Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien College (), abbreviated as , is a

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boys'

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, the capital of

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. It is the first secondary school in the country. The school is also one of the only three boys' secondary schools nationwide, with the other two being

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and Ma'had Islam Brunei. The school provides five years of secondary education leading up to

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and

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qualification.

Name

The school is named after Sultan Omar 'Ali Saifuddien III, the twenty-eighth Sultan of Brunei, who preceded the current Sultan of Brunei,

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History

Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien College was established on 15 October 1951. At the time of the establishment, it was known as Brunei Town Government English School and functioned as an English preparatory school. It was also the first government school in the country which provided education in English. The school eventually renamed to its that as it is known today in 1955. The school was the first to provide secondary education in the country. It was gradually implemented, beginning in 1953 with the introduction of Form I. By 1957, the school had all five years of the secondary education and for the first time the Cambridge Overseas School Certificate examination, a precursor to

, was conducted at the school in that year for its Form V students. The British writer

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taught at the school in 1959.

Academics

At present, secondary education in Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien College lasts five years, beginning in Year 7. At the end of Year 11, students sit for

and/or

examination. After that, they may proceed to

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for

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. Alternatively, they may also opt for vocational education at IBTE schools or other types of post-secondary education at various non-government schools.

Notable alumni

, the current Sultan of Brunei *

Prince Mohamed Bolkiah Mohamed Bolkiah ibni Omar Ali Saifuddien III (born 29 August 1948) is a member of the House of Bolkiah, royal family of Brunei. He is the second son of Omar Ali Saifuddien III, the 28th Sultan of Brunei, and Raja Isteri (Queen) Queen Damit of ...

, wazir of Brunei * Yusof Mohamed Alam,

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of Brunei *

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, politician of Brunei *

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, politician of Brunei * Zakaria Sulaiman, politician of Brunei * Pengiran Umar, police officer of Brunei * Abidin Abdul Rashid, politician of Brunei * Ali Mohammad Daud, politician and diplomat of Brunei * Pengiran Mohammad, politician and writer of Brunei * Hayati Salleh, lawyer of Brunei * Salbiah Sulaiman, politician of BruneiYang Berhormat Datin Paduka Dayang Hajah Salbiah binti Haji Sulaiman
Legislative Council * Goh King Chin, businessman and politician of Brunei * Eusoff Agaki Ismail, politician of Brunei * Bahrin Abbas, politician and lawyer of Brunei * Ong Tiong Oh, businessman and politician of Brunei *

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, politician of Brunei * Muslim Burmat, writer of Brunei{{Cite journal , last=Gallop , first=C. H. , date=2008-11-30 , title=Muslim Burmat , url=https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=LitRC&sw=w&issn=10968547&v=2.1&it=r&id=GALE%7CH1200013830&sid=googleScholar&linkaccess=abs , journal=Southeast Asian Writers , language=English

References

Secondary schools in Brunei Cambridge schools in Brunei

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Notable alumni

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