In another extremely competitive year, we are delighted by the success of our aspiring medics! We are very pleased to announce that our students have received offers to study Medicine from an impressive collection of universities including Newcastle, Southampton, Glasgow, Liverpool, Leicester, St George's University of London, Trinity College Dublin, University College Dublin, University College Cork, as well as here in Malaysia at the Royal College of Surgeons and University College Dublin,...
News & Events
We are incredibly proud to announce that Alumni Kasey Leong (Class of 2007) recently won the SOBA (Star’s Outstanding Business Awards) for ‘YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR - OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT’. We spoke to Kasey to congratulate him and find out a little more. Kasey, please tell us more about your journey after GIS After my IGCSEs at GIS, I did my Year 12 in Perth; followed by a double degree in Biotechnology (BSc) and Marketing (BCom) at Murdoch University. In...
Organised by the GIS Digital Learning Strand, including Shreya Pillai, Zubair Mohammed, Alyssa Cheong and supervising teacher Ms Anouska Doyle, ‘Tech-inar’ have given students, staff and parents the opportunity to learn from our inspiring Alumni who are currently working within the Digital and Tech fields. Held on 24th March, the hour-long session highlighted the breadth of the tech industry and how opportunities can arise to move between different roles within a tech company. Attendees...
Alumni Amanda Lim (Class of 2017) completed her BSc(Hons) Occupational Therapy with First Class Honours at the University of Liverpool last summer and was chosen to be the valedictorian at her cohort’s graduation ceremony. She is now working as an Occupational Therapist in the NHS, UK. Another wonderful success story of one of the most recent Alumni that we are incredibly proud of. Amanda, how were you selected as valedictorian? In the final year of my course, I volunteered...
At GIS, we are all always learning. As such, Learning Strand member Y12 student Benedict Tan, under the supervision of Mr Damian Graizevsky, Director of Learning at GIS, is seizing the opportunity to invite speakers from different professions to conduct a broad range of talks on topics that go well beyond the school curriculum. Aimed at enabling students to develop new knowledge and skills, as well as discover new interests and explore new passions, the initiative kicked off with alumni...
At GIS, we always welcome and encourage events organised by our former students— and alumni reunions are definitely a favourite! On 12th March, our Class of 2001 celebrated their 20th anniversary with a special ‘hybrid’ reunion- some alumni coming along in person, whilst others joined the fun via Zoom. The special event reconnected alumni from all corners of the globe, as well as Principal Mr Michael Bardsley, Ms Amy Ward (Head of Secondary) and Ms Nicola Nelson (Head of Primary) in...
Organised by the GIS Art Department, our Year 9 students enjoyed an online workshop, entitled ‘Creative Career Professional,’ where six of our Alumni, all of whom have pursued careers in the creative industries, generously gave up their time to share their career tips, experiences of working life, and general life lessons. Ev Abbott, Head of Art said: “Malaysia has a thriving creative economy and it was brilliant to have the opportunity to give our Year 9s a window into...
At GIS, we know success beyond school and admission into competitive higher education programmes isn’t just about excellent grades. That’s why we don’t just focus on academics and ensure that every student can achieve success beyond the classroom. In addition to outstanding teaching and learning, we offer subject electives linked to each student’s talents and passions; we ensure every GIS graduate does stand out from the crowd with our distinctive Higher Education Guidance...
The importance of strong leadership has become more apparent than ever given the challenges of recent months. This year’s Student Leadership Conference aptly focused on developing goal oriented, adaptable and resilient leaders who are equipped to make difficult decisions when times get tough. Entitled ‘Leadership in Adversity,’ student leaders from Years 7-12 came together in strand teams for the conference which included alumni-led interesting and interactive lectures on various...
We recently made contact with Jann Choy (Class of 2016), who graduated with First Class Honours in BA- Graphic Communication Design (with Creative Computing) from the prestigious Central Saint Martins, University of The Arts London, as well as having been awarded the MullenLowe Nova Award for her final year project. We talked to Jann about her journey thus far. You can read more about Jann and this award via this LINK. Jann, please tell us more about your journey after GIS I...