Nexus

This is Our Way,
The Nexus Way

Nexus is a learning focused school empowering learners through the Nexus Way, which consists of four elements – Relationships, Inclusion, Innovation, Mindsets.

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    This is Our Way,
    The Nexus Way

    Nexus is a learning focused school empowering learners through the Nexus Way, which consists of four elements – Relationships, Inclusion, Innovation, Mindsets.

    Speak to our Education Specialist today

      Interested in online consultation

      Interested in English Club

      Register Now.
      Join our Free English Club until
      International Border reopen.

      Be part of the Nexus community by joining our virtual English Club. Designed to help students transition into the school, students will benefit and learn English in a fun and interactive way! Be introduced to the Nexus community – connect with teachers, friends and families even before you arrive in Malaysia. 

      All this absolutely FREE –  while you wait for your Visa!

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      About Nexus English Club
      • Exclusive for students who have registered at Nexus, but are still in the home country due to processing of Visa.
      • Facilitated by Nexus English As An Additional Language (EAL) teachers every week from 3.20 to 4.20 pm (Malaysian time). 
      • Students get introduced to the Nexus community – key teachers, counsellor, parents and students.
      • Students will learn the Nexus Way which will help them transition into the school.
      • Students will be introduced to a Nexus Buddy.
      • Families will be introduced to a Nexus Family where useful tips about transitioning into Malaysia can be shared.
      • Students will be introduced to language learning in a fun way.

      **Terms & Conditions apply.
      For all applications received from international students, while waiting for processing of visa to gain entry into Malaysia. Registration and application fee is required.

      See Us, Speak to Us – Virtually!

      We would love to show you around in person – but, in the light of the current situation, our Virtual Tour and Virtual Consultations are the next best things. Immerse yourself in our 3D interactive Virtual Tour to look around our campus. Or opt for a Virtual Consultation with our Academic or Admissions team via Zoom, Skype, Whatsapp, Google Chat or WeChat.

       

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      About Nexus

      Nexus International School is an internationally minded community that nurtures and supports its learners in order for them to achieve academic success and become globally responsible citizens. We accomplish this by providing an environment that is innovative, progressive, and grounded in trust, compassion, and respect. As we celebrate our 10th Anniversary, come and visit us to learn what truly makes Nexus unique and all the milestones our learners have achieved.

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      Why Nexus International School?

      Provides Pre-school right up to Pre-university IB Diploma programmes

      World Class Boarding Facilities

      Top Academic Results in IGCSE and IB Diploma

      Experienced and Expat Teachers

      Close Proximity to Good Neighbourhoods & Amenities

      6 Reasons to Move to Malaysia

      Education
      Malaysia offers quality education facilities.
      The People and language
      Malaysians are warm and friendly and welcome foreigners who choose to live here
      The Weather
      Most expatriates are positive about the year round warm weather and consider it a major plus point of living here.
      Safety and Health
      Malaysia has excellent medical facilities and provides a safe environment with low crime rate
      The cost of living
      The cost of living in Malaysia is generally low allowing expats to have a comfortable living experience.
      The location
      Malaysia offers an excellent mix of Asian cultures but for those who wish to discover the rest of Asia there are direct non-stop flights to every capital city in Asia.

      This is Our Way,
      The Nexus Way

      Nexus Mindsets
      Nexus Relationships
      Nexus Inclusion
      Nexus Innovation

      Our Curriculum

      International Early Years Curriculum (IEYC)

      The International Early Years Curriculum (IEYC) uses international best practices, holistic enquiry, and play-based approaches that cover all curriculum areas including personal, social, and emotional development.

      International Primary Curriculum (IPC)

      The IPC brings rigour and deep engagement of learning through an authentic thematic approach. Designed to prepare learners for a successful future, it focuses on academic learning and explicitly develops the whole child's personal qualities and characteristics including international mindedness.

      Nexus Middle School Programme

      The NMSP is taught around ‘Big Ideas’ or concepts, designed to challenge learners to make connections, think independently and critically, and apply knowledge to real life situations. Learners progress in this curriculum to become self-motivated and enquiring learners, ready for the IGCSE examinations.

      IGCSE

      The IGCSE is the most popular international qualification for upper Secondary and is recognised worldwide by employers and universities as evidence of academic ability. The curriculum provides a broad study programme that covers a broad range of subjects.

      IB Diploma Programme (IBDP)

      A holistic pre-university course that combines unique academic rigour and an emphasis on personal development, the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Course does more than other courses by developing inquiring, knowledgeable, and caring young people who are motivated to succeed.

      Testimonials

      Pasha Rahim

      Nexus Parent, Malaysia
      “I feel that the Nexus way of teaching is very much child-centred. It’s very inclusive, and it focuses a lot on individual growth with emphasis on human values.”

      Nadia Mat Yasir

      Nexus Parent, Malaysia
      “I have 4 children here at NISM and I have been with Nexus since they were established in 2008. I am happy to see the my children come a long way since they joined.”

      Tian Tian

      Nexus Parent, China
      “At Nexus, the teachers spend a lot of time communicating with the students, encouraging learners and building their personality.”

      Top Results for IB Diploma 2020

      Ahmad Matin Moors, perfect 45 points,
      IB Diploma 2020

      Congratulations to Nexus learners who achieved an outstanding average score of 35.9 points in the 2020 IB Diploma finals 33% of learners were placed in the top 10% worldwide, a testament to the Nexus Way through which we nurture personal growth and academic success. Our learners are accepted into top universities worldwide including Imperial College London, University of St Andrews, University of Melbourne, University of British Columbia and many more.

      Top Results for IGCSE 2020

      Ahmad Matin Moors, perfect 45 points,
      IB Diploma 2020

      We are proud of our Year 11 class of 2020 who have achieved excellent results in the IGCSE 2020 examinations with two learners achieving 10A* and one in every four learners scoring 9A*/A and more. The cohort achieved a 100% pass rate while half the cohort achieved 5 or more A* or A.

      Our Fees

      Application Fees

      RM1,000

      Registration Fees

      RM10,000 – 20,000

      Tuition Fees for Early Years – Year 13 per annum

      RM42,000 – RM87,000

      Boarding Fees per annum (Optional)

      RM42,000

      Our Accreditations

      Nexus International School’s Standards of Excellence include both internal measures and external accreditations to ensure we deliver our promise of fostering the gifts and talents in our students in a safe, secure and high-quality learning enviroment.

      Accredited School
      Only school in SEA with such recognition
      Accredited Mastering level twice
      Accredited Mastering Level twice since 2013
      Accredited CIE examination centre in 2009
      Diploma Programme
      Nexus was authorised to offer this prestigious programme since 2012
      A member of the Council of International Schools
      5 Star Excellent
      5-Star Excellent rating by the Malaysian Ministry of Education
      Recognition for innovation, leadership and educational distinction

      Keep in Touch

      No.1, Jalan Diplomatik 3/6, Presint 15, 62050 Putrajaya, Malaysia.
      +603 8889 3868
      +603 8889 4828
      admissions@nexus.edu.my
      All replies will be made between Mon-Fri 9am to 5pm Malaysian time only.
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      Nexus Mindsets

      Whole Child Development
      We believe that developing a set of general competencies and a positive mindset underpins academic success as well as happiness and personal growth. Developing children as effective learners requires paying attention to developing their attitudes, skills, strategies, and be­haviors as well as their content knowledge and academic skills. Nexus balances academic demands with an emphasis on growing good citizens. We help our learners to become self-aware and to develop the skills for good decision-making.

      There are three frameworks for developing competencies and mindsets in each of the three curricula. The Nexus Neuron, Personal and Transferable Skills (PaTS) and the IB Learner Profile.

      These frameworks are are explicitly taught and assessed to make them conscious and further help develop independent, self regulated learners. The three frameworks are overlapping and developmental. For example we teach learners about resilience across all three phases but in Primary we talk about co-operation and in Secondary this develops further to be collaboration.

      Intrinsic Motivation
      You may be surprised that, unlike some other schools, we do not give rewards such as house points or stickers to reward effort. Rather we want to develop intrinsic motivation which involves learners engaging in a behavior for it’s own sake because it is personally rewarding. E.g. solving a problem because you find the challenge fun and interesting. That is not to say that we do not celebrate success or have events that encourage competition such as Sports Days, inter-school competitions, maths challenges and talent shows.

      Nexus Relationships

      Not students but learners
      As learning is the focus for everything we do children at Nexus are referred to as learners. Furthermore we emphasise that our teachers develop a learning focused relationship “a relationship between teacher and learner, where both the teacher and learner want to work together and know how to work together on the learning“. (Absolum 2008)

      The learner’s role in the relationship is only to learn. The learner focuses on “what has to happen that will best help me to learn?” The teacher’s role is only to help the learner learn. The teacher focuses on “what do I need to do now that will best help this student to learn?”
       
      In order to promote a culture of respect throughout the school there is a joint responsibility of care for all staff members towards the learners and at Nexus we follow the principles of Restorative Practice.
       
      Restorative Practices are based on principles that emphasize the importance of positive relationships as central to building community, and involves processes that repair relationships when harm has occurred.
       
      This culture of respect is also specifically taught through the Personal Goals in Primary and through the Personal and Social Development programme in Secondary.
       
      Mentoring and Guidance
      In the Primary school, class teachers are responsible for the well being of all the learners in their class. In the Secondary school learners have a form tutor who supports and guides them as they progress through the school. Some learners have an academic mentor who supports them on an individual basis. Further pastoral support is provided for learners and parents by the Mile Post Leaders in Primary and Phase Leaders in Secondary along with the respective Heads of School.
       
      Counselling
      The two school counselors are an integral part of NISP and together they provide(s) pro-active character development programmes for all individuals as well as social-emotional counselling. Our aim is to enhance and support the intellectual, social and emotional growth through a caring and balanced environment, as well as provide social-emotional counselling for learners who are experiencing difficulties in their lives. The Counselors also communicate(s), co-operate(s) and collaborate(s) with teachers, parents and other professionals to ensure that all learners have the opportunity to achieve school success.
       
      Parents as Partners
      We are firmly of the view that there are three groups of people involved in educating young people: teachers, parents and the wider community. At Nexus we have a very active Parent Association and we regularly invite parents to attend workshops run by staff. These workshops are designed to help parents understand our learning philosophy and values so that they can better support their children at home.

      Nexus Inclusion

      “Embracing Diversity, Challenging Minds”
      We believe that children benefit from diversity and that all children deserve an excellent, child-centered education. At Nexus you will see learners working together and caring for others in a supportive environment in and beyond the classroom. The world is not homogenous and our learners develop a deep empathy and understanding for difference.

      Our inclusive (non-elitist) admission policy means that learners are widely varied in their abilities, skills and needs. In order to develop the varied gifts and talents of our learners, the learning journey itself is inclusive. We do not agree that simply including learners physically in the classroom is enough.
       
      Differentiation
      We can expect that some learners will be working on skills at Mastering level (A*) and others at Pre-foundation (G). Therefore we design the learning experiences, using a range of differentiation strategies, to ensure all learners achieve their best and are challenged appropriately.
       
      The use of ongoing assessment and flexible grouping makes this a successful approach to instruction.
       
      Additional Support
      Specialist teachers work in class alongside teachers to give additional support for children with language and/or learning needs. At Nexus we believe that an individual’s intellectual and personal growth are both complementary and inextricably linked and we do all we can to help learners develop their confidence and achieve their personal best.
       

      • ELL Teachers (EAL and Special Needs trained teachers) co-plan to support delivery of differentiated learning experiences as well as working with learners in class alongside the classroom/subject teachers.
      • Personal Learning Assistants (PLAs) in Primary classrooms help integrate learners on the autistic spectrum & with other complex learning needs with the learning journey.
      • The Alternative Pathway program (AP) in secondary provides specialist programs so that children with complex learning needs can continue their learning journey at Nexus alongside the mainstream curriculum.
      • Highly Able learners are supported to extend their learning through enrichment opportunities as well being challenged at Mastering levels in the classroom.

      Nexus Innovation

      The recognition of Nexus International School by Apple Inc. as an Apple Distinguished School highlights our success as an innovative and compelling learning environment that engages students and provides tangible evidence of academic accomplishment. Students at Nexus are called ‘learners’ for a reason. They are not passive recipients or consumers of content they are actively involved in the process of finding, creating and understanding content.

      Technology use is part of how we work at Nexus, but it does not define how all learning is delivered. We encourage our teachers to think about how to use technology effectively, so that it enhances engagement and the learning experience. Across the school technology integrators guide teachers and work with learners in lessons to embed technology to deepen the learning experiences.
      Overall, we use technology in three ways:
       

      1. We use digital tools to create and access resources and share those with the learners. Our learner centred active learning approach truly comes alive when supported by carefully curated digital learning tools.
      2. We use technology to connect with parents. Video, blogs, online reporting and booking systems support collaboration and communication between teachers, parents and learners.
      3. We make 21st Century education a reality. We help to develop learners in the use of technology and help them skillfully navigate today’s information terrain in a global world.

      Apple Distinguished Educators and Google Educators

      Our teachers are part of a global community of education leaders recognised for doing amazing things with technology in and out of the classroom. They explore new ideas, seek new paths, and embrace new opportunities.