2022
DOI: 10.1080/00219266.2021.2012226
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Policy responses to the decline in the number of students choosing biology beyond compulsory school level in Mauritius

Abstract: The number of students opting for science subjects, particularly biology, beyond compulsory school level has been decreasing substantially in recent decades in Mauritius. This decline is of major concern in an era when scientific literacy and the need for science-based employment are considered fundamental to face both local and global challenges. Although several studies have identified a range of factors to explain students' choice of subjects and the low number of students opting for biology at post-compuls… Show more

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“…Figure 1 Framework of the NYCBE pathway (Rumjaun, Atchia & Reiss, 2022) 1002 Factors Influencing the Academic Achievement of Secondary … International Journal of Instruction, January 2023 • Vol.16, No.1 The current education structure, as depicted in figure 1, consists of four cycles, namely (i) the early childhood development and education which lasts for two years targeting students of three to four years old, (ii) the nine years of basic continuous education for students aged five to fourteen, (iii) the post Basic Education (Upper Secondary) for fourteen to eighteen years old students and (iv) the postsecondary and Higher education (above 18 years old). The nine years education structure is divided into six years of primary schooling that end with the PSAC assessment and three additional years at secondary level ending with the 'National Certificate of Examination' (NCE), serving as a selection and promotion exercise to channel students into academics, regional or TVET institutions.…”
Section: The Current Mauritian Education Systemmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Figure 1 Framework of the NYCBE pathway (Rumjaun, Atchia & Reiss, 2022) 1002 Factors Influencing the Academic Achievement of Secondary … International Journal of Instruction, January 2023 • Vol.16, No.1 The current education structure, as depicted in figure 1, consists of four cycles, namely (i) the early childhood development and education which lasts for two years targeting students of three to four years old, (ii) the nine years of basic continuous education for students aged five to fourteen, (iii) the post Basic Education (Upper Secondary) for fourteen to eighteen years old students and (iv) the postsecondary and Higher education (above 18 years old). The nine years education structure is divided into six years of primary schooling that end with the PSAC assessment and three additional years at secondary level ending with the 'National Certificate of Examination' (NCE), serving as a selection and promotion exercise to channel students into academics, regional or TVET institutions.…”
Section: The Current Mauritian Education Systemmentioning
confidence: 99%