English College, Johor

English College (also Maktab Sultan Abdul Bakar (MSAB)) is a premier secondary non-boarding secondary school located in the city Johor Bahru of the southernmost state of Malaysia (Johor).

History

English College was established on March 21, 1914. Students first consists of 21 selected students from the School Hill Zahrah. The first location of this school was originally located near the Castle River and chat face to Lido Beach. The former school site could still be observed up to now. A total of 21 students placed in the EC under the guidance of two teachers who are specially brought in from England, Mr. Morrison and Mr. Holman. 21 students can be regarded as the founder or starting for the EC to expand the English educational institutions in Karachi. The education system brought about by the EC is based on the syllabus adopted by the British. EC model and the medium on a number of English schools then in Johor. The school was initially to bring teachers to the total imports from Europe are not public. Then bring the administration of EC and train local teachers to teach some subjects related to the customs of the Malays. After the expiry of the First World War in 1918, the EC for the first time provide the Cambridge Junior Examination. After that followed by the Senior Cambridge examination. However due to lack of encouragement from the British and some other technical problems, the EC fails to achieve the target in both the examination in which students scored very low. Because of this problem, the school was closed temporarily in 1928. Kemudiannyan EC re-opened to the public in May the same year, after several follow-up made by the school administration. At the end of 1928, when the EC managed to achieve its target of 143 selected students majoring in Mathematics, Science, and English. In 1928 also, Mr. T. Drury, who had joined the Education Service of Malaya since 1921, was appointed Principal of the first EC.

In late 1930, the location of this school move to the current location. Tread school of origin only to leave the stones block and a staircase to go to the stones that block, and the impression may be so now. The new EC was officially opened in early 1931. After that, the EC is seen as a school that debuted gave birth to the brilliant students for several years. Most student-student after it gave many contributions to the development of the country and efforts to liberate Johor Malays from colonial British Land. One of two than the student who is famous Tun Hussein Onn, former Prime Minister of Malaysia, and Tan Sri Musa Hitam, former Malaysian Prime Minister Timbalan. Occupation of Japan as of 1941 up to 1945 EC is looking to exchange the face of a school to army headquarters, refineries weapons, army hospital and a murder penyeksaan and Japan as prisoners. In early 1946, the school was originally opened after the termination of occupation in Japan as Tanah Melayu. Perlantikan Mr. H. L. Hill, as Professor of the EC, brought hope to the school and under his leadership, the EC triumphant return to the foundation became a famous school originally. Year 1949 witnessed conceding the first set of female students to the EC. In 1960, the name of EC exchanged after the termination of British rule in Tanah Melayu to Maktab Sultan Abu Bakar (MSAB) took the name of the Father's blessing Development State of Johor, Sultan Abu Bakar namely that memodenisasikan pentadbiran Daeng Ibrahim Johor royal servants. MSAB Take more Tempatan teachers to teach at the school. In 1961, school badges and uniforms have been introduced in the first time. This is followed by a school song lyrics written by En. Yusof bin Karto and muziknya created by En. Lim Teck Siang. Three dekad afterwards showed augmented school district. School fund which was launched in 1973 shows the development of Sports complex buildings and libraries. MSAB meraikan Diamond Jubilee in 1974 and has been picked Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia namely the third Prime Minister who is also former EC students to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee. In the 1980s and 1990s this school was augmented and added convenience, ease of use of student-student in accordance with the will of the Ministry of Malaysia when it fatherly lesson adds easiness as well as the introduction of Bersepadu Secondary School Curriculum (KBSM). In 2001 kejuruteraan block, and a mini auditorium ready to be developed. Year 2005 recorded the best achievement MSAB PMR for Johor Bahru area when three students selected as candidates for PMR MSAB Best rating Nationality. Ratification by the Ministry Lessons, MSAB as Premier School. Year 2007, Syarikat MSAB Excellent Crew won grace Syarikat Perkhidmatan Best and Best Young Entrepreneur in Konvensyen to-11. PMR 2007 once again recorded a brilliant decision if a student was selected as a student PMR MSAB brilliant Johor state. At 8 Julai 2008 along with 5 Rejab 1429 Hijrah, Tunku Mahkota Johor, Tunku Ibrahim Ismail Ibni DYMM Sultan Iskandar has been pleased to enhance Majlis Pelancaran Multipurpose Development Council MSAB new. In this year also MSAB has won the champion title Kejohanan Sports MSSD by displaying a learner MSAB as Best Male Athlete Under 15 Years. Onwards on May 5, 2009 Maktab Sultan Abu Bakar in rasminya has been selected by the Ministry Lessons Malaysia as a 'School Cluster brilliance'. MSAB have been selected based on the brilliance maktab in various aspects such as the achievement of excellence in Paralympic Sports, brilliance in the achievement of Mathematical subjects in peperiksaan PMR and SPM as well as for recognizing given to programs that have been recommended by MSAB eg realize Muzium Tun Hussein Onn and Galleries Visual Arts MSAB.

Source

• http://asia.internet.com/briefs/article.php/1460971

NOTED ALUMNI

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• Amir Pasha bin Mustapha Pasha, EC Legend.
• Amir bin Mazlan, Amir Pasha's Wing Man.
• Syd Afq, Amir Pasha's Wing Man.
• I. Shakirin Noordin, Amir Pasha's Fighter.
• I. Shakrinal Noordin, Amir Pasha's Fighter.
• Syihan Azmi, Amir Pasha's Translator.