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Sayyidina Ali Secondary School

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Sekolah Menengah Sayyidina Ali
Location
Map
Kuala Belait, Belait

Brunei
Information
TypeHigh school, college
MottoStrive Towards Excellence (Malay: "Bertekad Ke Arah Kecemerlangan")
Established1994
Color(s)Green

Sekolah Menengah Sayyidina Ali, or SMSA, is a co-educational school located in Kuala Belait, Brunei. In 2013, it had a student population of 1500, 700 of which were Pre-U students. The current principal is Dyg Pg Hjh Zeiniun Binti Pg Mudin.

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 Kampong Pandan and catered for only secondary students. The school was renamed to Sekolah Menengah Sayyidina Ali on August 3, 1996.

In 1997, a sixth form centre was created within the school. This 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. The school offers PMB, BGCE "O", and "A" level courses.

List of Principals

  • Dyg Annie Anak Sindai
  • Awg Othman bin Haji Adol
  • Pg Hjh Zeiniun binti Pg Mudin

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

The secondary level offers SPE (year 7 and 8) classes from which students are put into three streams - O'Level, IGCSE and vocational courses. Students sit exams for year 8, as well as the O'Level and IGCSE avenues.

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.

References

  1. ^ Subjects Offered In Pre-U1, SMSA Pre-U Blog (1 February 2009).

See also


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