely by the Ministry of Education Malaysia and and name change to Kolej Islam Sultan Alam Shah
Kolej Islam Sultan Alam Shah
Kolej Islam Sultan Alam Shah or Sultan Alam Shah Islamic College is a boarding school in Klang, Selangor, Malaysia. KISAS is the most popular Islamic school in Malaysia due to its history and achievements.-History:...

.

Advancement of education among the students outside of urban area, particularly in the sciences receive attention from the leaders of the country. Because of that, the important projects that need to be implemented in the Second Malaysia Plan
Second Malaysia Plan
The Second Malaysia Plan was an economic development plan introduced by the government of Malaysia with the goal of implementing the Malaysian New Economic Policy...

 is stated as:
"an important projects in the plan is the establishment of ten pilot residential science secondary schools added to provide educational opportunities for pupils from rural areas to pursue their education in science subjects . "


Indeed, 10 SBP have been built in the Second Malaysia Plan
Second Malaysia Plan
The Second Malaysia Plan was an economic development plan introduced by the government of Malaysia with the goal of implementing the Malaysian New Economic Policy...

 namely: -

1. Sekolah Menengah Sains Sultan Mohamad Jiwa (1973)

2. Sekolah Menengah Sains Tun Syed Sheh Shahabudin (1973)

3. Sekolah Menengah Sains Selangor (1973)

4. Sekolah Menengah Sains Muzaffar Shah (1973)

5. Sekolah Menengah Sains Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah (1973)

6. Sekolah Menengah Sains Sultan Mahmud (1973)

7. Sekolah Menengah Sains Tengku Muhammad Faris Petra
Sekolah Menengah Sains Tengku Muhammad Faris Petra
Sekolah Menengah Sains Tengku Muhammad Faris Petra is a government-funded secondary boarding school in Pengkalan Chepa, Kota Bharu in the state of Kelantan, Malaysia...

 (1973)

8. Sekolah Menengah Sains Tuanku Syed Putra
Sekolah Menengah Sains Tuanku Syed Putra
The school is called SMSTSP or Tuanku Syed Putra Secondary Science School, a premier boarding school , also known as Sekolah Berasrama Penuh in Bahasa Malaysia , located at Kangar, Perlis, Malaysia.- School song :Kami penuntut...

 (1974)

9. Sekolah Menengah Sains Tuanku Jaafar (1974)

10. Sekolah Menengah Sains Johor
Sekolah Menengah Sains Johor
Sekolah Menengah Sains Johor , is a boarding school located in Kluang, Johor, Malaysia. Established in 23 May 1973, SMSJ is the first boarding school or Sekolah Berasrama Penuh ever built in the state of Johor. SMSJ is the 16th SBP built in Malaysia under the 2nd Malaysia Plan. In 2011, the...

 (1975)

Student selection criteria

There is great competition to acquire places in these elite schools as the number of places are limited compared to the number of eligible applicants. Students are chosen by the SBP unit of the Ministry of Education
Ministry of Education (Malaysia)
The Ministry of Education is a Government ministry responsible for Malaysian educational matters...

 based on certain criteria. Enrolment is open at the level of Form 1 and Form 4.

Entry to Form 1

  • Achieving at least 5A's in the Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah
    Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah
    Primary School Evaluation Test, also known as Ujian Penilaian Sekolah Rendah , is a national examination taken by all students in Malaysia at the end of their sixth year in primary school before they leave for secondary school...

     or Primary School Evaluation Test
  • Have outstanding achievements in extracurricular activities
  • Submit application form;
  • 2 part interview.
  • If the candidate passes, the candidate must have a good report in the medical check-up.

Entry to Form 4

  • Achieving at least 7A's in the Penilaian Menengah Rendah
    Penilaian Menengah Rendah
    Penilaian Menengah Rendah is a Malaysian public examination taken by all Form Three students in both government and private schools throughout the country. It was formerly known as Sijil Rendah Pelajaran...

     formerly known as Lower Certificate of Education (LCE).
  • Have outstanding achievements in extracurricular activities
  • You must be 100% Malay


Other criteria included in the selection:
  • Bumiputra
    Bumiputra
    Bumiputera or Bumiputra is a Malay term widely used in Malaysia, embracing indigenous people of the Malay Archipelago. The term comes from the Sanskrit word bhumiputra, which can be translated literally as "son of land"...

     and Non-Bumiputra allocation
  • Eligible students from rural schools
  • Children of school alumni members (in certain schools)

School system

Students are required to stay in campus throughout the academic session. Amenities such as classrooms, lodging, praying area, sports facilities and food halls are provided for the use of the students with the aim of developing their talents and cultivating their potential in a conducive learning environment. Being selected students, the government spends a high sum of allocation subsidising students of SBP.

Schools can either be single sex or coed. The teachers chosen are among the best in their fields, and this is particularly important as a great emphasis is placed in excellent academic achievements.

In accordance to the high standard expected from these schools, students who are found to not achieve at required levels may be dismissed from the system, but this vary between the schools and is at the discretion of the governing body of the respective schools. Students with poor disciplinary records are also dismissed from the school system, as there is little tolerance for misbehaviour.

SBP schools do produce excellent results in all government examinations, and also in extracurricular activities in both the field of academics and sports. Great achievements of these schools is celebrated in the yearly event "Hari Kecemerlangan Sekolah Berasrama Penuh" (HKSBP) where awards are given out to schools with outstanding achievements.

Traditions and Pride

The history of SBP is a rich one, and certain fields are considered the hallmark of SBP schools. These include
  • Piala Perdana Menteri (PPM) debate competition of which is a yearly event as part of the HKSBP calendar
  • Wind Orchestra SBP competition
  • Annual basketball competitions (both at zone and national level) also part of HKSBP calendar
  • SBP 10's Rugby Annual Championship
  • Nadwah Kepimpinan Islam (Islamic Conference)
  • Kem Kepimpinan PRS (Peer Facilitator Camp)
  • Kem Ketua Rumah (KESUMA, Sports Captain Camp)
  • Kem Ketua Pelajar(Student Leader Camp)
  • Hockey SBP (both at zone and national level)
  • Archery SBP (both at zone and national level)
  • Cricket SBP (both at zone and national level)
  • SBP Science Carnival, Engineering and Science Innovation Showcase

List of fully boarding schools in Malaysia

The following list is arranged according to states in Malaysia.

Johor

  • Sekolah Tun Fatimah (STF)
  • Sekolah Menengah Sains Johor
    Sekolah Menengah Sains Johor
    Sekolah Menengah Sains Johor , is a boarding school located in Kluang, Johor, Malaysia. Established in 23 May 1973, SMSJ is the first boarding school or Sekolah Berasrama Penuh ever built in the state of Johor. SMSJ is the 16th SBP built in Malaysia under the 2nd Malaysia Plan. In 2011, the...

     [SMSJ]
  • Sekolah Menengah Sains Kota Tinggi (SAKTI)
  • Sekolah Menengah Sains Sultan Iskandar (ISKANDAR)
  • Sekolah Menengah Sains Muar (SAMURA)
  • Sekolah Menengah Sains Sembrong (SMSSEMBRONG)

Kedah


Kelantan

  • Sekolah Menengah Sains Machang (SMACH)
  • Sekolah Menengah Sains Pasir Puteh (SMSPP)
  • Sekolah Menengah Sains Tengku Muhammad Faris Petra
    Sekolah Menengah Sains Tengku Muhammad Faris Petra
    Sekolah Menengah Sains Tengku Muhammad Faris Petra is a government-funded secondary boarding school in Pengkalan Chepa, Kota Bharu in the state of Kelantan, Malaysia...

     (SMSTMFP)

Malacca

  • Sekolah Berasrama Penuh Integrasi Selandar (SISME) http://www.sbpis.net
  • Sekolah Menengah Sains Muzaffar Syah
    Sekolah Menengah Sains Muzaffar Syah
    Sekolah Menengah Sains Muzaffar Syah is the only science school and one of the two fully residential schools in the state of Malacca, Malaysia.In 2010,the school was awarded with the Sekolah Berprestasi Tinggi or High Performance School title,the title that were only awarded to the 20 schools in...

     (MOZAC)

Negeri Sembilan

  • Sekolah Berasrama Penuh Integrasi Jempol (SBPIJ)
  • Sekolah Menengah Sains Tuanku Jaafar (STJ)
  • Sekolah Dato' Abdul Razak (SDAR)
  • Sekolah Menengah Sains Tuanku Munawir (SASER)
  • Sekolah Menengah Agama Persekutuan Labu (SMAPL)
    Sekolah Menengah Agama Persekutuan Labu
    Sekolah Menengah Agama Persekutuan Labu is one of the three federal-funded Islamic Religious secondary boarding schools in Malaysia and is in Labu, one of the small towns in north Seremban, Negeri Sembilan...

  • Kolej Tunku Kurshiah (TKC)
  • Sekolah Menengah Sains Rembau (SEMESRA)

Pahang

  • Sekolah Sains Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah, Pekan (SHAH PEKAN)
  • Sekolah Menengah Sains Tengku Abdullah (SEMESTA)
  • Sekolah Menengah Sains Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah, Kuantan (SEMSAS)
  • Sekolah Berasrama Penuh Integrasi Tun Abdul Razak
    Sekolah Berasrama Penuh Integrasi Tun Abdul Razak
    Sekolah Berasrama Penuh Integrasi Tun Abdul Razak was one of 54 boarding schools in Malaysia. The school is located in Pulau Serai, Pekan, Pahang. In 2009, the boarding school integration Tun Abdul Razak has 197 boys and 228 girls, making a total enrollment of 425 people...

     (InSTAR)
  • Sekolah Berasrama Penuh Integrasi Kuantan (INTEK)
  • Sekolah Berasrama Penuh Integrasi Temerloh (InSOfT}

Perak

  • Malay College Kuala Kangsar
    Malay College Kuala Kangsar
    The Malay College Kuala Kangsar is a residential school in Malaysia. It is an all-boys and all-Malay school located in the royal town of Kuala Kangsar, Perak...

     (MCKK)
  • Sekolah Tuanku Abdul Rahman
    Sekolah Tuanku Abdul Rahman
    Sekolah Tuanku Abdul Rahman is a public fully residential school in Malaysia fully funded by the Government of Malaysia. Named after the first Yang di-Pertuan Agong of the Federation of Malaya, Almarhum Seri Paduka Baginda Tuanku Abdul Rahman ibni Almarhum Tuanku Muhammad, it is located in Ipoh,...

     (STAR)
  • Sekolah Menengah Sains Raja Tun Azlan Shah
    Sekolah Menengah Sains Raja Tun Azlan Shah
    Sekolah Menengah Sains Raja Tun Azlan Shah or SERATAS is a boarding school located 3 km from the town of Taiping, Perak, Malaysia. It is situated at the foot of Bukit Larut . The school covers an area of and was founded on 1 January 1982 under the Rancangan Malaysia Ketiga...

     (SERATAS)
  • Sekolah Menengah Sains Teluk Intan (SEMESTI)
  • Sekolah Berasrama Penuh Integrasi Gopeng (I-GOP)
  • Sekolah Menengah Sains Bagan Datoh
    Sekolah Menengah Sains Bagan Datoh
    Sekolah Menengah Sains Bagan Datoh, SABDA is a boarding school, also known as Sekolah Berasrama Penuh based in Malaysia. The school is located at Bagan Datoh, Perak which is about 58km from the city of Teluk Intan. The school started operating on 12 May 2009. and now, last march,this school gained...

     (SABDA)
  • Sekolah Menengah Sains Tapah (SESTA)

Pulau Pinang


Sabah

  • Sekolah Menengah Sains Sabah
    Sekolah Menengah Sains Sabah
    Sabah Science Secondary School also known as Sekolah Menengah Sains Sabah in Malay, is a prominent cluster boarding school in East Malaysia established since 1978 but fully operational on 1 January 1984...

     (SMESH)
  • Sekolah Menengah Sains Lahad Datu (SEMSALD)

Sarawak


Selangor

  • Sekolah Menengah Sains Hulu Selangor (SEMASHUR)
  • Kolej Islam Sultan Alam Shah
    Kolej Islam Sultan Alam Shah
    Kolej Islam Sultan Alam Shah or Sultan Alam Shah Islamic College is a boarding school in Klang, Selangor, Malaysia. KISAS is the most popular Islamic school in Malaysia due to its history and achievements.-History:...

     (KISAS)
  • Sekolah Berasrama Penuh Integrasi Gombak
    Sekolah Berasrama Penuh Integrasi Gombak
    Sekolah Berasrama Penuh Integrasi GombakPrincipalWan Saberina Binti Wan MusaSenior AssistantAhmad Shafrin Bin Abdul AzizSenior Assistant of Students' AffairsAini Binti Md JadiSenior Assistant of Co-curricular Activities...

     (INTEGOMB)
  • Sekolah Berasrama Penuh Integrasi Rawang(SEPINTAR)
  • Sekolah Berasrama Penuh Integrasi Sabak Bernam (INTESABER)
  • Sekolah Seri Puteri
    Sekolah Seri Puteri
    Sekolah Seri Puteri is a boarding school located in Cyberjaya, Selangor. SSP is one of the popular all-girls boarding school in Malaysia.-History:...

     (SSP)
  • Sekolah Menengah Agama Persekutuan Kajang (SMAPK)
  • Sekolah Menengah Sains Kuala Selangor
    Sekolah Menengah Sains Kuala Selangor
    Sekolah Menengah Sains Kuala Selangor is a boarding school, also known as Sekolah Berasrama Penuh based in Malaysia. The school was built under the Sixth Malaysia Plan. The school is located in Bandar Melawati, Kuala Selangor which is about 70 kilometers from the nation's capital, Kuala Lumpur...

     (KUSESS)

Terengganu

  • Sekolah Berasrama Penuh Integrasi Batu Rakit (BRaInS)
  • Sekolah Menengah Sains Sultan Mahmud (SESMA) also found at..
  • Sekolah Menengah Sains Kuala Terengganu (SESTER)
  • Sekolah Menengah Sains Dungun (SEMERDU)
  • Sekolah Menengah Sains Hulu Terengganu (SAHUT)
  • Sekolah Menengah Sains Setiu (under construction)

Wilayah Persekutuan

  • Sekolah Sultan Alam Shah
    Sekolah Alam Shah
    Sekolah Sultan Alam Shah , or 'SAS' ', is an all-boys fully residential school located in Putrajaya, Malaysia...

     (SAS)
  • Sekolah Menengah Sains Alam Shah (ASiS
    ASIS
    ASIS may refer to:* Australian Secret Intelligence Service* Ada Semantic Interface Specification * American Society for Information Science and Technology, sometimes known as the American Society for Information Science...

    )
  • Sekolah Menengah Sains Seri Puteri (SESERI)
  • Sekolah Menengah Sains Labuan (SMS EXCEL)link title
  • Sekolah Menengah Sains Selangor (SMSS)
  • sekolah men sains setiu. terengganu

External Links

  • http://bpsbpsk.webs.com Official website of SBP
    SBP
    The initials SBP may represent, among other things:* St. Bernard Project* Sekolah Berasrama Penuh, a school system for excellent students in Malaysia* in medicine,** Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis** Systolic blood pressure...

  • http://sbpexcellent.com Official website of SBP Students' Information
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