Exhibition Section II
The Manifold Development of
the Pay Fong Spirit
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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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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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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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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In 1983, prompted by the call from Yeo Tiow Tiong, the then chairman of the school board, and Teo Kian Yam, chairman of the board of Sam Tiong Keng Temple in Malacca, the Sam Tiong Keng Temple raised over RM370,000 for a computer fund, leading the School into the era of computer technology. Subsequently, computer courses were gradually incorporated into the regular curriculum.
In 1997, the Sam Tiong Keng Temple launched another fundraising campaign, raising over RM700,000 for the School's computer fund.
In 2000, following the installation of a regional fiber optic network system for the School by Malacca's Siemens Electronics Factory (now known as Yiheng Technology), the School transitioned into the internet era.
Starting from 2006, to achieve the goal of campus digitisation, the functions of attendance tracking for staff and students, library book borrowing and returning, and electronic wallet services were integrated. This enabled students on campus to understand the trends of social technological development and experience technology in the everyday. The smart card system was officially put into use.
Starting from 2009, in addition to courses on computer-related skills, the School also offered courses on network literacy to assist all teachers and students in mastering basic network security knowledge, utilising network resources for learning, and actively fostering a healthy campus network culture.
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After more than thirty years of development in computer and information technology, teachers and students throughout the School generally possess a certain level of technology application ability and information literacy. Therefore, in 2020, when the world was forced into a lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the School's operations quickly transitioned to remote mode. Shortly after Malaysia announced the implementation of a movement control order, online teaching was immediately launched, moving all aspects of subject teaching, weekly assemblies, exam and invigilation, and even anniversary celebrations to the digital realm, ensuring smooth continuity.
