SULTAN ISMAIL NATIONAL SECONDARY

SCHOOL,
JALAN ABDUL SAMAD, Tel. : 07-2216316
Faks: 07-2232286
80100 JOHOR BAHRU, Portal: ssijb.edu.my
JOHOR DARUL TAKZIM. Email : ssijb@yahoo.com

Sultan Ismail National Secondary School

Address : Jalan Abdul Samad, 80100 Johor Bahru, Johor Darul Takzim, Malaysia
Admin Office : (+60)7 2216 316
Fax : (+60)7 2232 286
Website : ssijb.edu.my
Principal : Mr. Abdul Halil Bin Abu Bakar
School Counselors : Mrs. Zalani Binti Abu Bakar, Mr. Firdaus Bin Abdullah

Community
Sultan Ismail National Secondary school is situated in the city of Johor Bahru, Johor and is a
government-funded national secondary school. This school serves holistic and quality education
to chosen students ranging from Years 7 to 11 (13-17 years old) in the pure science stream. This
prestigious school is populated by 60% Malay students, 23% Chinese students and 17% Indian
students from a total of 806 students.

School
Sultan Ismail National Secondary School (Malay: Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Sultan Ismail)
or better abbreviated as SSI established on 30March 1967. With good academic and
extracurricular track records, SSI is awarded the Cluster Excellence School title in 2008 with
niche areas in robotic, mathematics, and f1 cars. This consistency of achievements leads the
school to receive the High-Performance School title in end of 2012 with science innovations as
the schools fields of strength.

The selection of students to enroll in this school is rigorous to look out for potential students to
be shaped and nurtured to be world-class leaders. Annually, there are two intakes: Year 7 intakes
based on achievement in the Primary School Evaluation Test (UPSR) and Year 10 intakes based
on achievement in the Lower Secondary Assessment (PMR/PT3). They will undergo a special
interview to look for soft skills and communication skills upon their successful application
before being eligible to be part of SSIs community. SSI aims to produce students who are
confident, wholesome, versatile and have high aspiration.

Our vision is to provide high quality of education in order to give the youth a base in making this
country flourish in the eyes of the world and our mission is to improve the education system that
is high in quality so that we can build up the individual potential for the youth in order to fulfill
the National Education Philosophy.
 SULTAN ISMAIL NATIONAL SECONDARY
SCHOOL,
JALAN ABDUL SAMAD, Tel. : 07-2216316
Faks: 07-2232286
80100 JOHOR BAHRU, Portal: ssijb.edu.my
JOHOR DARUL TAKZIM. Email : ssijb@yahoo.com

Scheduling system
SSI uses the semester system. In a school year, there will be two semesters with a break in
between, according to the Ministry of Educations school calendar.

Semesters First Half Mid-Semester Break Second Half

1 January March March (2nd or 3rd week) March May
2 June September September (2nd or 3rd week) September - November

Curriculum
SSI offers the Integrated Secondary School Curriculum (KBSM) to its students with the Malay
language being the medium of instruction. Students from Year 7 through Year 9 or the lower
secondary will be studying eight to nine subjects as specified in the national curriculum. Upon
their passing in the Lower Secondary Assessment (PMR/PT3), they will enter Year 10 or the
upper secondary and they will study the Pure Science stream comprising of nine subjects until
Year 11 before sitting for the Malaysian Certificate of Examination (SPM) at the end of their
Year 11 study period (usually in November). Students in the upper secondary have the option to
add one elective subject for the SPM examinations.

The academic time is spread over 35 periods in a week (excluding assemblies and breaks) with
40 minutes for each period. Our students are grouped into classes which are based on their
previous years final examinations results. The purpose of this is for subject teachers to have a
different strategy of approach to these students consisting of various academic achievements so
that we can bring everyone to be up at par with each other.
 SULTAN ISMAIL NATIONAL SECONDARY
SCHOOL,
JALAN ABDUL SAMAD, Tel. : 07-2216316
Faks: 07-2232286
80100 JOHOR BAHRU, Portal: ssijb.edu.my
JOHOR DARUL TAKZIM. Email : ssijb@yahoo.com

The subjects offered for lower secondary and upper secondary students are as listed below.
Subjects
We have different subjects offered for lower and upper secondary students.

1. Lower Secondary (Years 7-9)

Subject (Official Name) Subject (English Name) Language of Instruction
Bahasa Melayu Malay Language Malay
Bahasa Inggeris English Language English
Mathematics Mathematics English & Malay
Science Science English & Malay
Sejarah History Malay
Geografi Geography Malay
KemahiranHidupBersepadu Living Skills [1] Malay
1. KemahiranTeknikal 1. Technical Skills
2. EkonomiRumahTangga 2. Home Economy
3. Perdagangan&Keusahawanan 3. Commerce &
Entrepreneurship
Pendidikan Islam [2] Islamic Studies Malay
Pendidikan Moral [3] Moral Studies Malay
Bahasa Arab [4] Arabic Studies Arabic

At the end of Year 9, students will sit for the external standardized examination, the Pentaksiran
Tingkatan 3 (PT3) or formerly known as Penilaian Menengah Rendah (PMR) before entering
Year 10.

2. Upper Secondary (Years 10-11)

a. Core Subjects
Subject (Official Name) Subject (English Name) Language of Instruction
Bahasa Melayu Malay Language Malay
Bahasa Inggeris English Language English
Mathematics Mathematics English & Malay
Sejarah History Malay
Pendidikan Islam [2] Islamic Studies Malay
[3]
Pendidikan Moral Moral Studies Malay

b. Pure Science Subjects (Package 1) [5]

Subject (Official Name) Subject (English Name) Language of Instruction
Additional Mathematics Additional Mathematics English & Malay
Physics Physics English & Malay
Chemistry Chemistry English & Malay
Biology Biology English & Malay
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SCHOOL,
JALAN ABDUL SAMAD, Tel. : 07-2216316
Faks: 07-2232286
80100 JOHOR BAHRU, Portal: ssijb.edu.my
JOHOR DARUL TAKZIM. Email : ssijb@yahoo.com

c. Pure Science Subjects (Package 2) [5]

Subject (Official Name)
Additional Mathematics
Physics
Chemistry
PrinsipPerakaunan
Subject (English Name) Language of Instruction
Additional Mathematics English & Malay
Physics English & Malay
Chemistry English & Malay
Principle of Accounts Malay

d. Optional Elective Subjects [6]

Subject (Official Name) Subject (English Name) Language of Instruction
Bahasa Arab Arabic Language Arabic
Tasawwur Islam Islamic Worldviews Malay
Geografi Geography Malay
PendidikanSeni Art Studies Malay
English for Science and English for Science and English
Technology Technology

At the end of Year 11, students will sit for the external standardized examination, the Sijil
Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) and must pass the following two subjects in order to graduate high
school and obtain the SPM certificate: Malay Language and History (since 2013).
[1]
Students must choose only one of the three options.
[2]
Compulsory for Muslim students.
[3]
Compulsory for non-Muslim students.
[4]
Optional for students.
[5]
Students must choose only one of the two subject packages.
[6]
Students have the option to take up at most one subject from the list.
 SULTAN ISMAIL NATIONAL SECONDARY
SCHOOL,
JALAN ABDUL SAMAD, Tel. : 07-2216316
Faks: 07-2232286
80100 JOHOR BAHRU, Portal: ssijb.edu.my
JOHOR DARUL TAKZIM. Email : ssijb@yahoo.com

Grading and Ranking

Our grading systems are according to the Ministry of Educations grading systems.

1. Lower Secondary Grading

Grades Marks Range
A 80-100
B 65-79
C 50-65
D 40-49
E 0-39

*Passing grades are between A to D.

2. Upper Secondary Grading

Grades Marks Range
A+ 90-100
A 80-89
A- 70-79
B+ 65-69
B 60-64
C+ 55-59
C 50-54
D 45-49
E 40-44
G 0-39

*Passing grades are between A to E.

** Students failing to attend exams will be given the Tidak Hadir or Absence grade TH.

Ranking
Class rank is done for every major examination that takes place twice a year, once in May and
once in October except for students in Years 9 and 11 whereby they will be ranked according to
their PMR and SPM trial examinations.

Rankings are done in the following order:

1. Pass/Fail
2. Average Marks (Percentage)
 SULTAN ISMAIL NATIONAL SECONDARY
SCHOOL,
JALAN ABDUL SAMAD, Tel. : 07-2216316
Faks: 07-2232286
80100 JOHOR BAHRU, Portal: ssijb.edu.my
JOHOR DARUL TAKZIM. Email : ssijb@yahoo.com

Class of 2016 Profile

A total of 188 students has graduated from this school upon their completion of the 2016 SPM
examinations with 100% passing rates. Listed below are some statistics of excellent achievers
from Class of 2016.

A total of 48 students obtained all As for all the subjects taken

All of the students scored a combination of A+s, As and A-s for all the subjects
taken

Mr. Abdul Halil Bin Abu Bakar

Principal
Sultan Ismail National Secondary School,
Johor Bahru.