Cluster School

MBSSKL was declared as a cluster school of excellence on 2 April 2008. There are three niche areas to be developed under this program: ICT, English and Chess. Numerous activities have been held since then and we are proud that there have been commendable achievement in these niche areas.

On the 13th and 14th November 2008, Methodist Boys’ Secondary School Kuala Lumpur sent a team of five fourth formers to represent the school in the state level Project Based Learning competition. They were John Kow Wen Jun, Eric Khong Mun Kit, Ho Weixing, Lim Kar Wee and Chin Kok Siong. This competition was formed as a benchmark for ICT development within schools. The format of the competition was based on each team’s presentation.
Only three schools were chosen for the Primary and Secondary category respectively. The secondary representatives were MBSSKL, Victoria Institution and SMK Pemaisuri. Each presentation was accompanied by artifacts to show what each project was about. MBSSKL emerged as the champion in the Secondary Category while SK Seri Bintang Selatan was the Primary champion.
The whole project has enabled the team to not just improve their computer skills but also master a number of soft skills like leadership and teamwork.

Eng Chiam is third from the left
MBSSKL shone in the recently completed international chess competition, Singapore Chess Fest. This highly rated event saw seven of MBSSKL’s boys in action as part of the niche area program of the school. Thirteen year old Yap Eng Chiam emerged third amongst international players, a position we are all proud of. Congratulations Eng Chiam! Other boys obtained commendable positions: Jonathan Yap (47), Jeng Kuen Yong (59), Boey Jin Huey (66), Nixion Saw (68), Ong Yu Yang (82) and Yat Guo Jie (87).


On English, MBSSKL grabbed both the individual and team champion in the RHB-Straits Times Spell-It-Right competition for KL schools. Our individual champion Liew Ern Khai represented KL in the national finals.

11 February 2009 was a day to remember as a cluster school. Tan Sri Abdul Rahman Arshad, a former Director General of Education and now the head of the Cluster School Advisory Panel made a visit to MBSSKL together with officials from the Ministry of Education and State Education Department. The whole entourage was very impressed with the development and achievement of our niche areas – ICT, Chess and English Language. Tan Sri made a few suggestions for the improvement of our niche areas:
(a) MBSSKL must form partnership with good schools overseas.
(b) The option of allowing the students to take O Level English should be explored
(c) The benefits of the niche area should reach as many students as possible
(d) Single session should not be construed as only extension of morning session only. Students must be involved in meaningful programs in the afternoon.
(e) Momentum for improvement must be maintained