Sayyidina Ali Secondary School (,

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: '), is a co-educational school located in Kampong Pandan, a suburban village in

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. 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.

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'' (

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: 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

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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

* Dayang Annie Anak Sindai * Awang Othman bin Haji Adol * Pengiran Hajjah Zeiniun binti Pengiran Mudin * Mr. Awang Steven Shim Sheau Huei

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,Subjects Offered In Pre-U1
, ''SMSA Pre-U Blog (1 February 2009)''. namely: *

Mathematics Mathematics is an area of knowledge that includes the topics of numbers, formulas and related structures, shapes and the spaces in which they are contained, and quantities and their changes. These topics are represented in modern mathematics ...

Physics Physics is the natural science that studies matter, its fundamental constituents, its motion and behavior through space and time, and the related entities of energy and force. "Physical science is that department of knowledge which r ...

Chemistry Chemistry is the science, scientific study of the properties and behavior of matter. It is a natural science that covers the Chemical element, elements that make up matter to the chemical compound, compounds made of atoms, molecules and ions ...

Biology Biology is the scientific study of life. It is a natural science with a broad scope but has several unifying themes that tie it together as a single, coherent field. For instance, all organisms are made up of cells that process hereditary i ...

Accounting Accounting, also known as accountancy, is the measurement, processing, and communication of financial and non financial information about economic entities such as businesses and corporations. Accounting, which has been called the "languag ...

Economics Economics () is the social science that studies the Production (economics), production, distribution (economics), distribution, and Consumption (economics), consumption of goods and services. Economics focuses on the behaviour and intera ...

Business Studies Business studies, often simply called business, is a field of study that deals with the principles of business, management, and economics. It combines elements of accountancy, finance, marketing, organizational studies, human resource management, a ...

Sociology Sociology is a social science that focuses on society, human social behavior, patterns of Interpersonal ties, social relationships, social interaction, and aspects of culture associated with everyday life. It uses various methods of Empirical ...

History History (derived ) is the systematic study and the documentation of the human activity. The time period of event before the History of writing#Inventions of writing, invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbr ...

Geography Geography (from Greek: , ''geographia''. Combination of Greek words ‘Geo’ (The Earth) and ‘Graphien’ (to describe), literally "earth description") is a field of science devoted to the study of the lands, features, inhabitants, and ...

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Psychology Psychology is the scientific study of mind and behavior. Psychology includes the study of conscious and unconscious phenomena, including feelings and thoughts. It is an academic discipline of immense scope, crossing the boundaries betwe ...

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

External links

SMSA Pre-U Blogspot

SMSA career

SMSA counselling