Matriculation Tuition Online: Science and Accounting Streams
Online classes for the KPM Matriculation Programme, built around the PSPM exam at the end of each of its two semesters.
Founder & Head of School, Afterkelas
Afterkelas teaches the KPM Matriculation Programme online to students at the matriculation colleges, across both semesters. University tutors run live classes, 1-to-1 or in small groups, in the core courses of the science and accounting streams, in English or Bahasa Melayu.
Subjects we teach for Matriculation
Science-stream students take Mathematics and three of Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Computer Science, depending on their aliran; accounting-stream students take Mathematics, Accounting, Ekonomi and Pengurusan Perniagaan. Each subject below has its own page with the chapters of both semesters and a worked question.
Mathematics 1 and Mathematics 2 for the matriculation science stream: ten chapters each semester, from number systems to probability distributions.
Physics 1 and Physics 2 for the matriculation science stream: mechanics and thermal physics in Semester I, electricity, optics and modern physics in Semester II.
Chemistry 1 and Chemistry 2 for the matriculation science stream: physical and inorganic chemistry in Semester I, then kinetics, energetics and nine chapters of organic chemistry.
Biology 1 and Biology 2 for the matriculation science stream: molecules, cells and genetics in Semester I, then biodiversity, ecology, metabolism and physiology in Semester II.
Accounting 1 and Accounting 2 for the matriculation accounting stream: financial accounting in Semester I, management accounting and costing in Semester II.
Ekonomi 1 and Ekonomi 2 for the matriculation accounting stream: microeconomics in Semester I and macroeconomics in Semester II, taught in Bahasa Melayu.
Which aliran takes which subjects
The science stream splits into three aliran. Sains Hayat takes Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics and Biology; Sains Fizikal swaps Biology for Computer Science; Sains Teknologi takes Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology and Computer Science. Each core course carries 5 credits a semester, alongside English and the compulsory courses.
The accounting stream takes Mathematics, Accounting, Ekonomi and Pengurusan Perniagaan, and the engineering, computer science and professional accounting streams each have their own package. Only the science stream runs the two-year, four-semester option.
Three kinds of assessment in every course
Each core course is marked in three parts. Continuous assessment (Penilaian Berterusan, PB) is worth 40 percent: assignments, practical tests and lab reports set by the college. A summative test (Ujian Penilaian Sumatif, UPS) adds 20 percent. The semester exam (Peperiksaan Semester Program Matrikulasi, PSPM), set centrally by the Bahagian Matrikulasi, carries the last 40 percent in structured and essay questions.
Because 60 percent is earned before the PSPM, a student who keeps up with assignments and lab reports goes into the exam with most of the grade in hand. Weekly classes follow the college's chapters, and the weeks before the PSPM go to past papers and timing.
Taught in English
Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Computer Science and Accounting are taught and examined in English, while Ekonomi and Pengurusan Perniagaan stay in Bahasa Melayu. For a student who sat SPM science in Bahasa Melayu, the change of language adds to the step up in the first weeks.
Tutors can explain a concept in Bahasa Melayu first and then practise the answer in the English terms the PSPM uses, so a student does not lose marks for knowing the idea but not the words.
The PNGK and the pass marks
Grades run from A (4.00) to F, and each semester's grades are averaged by credit into a PNGS, with the running total kept as the PNGK. A Semester I PNGS of 2.00 or more is a pass; between 1.50 and 2.00 the student fails the semester but may continue; below 1.50 the programme ends. A final PNGK of 2.00 or more completes it.
The PNGK is the result universities read when matriculation students apply for degree places, and every core course carries the same weight in it. When one course is dragging the average down, tuition in that course usually moves the PNGK most.
A question, worked through
A Semester I Mathematics question from the last chapter of SM015, applications of differentiation. Setting up the function is most of the work; the calculus is short.
Question
A farmer has 100 m of fencing to enclose a rectangular plot against a straight wall, so fencing is needed on three sides only. Find the dimensions that give the largest area, and that area.
- Let each side perpendicular to the wall be x m. The side parallel to the wall is then 100 − 2x m.
- Area A = x(100 − 2x) = 100x − 2x², for 0 < x < 50.
- dA/dx = 100 − 4x. Setting dA/dx = 0 gives x = 25.
- d²A/dx² = −4, which is negative, so x = 25 gives a maximum.
- The plot is 25 m by 50 m, and A = 25 × 50 = 1250 m².
Answer 25 m by 50 m, with a maximum area of 1250 m².
Frequently asked questions
Is Matriculation taught in English?
Mostly. Mathematics, the sciences, Computer Science and Accounting are taught and examined in English; Ekonomi and Pengurusan Perniagaan are in Bahasa Melayu. Tutors can explain in either language and practise answers in the language of the paper.
How is a Matriculation course graded?
Each core course combines 40 percent continuous assessment, a 20 percent summative test and the 40 percent PSPM. The total gives a grade from A (4.00) to F, and the grades are averaged by credit into the PNGS and PNGK.
When should Matriculation tuition start?
At the start of Semester I. The programme lasts one year, the first PSPM comes within months, and a Semester I PNGS below 1.50 ends the programme, so there is little time to recover from a slow start.
Can you help with lab reports and assignments?
With the understanding behind them, yes: the tutor explains the experiment, the calculations and what the marking criteria ask for. A tutor does not write assignments or lab reports, since they are assessed as the student's own work.
Can one subject be 1-to-1 and another in a group?
Yes. A common arrangement is private classes for the course pulling the PNGK down and a small group for one that needs steady practice. The advisor suggests a mix after seeing the latest results.
How much does Matriculation tuition cost?
The fee depends on the format (1-to-1 or a small group), how many classes a week and the tutor, so there is no single figure. Send an academic advisor the stream, the subjects and the latest assessment results on WhatsApp, and you will get the current packages and a quote, usually within one working day.