The Ministry of Education Science and Technology has a mandate under the Education
Act 2013 (Section 4) to set and maintain national education standards. This publication
presents for the first time an agreed set of National Education Standards for Malawi.
These Standards specify expected outcomes for students which should be delivered by
all education providers in public and private institutions. They also identify the leadership,
management and teaching processes which are essential to the achievement of the
outcomes.
The Standards articulate clearly the educational experiences and achievements which
key stakeholders, in particular students and their parents and carers, should expect their
own schools to deliver. Finally, the publication demonstrates how the success of schools
in achieving these outcomes for their students should be measured.