Our Vision, Mission & Core Values

Building a Future Ready Generation: Inspired to Learn, Empowered to Excel

Vision, Mission, and Core Values

At Charterhouse Malaysia, we are committed to providing an education that prepares students for the challenges and opportunities of the future. Our vision, mission, and core values drive our approach to education and shape the experiences we offer to our students.

Vision

Future Ready
Education for a New Reality

We believe that education needs to evolve to meet the demands of an increasingly interconnected and technologically advanced world. Our vision is to provide Future Ready Education that goes beyond academic intelligence. We aim to develop well-rounded students who possess not only strong academic foundations but also high levels of emotional intelligence, creativity, critical thinking, and adaptability. By equipping our students with the necessary skills, knowledge, and values to succeed in a rapidly changing world, we inspire them to learn and empower them to excel.

Mission : Study, Create, and Inspire

At Charterhouse Malaysia, our mission is to create an educational environment where students and teachers can study, create, and inspire, enabling them to develop their abilities and build better lives for themselves and others. We are dedicated to nurturing the potential within each individual, preparing them for success in an ever-changing world.

At Charterhouse Malaysia, we believe that scholarship is the pursuit of knowledge and understanding through rigorous intellectual inquiry. Our programme is designed to promote independent thinking and equip students with the skills to think critically, solve problems, adapt to new situations, and become lifelong learners. Our teachers are trained in pedagogies that emphasise the development of critical thinking skills, and we incorporate Spectra Smarts, our intelligence-based framework, into our teaching methods.

The Spectra Smarts framework encompasses seven strands of intelligence, including academic and learning intelligence, social intelligence, meta-contextual intelligence, meta-subjective intelligence, meta-knowing intelligence, meta-cognitive intelligence, and perceived self-efficacy. By actively engaging with the material through questioning, discussion, analysis, and debate, our students develop their ability to think independently, make connections between different concepts, and critically evaluate information.

We use formative assessment to support our students’ development, providing feedback and guidance for improvement. Through reflection and learning from mistakes, our students recognise their strengths and areas for growth. Our goal is to develop independent thinkers who are equipped with the skills to adapt to a rapidly changing world and become lifelong learners.

Creative thinking is central to our educational philosophy at Charterhouse Malaysia. We believe that through creative thinking, students develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills essential for success in the modern world. We employ a range of pedagogies, including project-based and problem-based learning, to foster creative thinking. Design thinking, a methodology that emphasises empathy, ideation, prototyping, and testing, is integrated into our curriculum. By applying design thinking, our students become innovative problem solvers who are better equipped to tackle complex challenges in their future careers. Independent learning projects and our Incubator further nurture creativity, allowing students to explore their interests, develop skills, and build confidence.

At Charterhouse Malaysia, we believe in empowering our students to become change-makers within the school and beyond. We provide opportunities for active participation in the school and wider community, inspiring students to develop leadership skills and a sense of purpose. Our students embody essential qualities of responsible citizens, including responsibility, moral courage, perseverance, open-mindedness, and kindness.

Through the Charterhouse Forum and Charterhouse Community Partnership, our students take on leadership roles and actively participate in co-curricular activities and community outreach initiatives. By inspiring their peers and positively impacting the community, our students become role models and make a positive difference in the world. These experiences develop transferable life skills that set our students apart in university and job applications.

Charterhouse Malaysia encourages active participation in the school and wider community, nurturing inspiring leaders who create positive impacts on their communities. By providing opportunities for growth, creativity, and leadership, we prepare our students to make a lasting difference in their future endeavours.

Study

Fostering Independent Thinking and Lifelong Learning

At Charterhouse Malaysia, we foster learning through rigorous intellectual inquiry, promoting independent thinking and critical problem-solving skills. Our teachers employ pedagogies focused on critical thinking development, integrating the Spectra Smarts framework into teaching methods. This framework encompasses seven strands of intelligence, enhancing students' ability to think independently and critically evaluate information through active engagement. Formative assessment supports student development, fostering reflection and growth mindset. Our aim is to cultivate independent thinkers who can adapt to a changing world and embrace lifelong learning.

Create

Nurturing Creative Thinking and Problem-Solving

We prioritise creative thinking as a cornerstone of our educational approach. We believe it cultivates critical thinking and problem-solving skills vital for success in today's world. Our curriculum incorporates various pedagogies like project-based and problem-based learning, alongside design thinking methodology, which emphasizes empathy, ideation, prototyping, and testing. Through these methods, students develop into innovative problem solvers ready to tackle complex challenges in their future careers. Additionally, initiatives like independent learning projects and our Incubator further nurture creativity, empowering students to explore interests, develop skills, and gain confidence.

Inspire

Cultivating Leadership and Making a Positive Impact

We empower students to be change-makers both within our school and in the broader community. Through active participation in initiatives like the Charterhouse Forum and Community Partnership, students develop essential leadership skills and a strong sense of responsibility, perseverance, and kindness. By taking on leadership roles and engaging in co-curricular activities and community outreach, students become inspiring role models who make meaningful contributions to society. These experiences foster transferable life skills that distinguish our students in their future academic and professional pursuits, ensuring they are well-prepared to make a positive impact wherever they go.

Core Values : Building The Foundation of Our Success

In an ever-evolving educational landscape, it is paramount for schools to instill core values in students that will equip them for the future. Our core values include responsibility, moral courage, perseverance, open-mindedness, and kindness. By embracing and prioritising these values, we cultivate a generation of students who are not only academically prepared but also possess the emotional intelligence and social responsibility to make positive contributions to the world around them.

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Responsibility
Taking Ownership and Making a Difference

We encourage our students to reflect on the privileges they have and to make the most of the opportunities available to them. By fostering a sense of responsibility, we empower our students to serve and support the community, actively contributing to the betterment of society.

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Moral Courage
Upholding Integrity and Making Ethical Choices

Upholding Integrity and Making Ethical Choices

At Charterhouse Malaysia, we prioritise integrity and encourage our students to do what they know to be right, even when it is challenging. We instil moral courage by teaching them to consider the impact of their behaviour on the world around them, inspiring them to leave a positive and lasting impression.

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Perseverance
Embracing Challenges and Continuous Growth

Facing challenges is an inherent part of life, and we equip our students with the determination to overcome obstacles. Through perseverance, they learn to embrace struggles as valuable learning opportunities, developing resilience and becoming the catalysts for positive change that our world needs.

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Open-Mindedness
Embracing Diversity and New Perspectives

We foster an environment of open-mindedness, where our students embrace diverse possibilities and ideas. By encouraging them to be accepting of different viewpoints, we nurture a culture of respect and collaboration, preparing our students to thrive in a globally interconnected world.

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Kindness
Empathy and Compassion towards Others

Charterhouse Malaysia values kindness as an essential quality in our students. We promote self-acceptance and sensitivity towards the needs of others, fostering an inclusive and supportive community where acts of kindness are celebrated.

At Charterhouse Malaysia, our core values underpin everything we do. By integrating these values into our curriculum and creating a nurturing environment, we ensure that our students develop into well-rounded individuals, equipped with the character and values needed to navigate the complexities of the modern world.