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FROM🇰🇷 South KoreaTO🇲🇾 Malaysia

South Korea Grade 7 / Year 7 to Malaysia: education route

Compare Grade 7 / Year 7 in South Korea with the corresponding school stage in Malaysia, then open the official curriculum and placement authorities for both systems.

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Route alignment

South Korea describes this point as Middle school · Grades 7–9. Malaysia describes the receiving stage as Lower secondary · Forms 1–3. Use the linked destination framework with the learner’s current subjects and records when confirming the receiving year and placement process.

DEPARTING STAGEMiddle school · Grades 7–9ARRIVING STAGELower secondary · Forms 1–3

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What crosses with the learner

Route point🇰🇷 South Korea🇲🇾 Malaysia
Current stageMiddle school · Grades 7–9Lower secondary · Forms 1–3
Education authorityA national curriculum is implemented through metropolitan and provincial education offices; KICE administers the CSAT.The Ministry of Education administers the national school system, examinations, and a range of public, aided, religious, technical, and vocational pathways.
Application fileCurrent school records and subject historyReceiving authority and school placement requirements

🧳 Preparation file

Bring these into the route

  1. Recent report cards or transcripts and the current subject list
  2. School-attendance and progression records requested by the receiving school
  3. Identity, residence, guardianship, and address documents required locally
  4. Certified translations and language-learning history where requested

🔗 Official links

Open the issuing sources

National curriculum and achievement standardsNational Curriculum Information Center ↗Malaysian education systemMinistry of Education Malaysia ↗

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🔎 Also described as

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