Alexander Tan, Anitej Palur, Lee Cheng Zhen, and Pearlynn Khoo achieved Top in the World award for Mathematics and their classmate Tan Zhen Mei scored High Achievement in the German Language syllabus. “I am deeply humbled by the honour,” said aspiring doctor, Anitej. “I will take this as a sign to continue working harder to achieve my goals. While preparing for my AS paper, I have learned to become more independent in my studies and now have a clearer path ahead for my future.”
Anitej’s course mate, Alexander shared the same sentiment, “Securing a top spot in the Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards helped reassure me that I could reach new heights. Receiving support from my lecturer gave me the push to excel, as well as giving solid advice whenever I was stuck. What’s more, my parents showing support throughout by making my life outside of academics easier allowed me to perform as such.”
Of course, such an accolade did not come without its challenges. As with most students, Pearlynn experienced some anxiety when preparing for her exams, “The programme is also fast paced, which taught me to have better time management, and the help I received from the lecturers, who were always ready to help and listen to our challenges in their studies, encouraged me to keep working hard, and it paid off.”
When asked about his decision to join MCKL, Cheng Zhen shared that, “I believe that the Cambridge A Level gives me more opportunities to pursue further studies internationally, and MCKL is a great college with high standards and affordable tuition fees. In my experience, I quickly realised that the environment on campus is close-knit and there was never a moment where I felt uncomfortable.”
Mentor to the top Cambridge A Level students, Wong Munn Kitt, Mathematics Coordinator and senior lecturer, was extremely pleased with their students’ achievements, “They were serious students who paid a lot of attention to their studies. They put in maximum effort in understanding the syllabus and completing their work,” he said. “I’m incredibly happy for them to have achieved a result that is best in the world. I am optimistic for them and what they can accomplish in society in the future. I am immensely proud to have taught them, these students were incredibly talented and intelligent.” In addition to his students and their parents, other mentors and lecturers involved in the same programme, Samuel Lim, Aw Yeong Zhi Sheng, Chong You Juan and Lim Keng Miao share in his pride.
Students at MCKL are routinely awarded this accolade, with a total of 137 students receiving Top in the World, Top in the Country, or High Achievement for their AS and A2 papers since 2013. CAIE celebrates the success of students taking the Cambridge examination in over 40 countries worldwide.
For more information on the students’ accolades, MCKL programmes, scholarship and financial aids, drop by the MCKL’s Open Day on 16 and 17 December to discover the ideal education path, or contact us at 03-2300 0998 (KL Campus), 04-217 5088 (Pykett Campus, Penang) or visit
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About MCKL Methodist College Kuala Lumpur (MCKL) was founded by the Methodist Council of Education in 1983, its campus sitting in the heart of Kuala Lumpur. Since its inception, MCKL’s guiding philosophy is highly driven to deliver excellent and quality education, which ultimately serves its purposes as an institution for society.
Presently, MCKL offers programmes in the pre-university pathway for subjects including Cambridge A Level, Australian Matriculation; the American Degree Transfer Program (ADTP), diploma courses in early childhood education, social work, IT (Internet of Things focused), computer science, (data science focused), digital business, financial technology, and professional accounting programmes in ACCA. Over the years MCKL has been highly recognised for its track record and gold standard achievements of its pre-university and undergraduate programmes, while also being a platinum approved learning partner of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).
MCKL extends its courses in professional development ranging from certificates, short courses, workshops, as well as diplomas in teaching and learning, educational management and leadership for private education and Amazon Web Services. Also in the list of programmes are micro-credentials for students and professionals alike in early childhood education, social work, information technology and computer science.
In response to the ever-changing demands of the workforce entering the Industrial Revolution 4.0 (IR 4.0), MCKL recognises the importance of establishing learning systems and operations that adheres to the IR 4.0 environment, providing options for hybrid learning in their curriculum.
MCKL has successfully nurtured 800 graduates per year and displays a strong 10,000 alumnus since its inception, where excellence, in all its forms, is celebrated and where individuals will make extraordinary differences in the world with strong moral character and academic achievement. The institution seeks to produce quality students who will transform into respectable role models for generations to come, contributing to the advancement of their community in line with MCKL’s vision of being “The Institution of Excellence for Life”.
For further information, visit
www.mckl.edu.my.
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