Mauritius Institute of Education and Mauritius Examinations Syndicate finalize Kreol Morisien A Level syllabus and specimen papers
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The Mauritius Institute of Education MIE and the Mauritius Examinations Syndicate MES have completed the syllabus and specimen papers for Kreol Morisien KM as a principal subject for the Higher School Certificate HSC exams. These official documents will guide teachers, following the Ministry of Education's decision to introduce KM as a Main/A Level subject. The MES distributed the documents to school heads last week, enabling educators to prepare for the second term, which begins on Monday. The KM A Level curriculum is designed for three years, aligning with other Cambridge International Examinations subjects, covering academic tests for 2027, 2028, and 2029. It mirrors Cambridge's language examination model, particularly for French. Candidates for KM Main will undertake four papers. Paper 1, lasting two hours, focuses on writing, with two exercises argumentative and narrative/descriptive accounting for 30% of the total score. Paper 2, also two hours, assesses reading comprehension with two texts informative and narrative, contributing 30% of the total. Paper 3 is a one-hour translation exercise from English to KM and French to KM, making up 10% of the score. Paper 4, lasting 2.5 hours, is literature-focused, with three questions on three distinct literary styles chosen by the MES, representing 30% of the final grade. The literature component includes twelve poems by Mauritian authors from "Enn antolozi poezi an kreol morisien," the novel "Lamarel Lavi" by Alain Fanchon, and
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