Senior Middle Science Stream
Since upper-secondary education was introduced in 1957, science subjects have been included in the curriculum. It was not until 1971 that the term ‘Science Stream’ appeared in the School’s graduation publication.
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1. The timetables from 1959 to 1961 indicate that science subjects were already part of the upper-secondary curriculum.
2. Senior Middle students conducting physics experiments in the Caoli Science Lab (1961).
3. Following the completion of the East Wing, Senior Middle students conducting experiments in the new chemistry lab (1970).
4. Senior Middle Science Stream Graduation Certificate (1972)
5. Telephone Principles Demonstrator
Senior Middle Commercial Stream
The Commercial Stream in the School was established in 1960 in the form of vocational education. The School offered Commercial Stream courses to assist lower-secondary education graduates who were unable to continue their education due to economic or family reasons, to enhance their knowledge and skills in business studies, increase their competitiveness in the job market, and meet the demand for talent in society.
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1. Senior Middle Commercial Stream students learning to use mechanical calculators (1969).
2. Typewriting was once a compulsory subject for the Senior Middle Commercial Stream.
3. Pitman Elementary Typewriting Examination Certificate (1988)
4. LCCI Intermediate Book-keeping Examination Certificate (1989)
5. OLYMPIA Typewriter
6. CONTEX-10 Mechanical Calculator
Junior Middle Advance Class
In 1975, the government implemented a policy of free secondary education, which led to a sharp decrease in new enrolments in independent Chinese secondary schools nationwide, resulting in varying student qualities. In response, the School established the Advance Class in 1978, offering free tuition to outstanding graduates of Chinese primary schools and implementing grade-skipping to allow outstanding students to directly advance from Lower-Secondary Year 1 to Year 3. In 1996, it came to be known as the ‘two-year programme’.
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1. Principal Teng Yat Chye announcing the upcoming establishment of the Junior Middle Year 1 Advance Class during the 1977 Anniversary Celebration.
2. Group photograph of the 1st batch of Advance Class students with teachers after a Teacher Appreciation Luncheon (1980).
Senior Middle Humanities Stream
In 1983, the School began offering Humanities Stream starting for keen students in Upper-Secondary Year 2. Starting in 1984, the School extended the same for those in Upper-Secondary Year 1. Due to a decrease in student numbers in 1986, the Upper-Secondary Year 2 Humanities Stream and Science Stream were merged, whereas the Humanities Stream in Upper-Secondary Year 1 were discontinued.
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1. The 1983 Subjects and Weekly Teaching Periods Allocation Table indicates the required subjects for the Senior Middle Humanities Stream at that time.
2. Group Photograph of the 1st batch of Senior Middle Humanities Stream (1984)
Senior Middle
Electrical Electronic Stream
In 1987, Electrical and Electronics Stream were offered initially in the form of vocational education. Two classes were available: electrical and electronics. In 1999, the two classes were merged. After decades of development, due to changes in talent demands in society and an upward trend for students towards further education, the number of students in the School’s Electrical and Electronics Stream decreased. In 2020, Electrical and Electronics Stream were discontinued in the Upper-Secondary Year 1 level.
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1. Group photograph of the 1st batch of the Senior Middle Electrical Electronic Stream with board members and teachers (1989)
2. An Electrical Electronic Stream teacher guiding students in studying the electronic structure of a television.
3. A practical session of the Electrical Electronic Stream.
4. Oscilloscope Teaching Aid;
Award-winning work from the 2016 Chinese Independent Schools Technology Camp: Bluetooth autonomous car (2016);
Award-winning work from the 2016 Chinese Independent Schools Technology Camp: Wireless remote-controlled car for football competition (2016)
Junior Middle
Classical Literature Class
In observance of the concept of ‘teaching without discrimination’ and ‘teaching according to students' abilities’, the School established the Classical Literature Class in 2006, admitting students who did not meet the entrance criteria based on their exam scores. Through specially designed courses and the reading of Chinese classics, the classical class was formed to build students' character, improve their attitudes towards learning, and consequently enhance their willingness and performance in learning.
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1. Students connect with nature through a diverse range of outdoor learning activities, fostering self-discipline and a spirit of teamwork in the process.
2. Students in the Junior Middle Classical Literature Class acquire practical skills such as cookery, woodworking, and sewing through Living Skills classes.
3. Students observe the process of peanut cultivation through long-term experimental projects, thereby enriching their life experiences.
4. Expandable Accordion Book Stand
5. Wooden Stool
Wellness Slant Board
Junior Middle Liberal Arts Class
Since 2016, as part of the School’s promotion of the concept ‘holistic education through the liberal arts’, the School has transitioned from a two-year programme in the lower-secondary level to a liberal arts class. At the same time, reinstating its three-year programme, allowing students to study at a more relaxed pace, while designing a more in-depth and broadened curriculum. The Liberal Arts Class aims to foster higher self-expectations in students, both academically and personally, putting into practice the philosophy of ‘grow morally and spiritually in obscurity; serve society when established’.
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1. Mountain climbing
2. The "Ode to Pay Fong’s Soaring Wings" articulates the philosophy of Liberal Arts education through a classical and vigorous four-character prose.
3. 2015 Liberal Arts Education Briefing Session Brochure Cover
The core of the Junior Middle Liberal Arts Class is closely aligned with the "Five Aspects of Education" philosophy: virtue, wisdom, physical fitness, civics, and aesthetics.
4. Pay Fong Middle School Junior Middle Liberal Arts Class Passport [replica]
The Liberal Arts Passport records students' learning journeys in exploring multiple intelligences. It contains reading notes as well as records and reflections from participating in arts and cultural activities, seminars, competitions and experiential activities.
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens and student notes
The Junior Middle Liberal Arts Class emphasises character development, guiding students through in-depth reading to expand their comprehension and critical thinking skills.
Senior Middle Humanities and Social Sciences Stream
In 2020, the School added a general upper-secondary class curriculum, aiming to nurture talents equipped with a solid foundation in basic knowledge, artistic and cultural literacy, and information technology application abilities. At the end of 2022, it was renamed the Humanities and Social Sciences Stream.
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1. The timetable reflects the emphasis of the Humanities and Social Sciences Stream on developing students' competencies in the arts, humanities, and information technology.
2. Humanities and Social Sciences teachers leading students to a Malay community to celebrate the Lantern Festival with local residents, fostering cultural exchange while nurturing respect and inclusivity for multicultural diversity.
3. Brochures and Souvenirs
Collection of exhibition brochures and souvenirs from various thematic Civics projects by students of the Humanities and Social Sciences Stream。
Exhibition Section II
The Manifold Development of
the Pay Fong Spirit
Since expanding its offerings to include upper-secondary education in 1957, Pay Fong School has become a fully-fledged secondary school.
Before 1960, there was no concept of subject or stream differentiation in either the upper- or lower-secondary levels. It was not until 1960, to facilitate students who were unable to continue their education after graduating from secondary school, and to meet a demand for talents in the field of business and commerce in Malacca, that the School introduced a commerce class, marking the beginnings of stream differentiation. Since then, with the changing times and global developments, there have been changes in the upper- and lower-secondary curricula of the School. In any case, the educational ethos of the School has always maintained while providing educational content and course selections that are relevant.
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1. The 3rd issue of the Pay Fong School Publication, published in 1925, features a proposal titled "A Proposal on the Allocation of Funds from Pay Fong School for the Establishment of a General Commercial Course in the Lower-Secondary Level," written by Liu Qi Jie, then a member of the Pay Fong Board of Directors and Secretary of the Malacca Chinese Chamber of Commerce.
2. 2024 Curriculum Overview
