10/04/2013
EVE Academy School
EVE Academy was established in September 2008 and graduated its first senior class in June 2011. Located in one of the state's fastest growing areas of Kota Damansara, EVE Academy serves the community’s diversified educational needs. EVE Academy provides an affordable accredited education program that was ideally customized to suit the student's needs for:
• Removing learning barriers and aim high.
• A rich curriculum that brings learning to life
• An individualized learning program unique to the student’s needs
• Services and support of qualified academic staff
• Accreditation from internationally recognized accreditation bodies.
Curriculum
EVE Academy offers the comprehensive Keystone National High School and K12 curriculum courses based on a learner-centered model that draws from current educational research, and meets the high standards of the North American Council for Online Learning (NACOL). The Keystone / K12 curriculum covers all core subjects, including Math, Science, Social Studies, and Language Arts; with more than 50 courses in the core subject areas. High School students can choose from 45 elective courses, including computer programming, business courses, six world languages and many more. High school students looking for more challenge can get the extra edge they need by taking Advanced Placement (AP®) for college credit.
One-to-one attention from Keystone National High School teachers for Middle School and High School and Local teachers and supervisors for Kindergarten to Grade 5 ensure students have an education experience tailored to their individual needs. The award-winning high school curriculum includes exciting new courses such as Journalism, Integrated Math, and AP Spanish, and online lessons feature the latest in multi-media learning: virtual labs, avatars, animations, interactive graphics; plus, animated tutorials and online activities that reinforce concepts and help keep learning alive.
AdvancED (Advancing Excellence in Education) Accreditation
Keystone National High School is an AdvancED-accredited corporation meeting the highest standards of educational management is the parent organization of the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI); the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI) and Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Council (MSA) .
Keystone National High School is also accredited by a wide variety of respected accreditation bodies including:
• NWAC -
• WASC -
• NCA CASI
• SACS CASI - http://www.sacs.org/
• MSA - (http://www.msa-cess.org/RelId/33637/ISvars/default/Home.htm)
EVE Academy Raises the Bar
• Entry into undergraduate tertiary level with the US High School Diploma.
• Exemption from TOEFL / IELTS into foreign universities.
•Student placements & interviews at top universities around the world including Harvard, University of California @ Irvine, US; University of Nottingham; La Trobe University; Melbourne Australia.
• Student placements at local tertiary institutions.
• Entry into undergraduate tertiary level courses such as Biomedical Science, Law, Physiotherapy, Clinical Psychology etc.
• High test scores – EVE students have scored up to 2000 / 2400 in SAT 1 tests; 700 / 800 for SAT Subject Tests & 4/5 for Advance Placement courses.
• National Society of High School Scholars; Claes Nobel (Nobel Foundation) Membership opportunity.
Grade Point Average (GPA) Calculation
GPA is computed using the Keystone National High School Grading Scale below. Beginning with grade nine, all subjects, whether passed or failed, are included in the computation. A minimum of 21 credits is required for graduation. In addition, each student must complete a minimum 120-hour community service graduation requirement for the EVE Academy People to People International Student Chapter.
KEYSTONE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL GRADING SCALE
GRADE GRADE POINT AVERAGE COURSE AVERAGE
A+ 4.0 100% - 97%
A 3.7 96% - 93%
A- 3.5 92% - 90%
B+ 3.3 89% - 87%
B 3.0 86% - 83%
B- 2.7 82% - 80%
C+ 2.3 79% - 77%
C 2.0 76% - 73%
C- 1.7 72% - 70%
D+ 1.3 69% - 67%
D 1.0 66% - 63%
D- 0.7 62% - 60%
F 0 BELOW 60%
AP COURSES ADD 1 POINT TO QUALITY POINT
HONORS COURSES ADD 0.5 POINT TO QUALITY POINT
Colleges Attended by EVE Academy Graduates 2011 - 2012
Class of 2011- 2012: High School Diploma
1. Elijah John Bepono
Bachelor of Science with Honors Biomedical Science; University of Nottingham, Malaysia Campus
2. Jocelyn Camilla Tiong
Bachelor of Science Clinical Psychology; La Trobe University; Melbourne Australia
3. Bhuddhikar Althelege Benjamin
Brickfields Asia College: LLB Degree (Law), UK Transfer Degree Programme
4. Tommy Wong Vern Jiet
Brickfields Asia College – LLB Degree (Law), UK Transfer Degree Programme
5. Chong Shoon Fai
Malaysia Institute of Arts – Music (Composing)
6. Shawn Yap Chwan Xin
Bachelor of Science in Digital Entertainment Technology (DET) - Abilene Christian University, Texas, USA.
7. Qi-Sheun Leong
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT); Australia BSc. Nutritional Science
8. Atiqah Filzah bt. Hasan – (N/A)
Grade 11
1. Rachael Elizabeth Chong
2. Aswin Noel Juan Badathuruge
3. Sonia Ashley Perera
EVE Academy’s Extra Curricular and National Association of High School Scholars Advantage
1. People to People International Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (EVE Colors) Student Chapter
EVE Academy has the great pride and honor to be registered as the People to People International (PTPI)- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (EVE Colors) Student Chapter of the US based Eisenhower foundation. EVE Academy recently won the 2012 PTPI Team Peace Challenge Bronze Award. Our chapter has been running the Somali Refugee Education Peer Group Teaching Project with Fugee School run by Miss Malaysia, Deborah Henry for the past 3 years since 2010 and it has gained the praise and recognition of PTPI. EVE Academy students earn non-graded credit points for their chapter activities and services that will be incorporated into their High School Diploma.
2. EVE – O-MUN : Model United Nations for Malaysian Schools
EVE Academy is Online Model United Nations (O-MUN) Malaysian counterpart since its inception in 2010, and is responsible for promoting O-MUN in Malaysia. Model United Nations is a debate curriculum that uses the United Nations format to seek resolutions to various issues such as human rights, environment, conflict, nuclear disarmament etc. The advantage of being involved in Model United Nations is that students will be trained to research, write and present resolutions etc. This will promote their listening, researching and speaking (presentation) skills. Students who participate in the conference will receive the prestigious Model United Nations Conference Participants’ certificate that will enhance their future college / university / scholarship applications. EVE Academy raised the bar in 2012 by organising EVE-O-MUN; our inaugural Model United Nations Conference sponsored by the Rotary Club of Kuala Lumpur Di Raja for their Interact Club Network. We had 120 delegates from variousschools in the Klang Valley. The event was a great success and it was covered by Bernama TV. EVE-O-MUN is now an annual event.
3. EVE Academy & Keystone National High School National Society of High School Scholars Nomination Advantage (NSHSS).
EVE Academy & Keystone National High School students with a GPA of 3.5 and above will be eligible to be nominated to the National Society of High School Scholars Nomination Advantage.
