Primary School Education

Majority of the parents will choose to start their children's journey of formalized learning at the pre-school level. However, the compulsory education in Malaysia begins at the primary schooling level.

Primary schooling develops a solid foundation for life-long learning in children. A curriculum that has been standardized has been established which ensures that important and fundamental subjects are well and fully covered. To measure a student's progress at this level, public examinations known as the UPSR (Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah, or Primary Schooling Achievement Tests) is conducted at every public schools.

Meanwhile, primary education will start at the age of seven years old and lasts for duration of six years. Parents are required to register their children at a local school before they reach this age to ensure that a place is reserved for them at the appropriate time to come.

Other than that, parents may also request to transfer their children to other schools. However, this can only been done with various valid reasons.

http://www.malaysia.gov.my/EN/Relevant%20Topics/Education%20and%20Learning/Citizen/PrimarySchool/Pages/PrimarySchoolEducation.aspx