Education Act · 2011 Revised Edition · Part IV · National Education System
17. Levels of education in National Education System
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
The National Education System shall comprise —
pre-school education;
primary education;
secondary education;
post-secondary education; and
higher education, but shall not include education in expatriate schools.
In this section, “expatriate school” means a school that primarily caters for the education of children of a nationality other than that of Brunei
school
“school” means a place where 10 or more persons are habitually taught whether in one or more classes;
Darussalam but may also enrol local children as its pupils.
Terms defined in s 2
higher education
Defined · s 2“higher education” means education provided by a higher educational institution;
post-secondary education
Defined · s 2“post-secondary education” means education provided to a person who has completed upper secondary education, but does not include higher education;
pre-school education
Defined · s 2“pre-school education” means an educational programme for pupils in a pre-school class or a kindergarten;
primary education
Defined · s 2“primary education” means a course of study at primary level which is designed for a duration of 6 years but which may be completed within 5 to 7 years;
school
Defined · s 2“school” means a place where 10 or more persons are habitually taught whether in one or more classes;
secondary education
Defined · s 2“secondary education” means education comprising lower secondary and upper secondary education;
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