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7 O’Clock: 2023 Junior Middle Just before the long-awaited year- was designed with a vintage Malay
7 O’Clock: 2023 Ju

One Placement Test Day
One Placement Test Day end holiday, Sr1ScD caught a chance style. Furthermore, the displayed art
to have a class trip to the University crafts were beyond our expectations.
of Malaya on 2 December 2022. The Numerous historical sculptures and
Getting into Kuen Cheng High School isn’t an easy feat. whole trip is organised by our Form ancient utensils were well-preserved

With almost 1800 students competing to get a chance to Teacher, Mr Ooi Hun Huang, who is and placed behind glasses. On top of
study here, it’s no wonder the 2023 Junior Middle One also the Assistant Admin Head of the that, the administrator of the museum
Placement Test had the highway outside the school flooded Academic Department, collaborating presented the objects while adding
with cars and mental support from parents. with the University of Malaya. detailed explanations to the students.

Besides having fun, this journey

On the 1st of October 2022, Kuen Cheng High School aims to broaden students’ minds For the final exhibition, we went to
welcomed primary standard six students from schools far and provide the opportunity to have UM’s botanical garden, Taman Botani

and wide to partake in the placement test, with the subjects Jalan Syed Putra around a better understanding of Malaysia’s Rimba Ilmu. The garden caretaker
Chinese, English, Malay and Mathematics being accounted 7:00a.m. top-ranked university. gave us a tour around the greenhouse
for. and proceeded to lead us to the

At 8:10 in the morning, the students botanical garden. He introduced us

Students were told to arrive before 7:30 a.m. and check arrived at the University of Malaya to various types of unique plants that
their allocated exam hall before finding the classroom for by bus. After entering the building, face extinction, and some plants that

their test. As students filled in from the school entrance, students were led to a conference room grow exclusively in Malaysia. We also
the Prefectorial Board, Police Cadets, Hostel Students and where several seniors introduced us had the pleasure of trying the scent of
teachers helped to direct them into the school blocks and Directing Students into the to the Faculty of Medicine. We were multiple plants.
exam halls. School given a tour around the faculty and
were shown various specimens of
human organs. Moreover, we entered The trip drew to an end later than
The placement test started at 8:00 a.m. with the Chinese a room displaying specimens of expected at half past noon. After
subject followed by English. The students were then given a preserved organs or tissues infected having a group photo, the students
break from 9:45 a.m. until 10:15 a.m. with Milo drinks and by diseases, including the heart, lungs alongside the teacher got onto

bread provided by the school as a snack. The test resumed and even fetuses. Roughly around the bus and set off back to school.
with the subjects Malay and Mathematics. 9.40 am, we moved on to the next Despite being exhausted due to the
destination, the Museum of Asian hot weather, all the students indulged

Parents Waiting for the Arts. during the trip and looked forward to
As the placement test ended at 12:00 p.m., parents started Students any future outreaching trips. Lastly,
flooding the school compound. The students left the exam this trip to the University of Malaya
halls and made their way out of the school soon after. When we entered, the museum was still was quite fruitful as the objectives

in the process of painting and was yet were met. Hopefully, the School will
to receive visitors completely. Having continue to organise more similar
So, dearest primary standard six candidates, how did the a deep insight into the building, it was activities in the upcoming future.
placement test go? We hope it went well! We wish you all Reported by: easy to realise that the interior exhibit

the best. Can’t wait to see you in Kuen Cheng High School Khoo Xin Yi Sr1ScA
next year! Jointly reported by: Goh Yu Xin Sr1ScD, Lee Hong Qing Sr1ScD
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