Mauritius Institute of Education MIE Courses Offered

Mauritius Institute of Education MIE Courses Offered

Programmes & Courses

Pre-Vocational

Teacher’s Certificate in PreVocational Education – School Based Experience
Teacher’s Diploma Pre-Vocational
 

Early Childhood Education Courses

Certificate of Proficiency in Early Childhood Education Programme (CPECE)

Childminding Foundation Course
Foundation Course For Child Day Care Givers
Teacher’s Diploma in Early Childhood Education

Teacher’s Certificate In Early Childhood Education

Teacher Diploma Primary

TEACHER’S DIPLOMA PRIMARY

The pre-service Teacher’s Diploma (Primary) is a two year- three month Programme for holders of two A level/ HSC who have been recruited by the Public Service Commission (PSC) and the Bureau de l’Education Catholique (BEC) for enlistment as Trainee Educators Primary. It offers an opportunity to acquire a professional qualification in the field of Primary education in order to practice as a Primary Educator.
The Teacher’s Diploma Primary Programme has been carefully designed to meet the requirements of a Primary Educator to work in a constantly changing and challenging environment and to respond to the needs of primary school pupils.  The different elements of the Programme have been elaborated to create a coherent whole. The Programme has been designed to help Trainee Educators develop subject and professional knowledge, skills and attitudes firmly grounded in educational theory so that they may evolve into effective and reflective practitioners.
The needs of a diversity of learners will be addressed through the use of a range of teaching and learning strategies including direct teaching through lectures as well as discussion in tutorials, seminars and workshops. Trainee Educators’ understanding of whole school issues will be fostered in view of contributing positively to the intellectual, social, moral and physical development of pupils. Trainee Educators’ development of creative and critical thinking will be promoted through taught modules, independent learning, projects and experimentation.  As a result, Trainee educators will be empowered to make teaching and learning meaningful for their pupils. A combination of taught modules and on-the-job training will enable Trainee Educators to connect theory to practice and to develop their identity as practitioners.
A standard-led approach underpins the philosophy and the design of the Programme. The taught modules will equip the Trainee Educators with the knowledge base of the content of the standards and the Professional Practice component will provide them with the means to attain these standards. The kinds of knowledge, skills, and dispositions that Trainee Educators need to develop are clearly expressed through the standards, descriptors and performance indicators which have been elaborated for the Programme. Trainee Educators’ commitment to these standards will generate a shared vision and understanding of the teaching profession and of education in general. Ownership of the Programme by stakeholders within and outside the MIE will lead to a gradual transformation of the primary education in the Republic of Mauritius.

Teacher’s Diploma Secondary

The Teacher‟s Diploma Programme has been designed for practising teachers of secondary schools. It aims at equipping them with the necessary knowledge, skills and attitudes for the development of professional competence that will enable them to improve their effectiveness in teaching and classroom management with a view of making the teaching/learning process more relevant, meaningful and stimulating.
Entry requirements
 
(i)      5 credits at SC/GCE ‘O’ level including English Language.
(ii)      2 ‘A’ levels with at least one of them being relevant to the course applied for (except for Physical Education) or acceptable alternative qualifications.

Post Graduate Certificate Education (PGCE)

PGCE – Full Time
PGCE – Part Time

 

Educator License

The Educator’s Licence Programme has been designed to meet the training requirements of the Secondary Education sector.  As from 1 July 2010, the possession of an Educator’s Licence, awarded by the Mauritius Institute of Education, is a requirement for appointment to the grade of Educator (Secondary).  Indeed, the decision of the government to make compulsory an initial course for those wishing to start practice, goes in line with the belief that teachers’ professional status must be enhanced and lifelong learning must be promoted.
 
The Educator’s Licence is a fee paying course and the responsibility of attendance and participation rests fully with the applicants. By assigning the full responsibility to the applicants, it is expected that only those with the required level of motivation and commitment to the profession will apply for the Licence.  Applicants will be eligible for exemption of selected modules if they join the Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) Programme after having successfully completed similar modules of the Educator’s Licence (EL), subject to the MIE rules governing exemptions.

Diploma in Educational Management (DEM)

The aim of this programme is to empower primary school Headmasters/Headmistresses and educators, through a body of specialised knowledge, practical skills and experiences, bring quality and good governance within their schools thus being active change agents of their institutions.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the programme participants should be able to:

  • Identify and reflect on the fundamentals and the international trends of school management and leadership
  • Communicate and network with all stakeholders for the efficient and effective running of the school
  • Engage in strategic planning,  produce and manage school development plans
  • Apply skills and strategies towards team building and address conflicts through   negotiations
  • Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the teaching and learning processes with a view to supporting educators and learners
  • Monitor  the implementation of the curriculum effectively at school level
  • Develop, use and apply principles and strategies which would promote good school governance and effective financial management
  • Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of basic relevant legal provisions and procedures pertaining to school sector at primary level
  • Enhance their self development and contribute to knowledge in the field of education through research, lifelong learning and scholastic activities  
  • Use MIE Moodle e-learning platform. 

 
Programme Structure: One Year Programme
The modules that will be offered during Semester I and II are shown below together with the number of credits assigned to each.Each credit will be equivalent to 30 hours of study time which will include study of self-instructional materials and of supplementary reading materials, attendance to face-to-face sessions, online interaction, work on assignment and any other activities requested from participants.
 
Programme structure: Two Year Programme
The semester wise distribution of the modules that will be studied during the two year programme and the number of credits assigned to each are shown below. A credit will, as mentioned in the preceding paragraph be equivalent of 30 hours of study time.
 
Delivery of Programme
The programme will be delivered through Open and Distance mode with a blend of print materials, face to face and online interactions. The print materials will be user friendly and designed to enable mastery of the subject matter. They will be logically structured and will contain a number of activities to be performed by the participants together with feedback about their performance. Through MIE Moodle e-platform, participants will have the opportunity to have access to their learning content as well as actively involved in discussions via the discussion forums and chats by only a click on the mouse. A system of counselling will be built in the delivery process to further support those needing help.

Post Graduate Diploma

Post Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDIp Ed, MIE/UOB)

Post Graduate Diploma in Educational Leadership (PGDEL)

Post Graduate Diploma in inclusive and Special Education (PGDISE)

 

Bachelor of Education (B.Ed)

The BEd (Hons) programme is being offered jointly with University of Technology (Full Time) and University of Mauritius (Part Time) in the context of extending opportunities for continuing professional development of those who possess the Teacher’s Diploma in various subject areas. It aims at strengthening the confidence of these prospective teachers and developing them as reflective practitioners and committed professionals. To be awarded a BEd (Hons.) degree, teachers must pass in all components/modules.
The BEd Programme consists of 4 major components:
1) Taught modules in Subject area
2) Taught modules in Education
3) Professional Practice
4) Dissertation
Main Objectives and Distinctive Characteristics of the Programme
This programme is aimed at secondary school educators in all areas of knowledge taught at that level. It aims at strengthening the knowledge, attitudes and skills required for teaching at the upper secondary level. This component of the BEd Programme (Education and Curriculum Studies) is very broad based and it builds up on modules offered at Teacher’s Diploma level. An in-depth understanding of the adolescent learner will be prompted through the module entitled “Understanding the adolescent Learner, a psychological perspective”.
The module entitled “pedagogy” aims at enhancing teachers’ knowledge, understanding and skills in classroom practice as such knowledge and understanding will impact upon the quality of the teaching and learning process. Though all aspects of classroom practice will be revisited, for the BEd level, more emphasis will be placed upon the development of higher order thinking, the implementation of differentiated instruction, more intensive study of effective classroom management skills.
Through the module entitled “Research Methodology”, students will be given an intensive understanding of the research process while being provided with the appropriate tools to plan and carry out educational research projects.
The programme also aims at helping teachers to develop a broad understanding of the curriculum, curriculum planning and development. It also allows teachers to masters to master key concepts and theories of assessment and evaluation. The module provides students with the tools to participate in practices of curriculum planning and evaluation.
With such an in-depth knowledge and understanding of these areas and possessing the competencies associated with them, the Mauritian teacher will become the professional who will make teaching and learning more effective.
General Information
1. Main objectives
The main aims of the course are to enhance the content knowledge of the prospective teachers in their subject area as well as provide opportunities to them to futher develop further appropriate pedagogical skills. Consequently, the programme includes modules on content and pedagogy. It also has a component on Professional Practice whereby the students will be given opportunities to have classroom experience and reflect on the pedagogical transactions. To develop their autonomy and research skills in education, a Major Project/Dissertation is also included in the programme. It is hoped that on successful completion of the programme the students will have been empowered with the necessary knowledge, skills and attitude to make the teaching and learning process meaningful, relevant and enjoyable.
2. Programme Requirements
A Teacher’s Diploma in the relevant field of study from the Mauritius Institute of Education.
3. Duration of Course

  Normal   Maximum
  2 years (full time)   3 years

Master in Education

 

Doctor in philosophy programme (PhD)

Professional Doctorate in Education ( Ed.D programme)
 

Teacher Education Programmes at the MIE

 

Training Programmes of the MIE