Maktab Sains' brief history

History of Maktab Sains:

1966 -It began as Sekolah Menengah Melayu Pertama(SMMP) in Brunei Town

1967 -Introduction of the Upper Secondary Level(Form 4)

1969 -School was moved to Jalan Muara and Sixth Form classes started

1971 - 23rd September, officially named Maktab Melayu Paduka Seri Begawan Sultan

- Officially inaugurated by Al-Marhum Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien, 28th Sultan of Brunei

1974 - Implementation of bilingual education poliy and introduced English medium classes

1976 - There were both English and Malay medium classes right up to Form 5

1978 - Initiated concept of instituition providing Science education

- The name of the school changed to Maktab Melayu Paduka Seri Begawan Sultan/Sekolah

Sains

- Hostel facilities for both boys and girls were provided for students of High achievers from every corner of the state, irrespective of their socio-economic status

1985 - The status of the school was raised to that of a college to acknowledge the inclusion of the

Sixth Form

- With this the school was renamed Maktab Sains Paduka Seri Begawan Sultan

1990 - One of the two colleges in Brunei chosen to launch the scheme of full day schooling

1994 - Maktab Sains to move to a new campus in Kg Rimba, Gadong because the premise in Jalan Muara needed renovation

2005 - 2nd April, Maktab Sains moved back to its old sites after 11 years.

2007 - The college for the first time scheduled Menengah 1 in the afternoon session

2008- Both Year 7 and Menengah 2 were scheduled in the afternoon due to shortage of classrooms

- Year 7 were the first batch to try out the scheme of work for SPN21

This has shown that Maktab Sains has gone through a long way until today. Hope that it stays as the best school in Brunei and produce more high achieving students with potential to support and lead the world in the future.