Departments

Id-Dipartiment tal-Malti u tal-Ingliż ħa ħsieb illi jorganizza żewġ attivitajiet marbutin mas-sillabu tal-Malti Avvanzat u Intermedju. Fi Frar li għadda, il-mistiedna Leanne Ellul f’laqgħa virtwali mal-istudenti tagħna ddiskutiet temi attwali mill-ktieb tan-novelli Xemgħat ta’ Trevor Zahra. F’din il-laqgħa virtwali l-istudenti ngħataw iċ-ċans illi jiddiskutu u jistaqsu dwar in-novelli li qed jistudjaw. Leanne Ellul spjegat kif awtur permezz talkitba ikun jista’ jagħti gost lill-qarrej u fl-istess ħin joħloq kuxjenza dwar diversi temi li aħna lkoll nesperjenzaw xi darba jew oħra tul il-ħajja tagħna. Laqgħa oħra virtwali saret mal-poeta Għawdxi Charles Bezzina fejn tkellem dwar il-kritika ta’ poeżija. L-istudenti ngħataw diversi poeżiji miktuba mill-istess poeta fejn ġew ittratti diversi elementi talkritika fosthom il-metrika, il-metafora u t-termini letterarji. Attivitajiet bħal dawn jagħtu l-opportunità lill-istudenti sabiex jimirħu iżjed fis-suġġett tagħhom u jiltaqgħu ma’ nies li taw kontribut siewi lill-ilsien Malti.

JUVENES TRANSLATORES COMPETITION

On Thursday 25th November 2021, 4 students from our Institute took part in the Juvenes Translatores Competition, an event organized by the European Commission and aimed at promoting future European translators. As in past years, this contest took place simultaneously across all EU member states. Candidates were asked to translate a text on the topic: “Let’s get on track - towards a greener future”. Our participants worked on texts using Maltese, English, German, French, Spanish and Italian.

On Friday 13th May 2022 Dr Fabrizio Foni, lecturer in the Department of Italian, Faculty of Arts at the University of Malta held an online lecture for our students. This lecture was organised by the Department of Italian as a Foreign Language at Sixth Form Gozo. The title of the lecture was: Una Lettura Alternativa: Il Fantastico Italiano. Sociology, Religion, History, Philosophy, Psychology and Classical Studies – Coordinator Ms Mariella Debono

WORKSHOP BY NGO GĦAWDIX

On 9th December 2021, NGO Għawdix, held a workshop for

Sir Michelangelo Refalo Sixth Form students. The workshop, delivered by Ms Simone Azzopardi, was very well organised.

Students were given useful information about this NGO and its main aim, participated in a quiz, and discussed environmental related issues.

On22nd March 2022 Department 7 (Department of Computing, IT, and Engineering Drawing), together with Department 9 (Department of Economics, Marketing, and Accounts) made a visit to the Gozo Regional and Development Authority GRDA Head Office at the Gozo Innovative Hub in Xewkija. Here we met GRDA CEO Mr Mario Borg, and following a tour of the premise, he conducted a very interesting presentation where he explained the roles and duties of GRDA. All members present at this meeting found this a very interesting and useful exercise since the information disseminated could enhance the educational experience of prospective students.

Since Covid-19 measures were still in place at the beginning of Academic Year 202122, there were various restrictions on what activities could be held. The Department thanked Ms. Anne Marie Vincenti for her contribution as she was leaving for Junior College, and later welcomed her worthy replacement Mr. Paul Muscat. Soon after the mid-term holidays, we attended an online Webinar organised by MATSEC about the SOK Projects. Thankfully we were able to hold the SOK interviews in January and May face to face. There was visible relief on all sides. Regarding the second-term Professional Development Session, just before the Easter break, the Department invited former colleague Dr. Mark Sagona now a University Lecturer with the History of Art Department at the Faculty of Arts in the University of Malta. His impassioned and illuminating lecture on developments in the local artistic scene during the 19th Century was as captivating just as it was instructive.

The Department of Economics, Marketing and Accountancy has organised varied activities/outings during the pre-Covid-19 years. Unfortunately, this was not possible during this scholastic year due to restrictions yet, nonetheless, the Department still organised a Departmentalised Professional Development session at GRDA (Gozo Regional Development Authority) for teachers to keep updated on future opportunities for our students. The Department looks forward to the coming scholastic year, where hopefully all Covid-19 restrictions will be removed and is eager to organise activities for our students again.