Awang Semaun Secondary School
# Awang Semaun Secondary School

Awang Semaun Secondary School (Malay: Sekolah Menengah Awang Semaun, abbreviated as SMAS), is a co-educational government secondary school located in Kampong Sungai Kebun, Brunei.

## Etymology

The school is named after Awang Semaun, a legendary figure of Brunei.

## History

Awang Semaun Secondary School was established in March 1982 by the name 'Sungai Kebun English Secondary School'. It was first located at the present Paduka Seri Begawan Sultan Science College before it moved to its current location on 3 February 1983. On 13 December 1984 marked its official opening by the then Minister of Education, Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Laila Wijaya Dato Seri Setia Haji Awang Abdul Aziz. The occasion was marked by the renaming of the school as Sekolah Menengah Awang Semaun (Awang Semaun Secondary School), a tribute to a Brunei legendary hero.

## Academic

The school follows the national Secondary Schools' curriculum of the SPN-21 (Sistem Pendidikan Abad ke-21) starting 2007. Under this system, students study a two-year common curriculum in Year 7 and Year 8 and are then channelled to five 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.

At the end of Year 11 (Year 10 for the Express stream), students sit for GCE 'O' Level and/or IGCSE examination. Passing the examination may allow students to proceed to sixth form. Alternatively, students may also opt for public vocational education at IBTE schools.

## Staff

The teaching staff consists is 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.

## 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 with 30 thousand books and the following rooms:

* A-Team Room – Students’ Action Team Room.
* Multi-Media Centre
* Mobitel Room with 40 units of i-books and a projector.
* Mini Conference Room – to hold 15 to 20 occupants

Sports Centre:

* Football field - artificial turf
* Jogging Track - tarmaced
* Netball/basketball courts
* Futsal court - artificial turf
* Takraw court

Resource rooms:

* BIPEM (Bilik Pengajian Melayu)
* English centre with a reading room. and mural project drawn by students of Jerudong International School students.
* Media room – with Smartboard, projector, TV and DVD Player.
* Business, Art and Technology (BAT) Room
* Travel and Tourism Room
* Home Economics Room
* Art Resource Room

Other resources:

* Science Labs
* Pre-Vocational Room with Homeroom teachers.
* Design and Technology Workshop
* Five lecture rooms – For subjects such as History, Geography, Business Studies and Travel & Tourism.
* Conference Room to hold 130 occupants, with projector, visualiser and air conditioners.
* Staff lounge to hold 60 occupants.
* 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 is a venue for religious classes administered by the government.

