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National Certificate of Education

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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

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Grade 9 marked 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

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Code Subject Type of Subject
N500 English Compulsory Core
N510 Mathematics Compulsory Core
N520 French Compulsory Core
N530 Science Other Core
N540 Information and Communication Technology Other Core
N550 Technology Studies Other Core
N560 Business and Entrepreneurship Education Other Core
N570 Social and Modern Studies Other Core
N580 Art and Design Other Core
N600 Hindi Optional Core
N610 Urdu Optional Core
N620 Tamil Optional Core
N630 Telegu Optional Core
N640 Marathi Optional Core
N650 Modern Chinese Optional Core
N660 Arabic Optional Core
N670 Kreol Morisien Optional Core
N700 Performing Arts Non-Core
N710 Physical Education Non-Core
N720 Life Skills and Values Non-Core

Former Form III Certificate

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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. [1] 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

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References

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  1. ^ "National Assessment At Form III" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-07-21. Retrieved 2014-02-26.