School Certificate (Mauritius)
 Ordinary Level | |
| Administrator | Cambridge International Examinations |
|---|---|
| Year started | 1940s |
| Duration | 2 Years |
| Regions | Mauritius |
| Languages | English (excluding Language Subjects) |
The School Certificate is an academic qualification in Mauritius awarded upon the completion of Grade 11, the penultimate stage of secondary school. The qualification is awarded upon earning passing marks on the O-level exams administered by the Mauritius Examinations Syndicate, in conjunction with the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate of the Cambridge International Examinations board.
Subjects
[edit]Typically around 6 to 10 subjects are chosen by the student to be studied at O-level. These subjects may determine the available options for future study at A-level, to be taken for the Higher School Certificate, and for tertiary study in higher education institutions.
Cambridge School Certificate candidates may take the following subjects at O-level:[1]
| Syllabus Code | Subject Title | Type | No. of Papers | Practical |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1123/1125/1126 | English Language (Mauritius) | Compulsory | 3 | No |
| 3014 | French (Mauritius) | Compulsory | 2 | No |
| 4021/4029 | Mathematics (Mauritius) | Compulsory | 2 | No |
| 2010 | Literature in English | Optional | 2 | No |
| 2020 | French Literature | Optional | 2 | No |
| 2055 | Hinduism | Optional | 2 | No |
| 2068 | Islamic Studies | Optional | 2 | No |
| 2210 | Computer Science | Optional | 2 | No |
| 2217 | Geography | Optional | 3 | No |
| 2251 | Sociology | Optional | 2 | No |
| 2281 | Economics | Optional | 2 | No |
| 3180 | Arabic | Optional | 2 | No |
| 3201 | Hindi | Optional | 2 | No |
| 3206 | Tamil | Optional | 2 | No |
| 3209 | Urdu | Optional | 2 | No |
| 3214 | Telegu | Optional | 2 | No |
| 4037 | Additional Mathematics | Optional | 2 | No |
| 4040 | Statistics | Optional | 2 | No |
| 4054 | Enterprise | Optional | 2 | Yes* |
| 5014 | Environmental Management | Optional | 2 | No |
| 5016 | Physical Education | Optional | 2 | Yes* |
| 5025 | German | Optional | 4 | Yes |
| 5038 | Agriculture | Optional | 2 | Yes* |
| 5054 | Physics | Optional | 3 | No |
| 5070 | Chemistry | Optional | 3 | No |
| 5090 | Biology | Optional | 3 | No |
| 5129 | Science - Combined | Optional | 3 | Yes |
| 6005 | Art & Design | Optional | 3 | Yes* |
| 6043 | Design and Technology | Optional | 3 | Yes* |
| 6065 | Food and Nutrition | Optional | 2 | Yes |
| 6130 | Fashion and Textiles | Optional | 2 | Yes* |
| 7048 | Design and Communication | Optional | 2 | Yes* |
| 7096 | Travel and Tourism | Optional | 2 | No |
| 7100 | Commerce | Optional | 2 | No |
| 7115 | Business Studies | Optional | 2 | No |
| 7707 | Accounting | Optional | 2 | No |
*This subject's practical paper may not necessarily have a fixed amount of time to work on.
Progression
[edit]Students who successfully earn the qualification may then progress to study for the A-level examinations and earn the Higher School Certificate. Students who are unsuccessful in obtaining the qualification may then transition from the academic stream to the vocational stream and progress onto vocational programmes of study. Students may also choose to obtain IGCSE qualifications at a later time.
See also
[edit]- Education in Mauritius
- Form III Certificate
- Certificate of Primary Education
- Higher School Certificate (Mauritius)
References
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