The Ministry of Education and Scientific Research had mandated the Mauritius Research Council (MRC) to chair a Steering Committee and two Task Forces, on primary and secondary education respectively, in order to review the teaching and learning of science at both primary and secondary levels. THE KEY FINDING OF THE SURVEY ARE CONCLUDED AS FOLLOWS:
Almost 66% teachers and head teachers said that science should be introduced in Standard I because the teaching and learning of science starts at home at a very early age, when the child starts reasoning with the parents.
Most students in primary schools prefer EVS/ science more than the languages (French and English)
10% of the General Purpose teachers had never studied science in secondary school.