Grades 7 to 9 (or Lower Secondary Education) correspond to the last 3 years of the nine-year continuous basic education cycle.
Upon completion of their basic education, students pursue their secondary education in Grades 10 to 11, at the end of which they sit for the Cambridge School Certificate/ General Certificate of Education ‘O’ level examination.
Successful students move on to Upper Secondary Education in Grades 12 and 13 leading to the Cambridge Higher School Certificate/General Certificate of Education ‘A’ level examination.
Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) offers alternative pathways to students for post- Grade 9, post-Grade 11 or post-Grade 13 studies, leading to the award of National Certificates, National Diplomas or Higher National Diplomas in specific fields.
The number and types of secondary schools in Mauritius is shown below:
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State Secondary Schools |
69 Mauritius |
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Private Grant Aided secondary schools |
78 Mauritius (8 Rodrigues, 1 Agalega)
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Private Fee-Paying secondary schools
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24
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TOTAL
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171
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Enrolment in Secondary Schools stood at 110,715 for year 2018, with 53,155 boys (48%) and 57560 girls (52%). Around 44.1% of the secondary school population was in state schools, 50.1% in private grant-aided and 5.8% in private fee-paying schools (Source: Education Statistics, 2018).
English and French are compulsory core subjects within the Secondary School Curriculum. Teaching is carried out in English for all subjects, except for French, Asian and other languages.
