The National Certificate of Education (NCE) is a national assessment conducted by the Mauritius Examination Syndicate (MES) based on the "Nine Year Continuous Basic Education". This examination is taken by Grade 9 students in Mauritius.
The first examination started around May 2021.
Progression
Grade 9 marks the end of compulsory education, and students are not obligated to continue their studies beyond this point. Grade 9 also marked the completion of lower secondary education. Students who successfully earned the NCE Certificate may then progress onto higher secondary education.They may have then studied for the O-level examinations and earn the School Certificate. Students who were unsuccessful in obtaining the qualification may have then transitioned from the academic stream to the vocational stream and progress onto vocational programs of study.
Subjects +CodeSubjectType of SubjectN500EnglishCompulsory CoreN510MathematicsCompulsory CoreN520FrenchCompulsory CoreN530ScienceOther CoreN540Information and Communication TechnologyOther CoreN550Technology StudiesOther CoreN560Business and Entrepreneurship EducationOther CoreN570Social and Modern StudiesOther CoreN580Art and DesignOther CoreN600HindiOptional CoreN610UrduOptional CoreN620TamilOptional CoreN630TeleguOptional CoreN640MarathiOptional CoreN650Modern ChineseOptional CoreN660ArabicOptional CoreN670Kreol MorisienOptional CoreN700Performing ArtsNon-CoreN710Physical EducationNon-CoreN720Life Skills and ValuesNon-Core
Former Form III Certificate The Form III Certificate was an academic qualification in Mauritius awarded upon successful completion of lower secondary school. The exam last took place at the end of 2019 and was replaced by the National Certificate of Education (NCE) in 2020. The qualification was awarded upon earning passing marks on the National Assessment at Form III exams, taken by Grade 9 at secondary school, which are administered by the Mauritius Examinations Syndicate.
See also Education in Mauritius Certificate of Primary Education School Certificate (Mauritius) Higher School Certificate (Mauritius)
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