Mrs. Amtul Mubeen
Principal
- BSc Computer Science
- Teaches Mathematics and Computer Science (IGCSE)
- 8 years teaching
Empower Learning System · Secondary & Higher Secondary
Online Secondary
IGCSE and GED, taught live online across Malaysia
Every secondary programme at Empower Learning System is taught on Online Secondary: a pre-IGCSE foundation year, the three-year Cambridge IGCSE programme, and GED preparation. Classes run live throughout the day, taught by qualified teachers and supervised room by room — from wherever in Malaysia a student lives.
Three programmes, one campus
Pre-IGCSE · Grade 8
Foundation year
For students who are not yet ready for IGCSE. Grade 8 follows the Cambridge Checkpoint syllabus and builds solid foundations in mathematics, science and English, so that IGCSE starts on firm ground rather than on gaps.
Cambridge IGCSE · 3 years
IGCSE
An internationally recognised secondary qualification, taught over three years. Subjects: English, Mathematics, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, ICT and Computer Science.
High-school equivalency
GED
Four subject tests certifying high-school-level education, for students who are past school age or whose schooling was interrupted. Taught online to students anywhere in Malaysia.
About our GED programmeIGCSE subjects
- English
- Mathematics
- Biology
- Physics
- Chemistry
- ICT
- Computer Science
Every student starts with a placement test
Before a student joins, we find out where they actually are. The placement test decides whether they are ready to begin IGCSE. A student who is not yet ready is not turned away: they join our Grade 8 pre-IGCSE class, also taught online, which follows the Cambridge Checkpoint syllabus and builds the foundations in mathematics, science and English that IGCSE depends on. They move up when they are ready, not before.
How online classes actually run
Live, in Zoom breakout rooms
Each class meets live in its own Zoom breakout room. This is a real lesson with a teacher, not a recording a student is left alone with.
In session all day
Classes run back to back throughout the day, so the campus is always in session — much like walking the corridors of a building, only online.
Moderators in every room
Moderators move continuously from room to room, checking that every class is running as it should and answering students’ questions along the way.
Closed to anyone outside ELS
Parents rightly ask who else can see their child online. The answer is nobody outside the centre. Our Zoom classes are restricted to the elsystem.org domain, so only a person signed in with an ELS account can enter a meeting or join a class in session. A link passed on to a stranger does not let them in.
Qualified teachers, properly equipped
Every teacher on Online Secondary is experienced and holds a bachelor’s degree as a minimum. Teaching well online takes the right equipment, so each works with a high-speed internet connection, a desktop computer or laptop, and a digital writing pad with a stylus — which is what lets them work through a problem on the Zoom whiteboard the way they would on a classroom board.
Worked through live
Equations, diagrams and working are drawn out in real time on the Zoom whiteboard, so students see the method, not just the answer.
The best free resources
Lessons draw on interactive science and maths simulations from CK-12, Khan Academy and carefully chosen YouTube videos, so a concept can be seen working, not only described.
Meet our staff
The people who teach Online Secondary, what each of them holds and what they teach — also listed on Our Staff.
Hameed Ullah Waeen
Educator & Operations Manager
- BSc
- Teaches Physics (IGCSE), Reasoning Through Language Arts (GED), Social Science (GED)
- 6+ years teaching
- Certified teacher for students with English as a Second Language (Creighton University, USA)
Dr. Azhar Ahmed Baloch
ICT Teacher
- PhD
- Teaches Information & Communication Technology (IGCSE)
- 25 years teaching
Digital electronics, fault tolerance, programming languages, microprocessors
Amtul Mussawar
English & Science Teacher
- BSc
- Teaches English and Science (pre-IGCSE)
- Teaching here since 2022
Has taught Grades 3, 4, 6, 7 and 8 across the American and Cambridge curricula
Mahnoor Moazzam
Chemistry Teacher
- BS (Hons) Chemistry
- Teaches Chemistry (IGCSE)
- 3 years teaching
Math Lab: students teaching students
Math Lab is our free online tutoring service for ELS students, with a twist: the tutors are students too. Outstanding and honours students are given the chance to tutor their classmates.
Both sides gain. The student being helped gets support from someone who learned the same material recently, and the tutor deepens their own understanding by having to explain it. It is collaborative learning with a social side too — part of the social and emotional learning that matters as much online as it does in a classroom.
Four exams a year, in person
Online learning should not mean unchecked learning. For transparency and accountability, students sit four physical tests every year at our six physical locations, so progress is measured under exam conditions rather than taken on trust.
- 1
Tri-Review 1
First checkpoint of the year
- 2
Mid-Term Exams
Halfway through the year
- 3
Tri-Review 2
Second checkpoint
- 4
Annual Exams
End of the academic year
Online classes, real-world activities
Studying online does not mean studying alone. Our online students also come together in person for activities through the year.
Science, Arts & Crafts Expo
An in-person expo where online students show their science, arts and crafts work.
Coming up
Salam Quiz
A quiz competition for our students, with cash prizes.
From the Science, Arts & Crafts Expo
Questions about Online Secondary
- Are ELS's IGCSE and GED classes online?
- Yes. All of ELS's secondary programmes — the Grade 8 pre-IGCSE year, the IGCSE programme and GED preparation — are taught online only, live on Zoom, so students can join from anywhere in Malaysia.
- How long is the IGCSE programme?
- The IGCSE programme at ELS runs over three years, covering English, Mathematics, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, ICT and Computer Science.
- What if my child is not ready for IGCSE?
- Every student takes a placement test before starting. A student who does not yet meet the standard for IGCSE joins our Grade 8 pre-IGCSE class, also taught online, which follows the Cambridge Checkpoint syllabus to build foundations in mathematics, science and English first.
- Who can get into an online class?
- Only people with an elsystem.org account. Our Zoom classes are restricted to that domain, so nobody from outside ELS can join a meeting or walk into a class in session.
- Are there any exams in person?
- Yes. For transparency and accountability, students sit four physical tests each year — Tri-Review 1, Mid-Term Exams, Tri-Review 2 and Annual Exams — at our six physical locations.
- Do online students ever meet in person?
- Yes. Besides the four physical exams each year at our six physical locations, online students take part in in-person activities, including the Science, Arts & Crafts Expo and the upcoming Salam Quiz, which has cash prizes.
- What is Math Lab?
- Math Lab is ELS's free online tutoring service for our students. Outstanding and honours students tutor their classmates, so both sides learn: the tutor by explaining, and the student by getting help from a peer.
See where it leads in Meerab Butt’s story: IGCSE with ELS online, then a foundation programme and a degree in Computer Science.
