MRSM Terendak

MARA Junior Science College Terendak
Maktab Rendah Sains MARA Terendak

MRSM Terendak Coat of Arms
Berdisiplin, Berilmu, Beramal
Location
Terendak Camp
Sungai Udang, Malacca City, Malacca, 76200
Malaysia
Coordinates 2°17'17"N 102°6'53"E
Information
School type Boarding school
Established 1993
Founded 1983
Opened 1983
School district Alor Gajah
Principal Mr. Noor Hassan bin Hussain
Age range 13 to 17
Education system MRSM
Nickname Terendakian
Yearbook Fajar
Affiliation MARA and Ministry of Defence
Website http://www.mrsmkm.edu.my/terendak/

Maktab Rendah Sains MARA Terendak, often referred to simply as MRSM Terendak is a member school of a group of co-educational boarding schools known as MRSM (abbreviation of Malay: Maktab Rendah Sains MARA) or alternatively known as MARA Junior Science College or MJSC. It is located in Terendak Camp, Malacca in Malaysia. The school is located in an 19 acres area within Terendak Camp which is the largest military camp in Malaysia. MRSM Terendak currently can accommodate up to 700 students from the age of 13 (Form 1) to 17 (Form 5).

History

Establishment

MRSM Terendak was established in cooperation between Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) and the Ministry of Defence. It shares the same vision and mission of MRSM but with a priority towards enrolling selected children from the military families. The school began its operation in July 1983 with a total of 300 students, including students from MRSM Balik Pulau, Pulau Pinang. The first registration of MRSM Terendak students took place on July 23, 1983. In the first year of its inception, a total of seven teachers were assigned to teach. The first Principal was Mr. Asrokin bin Sanuji.[1] His two sons, Azharuddin dan Akmarizwan graduated from MRSM Terendak in 1994 and 1996 respectively when Mr. Asrokin was the Principal at MRSM Jasin (now MRSM Tun Ghafar Baba), Malacca.

Inauguration

MRSM Terendak was inaugurated in 1993 by the Honourable Tun Ghafar Baba, who was then the Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia.[1] MRSM Terendak had its Silver Jubilee Celebration in 2008.

Campus

MSRM Terendak at its inception is made up of a big rectangle building which is known as the Academic Building that consists of 18 classrooms, a Teacher Work Room (Malay: Bilik Kerja Guru (BKG)), an Education Resource Centre (library) (Malay: Pusat Sumber Pembelajaran (PSP)), science labs, a gymnasium and other rooms. At the centre of the Academic Building is a large hall named Malay: Dewan Budiman that can accommodate 700 people at one time.

The establishment of the student hostels was made in phases throughout the years starting with blocks A until G. Initially, the boys were placed in block A, while the girls were placed in block B. Previously, the student dining hall was located next to a lake (now reduced to a proper drain) but the building is now used as a seminar room. The current student dining hall is located adjacent to block E, and it is called Malay: Teres Teratai or Lotus Terrace. The PSP was used as a Prayer Hall before the current Musolla was built at the centre of the hostel area. There are also several family houses for the teachers who are assigned as wardens.

Curriculum

MRSM curriculum comprises 3 main areas focusing on the following programmes:[2]

  1. Academic Programme
  2. Personality Development Programme
  3. Talent Development Programme

Academic Programme

This curriculum is based on the Secondary School Integrated Curriculum from the Ministry of Education and MARA special curriculum. It comprises core subjects, electives and special subjects.

Lower Secondary School Subjects

Core Subjects 

   Malay
   English
   Mathematics
   Islamic Education/Moral
   Geography
   History
   Science
   Art
   Health & Physical Education

Special Subjects

   Computers Science
   Lateral Thinking
   Study Skills
   Arabic

Upper Secondary School Subjects

Core Subjects 

   Malay
   English
   History
   Islamic Education/ Moral
   Mathematics
   Health & Physical Education
   English For Science Technology

Elective Subjects 

   Additional Mathematics
   Chemistry
   Physics
   Biology
   Art & Design
   Principles of Accounts
   Information Technology

Special Subjects 

   Computer Science
   Art
   Entrepreneurship
   Career Development & Communication Skills
   Lateral Thinking
   Study Skills

MRSM also conducts academic enhancement programmes to strengthen the understanding of subjects taught. These programmes are also activities to give opportunities students to use their creativity besides applying the knowledge learnt. Among the programmes offered are :

   Maulidur Rasul Celebration   
   Israk Mikraj Celebration
   Independence Day Celebration  
   Environment Day   
   Debates   
   Biology Competition  
   Holiday Camp
   Career Week  
   Art & Craft Exhibition
   Entrepreneur Week
   Young Scientist  
   Mathematics Olympiad
   Al-Quran Memorizing Competition.

Personality Development Programme

This curriculum was formulated to assist effective education which emphasizes knowing yourself as one of the members of society. It comprises programs like self-development, entrepreneurship activities, co-curriculum, associations/ clubs, holiday camps, sports and games.

Examples of Personality Development Activities :-

Self Development Programme

   Leadership Course
   Adaptation Programme
   Emotional Intelligence Development Programme
   Career Development
   Self Concept
   Etiquette
   Interview Techniques

Entrepreneurship Activities

   Co-operative Activities
   Magazine Publication
   Young Entrepreneur Programme

Clubs and Associations

   Association Of Social Science and Community
   Mathematics Association
   Creative Art Association
   Carpentry Club
   Adventure Club
   Photography

Uniform Bodies

   Fire Brigade Cadet
   Combined Cadet Force, Malaysia (Army & Navy)
   Girl Guides
   Police Cadet
   Scouts
   Art of Self Defense

Holiday Camps

   Science Holiday Camp
   Astronomy Camp
   Mountain Climbing Recreation Camp
   Young Archeologist Camp

Sports And Games

   Soccer Club
   Sports Club
   Sepak Takraw Club
   Chess Club
   Aerobic Club
   Golf Club
   Kayaking Club
   Rugby Club

Talent Development Programme

MRSM Talent Development Programme is an enrichment programme that has been developed based on the Enrichment Triad Model. Using this programme, the students’ potential and talent are systematically developed for the whole school. The Programme is conducted in 3 stages of enrichment :

Type 1 Enrichment

Students are given exposure to various disciplines, topics, issues, career, events & environment that are not usually covered in formal classroom. These are given as activities such as talks, dialogues, visits movies, readings, internet surfing etc. Their experience and discovery through surfing allow students to identify their interest and fields to surf and study further. (Type III Enrichment).

Type II Enrichment

The following enrichment programme involves activities in inculcating skill and effective emotion. All students are given generic skills such as high level thinking, study skill, researching, communication and material finding. Students are also given specialized skills such as data statistical analysis when necessary as when doing research. Thus, students are more prepared and confident to go deeper into a particular topic or subject.

Type III Enrichment

This is based on interest and appropriate issues. Students conduct research activities and creating products or providing services that have impact on actual audience. Students decide and act as a professional researcher and study a problem or actual topic using authentic methods. In these Type III enrichment activities, students will apply their skill and effective emotion as given in the Type III Enrichment programme.

Evaluation System

MRSM introduced an assessment system based on the Grade Point Average (GPA) since 1986. Using this system, students’ achievements at the end of the semester are classed according to alphabetical grading. These are given numerical points as follows:[3]

GRADE GRADE POINT
A 4.0
B+ 3.5
B 3.0
C+ 2.5
C 2.0
D 1.0
F 0.0

Types of Courses

All courses are given credit hours every semester. Each course is given a particular code. These courses are divided into 4 types:

Course Type Explanation
Core Course Comprises compulsory subjects to be taken by all students for PMR and SPM examinations
Electives Comprises examination subjects to be taken according to the stream chosen by upper secondary school students
Special Course Student may choose subjects that are mandatory, to fulfill graduation requirement
Personality Development Courses Students may choose subjects they have interest in as long as they fulfill graduation requirements. There are 5 types of courses :
  • Clubs
  • Associations
  • Sports
  • Games
  • Uniform Bodies

Graduation Requirement

Lower Secondary

i Must get a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of not less than 2.00.

ii Must pass all Malay and English courses.

iii Must pass a minimum of 190 credit hours out of a total of 204 credit hours Core Courses.

iv Must pass all Special Courses which are Computer Science (KSK), Lateral Thinking (KKB) and Study Skill (KAB) and 5 hours of Arabic

v In the Personality Development Course, students must fulfill the following requirements:

Courses Credit Hours
Club 1
Associations 1
Sports 1
Games 1
Uniform Bodies 6

vi Students who are involved in the following activities may be exempted from the following Clubs and Associations :

vii With the agreement of the college senate, students who failed to fulfill I credit hour in Club or Association and 1 credit hour in Sports and Games may replace them with his own research.

viii Uniform Body cannot be replaced by research.

Upper Secondary

i Must obtain CGPA not less than 2.00.

ii Core Courses:

a Students from Pure Science and Applied Science must pass at least 85 credit hours while students from Management Science stream must pass 101 credit hours

b Mandatory to pass all courses in Malay Language and English.

iii Students in the Pure Science and Applied Science from the Elective Course Group, must pass a minimum of 58 credit hours.

iv Mandatory to pass all of the following Special Courses :

Special Courses Credit Hours
Computer Science (KSK) 4
Lateral Thinking (KKB) 2
Entrepreneurship Programme 2
Study Skill Course (KAB) 2 (By Participation)
Art (PSR) 2 (By Participation)

v In the Personality Development Course, Students must fulfill the following conditions:

Courses Credit Hours
Club or Association 1
Sports or Games 1
Uniform 4

vi Students who are involved in the following activities may be exempted from Clubs and Associations :

vii With the agreement of the College Senate, students who failed to fulfill 1 credit hour in Club or Association and 1 credit hour in Sports and Games may replace them with his own research.

viii Uniform Bodies may not be replaced with research.

Student Representative Council

The Student Representative Council (Malay: Badan Wakil Pelajar (BWP)) comprises students chosen via a student election process.[4] The functions include :

Student Disciplinary Board

The Student Disciplinary Board (Malay: Lembaga Disiplin Pelajar (LDP)) is one of the branches of co-curriculum activities assisting the college in enforcing college regulations.[4] The Student Disciplinary Board was established for the purpose of :

Homeroom

Every MRSM student is put into a group of 15 students. The group is led by a teacher who acts as the advisor.[4] This group, known as homeroom aims to :

MRSM Terendak homerooms are named according to the stars and constellations which are:

Traditions

Annual Athletic Games

The students are divided into 4 sport houses. The houses are named after the Sultans of the Malacca Sultanate with designated colours which are:

The winning house gets the Annual Championship Trophy while the athletes will be given their respective medals including trophies for Best Athletes for both male and female categories.

Notable Alumni

MRSM Alumni is known as ANSARA (abbreviation of Malay: Anak Sains MARA). The current President is YBhg Dato’ Mukhriz Tun Mahathir. Some of the notable alumni for MRSM Terendak are:

Alumni Coat of Arms

See also

MARA Junior Science College

MRSM Tun Ghafar Baba

References

  1. 1 2 http://www.mrsmkm.edu.my/terendak/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3&Itemid=4
  2. ↑ http://www.mara.gov.my/web/guest/kurikulum_mrsm
  3. ↑ http://www.mara.gov.my/web/guest/penilaian_mrsm
  4. 1 2 3 http://www.mara.gov.my/web/guest/kemudahan_pelajar_mrsm
  5. ↑ http://www.ansara.org.my/content/head-chapter-terendak
  6. ↑ http://www.fsktm.upm.edu.my/~alfian

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