Education Mauritius

CPE 2013 : ZEP schools shining high

This year, Zone d’Education Prioritaire (ZEP) schools have recorded the best performance since 2007 at the Certificate of Primary of Education (CPE).

27 Dec 2013, Le Defi News on Sunday

Fondation Bâtir Agir soutient l'école La Briquetterie

L'école La Briquetterie, une école primaire de Port-Louis se trouvant dans la Zone d'Education Prioritaire (ZEP), affiche un taux de réussite de 42,6% pour les élèves ayant pris part aux examens du Certificate of Primary Education (CPE) en 2013.

26 Dec 2013, Le Matinal

NEF : des fournitures scolaires offertes aux enfants défavorisés

La National Empowerment Foundation (NEF) a procédé à la distribution de matériels scolaires pour les enfants vulnérables dans plusieurs régions de l’île.

26 Dec 2013, Le Matinal

Laureates of Alliance Française 2013

The laureates of Concours Test d’Aptitude were awarded at Alliance française in Bell Village on Monday. The best five boys and five girls out of some 6,000 candidates of Certificate of Primary Education (CPE) received prizes.

20 Dec 2013, Le Defi News on Sunday

Portuguese courses at University of mauritius

In January 2014, the University of Mauritius (UoM) will be offering courses in Portuguese accessible to the public. Though the deadline to submit the application is over, interested persons have up to the end of the week to make special request to the dean of the Faculty of Social Studies…

20 Dec 2013, Le Defi News on Sunday

Young African Leaders Initiative : US Government to sponsor 10 Mauritian young leaders

The Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders is a flagship program of President Obama’s Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) that empowers young people through academic coursework, leadership training, and networking.

20 Dec 2013, Le Defi News on Sunday

Nine-Year Schooling: Three Options for Pupils

The Minister of Education, Vasant Bunwaree, spoke for the first time on Tuesday, the three criteria on which board the High Power Committee set up to reflect on the Nine-Year Schooling.

20 Dec 2013, business.mega.mu

CPE 2013: Review of Draft at Friday

Examination of the draft CPE will be held this Friday. Everything is ready to welcome 1782 candidates in 42 centers provided for this purpose, says the MES. Proofreading will begin the next day and the results will be known on December 30.

18 Dec 2013, business.mega.mu

Admissions Form I: Registration Begins Today

One week after the results of the Certificate of Primary Education, room for admissions in Form I. Parents whose children have received a letter for a place in a college must present themselves this Wednesday, Dec. 18 for the registration formalities.

18 Dec 2013, business.mega.mu

Announcement Bunwaree: Towards the Disappearance of Textbooks

"We are moving gradually towards the disappearance of textbooks," said the Minister of Education, at the opening of the seminar Sankoré Indian Ocean on the free and open digital education Monday CEF, at Reduit.

18 Dec 2013, business.mega.mu

Le British Council en… cours dans le Nord

Le British Council Mauritius lance des cours d'anglais dans le Nord à partir de janvier 2014. Visant principalement les enfants âgés de 5 à 17 ans, les classes auront lieu les samedis au centre commercial La Croisette à Grand-Baie. A cet effet, une journée portes-ouvertes à l'intention des parents a eu lieu samedi. Des jeux et des activités pour les petits étaient au programme.

17 Dec 2013, Le Matinal

La Qualité des Cours à la School of Nursing Pointée du Doigt : 31 Etudiants sur 200 Echouent aux Examens Intermédiaires

La School of Nursing forme des milliers d’infirmiers chaque année, mais la quantité rime-t-elle toujours avec la qualité ? Pas si sûr ! Plusieurs étudiants viennent d’échouer à leurs examens.

16 Dec 2013, business.mega.mu

CPE: Bilingual Questionnaires Raised Questions

"An extraordinary aberration" , a "mindless action" ... The controversy swells after the announcement of the Ministry of Education that bilingual questionnaires will be introduced for future reviews of the CPE. Educators and teachers reject the proposal outright.

15 Dec 2013, business.mega.mu

CPE : 1 779 candidats pour le rattrapage

Quelque 1 779 candidats auront à prendre part à un examen de rattrapage du Certificate of Primary Education (CPE) le 20 décembre. Ils ont environ une semaine pour s’y préparer. Cette possibilité a été accordée à ceux qui se sont retrouvés en situation d’échec dans une seule matière.

13 Dec 2013, Le Matinal

CPE: 2145 Case of No School

This is the signal for battle to 2,145 parents. They have not filled Option Form for choosing their child's school. So they will have until 19 December, the day after admission, the number of vacancies in national and regional colleges is stated. Another option: private or denominational colleges.

12 Dec 2013, business.mega.mu

New Textbooks for Ten Materials

To avoid the rush in bookstores before school, parents began to buy textbooks before obtaining the results of their children.

12 Dec 2013, business.mega.mu

Resit CPE Exams: Remedial Classes Already Started

They are 1779 candidates who failed in one subject examinations of the CPE. And for the first time, they will be able to do better to pass this course. Remedial courses for the Resit Exams scheduled Dec. 20 start today, Thursday, December 12.

12 Dec 2013, business.mega.mu

Standard 1: The List Of Students Admitted Displayed In Schools

This morning, Thursday, December 12, the list of students admitted in Standard I published. It will be displayed until Friday in schools where children were enrolled by their "catchment area".

12 Dec 2013, business.mega.mu

CPE : un taux de réussite historique de 77.48 %

Le taux de réussite aux examens du Certificate of Primary Education (CPE) cuvée 2013 a connu une hausse de 1.4 % avec 77.48 % par rapport à 2012 où le taux était de 76.44 %. Sur les 18 223 candidats de Maurice, Rodrigues et Agalega qui étaient à leur première tentative (first sitting) à ces examens du CPE, 14 119 ont réussi.

11 Dec 2013, Le Matinal

CPE: Exams Questionnaires in French and English Soon

"The failure rate in English is very high," said Minister of Education. And to reduce the language barrier, he announced that questionnaires for CPE exams will soon be French and English. He hosted a press conference this Wednesday, Dec. 11 after the announcement of the CPE.

11 Dec 2013, business.mega.mu