CIE to be tested in schools starting next week

31 schools will implement University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) starting next week.



Prime Minister S.Batbold initiated a shift in the Mongolian education system into CIE about two years ago.






Secondary schools Shine Erin, Shine Ehlel, and Mongol Temuulel are currently adhering to CIE standards.

A newly reworked form of CIE for Mongolia children is going to be tested in 1 school in each province and 10 schools in Ulaanbaatar starting April 5th.

Over 300 teachers who will teach their classes according to CIE took part in a five-day training held at Shine Erin Secondary School.

Educational experts from Mongolia made sure that the CIE has been adapted and formulated for Mongolia children.

Prime Minister S.Batbold paid a visit to the school and met with teachers on March 26th.

He said, “During the last century we successfully introduced a Russian education system to our country. Our dream to domesticate world education programs and standards to our country is starting to be implemented in real life. Whether CIE is going to be implemented in Mongolia will greatly depend on Mongolian teachers, so training is essential.

We have already had teachers involved in CIE introduction training. It is obvious that deposits such as Oyu Tolgoi and Tavan Tolgoi will make contributions to Mongolian development. But in the end, education and well-educated people will be key factor for Mongolia to be fully developed.”

Starting April 5th children in 5th, 6th, 9th, and 10th grades will be introduced to the new program and starting September 1st, children of all grades will be taught according to CIE.

J.Bayarsaikhan, one of the teachers involved in the training, said, “There is not much difference in the theory of knowledge. The difference is in the methodology. Teachers need to work hard and need to compete.”

University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) is the world’s largest provider of international education programs and qualifications for 5 to 19 year olds. The qualifications are taken in over 160 countries and recognized by universities, educations providers, and employers across the world.