Pre-school education
Children enter the education system at the age of 5 and stay at the preschool level for one year. However, in non-government schools, children may enter preschools at the age of 3 for three years before proceeding to primary education.
Primary education
The duration of primary education is six years. The primary level is divided into lower primary (grades/years 1-3) and upper primary (grades 4-6). At the end of grade/year 6, pupils sit the Primary School Assessment examination.
Secondary education
In the current system, secondary education is divided into two cycles: lower secondary, lasting three years (Forms 1-3), and upper secondary (Forms 4 and 5). Lower secondary Level I is for more academically inclined pupils, while Level II is for less able pupils. The upper secondary cycle is divided into two streams and lasts two or three years. Students who pass the Lower Secondary Assessment examination (or Penilaian Menengah Bawah—PMB) with grade “O” (Ordinary) are streamed into a two-year upper secondary programme leading to the Brunei-Cambridge General Certificate of Education (GCE) O-level examinations. Those who pass with grade “N” (Normal) follow a two-year normal course and, since 1997, have sat the Brunei- Cambridge GCE N-level examinations. Only those who obtain enough credits proceed to the GCE O-level programme. Students who have passed the PMB, the N-level or the GCE O-level examinations can pursue vocational education in a technical or engineering college offering crafts or technician programmes (two and a half years of study). Students who have adequate and relevant O-level results may proceed to the post-secondary level. At this level, most students follow a two-year course leading to the GCE Advanced level (A-level) examination. Those who complete A-level courses with adequate and relevant passes may be eligible for entry to the University of Brunei Darussalam or other tertiary institutions (colleges, institutes) or be awarded scholarships for further studies abroad.
In the new SPN 21 (National Education System for the Twenty-first Century), students will follow a four-year (for highly capable students) or a five-year programme before sitting the BC-GCE O-level examinations. All students will follow a common programme in grades/years 7 and 8; after year 8, they will be streamed into the general education programme (years 9 and 10 or years 9-11), the applied education programme (years 9-11), or the specialized education programme (years 9-
11). The PMB at the end of lower secondary is being phased out in 2010 and replaced by the Student Progress Assessment (SPA, applied continuously in years 7 and 8), consisting of school-based assessment and the student progress examination at the end of year 8. SPA will be used to stream students into the general, applied, or specialized applied programmes. Lateral transfers between the four- and the five-year programme will be allowed subject to the students’ achievement and specific requirements. As regards technical and vocational education, students can pursue: (a) the National Skill Certificate (NSC, equivalent to the National Diploma), a three-year programme including a six-month industrial attachment that will replace the present National Vocational Certificate (NVC)/National Trade Certificate 3 (NTC3) and National
Trade Certificate 2 (NTC2); the minimum entry requirement is the completion of year
10 or year 11; (b) the Diploma (equivalent to the Higher National Diploma), a three- year programme including a six-month industrial attachment that will replace the present Pre-National Diploma, National Diploma, and the Higher National Diploma; the minimum entry requirement is five BC-GCE Ordinary or one BC-GCE Advanced or equivalent qualifications or pass the NSC, and passes the aptitude test and interview; and (c) the Degree, a four-year sandwich programme including a one-year industrial attachment; the minimum entry requirement is two BC-GCE Advanced or equivalent qualifications in relevant subjects or a pass in the Diploma, and passes the aptitude test and interview. This new three-tier qualification system will be implemented as from January 2012 for students who have completed their year 10 or
11 of secondary education.
Higher education
At the tertiary level, technical and professional colleges and institutes offer programmes leading to a diploma after two and a half years on a full-time basis. The University of Brunei Darussalam comprises the following faculties: Arts and Social Sciences; Business, Economics and Policies Studies; Science; Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Education; Academy of Brunei Studies; and Institute of Medicine. For entry to first degree programmes only Brunei-Cambridge GCE A-level qualifications or equivalent qualifications obtained in not more than three sittings are considered, except for entry to first degree programmes
Pre-school educationChildren enter the education system at the age of 5 and stay at the preschool level for one year. However, in non-government schools, children may enter preschools at the age of 3 for three years before proceeding to primary education.Primary educationThe duration of primary education is six years. The primary level is divided into lower primary (grades/years 1-3) and upper primary (grades 4-6). At the end of grade/year 6, pupils sit the Primary School Assessment examination.Secondary educationIn the current system, secondary education is divided into two cycles: lower secondary, lasting three years (Forms 1-3), and upper secondary (Forms 4 and 5). Lower secondary Level I is for more academically inclined pupils, while Level II is for less able pupils. The upper secondary cycle is divided into two streams and lasts two or three years. Students who pass the Lower Secondary Assessment examination (or Penilaian Menengah Bawah—PMB) with grade “O” (Ordinary) are streamed into a two-year upper secondary programme leading to the Brunei-Cambridge General Certificate of Education (GCE) O-level examinations. Those who pass with grade “N” (Normal) follow a two-year normal course and, since 1997, have sat the Brunei- Cambridge GCE N-level examinations. Only those who obtain enough credits proceed to the GCE O-level programme. Students who have passed the PMB, the N-level or the GCE O-level examinations can pursue vocational education in a technical or engineering college offering crafts or technician programmes (two and a half years of study). Students who have adequate and relevant O-level results may proceed to the post-secondary level. At this level, most students follow a two-year course leading to the GCE Advanced level (A-level) examination. Those who complete A-level courses with adequate and relevant passes may be eligible for entry to the University of Brunei Darussalam or other tertiary institutions (colleges, institutes) or be awarded scholarships for further studies abroad.In the new SPN 21 (National Education System for the Twenty-first Century), students will follow a four-year (for highly capable students) or a five-year programme before sitting the BC-GCE O-level examinations. All students will follow a common programme in grades/years 7 and 8; after year 8, they will be streamed into the general education programme (years 9 and 10 or years 9-11), the applied education programme (years 9-11), or the specialized education programme (years 9-11). The PMB at the end of lower secondary is being phased out in 2010 and replaced by the Student Progress Assessment (SPA, applied continuously in years 7 and 8), consisting of school-based assessment and the student progress examination at the end of year 8. SPA will be used to stream students into the general, applied, or specialized applied programmes. Lateral transfers between the four- and the five-year programme will be allowed subject to the students’ achievement and specific requirements. As regards technical and vocational education, students can pursue: (a) the National Skill Certificate (NSC, equivalent to the National Diploma), a three-year programme including a six-month industrial attachment that will replace the present National Vocational Certificate (NVC)/National Trade Certificate 3 (NTC3) and National Trade Certificate 2 (NTC2); the minimum entry requirement is the completion of year10 or year 11; (b) the Diploma (equivalent to the Higher National Diploma), a three- year programme including a six-month industrial attachment that will replace the present Pre-National Diploma, National Diploma, and the Higher National Diploma; the minimum entry requirement is five BC-GCE Ordinary or one BC-GCE Advanced or equivalent qualifications or pass the NSC, and passes the aptitude test and interview; and (c) the Degree, a four-year sandwich programme including a one-year industrial attachment; the minimum entry requirement is two BC-GCE Advanced or equivalent qualifications in relevant subjects or a pass in the Diploma, and passes the aptitude test and interview. This new three-tier qualification system will be implemented as from January 2012 for students who have completed their year 10 or11 of secondary education.Higher educationAt the tertiary level, technical and professional colleges and institutes offer programmes leading to a diploma after two and a half years on a full-time basis. The University of Brunei Darussalam comprises the following faculties: Arts and Social Sciences; Business, Economics and Policies Studies; Science; Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Education; Academy of Brunei Studies; and Institute of Medicine. For entry to first degree programmes only Brunei-Cambridge GCE A-level qualifications or equivalent qualifications obtained in not more than three sittings are considered, except for entry to first degree programmes
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