Anthony Abell College
Anthony Abell College (Malay: Maktab Anthony Abell; abbrev: AAC), formerly Government English School,[1] is a government secondary school in Seria, a town in Belait District, Brunei. It was one of the earliest secondary schools to be established in the country. The school provides five years of general secondary education leading up to O Level qualification. It has 630 students. The current principal is Mas Diana binti Haji Abdul Samat.
| Anthony Abell College Maktab Anthony Abell | |
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Jalan Sultan Omar Ali Brunei | |
| Coordinates | 4°36′31.4″N 114°19′53.3″E |
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| Former name | Government English School |
| School type | Government, Secondary |
| Motto | Kata-Kata Itu Adalah Kota (Words Are Cities) |
| Opened | 17 December 1958 |
| Founder | Anthony Abell |
| Status | Operational |
| Authority | Ministry of Education |
| Principal | Mas Diana binti Hj Abdul Samat |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 7 to 11 |
| Number of students | 676 |
| Language | Malay English |
| Affiliations | CIE |
Namesake
Anthony Abell College is named after His Excellency Sir Anthony Foster Abell, who was a former British colonial official and Governor of Sarawak and the British High Commissioner in Brunei.
History
The early education began in 1952. Anthony Abell College founded in December 1952 and was known as the Government English School. The first building was only a scout hut located in Jalan Sultan, Kuala Belait. This building housed 22 students and one teacher who was also the principal, Mr. D.S. Carter.
In January 1953, the Government English School moved to Seria Town at the current Post Office site with a building of 2 classrooms. In January 1954, the school had its own building located between Jalan Tengah and Lorong 2 Seria accommodating 57 students.
In 1958, the School moved to the present building at Jalan Sultan Omar Ali, Seria. The college was officially opened on 18 December 1958 after Sir Anthony Abell himself officiated the opening.[2]
In 2002, the college celebrated its Golden Jubilee Anniversary.
Academics
The College provides secondary education from Year 7, aged 11–12 years old to Year 11, aged 15–16 years old. In National Education System for the 21st Century/ Sistem Pendidikan Negara Abad 21 (SPN21), generally students will study 5 years, from Year 7 to Year 11 or Express route for 4 years of study i.e. Year 7 to Year 10.
All students will follow common curriculum at Year 7 and Year 8. After Year 8, students will be channeled to one of the following: 1. General Secondary Education Programme ( Year 9 to Year 10 or Year 9 to Year 11) 2. Applied Secondary Education Programme ( Year 9 to Year 11) 3. Special Applied Programme (Year 9 to Year 11)
Students will complete the general schooling system or proceed to vocational and technical institutions only after completing Year 10 (4-Year General Secondary Education Programme) or Year 11 ( 5-Year Secondary Education Programme) before sitting for BC GCE 'O' Level, IGCSE, BTEC or other alternative qualification.
In Special Applied Programme, the College offered only 2 BTEC courses i.e. Pearson BTEC Hospitality and Pearson BTEC IT Users (ITQ) at up to Level 2.
The college also offered Specialised Education Programme which caters for students who are in the following need categories: 1. visually and auditory impaired 2. physically challenged 3. specific learning challenges
Notable alumni
- Sulaiman Damit, commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces and diplomat[3]
- Abdul Aziz Abu Bakar, cheteria and spouse of Princess Masna Bolkiah[4]
- Maizurah Abdul Rahim, National sprinter[5]
See also
References
- "Dua Orang Lagi Penuntut2 Dari Brunei Berangkat Ka U.K." (PDF). Pelita Brunei. 16 September 1956. p. 5.
- "Pembukaan Rasmi Anthony Abell College" (PDF). Pelita Brunei. 15 December 1958. p. 6.
- "Former Armed Forces Staff and Commander of the RBAF Passed Away | Brunei's No.1 News Website". brudirect.com. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- "BRUNEIresources.com - YAM Pengiran Anak Aziz". www.bruneiresources.com. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- "Cover Story – Brunei's Olympians". YES Inspire | Magazines. 12 October 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- "Ministry of Education, Brunei Darussalam". moe.gov.bn. Retrieved 2018-04-18.IGCSE examination.
- "Ministry of Education, Brunei Darussalam - Secondary Education". www.moe.gov.bn. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
- 1955-, Asbol bin Haji Mail, Haji Awang (2010). Sejarah perkembangan pendidikan di Brunei, 1950-1985 (Cet. 2 ed.). Bandar Seri Begawan: Pusat Sejarah Brunei, Kementerian Kebudayaan, Belia dan Sukan. p. 56. ISBN 978-9991734484. OCLC 642642811.