Marlborough College Malaysia is delighted to be named as one of the top 125 private schools globally in this year’s Spear’s Schools Index 2023 by Carfax Education. It is the third time running that the College has been listed, along with other prestigious schools such as Eton College, Rugby School and Marlborough College in the […]
This week, it was back to the 80s, as the Upper Sixth Literature and Performance class gave us their version of ‘Twelfth Night’ by William Shakespeare. The audience were treated to plenty of colourful characters as well as slapstick humour, all performed outdoors in the Betjeman Pit. The Literature and Performance class have been studying […]
On Friday, 22nd September, the Friends of MCM (FoMCM) hosted their second Coffee Morning of the new academic year. The theme was ‘Digital Life of the College’ and focused on how AI (Artificial Intelligence) is changing the educational landscape, as well as how the College is supporting both pupils and staff to use this new […]
Sixth Form student Elisa has achieved a perfect score of 1600 on her recent Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT). Full marks are almost impossible to attain, with only a select few gaining the maximum number of points each year. Last year out of the 1.7 million students to take the test only 300 achieved full marks […]
We are very pleased to share that our ‘World Beating’ IB results have transmuted into an impressive array of university destinations for our 2023 leavers. All Marlborough College Malaysia students who applied to university received at least one offer and these vary in level from BA/BSc, MChem, MEng and Foundation Diplomas, and represent a […]
On Friday 1st September, our Shell (Year 9) pupils set off for a team-building day on Desaru beach. Alongside the House Masters and Mistresses, pupils took part in a range of activities and games designed to build friendships and improve teamwork skills. Housemaster of Sheppard, Mr Jack Travers said “It was a brilliant day out […]
Last weekend, the Silver Award pupils in Hundred undertook their Practice Adventurous Journey on Sungai Melayu. Following several months of determined logging and training, this was their first opportunity to experience the expedition aspect of the award. It was also a chance to practise some paddle and rescue skills before the Qualifying expedition in two […]
The Lower Sixth IB Core Weekend takes place on the first weekend of the Michaelmas Term each year. This year, more than seventy sixth-form students boarded a coach to Desaru, to take part in some activities, get to know each other, and receive an introduction to the IB programme, particularly its three core components: CAS […]
On Friday, 25th August 2023, the Boarding community at Marlborough College Malaysia embarked on the new academic year’s first Beagle Hash. Decked out in their house swipes, the pupils ventured into the plantation that surrounds the College and began searching for the paper tags which identify the correct route. In between the overgrown paths […]
Two of our Upper Sixth pupils, Emily Lui and Sara Sim spent some of their summer holidays writing essays for worldwide competitions. Emily entered her essay into the John Locke Institute 2023 Global Essay Prize competition in the Psychology category. She has been shortlisted for the prize for her essay on the title “Can […]
On Wednesday, 23rd August, 2023, the Parents and Pupils enjoyed an evening dedicated to the exploration of instrumental music. This occasion, known as the Instrumental Music Taster Evening, happens every year and offers pupils a unique opportunity to acquaint themselves with a variety of musical instruments. The event showcased the whole array of orchestral and […]
Last year’s Hundred (Year 11) at Marlborough College Malaysia have received the best set of IGCSE results in the school’s history. This cohort’s average grade was an ‘A’, with 79% of all students taking Edexcel subjects getting an A or A* (5 percentage points higher than the 74% achieved in 2022). Overall, with Edexcel […]
We welcomed our pupils back to Marlborough College Malaysia today and the atmosphere was electric with excitement. The enthusiasm of the pupils, reuniting with their classmates after a whole summer apart and ready for another year of learning, was palpable. The Marlborough College community has grown quite significantly and it was wonderful to extend a […]
We recently received the news that one of our prefects, Elisa See, has been shortlisted for the prestigious John Locke Institute 2023 Global Essay Prize in the Economics category. Elisa has been invited to attend the event at Oxford University, where the prize winners will be announced. Elisa’s essay was written to the prompt […]
On the final day of the 2022/23 academic year, Marlborough College Malaysia welcomed pupils, parents and beaks from the Prep and Senior Schools to our annual Prize Day celebration. An important day in the life of the College, we celebrate the spectacular achievements of the year gone by. This year saw Prize Day attended by […]
On the 13th May, 30 pupils from the Senior School took part in an internal Model United Nations conference. The Model United Nations is a student-led simulation of work at the ‘real’ United Nations in which pupils research and debate contemporary political issues. Pupils represented countries from around the world in discussions ranging from nuclear […]
On Friday 12th May, as part of the IB programme, our CAS group consisting of Jasiel, Jenay, Mizuki and Olivia decided to organise a Hollywood social event for our CAS Project. The prime purpose of the project was to take action for one of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, raising awareness about poverty in communities […]
On Friday 19th May Marlborough College Malaysia bid a fond farewell to our latest cohort of Old Marlburians. The Upper Sixth cohort, comprising 60 pupils, finished their IB examinations on Friday 19th and enjoyed a celebratory Sixth Form Leavers’ Ball in the evening as they now look to the future of university and beyond. The […]
Over the first three weeks of the Summer Term, pupils from throughout the College have been preparing to celebrate Hari Raya. This year pupils performed a series of traditional dances, songs and made creative Hari Raya videos to celebrate this occasion. The Prep School saw performances from all year groups, which featured traditional dancing, groups […]
At the start of the Summer Term, Marlborough College Malaysia hosted its tri-annual Beagle Hash. Rain fell heavily throughout the day and questions were raised as to if the event would happen; however, in true Beagle Hash form, come rain or shine, the run went ahead. As boarders made their way to the muddy start […]