Sekolah Menengah Awang Semaun
| Awang Semaun Secondary School Sekolah Menengah Awang Semaun | |
|---|---|
 Kecemerlangan Melalui Pendidikan Excellence Through Education | |
| Location | |
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Kampong Sungai Kebun Bandar Seri Begawan, BK2386 Negara Brunei Darussalam | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public |
| Established | 1982 |
| Principal | Awang Haji Metusin bin Haji Jais[1] |
| Deputy Principals | Madam Sia Ai Chin (Academic) & Dayang Hajjah Siti bte Pungut (Administration) |
| Grades | 7-11 |
| Enrolment | ~1000 |
| Campus type | Water Village |
| Colour(s) |
Black, Blue & Green |
| Website | http://www.smasemaun.com |
Sekolah Menengah Awang Semaun or SMAS, is a co-educational government secondary school in Brunei Darussalam. The school campus is located on a 16-hectare site in Kampung Sungai Kebun overlooking the nation's largest water village known as Kampong Ayer just across the capital city Bandar Seri Begawan. Kampong Ayer is a largest settlement built on water situated on the Brunei River.
History
Sekolah Menengah Awang Semaun was established in March 1982 under the name Sungai Kebun English Secondary School. It was first located at the present Maktab Sains Paduka Seri Begawan Sultan premise before it moved to its current location on 3 February 1983. On 13 December 1984 marked its Official Opening by the then Ministry of Education, Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Laila Wijaya Dato Seri Setia Haji Awang Abdul Aziz. The historic occasion was also marked by the renaming of the school as Sekolah Menengah Awang Semaun (Awang Semaun Secondary School), a fitting tribute to the Brunei legendary hero noted for his courage and prowess.
The school follows the national Secondary Schools' curriculum of the SPN21 (Sistem Pendidikan Abad ke-21) starting 2007. Under this system of education, students will first undergo a two-year common curriculum in Year 7 and Year 8 and then channelled to five different streams namely Express (Two years programme), General Science (three years), General Programme (3 years), General Applied (3 years) and Special Applied (Edexcel) Programme. Channelling is determined by the results of the Students' Progress Examination at the end of Year 8.
Staff
The teaching staff consists of mainly locals and a small group of expatriates (CfBT and contract teachers). Supporting them are the Auxiliary Staff working on the maintenance and the technical side of the school; Clerks, Storekeeper, Officeboy, Librarians, Cleaners, Gardeners, Science Lab and ICT Lab Technicians and Security Guards.
Facilities
Faculty of BTEC: Art and Design Studio Hospitality Room Business and Retail Administration Room Numeracy Room Linguistic Room ITQ1 and ITQ2 Labs Multi-Purpose Hall – Air conditioned. Able to hold about 1500 to 2000 occupants at one time. Library – We have a collection of more than 30 thousand books covering different genres. The library is also equipped with ensuite basin and the following rooms: A-Team Room – Students’ Action Team Room. Multi-Media Centre Mobitel Room – Equipped with 40 units of iBooks and a projector. Mini Conference Room – Able to hold 15 to 20 occupants at one time. SMAS Sports Centre: Football field - Fieldturf for lasting use. Jogging Track - Tarmac. Netball/Basketball courts Futsal court - Fieldturf for lasting use. Takraw court Resource Rooms: BIPEM (Bilik Pengajian Melayu) English centre with its own: Reading room – The English Centre boasts its own pre-selected reading collections for different reading abilities. The Reading Room also houses The Mural project drawn by students of Jerudong International School students. Media room – Equipped with its own Smartboard, projector, TV and DVD Player. Business, Art and Technology (BAT) Room Travel and Tourism Room Home Economics Room Art Resource Room Science Labs - We also have our own Lab Technicians. Pre-Vocational Room - With Homeroom teachers. Design and Technology Workshop Five Lecture Rooms – For Option Subjects such as History, Geography, Business Studies and Travel & Tourism. Conference Room - Able to hold 130 occupants at one time. Equipped with projector, visualiser and air conditioners. Staff lounge – A banquet hall able to hold about 60 occupants at one time. Canteen Surau - with two separate ablution rooms for male and female Sickbay - Two separate rooms for Male and Female. Counselor Rooms
At the end of each school day the school campus doubles as a venue for religious classes administered by the government.
See also
References
External links
- Sekolah Menengah Awang Semaun Official website