New Journey With SPN21

This year marks an important milestone for Brunei Darussalam's education system with the official launching of the Sistem Pendidikan Negara Abad Ke-21 (SPN 21) or 21st Century National Education System at all educational institutions in the country.

"Today, we start a new journey with an open mind and have full confidence that SPN21 is for the sake of improving the level of education achievement in the country towards realising the Brunei Vision 2035 to make Brunei well known in the eyes of the world for its educated, highly-skilled and successful citizens, high quality of living among its citizens, as well as for its dynamic and sustainable economy," said the Minister of Education.

Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Lela Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Abdul Rahman bin Dato Setia Awang Haji Mohamed Taib spoke as the guest of honour during the launching of SPN21, held by the Ministry of Education at Rimba 1 Primary School, yesterday.

As education is dynamic and the education system in Brunei Darussalam is now standing on a new pedestal, the effort to improve the system in the country should be continued, said the minister.

He also added that the Ministry of Education is continuously thinking and planning to provide high quality facilities in educational institutions at all levels and improving the school curriculum, the school inspectorate system, the examination status and the knowledge and skills of educators for the sake of supporting the main objective of the sector.

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Courtesy of Malek Hashim (Borneo Bulletin)

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Diagnostic Assessment workshop for SPN21

The launching ceremony of the National Education System for the 21st Century (SPN21) Diagnostic Assessment workshop on three core subjects (English Language, Science and Mathematics) for Primary Five, Six and Year Seven and Year Eight teachers was held by the Ministry of Education yesterday at the Rizqun Hotel, Gadong.

Present as the guest of honour was Hajah Norjum binti Haji Mohd Yusop, Deputy Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Education.

The ceremony began with the opening remarks by Hajah Donnaliza binti Abdullah Puasa, the Head of Human Resource Development, Ministry of Education who was also the deputy chairperson of the workshop, followed by a speech by the guest of honour.

Expert trainers from the Lead Consultant Optimise International, Australia, will facilitate the workshop that would be held for six days at the Institute Technology Brunei (ITB) starting on August 25.

One of the facilitators of the workshop, Mr Brian Galbraith, the Executive Director of Lead Consultant Optimise International, Australia also delivered the overview of the workshop to the participants at yesterday's event.

The workshop aspires to equip the teachers with the necessary diagnostic assessment tools, management and implementation in reinforcing their knowledge of the unique needs of individual students and the direct overall classroom instruction, which would be conducted prior to and during the teaching and learning process.

- Courtesy of Malek Hashim (Borneo Bulletin)

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