SMK Aminuddin Baki, Johor Bahru

Infobox Malaysia School
name = Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Aminuddin Baki, Johor Bahru


motto = "Belajar, Berilmu, Berbakti"
(To Learn, To Gain Knowledge, To Serve)
established = 1962
type = Public
session = Double Session
principal = Pn. Hajah Syam Binti Haron
district = Johor Bahru
state = Johor,
city = Johor Bahru
country = Malaysia
enrollment = Over 1000
Forms = One to Upper Six

S.M.K. Aminuddin Baki, Johor Bahru (SABJB), is a public national school in Johor Bahru, Johor. It is located on Jalan Abdul Samad. Schools surrounding SAB include S.M.K. Sultan Ismail (SSI), Sekolah Seni Johor Bahru and S.J.K.(c) Foon Yew 2.

The school is named after the esteemed Aminuddin Baki, who has been granted the soubriquet "Bapa Pendidikan Malaysia" [cite web|title=Aminuddin Baki|url=http://ms.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aminuddin_Baki#Pidato_Umum_Aminuddin_Baki] (Father of Malaysian Education).

History

1962
* The school was formed. Male students were put up at Maktab Sultan Abu Bakar, Johor Bahru, female students were put up at S.M. (P) Sultan Ibrahim, Johor Bahru.

1964
* The current school complex was built and ready to be used.

1968
* Remove class students were accepted into the school. SABJB was officially inaugarated by the then Minister of Education, YB Encik Mohd. Khir Johari.

1970
* Form 4 students were first accepted into the school.

1986
* SABJB celebrated its silver jubilee which was officiated by then Minister of Education, YB Datuk Abdulllah Ahmad Badawi.

1988
* Two Form 6 classes (arts stream) were started.

2003
* The principal, Puan Hajah Satia Binti Kasim, was appointed as the district education officer (Pegawai Pendidikan Daerah), for Johor Bahru, the first woman to hold the position.

School Song

Belajar Berilmu Berbakti

SABJB's school song was created by 2 students of the school, Hairul Yazid Yassin and Radzali bin Mustafa.

Sekolah Aminuddin Baki
Sekolah yang sangat kucinta
Engkaulah pengasas kami
Menuju hidup bahagia

Pada guru kami berseru
Sedia menaburi ilmu
Sehingga kami berjaya
Menuju ke menara gading

Kami kan berikrar
Tunai amanat ibu bapa
Kami kan belajar
Untuk jadi rakyat berguna

Pada Rukunegara
Kami tetap setia
Khidmat bakti guru semua
Kami sanjung selamanya

Pada ibu pertiwi
Kami tetap berbakti

Sekolah Aminuddin Baki
Sekolah yang sangat kucinta
Engkaulah pengasas kami
Menuju hidup bahagia

Principals

1962 - 1973 : En. Goh Tieng Huat
1973 - 1982 : En. Nordin Bin Ahmad
1982 - 1987 : Tn. Hj. Sahban Bin Hj. Muksan
1988 - 1990 : En. Abdul Wahid Bin Abdul Rahman
1990 - 1990 : Tn. Hj. Paiman Bin Hussin
1990 - 1994 : En. Ramli Bin Abdullah
1994 - 1997 : Tn. Hj. Rokhani Bin Mangi
1997 - 1998 : En. Zakaria Bin Hj. Abdul Shukor
1998 - 1999 : Pn. Hjh. Zabedah Binti Mohamad
1999 - 2003 : Pn. Hjh. Satia Binti Kasim
2003 - : Pn. Hjh. Syam Binti Haron

Curriculum

PMR

Lower secondary students (Forms 1, 2 and 3), are prepared for the Penilaian Menengah Rendah (PMR) examination.The subjects are:
* Bahasa Melayu
* English
* Science
* Mathematics
* History
* Geography
* Kemahiran Hidup (Living Skills)
* Pendidikan Islam (compulsory for all Muslim students)
* Mandarin / Bahasa Tamil (Optional subjects)In addition,students also have classes of Pendidikan Moral (Moral Education), Pendidikan Jasmani dan Kesihatan (Physical Education), and Pendidikan Seni (Art). These subjects are not included in the PMR examination.

SPM

Form 4 and Form 5 students are prepared for the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination, roughly equivalent to the British GCE O Level [cite web|title=Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia|url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sijil_Pelajaran_Malaysia] . Students are given the option of studying in the science stream, commerce stream, IT stream or arts stream.

Compulsory subjects

* Bahasa Malaysia
* English
* Mathematics
* Science (For all non science-stream students)
* History
* Pendidikan Islam (For all Muslim students)
* Pendidikan Moral (For all non-Muslim students)

Additional Subjects

* Bahasa Cina
* Bahasa Tamil
* Tasawwur Islam

Science and Commerce Streams

* Biology
* Chemistry
* Physics
* Additional Mathematics
* English for Science and Technology (EST)
* Additional Science
* Prinsip Akaun (Principles of Accounting)

IT Stream

* Information Technology (IT)

Arts Stream

* Sains Pertainian (Agricultural Science)
* Ekonomi Rumah Tangga (Home Economics)
* Ekonomi Asas (Basic Economics)
* Geography
* Pendidikan Seni Visual (Visual Arts)
* Perdagangan (Business)

STPM

Form six, or pre-university, students are prepared for the Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) examination. Form six students are divided into lower 6 (half a year) and upper six (one year).

Co-curriculum

Each student is required to join one uniformed body, one club and one sport. In addition, each student is assigned to one of the four sport houses. The four sport houses compete in the annual Sports Day (Kejohanan Olahraga), usually held in the last week of February.

The four sport houses are:
* Rimba (Green House)
* Suria (Yellow House)
* Mega (Red House)
* Samudera (Blue House)

References

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