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In 1992 Brunei’s Ministry of Education published a booklet Education in Brunei Darussalam that provided an outline of the continuing development of the primary, secondary and tertiary education systems in the country. It provides a snapshot of the time as well as a description of aspirations and plans for the future.
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Jones, G.M. (2016). Changing Patterns of Education in Brunei: How Past Plans Have Shaped Future Trends. In: Noor Azam Haji-Othman, McLellan, J., Deterding, D. (eds) The Use and Status of Language in Brunei Darussalam. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-0853-5_17
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