The Mauritius Institute of Education is a parastatal institution under the aegis of the Ministry of Education and Human Resources, Tertiary education and Scientific Research, responsible for teacher education, curriculum development and research. The MIE is at the core of education. It is responsible for the development of the curriculum for the pre-primary, primary and secondary education sectors in the Republic of Mauritius. It also shoulders the responsibility for the development of all teaching and learning resources, such as textbooks and digital materials. It is centrally concerned with the professionalisation of other key sectors such as ‘Early Childhood Education’ and ‘Special Education Needs’.
Teacher education is the core activity of the MIE. It is the only national body for teacher education in Mauritius. It is responsible for all pre-service and in-service teacher education and continuous professional development. Its teacher education programmes include Certificates, Diplomas, Post-Graduate Certificates and Post-Graduate Diplomas. The MIE offers a range of programmes in collaboration with local and international universities in the UK and South Africa, which include Master’s in Education and PhD programmes. The MIE is also active in research, which mainly serves to inform educational policy decisions and provide the basis for contextually appropriate pedagogy for teacher education and teaching so as to keep pace with international trends and the needs of the 21st Century schools.
MIE is the third institution in the world to implement a Massively Empowered Classroom (MEC) platform in association with Microsoft. This constitutes virtual classrooms that will be accessible to all schools and educators. It seeks to offer opportunities for innovation and access to learning resources for all students as well as parents.
