Title: "Pameran 100 Tahun Pendidikan Formal Negara Brunei Darussalam"
Organisation: Kementerian Pendidikan, Negara Brunei Darussalam
Year: 2014
This brochure came from an MOE (Ministry of Education) exhibition celebrating 100 years of formal education. The exhibition itself ran in October 2014 at the International Convention Centre, Brunei.
Formal education in Brunei began with the setting up of the first Malay school in 1914. The brochure gives an overview of the 100 years by splitting them into 4 periods:
Phase 1: 1914-1950: The first steps to overcome illiteracy and establish basic education. This period also includes the Japanese occupation of Brunei during World War II. [37 years]
Phase 2: 1951-1967: Various policies and developments including the first National Development Plan, scholarships, free health services at school and training centres for teachers. [17 years]
Phase 3: 1968-1983: Moving towards international standards of education. Some of it is administrative - setting up bodies for curriculum development and examination board. Also the introduction of vocational and technical schools. [16 years]
Phase 4: 1984-2014: Policies accommodating bilingual education, students with special needs, religious education. Other developments include: the increase of private schools and high education institutes, Teacher's Day awards, and the localisation of curriculum materials. The SPN21 system was also introduced in 2009. [31 years]
