Sayyidina Ali Secondary School

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Sayyidina Ali Secondary School
Sekolah Menengah Sayyidina Ali
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Sayyidina Ali Secondary School
Jalan Pandan 8

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Coordinates 4°35′20″N114°14′31″E / 4.5890007°N 114.241889°E / 4.5890007; 114.241889
Information
Former nameKampung Pandan Secondary School
(Sekolah Menengah Kampong Pandan)
Type Government
MottoBertekad Ke Arah Kecemerlangan
(Strive Towards Excellence)
Established9 May 1994;30 years ago (1994-05-09)
StatusOperational
School district Kuala Belait
Authority Ministry of Education
PrincipalShin Sheau Huei
Teaching staff120
Gender Coeducational
Enrollment1500
Color(s) Green
Nickname SMSA
Affiliations CIE

Sayyidina Ali Secondary School (Malay : Sekolah Menengah Sayyidina Ali, Abbrev: SMSA), is a co-educational school located in Kampong Pandan, a suburban village in Kuala Belait, Brunei. In 2013, it had a student population of 1500, 700 of which were Pre-U students. The current principal is Mr. Awang Steven Shin Sheau Huei.

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History

Construction of the school was completed on November 30, 1993. When the school was established on May 9, 1994, it was known as Sekolah Menengah Kampung Pandan (English: Kampong Pandan Secondary School) and catered for only secondary students. The school was renamed to its current name on August 3, 1996.

In 1997, a sixth form centre was created within the school. This has allowed students to pursue their pre-university studies in Kuala Belait, whereas all previous sixth form education in Brunei had been offered only in Bandar Seri Begawan.

At present, the school offers curriculum leading up to BC-GCE "O", and "A" level examinations.

List of Principals

Staff

The school has 120 teachers, as well as office staff and other workers.

School motto

Bertekad ke Arah Kecemerlangan (Strive towards excellence).

Secondary Level

•Year 7

•Year 8

•Year 9

•Year 10

•Year 11

Sixth Form subjects

The school offers 15 subjects for the GCE "A" Level course, [1] namely:

General Paper is a compulsory AS Level subject for all Sixth Form students, for which a credit 6 in BGCE "O" English Language is necessary. Sixth form students without a credit 6 in that subject usually sit again for it in June or November of their lower sixth year to enable them to undertake the GP course beginning in upper sixth.

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References

  1. Subjects Offered In Pre-U1 Archived 2011-07-08 at the Wayback Machine , SMSA Pre-U Blog (1 February 2009).

See also