MMCET: A BRIEF HISTORY
The Milton Margai College of Education and Technology (MMCET), formerly known as Milton Margai Teachers College (MMTC), has gone through changes in physical location, name, and curriculum since its establishment in 1963. Named after Sierra Leone's first Prime Minister, Sir Milton Margai, the college was originally housed at Tower Hill in Freetown. The mission of MMTC was to "train" teachers for the lower levels of Secondary School (forms 1-3). Until 1967, graduates of MMTC were awarded either a Teacher's Certificate (TC), or a Teacher's Advanced Certificate (TAC). In 1967, a new three-year programme was introduced, the curriculum was restructured, and both the TC and TAC where phased out, to be replaced with the Higher Teachers Certificate (HTC).
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The Great Hall
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Dinning Room
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In 1995, in response to the needs of the new 6-3-3-4 system of education, a Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) degree programme was introduced. The 6-3-3-4 system means six years of primary schooling, three years of junior secondary schooling (JSS), three years of senior secondary schooling (SSS), and four years of tertiary education. The Bachelor of Education degree programme was introduced in the following "specialist" subject areas: Physical and Health Education, Performing Arts, Practical Arts, Technical Studies, Business Studies, Secretariat Studies, Integrated Science, Indigenous Languages (Mende, Temne, Limba, and Krio), Community DevelopmentStudies, Social Studies and Religious and Moral Education. This significant restructuring of the curriculum meant a change in the depth and breadth of the education offered at the college, and so warranted a change of name; hence, Milton Margai College of Education (MMCE).
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In 2000, Milton Margai College of Education merged with Freetown Technical Institute (FTI) at Congo Cross, and the Hotel and Tourism Training Institute at Brookfields to become the Milton Margai College of Education and Technology (MMCET). This latest restructuring transforms the college into a Polytechnic. The programmes at MMCET are divided into three faculties: Education, Science and Technology, Business and Management including Hotel and Tourism. The following degrees, diplomas, and certificates are now offered at MMCET:
Bachelor of Education
Bachelor of Technology
Bachelor of Commerce
Bachelor of Vocational Studies
Higher National Diploma
Higher Teachers Certificate
Higher National Certificate
National Diploma
National Certificate
National Trade Certificate
Trade Test Certificate.
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Lecture Rooms
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