Divided into Lower Secondary (Forms 1–3) and Upper Secondary (Forms 4–5). At the end of Form 5, students sit for the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) , the national equivalent to O-Levels.

"Again? Every day tuition," Hafiz laughed, though his eyes were sympathetic. "Aaron, your brain is going to explode. One roti canai won't kill your grades."

Starting at age seven, primary schooling is mandatory. Schools are categorized into National Schools (Malay-medium) and National-type Schools , which use Chinese (Mandarin) or Tamil as the medium of instruction while keeping Malay as a compulsory subject.