With IBTE curriculum centered around competency-based approach, several authentic learning centres have been established to ensure that knowledge and skills acquisition go beyond the classroom setting. These centre designed around curriculum content, enabling IBTE students to practice real-life scenarios in the working environment.
The Longhouse Training Restaurant & Cafe
IBTE School of Hospitality and Tourism
It is one of the oldest authentic learning centre of IBTE, The Longhouse Training Restaurant and The Longhouse Cafe. Situated at the IBTE Sultan Saiful Rijal Campus in Jalan Muara, hospitality students gain experiences by learning to manage and run the restaurant and the cafe. From learning to prepare food in the industry standard kitchen, preparing the dining area, laying the table and learning to interact and serve fine dining to restaurant customers.
Students learned the management and operations of running a food establishment including what to put on the menu with a supervising instructor. The training restaurant is operational five days a week for fine dining lunch service and is open to the public during semester schooling period. Reservation is encouraged as seats are limited. During events and functions for IBTE and the Ministry of Education, the hospitality students will be the first in line in preparing the meals, setting the tables and serving the VIPs. During state functions our students get the opportunity to work in the Royal Palace and serve overseas dignitaries. You can find our students working in the kitchens and running the floor of the likes of the Empire Hotel and other major hotels and restaurants in the country for their industrial placement; all serving you with a smile.
If you miss the scheduled lunches, pop by the Longhouse Café for some light refreshments. Thehe cafe is open from morning through mid afternoon. Anyone from the campus and the public can drop by the cafe to pick up their favorite coffee drink as there is a barista on duty, and maybe pick up a sandwich or something sweet from the chiller.
Creative Web Lab & Network Lab
IBTE School of Information Communication Technology
To prepare the authentic laboratory for teaching and learning with real business scenarios and industry processes, the School of ICT collaborated with the IT industry in the utilization of the labs and sought advice on industry standards and practices. Currently, there are a Creative Web Lab and PC Hardware Lab at IBTE Sultan Saiful Rijal Campus, Jalan Muara and a Network Lab at IBTE Jefri Bolkiah Campus in Kuala Belait to create realistic work environments for their students.
The Youth Enterprise Service Centre
IBTE School of Business
The Youth Enterprise Service (YES) Centre is situated at IBTE Business Campus, Gadong and at IBTE Sultan Bolkiah Campus, Seria. It is a retail outlet managed entirely by students selling a range of exclusive IBTE products such as polo shirts, mugs, bottle flasks, stationeries and umbrellas as well as IT gadgets. Food and beverage items produced by IBTE campuses such as IBTE Agro-Technology Campus in Wasan and the School of Hospitality from IBTE Sultan Saiful Rijal Campus in Jalan Muara can also be found on sale here when available. IBTE-YES Centre is open during school hours and for the public. Secondary students and their teachers can be spotted visiting the YES centre for an educational visit, as well as high ranking government officers stopping by for a latte or cappuccino as the centre also boasts a barista on duty.
Mini Plant
IBTE School of Energy and Engineering Satellite
The mini-plant located at IBTE Jefri Bolkiah Campus, Kuala Belait is a collaboration between IBTE, Energy and Industry Department, Prime Minister’s Office (EIDPMO) with the operator and service companies in the oil and gas industry. The discussions about the mini plant project first started in the second quarter of 2015 and the first engagement with local service companies took place on 9th September 2016. The project was completed by the first quarter of 2017.
Officially commissioned by April 2017, this mini plant aims to provide real training platform for process/plant technicians and students. The Mini Plant is a comprehensive process-related training system, and was designed and built to the actual industrial specification, which can be used extensively, from teaching, hands-on learning activities and exercises and also for competence assurances/assessments. With the realistic, full-sized equipment, the mini plant is one of the breakthroughs in Brunei’s Oil and Gas Industry, particularly its role in supporting Brunei’s Industry Competence Framework (ICF), competence development of existing and future technicians to serve in the Oil and Gas sector in Brunei Darussalam.
The objectives of acquiring the mini plant were to support the vision and mission of IBTE by having first-class training equipment that is up-to-date and relevant to the industry, and in turn able to produce graduates that are highly skilled and job-ready aligning with the industry requirements and standards.
The mini plant also provide the opportunity and platform for instructors and practitioners from the industry to train and develop their skills further through its usage (i.e. continuous professional development, up-skilling, upgrading etc.)
Centre Of Technology Enhancement Learning (CTEL)
The Centre of Technology Enhancement Learning (CTEL) was established in September 2022. CTEL is located in the IBTE Continuing Education Building, Gadong. it is a one-stop technology and learning hub in IBTE that aims to facilitate the teaching and enhance the learning experiences that can support the students and educators in lifelong learning. The introduction of this Centre and its collaborative platform will aid in the development of the TVET ecosystem.
The function of CTEL is to provide resources, tools, and services to support the integration of technology into teaching and learning.
CTEL strategic goals include providing support and resources in 3 key areas:
- Goal 1 – Integrate technology into education to enhance the teaching and learning experience
- Goal 2 – Provide comprehensive access to technology and quality digital learning and teaching materials
- Goal 3 – Encourage research and innovation in TVET and prepare for the future of education
The areas of focus for CTEL are:
- Training programs: Awareness on the adoption of IR4.0 and supply digital skills and capacity use on technology
- Innovation & Builder: Encourage the students and teachers to become innovators in knowledge and skills in educational technology
- Educational Resources: Provide digital learning resources and develop teaching and learning strategies
- Research and Development: Support and promote development of R&D where there will be projects done in collaboration with partner institutions and industries
The roles and responsibilities of CTEL include:
- To develop policy and guidelines for integrating technology in teaching and learning.
- To organize workshops/ training for educators to enhance blended learning.
- To assist educators in providing digital content in their teaching.
- To monitor and report the use of technology in teaching and learning