Tutong Sixth Form Centre (;

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. It first opened its doors in 2012, and since then, accepts mainly secondary school leavers from the district.

Background

The school campus is located at

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, some 14 kilometres from the town of Tutong and about 60 kilometres from

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. The construction began in 2009 and took 20 months to complete. It is estimated to have cost roughly 20 million

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s. It is the first dedicated sixth form centre in the district. Sixth form education for the district began in 2002 but was run under the administration of

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and thus shared facilities with the school's secondary education. In 2012, it moved to the current compound which is not far from its former location.

Programme

Tutong Sixth Form Centre offers

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programme. Studies usually begin in early March and end with A Level examinations in October and November of the following year. This sixth form centre mainly enrols students who have completed 4- or 5-year secondary education in the district's five secondary schools — namely

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and

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— and who wish to pursue sixth form rather than vocational education.

Facilities

The school sits on an area of 15 acres. Facilities that can be found here include: * Blocks for: ** Administration ** Classrooms ** Science laboratories ** Art studio and design technology room * Multi-purpose hall * Library * Canteen * Assembly area * Athletic field

References

{{Sixth form schools in Brunei Sixth form colleges in Brunei Cambridge schools in Brunei Educational institutions established in 2012 2012 establishments in Brunei