Educationisnotpreparation forlife;educationislifeitself.
JOHN DEWEY
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03 Year9SyllabiChanges
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4 5 GettingusedtoChange
04 KeepinMind-focusingon whatisimportant
05 Thedifficulttaskof choosing PAGE 06 TheKeepingFocussed Checklist PAGE 07
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Choices Booklet
AsstudentsmovefromYear8toYear9,theyhavetodecidewhich subjectstheywanttostudyfortheirOLevels.Thisbookletaimsto providestudentsandtheirparentswithinformationthatwillhelp themmakeaninformedchoiceandsupportstheactivitiesthatwill beorganisedatCollegeoverthecomingweeks.
ThetaughtcurriculuminYear9to Year11differsfromthetaught curriculumourstudentshavebeen usedtosofar.Somesubjectsare compulsoryandwillcontinuetobe taughtasperNationalMinimum Curriculumrequirementswhilesome otherswillstopaltogetherattheend ofYear8.Studentswillalsohavethe possibilitytostartstudyingnew subjects.Thetableonthefollowing pageindicatesthechangeinthe taughtcurriculumfromYear8tothe senioryearsatCollege Thecompulsorysubjectsinclude:
English,Maltese,Mathematics,Religionor Ethics,ICT-C3,Personal,Socialand CareerDevelopment,andPhysical Education.Studentsmustalsostudyone foreignlanguage(French,Italianor Spanish)andonesciencesubject(Biology, ChemistryorPhysics) Studentsmust thenchooseeitherGeographyorHistory andtwoothersubjectsfromAccounts, Art,Biology,BusinessStudies,Chemistry, ComputerStudies,Drama,Economics, Physics,SECPhysicalEducation,SEC Vocational-IT,King'sTrustProgram(KTI) andMediaLiteracyEducation
Asofthescholasticyear2023/2024,students inYear9willbefollowingtheLearning OutcomesFramework,withnewre-worked syllabiforallthesubjects.TheseLOFsasthey arereferredtoinshort,arewrittenina multitudeof‘Ican’statements. Theyhelpstudentsandteacherstoscaffold theirlearningthroughvariousexperiences withintheclassroom.
AspartoftheLOFs,attheendofYear11,the studentswillbesittingfor1exampaper, contrarytotheprevious2papers The2ndpaperwillbereplacedbySchool BasedAssessments(SBAs) throughoutthe Years9–10–11
Eachsubjectwillhavedifferentstylesanda numberofSBAs,nonethelesstheteacherswill beguidingthestudentsinclasswithclear instructionsofwhatistobeexpected.SBAs reflectwhathasalreadybeendoneinthepast intermsofthe‘tasks’. SBAswillplayavitalroleinthefinal assessmentastheywillcountdifferent%of thegradeinYr11.
Studentswillbeexpectedtorespectthe deadlinesimposedbytheteachersfora smoothimplementationofthissystem
TheSBAswillenablestudentstomoveaway fromsimplesummativetasksandrathertakea handsonapproach.SBAtaskswillvaryfrom sitevisitreports,toinclasspresentations, researchessays,experimentationsetc SBAs willalsohelpstudentstobemoreinvolvedand takeamorehands-onapproachtotheir learningexperience.
TheLOFsarestillintheirfinalizingstagesat themomentandthussomeinformationabout themmightchange
Syllabiareavailableonlineon: https://curriculumgovmt/en/Pages/Homeasp x
Year9studentscanalsoaccessnewSEC syllabion: https://www.um.edu.mt/MATSEC/syllabi
Thesesyllabiencourageamorestudentcentredapproachtoteachingandlearning Studentsarebeinggiventheopportunityto developcompetencesinbeingcritical, analytical,entrepreneurial,collaborativeand adaptive.Theyarepresentedwithlearning experiencesthatfosterleadershipqualities, persistencyandcreativity,togetherwithother formsof21stcenturyskills.
Focusing on what is important
STUDENTSWILLBESTUDYINGATOTALOF12SUBJECTS,10OF WHICHCANBETAKENATOLEVEL.
THEREISNO'O'LEVELFORPERSONAL,SOCIALANDCAREER DEVELOPMENT(PSCD)ANDPEGENERAL.
STUDENTSMAY,ATTHEENDOFYEAR11,OPTNOTTOSITFOR THEOLEVELINANYSUBJECT,BUTTHEYMUSTCONTINUE STUDYINGTHESUBJECTTILLTHEENDOFYEAR11.
STUDENTSCANCHOOSEEITHERCOMPUTINGORSEC VOCATIONALCOMPUTINGBUTNOTBOTHSUBJECTSTOGETHER
STUDENTSMUSTSTUDYATLEASTONESCIENCESUBJECT.THIS STILLGIVESTHEMTHEPOSSIBILITYOFSTUDYINGTHE3 SCIENCES,IFTHEYSOWISH.
STUDENTSMUSTSITFORTHEIRMOCKEXAMSINALL SUBJECTSASTHISEFFECTSTHEIRFINALSCHOOL LEAVINGCERTIFICATE
THEMAINTAUGHTCURRICULUMISMATSEC,HOWEVERINSOME SUBJECTS,WHENPERMISSIBLE,TEACHERSALSOALLOCATE LESSONSFORIGCSEEXAMCONTENT.SOMESUBJECTCONTENTMAY OVERLAP.THISCANNOTBEDONEINALLSUBJECTS.ALWAYSASK THETEACHERSFORCLARIFICATION.
CLOSINGDATEFORTHEAPPLICATIONS:13THJUNE2025
Choosingsubjectsisnotaneasytask. Decisionswhichstudentsmakenowwill oftendetermineimportantaspectsoftheir future,soitisessentialthattheymakethe bestpossibledecisions.
Somestudentsareluckyenoughtoknow exactlywhattheywanttodowhenthey finishschoolandthismakeschoosing subjectsmucheasier However,manydo nothaveanydefiniteplansfortheirfuture atthisstage,sothedecidingprocessmay bemuchmoredifficult Whenchoosingthe subjectsstudentsshouldleaveasmany opportunitiesaspossibleopentothem, especiallysoiftheyarenotsurewhatthey wanttodolateroninlife Theyshould considerthesubjectstheyperformbestin andtochoosesubjectstheybelievethey cansucceedat Theyshouldalsoconsider theirinterests,astheyaremorelikelyto workharderiftheyaregenuinely interestedinthesubjectschosen Itisalso essentialforthemtoconsiderwhat subjectstheywillneedtotakeupa specificcareer
ConsultingtheUniversityofMaltawebsite onwwwumedumtshouldgivetheman indicationofthespecificcourse requirementsforthevariouscourses offeredbytheUniversityofMalta If studentswouldliketopursuetheirstudies abroad,thenitisadvisabletolookatthe requirementsofwhichevercoursethey wouldliketofollow Courseentry requirementsdochangefromyeartoyear, butlookingatcourseentryrequirements nowwillgiveyouagoodindicationofwhat willprobablybeneededinafewyears time,nonetheless Therearealsosomethingsstudents shouldignorewhenchoosingtheir subjects Acaseinpointischoosingwhat one ’sbestfriendsarechoosing Itis importantthatstudentschoosewhatis bestforthemandforwhattheymaywant todointhefuture. Followingareshortdescriptionsofthe subjectsstudentscanchoosetostudyin theSeniorSchool.
Your 'keeping focused'
WHATAREYOUAIMINGFOR?
LOOKATUNIVERSITYPROSPECTUSES
WHATAREYOURSTRENGHTS?
WHATAREYOURNO-GOAREAS?
HAVEYOUCONSULTEDTEACHERSONTHESKILLSNEEDED ANDYOURPOTENTIAL?
HAVEYOUDISCUSSEDTHISWITHA MENTOR?
WHATDOYOUREALLYENJOY?
CHOOSEWISELYANDWIDELYWHERE POSSIBLE
Subjects you may wish to choose from
Accountingisaverypopularsubjectandis ingreatdemand. Accountingisthe languageofrecordingtransactionsina businessinordertoidentifyandmeasure financialdata.Studentslearnaboutthe systemsandtoolsusedtocommunicate thisinformationtomanagementsothat decisionstakenwillbebasedonmore accurateinformation Accountingincludes financialliteracyandentrepreneurship competences Studentswillbeprepared for:
(i) IGCSEAccounting0452,and
(ii) SEC01Accounting-2025
Evaluatingcasestudies
Self/peerreviews-reflection
Analysisofrealcasestudies
Practicingonanaccountingsoftware
Timemanagement
Organisationalskills
Planning Negotiation
Thenatureandpurposeofaccounting andfinancialliteracy
Recordingfinancialtransactionsand preparingbasicfinancialstatement
Maintaininganaccountingsystem
Two-columncashbookandbank reconciliationstatement
Accountingforendofperiod adjustments
Thestatementofprofitorlossandthe statementoffinancialpositionandthe endofperiodadjustments
Costclassification,break-evenand manufacturingaccounts
Controlaccountsandcorrectionof errors
Singleentryandincompleterecords Accountingratiosanddepartmental accounts
Practicingonanaccountingsoftware
Pastpaperquestion
Formativeandsummativeassessment
SBAprojectsinGrade9to11
TheArtsyllabusspansthreeyears, leadingstudentstositforMATSECexams. Themainareaofstudiesareobservational skillsandformalelements,perspective, stilllife,perspective,andbasicanatomy. Studentsareguidedindevelopingtheir observationandresearchskillsthrough thedevelopmentofthematicwork
Startingfrompreparatorysketches, studentsarementoredastodevelopa finalworkinseveralmedia Throughout thegiventasks,creativity,criticalthinking, andself-assessmentareinstilledinthe students
Brainstormingandresearchsessions
Sketchingandideasdevelopment
Creationfinishingofworkinvarious media
Creationofworkindialoguewith
Masters,modernandcontemporary art
Exhibitingartworks
Participationinartexhibitions
InterpretationandEvaluation
Exhibitionset-up
Constructivecriticism
Problem-solving
Creativity
Introductiontoformalelements, perspectiveandobservationskills
MaterialandTechniquesindrawing, painting,printmaking,sculptureand digitalart
KeepinganArtJournalandand buildingaPortfolio
Applicationofaconceptastofitthe bestmediumpossible
ContextualizationofArtwithin cultures,timeandlocation
Explorationofothers’work
VisualLiteracy
Preparationforclasstasksintheform ofresearchandsketching
Preparationorcontinuationofclass tasks
Finishingworkstartedinclass
Presentationandorganizationskillsin
ArtJournal
Researchskills
Creativethinkingandstrengthofinitial ideas
Planningintheformofsketchingand annotations
Technicalskills
Finishingandpresentationofportfolio
Biologyisthestudyoflifeandtherefore focusesonthefunctionsoflife,the environment,therelationshipsbetween organisms,humanimpactonthe environmentaswellasevolution The three-yearcourseisdividedinto8 learningoutcomeswhichreflectthe subjectfocilistedabove Allthelearning outcomeshaveacontrolledsectionwhich willleadtoafinalSECwrittenexamination aswellascoursework
Thecourseworkwillcarry30%ofthetotal mark Thebiologyoptioncourseworkwill alsoincludeproblemsolving investigations,practicalsessions, fieldworkexercisesandvisitstositesof biologicalsignificance
Activities include
Classworkincludingpracticals fieldwork experimentation sitevisits
observationalskills–attentionto detail interpretationskills practicalscientificskills problemsolvingskills communicationskillsincludingwriting reportsskills mathematicalskills
Informationtechnologyskillsincluding theuseofdataloggers
During the three-year programme students willacquireknowledgeandunderstandingof the diverse basic sections of biology as mentioned above Students will also develop a scientific approachas well as acquire a range of manipulative ad communicative skills
Cytology(thestudyofcells)
Anatomy(structure)andPhysiology (howthestructureswork)ofseveral organismsincludinganimalsand plants
Relationshipsandassociationswithin theenvironment
Howhumanbeingsaffectthe environment
5assignmentsplusreportson practicals,fieldworketc presentations
Assessmentisbothformativeand summative Thisincludesworkrelatedto homework,practicalwork,investigations andotherpracticalrelatedwork.Attheend oftheyear,finalsummativeassessment includes30%assignmentworkand70% finalexam.
BusinessStudiesisaninvestmentinyour futureItisalifelearningsubject Itis practicalasitrelatedtoyourpersonallife bothathomeandatwork Businessstudies exploresthemainbusinessfunctions namely:Marketing,Finance,Human ResourcesandProduction Thesubject targetsvariouslifeskillsincludingfinancial literacy,teamdynamics,entrepreneurship, appreciationofcurrentevents Studentswill bepreparedfor:
(i)IGCSEBusinessStudies0450,and (ii)SEC05BusinessStudies-2024
·pastpaperquestions
·primaryandsecondaryresearchbasedtasks
Skills Obtained include
analysis&evaluation interpretation decision-making problem-solving criticalthinking presentation Opportunities
Topics studied
Thebusinessenvironment
Entrepreneurship
FinancialLiteracy
Businessstructureandorganisation
PurchasingandProduction
Finance
Humanresources
Marketing InternationalTrade
Activities include
Visitstofinancialinstitutionsand businessorganisations
Evaluatingcasestudies
Self/peerreviews-reflection
Exposuretonews
Analysisofrealcasestudies
Teamwork
formativeandsummativeassessment
SBAprojectsinGrade9to11
Chemistryisthestudyofmatter,its compositionandhowitchanges Everythingyoutouch,tasteorsmellisa chemicalsoChemistryhelpsyouto understandtheworldaroundyou Advancementsinthefieldofchemistry havebroughtaboutmajorimprovements inourworld Improvementsrangefrom newmedicinesthatcuredisease,tonew materialsthatmakeussaferandstronger, tonewsourcesofenergythatenablenew activities Chemistryisanexperimental scienceandinvestigativeandpractical workiscentraltotheteachingprogram
ThethreeyearMATSECChemistrycourse hasalearningoutcomeapproach
Reportwriting
Presentations
Labwork
Recordingandhandlingdata
Dataprocessingandinterpretation
Evaluatingresults
Awarenessofsafetymeasures, ethicalandenvironmentalissues
Communicationskillsasinreport writing
Acquiringessentialscientificskills requiredforprogressiontofurther studiesandemployment
It is based on five themes or foci which put Chemistry at the centre of the students’ experience At the end of the third year, studentssitforawrittenexamwhichcarries 70%oftheglobalmark
The remaining 30% is based on coursework whichiscarriedoutoverthethreeyears
Substancesfromtheearth:The Atmosphere-Includesair composition,preparationofgasesand theirproperties;greenhouseeffect; pollutants
Substancesfromtheearth:Aquatic Environments-includeswaterandits properties;acids,basesandsalts; electrolysis;theperiodictable; Substancesfromtheearth:TheLandIncludesastudyofdifferentrocks, metalextractionsandthemetal reactivity; MakingNewMaterials: Differencesbetweenchemicaland physicalchanges; Carboncompounds:Meetingour energyneeds
Assessmentisbasedonclasswork, homeworksandwrittenreports. Thesereportsmaybeoninvestigative assignments,sitevisitsand/or fieldwork
Computingisa multi-disciplinary, scientificsubjectthatiscoveredoverthe courseofthreeyears Studentswho completethecourseareeligibletogeta qualificationthatwouldenablethemto furthertheirstudiesintheeverexpanding fieldsofcomputing Thecoursedeliversa hands-onapproachtotechnology; studentsthathaveunderpinning knowledgeinscientificsubjectswillsee relevantapplicationsintheengineering andtheITsphere
Meaningfulconversationsaretobehad whenstudentsofvariousinterestsbringin theirperspective Anotherkeycomponent isproblem-solvingthroughprogramming withthefocusonrealworldscenarios Thisisagoodopportunityforcandidates toformlogicalthinkingandproblemsolvingskills;bothofwhichareextremely transferable.
Computingopensmanydoorstofurther education,whichinturncanleadto excitingopportunitiesinthemodernjob market LearnComputingandthedigital worldisyoursforthetaking!
IntroductiontoComputerSystems
PrinciplesofComputing,Softwareand Hardware
UnderstandingtheDigitalWorldand MachineLogic CommunicationNetworksandInternet technologies
ProblemSolvingandProgramming
RoboticsandAutomation
DataPrivacyandSecurity
Activities include
Studentswillstudythebasicprinciplesin theoryandwillbegivenopportunitiesto putsomeintopracticeincluding programmingasmallmicrocontroller board Studentswillalsolearnhowto builddigitalproductsusingtextual computerlanguages Studentswhoenjoy creatingandproblem-solvingtendtogeta lotofsatisfactionfromtheseactivities
Thestudentisexpectedtocarryout individualstudyandpracticeasa continuationofwhathappensduringclass time Studentsneedtocarryoutpracticaltasks including:AutomationusingRobotics, SoftwareDevelopmentandResearch Work
Weareexcitedtoofferthisnewsubject, leadingtoaMATSECO-level MediaLiteracy EducationisaSECVocationalsubjectaimed atteachingstudentsallaboutthevarious aspectsofmedia SECVocationalsubjects haveastrongemphasisonskillsandthe applicationoftheory Attheendofthethree yearcourse,studentswillhavedeveloped bothknowledgeandpracticalskillsinmedia literacy Thismeansthattheywillbeableto readandunderstandtheinformationtheyare exposedtothroughthemedia,aswellasthe contextswithinwhichthatinformationexists. Studentswillalsobetaughthowtobe producersofmediacontent,throughareas suchasphotography,onlinecontentand movingimageproduction.
Nowadays,themediainallitsvarious aspects,formssuchalargeelementofour children’slives Theycreatemedia,they interactwithitandtheyareinfluencedbyit It iscrucialthattheyareabletodistinguish levelsoftruth,howthecontextinfluencesthe message,andhowtobecomeconscientious andeducatedmediacreatorsandconsumers
TwoCourseworkprojectsperyear
Onecontrolledassessmentperyear
Ongoingformativeassessment
Practicalcourseworkandwritten assessments
Explorethedifferentaspectsofthe mediaworldintermsofcontentand context,anditsroleinsociety (foreg news,advertising,politics,creative content)
Howthemediacanaffectthe audience’sperspectiveofreality
Howprintandimagesareused effectively
Howgraphicsimpactdifferent audiences
Responsibilitieswhenpublishing online
Classdiscussions
Groupwork
Takingandeditingphotographs
Movingimageplanning,filmingand postproduction
Creativeprojects
Presentationskills(verbalandnonverbalcommunication,written communication,gooduseofvisual aids)
Handsonknowledgeofhowtousea camerainaneffectivewaytoproduce aseriesofphotographs.
Howtodevelopaprintproductfora specificaudience
Movingimageproduction
Howtounderstandmediacontentand context
BychoosingthesubjectofeconomicsinYear9, studentswillgainthebasicknowledgeofeconomic concepts,principlesandtheories Theywillgain knowledgeandskillstounderstandhoweconomic marketsworkintheworldandhowthesebigideas affecttheirdailylifeandthenationinwhichthey live Duringthecourse,studentswilldeveloptheir analyticalandproblem-solvingskills Byexploring topicsofMicroandMacroeconomics,studentswill beabletoexploreanddevicetheirownstrategies tosave,budget,andinvestdevelopingtheabilities totakepracticaleconomicdecisionsandbecome savvyconsumers Thankstothefocuson InternationalTrade,theywillbealsoableto explorethetradedynamicsbetweencountries
IntroductiontoEconomics
MICROECONOMICS
Thenatureoftheeconomicproblemand theeconomicsystems
Productionandcosts
Differentformsofbusiness organisations
Thepricemechanism
Marketstructures
Theoryofdistribution
MACROECONOMICS
NationalIncome
Governmentrevenuesandexpenditure
InflationandUnemployment
EconomicDevelopmentandGrowth
INTERNATIONALTRADE
Freetradeandprotectionism
EU
Demography
Casestudiesandnewsanalysis
NewsAnalysis
Studentsworktoanalyzecasestudies,applying thetheorystudiedanddevelopingtheircritical thought
Multiplechoiceactivitiesareusedtotesttheir knowledgeofeconomicsconceptsandtheories Essayquestionshelpthemtoanalyzeeconomic conceptsandtheories,throughexamplesand thedevelopmentofcriticalthinking
Regularassessment,bothinthepracticaland writtenareas,suchasessayactivities,casestudies analysis,presentations
Abletoapplytheorytospecificsituations; Abletointerpreteconomicinformation; Analyzingeconomicproblems, Knowledgeofeconomicconcepts, theoriesandprinciples; Analyticalandproblem-solvingskills Opportunities in:
economist,statistician,managementconsultancy, financialanalyst,marketresearch,policyanalyst
TheprimaryaimoftheEthicsprogrammeis thatofamoraleducation;thatis,socializing studentsintothecontemporarymoral cultureofoursociety,teachingthemto thinkanddealreflectivelywithmoral matters,tounderstandthemoralissues theyencounterintheirdailylivesasadult membersofMaltesesocietyandofthe wholehumancommunity,toexercise practicalwisdominarticulatingtheirmoral judgement,tounderstandandtolerate cultures,life-styles,outlooks,andlife choicesdifferentfromtheirown,tooffer solidaritytothoseintheircommunityand elsewherewhosufferinjustice,tocommit themselvestothepeacefulresolutionof moralconflictwherethisoccurs,andto respectandsupporthumanrights,social justice,anddemocraticpractice
ThesubjectmatteroftheEthicsprogramme hasthreethematicareas:
Thefirstfocusesondifferentethically relevantaspectsofrespect
Thesecondfocusesoncarefortheself andothers
Thethirdfocusesonthequestionofthe valueoflife.
Classsessionsteachstudentstodiscuss andevaluateargumentsrelatedtothe themesinthemodulesselectedand presentedby,andwiththeteacher Studentsareinvitedtoreflectfurtheron thesearguments,topicsorissuesdiscussed inclassathome,makingwritten arguments,orcounter-argumentstothem orsomeaspectofthemontheirown
Thestudentslearntowritetheirown reflectivecommentariesonarticles, opinioncolumnsorblogs,stories,and othertexts,takenfromtheprint,social media,ontopicsandissuesrelatedtothe themesaddressedintheprogramme
discussion,debates,followedby summaryofkeypointsorviews, videos,reflectivejournals, presentations Activities include
EndofYearexaminationof2hours,in Years9and10. Amockexaminationof2hoursinYear11.
Skills Obtained include
Careforthemselves,others,the marginalizedandtheenvironment, Listenwiththeintenttounderstand otherperspectives
Toempathizeandtoreachoutto others
Consideroptionsandconsequences beforemakingamoralchoice
Reviewquestions;PowerPoint Presentations
SBAs:1inYear9;2inYear10,and1in Year11
Opportunities in: academia,management,voluntaryorganisations, mediaandjournalism
Geographyenablesustounderstandthe Earthwearelivingin Itallowsstudentsto exploreandunderstandtherelationship betweenhumanbeingsandtheEarth throughthestudyofspace,placeandthe environment Geographydevelopsin studentsaninterestinandasenseof wonderabouttheplacewheretheyliveand ofotherplacesandpeople Thisisdoneby studyingdifferentenvironments,the processesthatshapeourworld,andhow peopleandenvironmentsinter-relateand interconnect Geographyenablesstudents tobecomeinformed,responsibleandactive globalcitizensbyfosteringanappreciation ofenvironments,therebyenhancingasense ofresponsibilityforotherpeopleandthe long-termsustainabilityoftheplanet countries
Labellingandsketchingofdiagrams,freeresponseandessaywriting,structured questionsrequiringshortanswersanda fieldworkreportperannum
1paperof2hrscomposedofbothphysical andhumangeographysubject
SchoolBasedAssessmentsvarybut includeafieldreportforYr9andYr10
ThemarksgatheredfromtheSBA's contributetothefinalMATSECmark
MapReading(studyingmapsofdifferent scales)
WeatherandClimate(observationand simpleweatherforecasting,rainfall, tropicalstorms)
PhysicalGeography–Volcanoes, Earthquakes,Coasts,Rivers, GlaciatedLandscapes
HumanGeography–Energyresources, Population,Settlement,Industries EnvironmentalIssues–ClimateChange, AcidRain,Pollution,Deforestation
MapReadingactivities,photoanalysis, debates,quizzes,roleplay, presentations,participationincocurricularprojects,experiments,watching videosandcommentingonthem,useof softwaresuchasGoogleEarthtolocate place
Mapreadingandinterpretationskill
Fieldworkskills(observation, gatheringofprimarydata,analysisof data,presentationofresults)
Researchskills(frombooks,textbooks andvariousdigitalmedia)
Oralpresentationskills
Interpretinggraphsandstatisticaldata
Problem-solvinganddecision-making skills
Analyticalskills
Communicationskills
Geologist,Archaeologist,CareersinEnvironment, Meteorology,TransportandLand-useplanning, Seismography
Theteachingofthesubjectaimstostimulate interestinandenthusiasmforthestudyofhuman activityinthepast,linkingitwiththepresent Studentsbecomeacquaintedwiththequestions on'How?'and'Why?' andanalysecausesand consequences Throughtheinvestigationof varioustypesofprimaryandsecondaryevidence, thestudentswillbeabletodeveloplifelong educationalskillsandcompetenciesthatare relevanttothe21stcentury Studentsinthemain lessonswillbepreparedfortheMATSECSyllabus howeverextrasupportcanbeofferedfor studentswhowishtositforIGCSEHistory.Most lessonstackleMATSECcontent,notIGCSE.
Gradedworksheetsaimedatassessing knowledge,understandingofconceptsand skillsinthesubject;creativewritingskillsinthe formofsummaries,factsheets,paragraphor essaywriting,onlinequizzesetc…usuallyatthe endofthetopic
Formativeassessment;Individualassessmentand aformalexamthatreflectstheLOFsthatwould eventuallybeincludedatMATSEClevel SBAsthroughouttheyearbasedonoutingsandin classactivities
Observing and analysing primary and secondarysourcesinvariousformats Class discussions; worksheets; creative writing; note-taking; oral presentation; communicating history.
EuropeanandInternationaltopics:1530Presentday,including RenaissanceandReformation
TheAgeofExplorationandColonisation
TheFrenchRevolutionandthe NapoleonicEra
TheUnificationofItalyandGermany
TheCausesoftheFirstWorldWarand thePeaceTreatyofVersailles
TheCauses oftheSecondWorldWar
TheColdWarandWestEuropean Integration
ThefallofCommunisminEasternEurope in1989anditsaftermath
Maltesehistorytopics:1530-PresentDay including TheOrderofStJohninMalta ProblemsfortheOrderintheeighteenth century
TheFrenchinvasionandoccupationof Malta
Nineteenthandtwentieth-centurysocial andeconomicdevelopmentinMalta MaltaduringtheTwoWorldWars Twentieth-centuryMaltesepoliticaland constitutionaldevelopment
analyseprimaryandsecondarysourceto establishtheirreliability,objectivity,bias, omissions, perspective,interpretation; understandandinterpretdatainhistorical maps; learnhowtomakeconnections
KTIAchieveisapersonaldevelopment programmeaimedatyoungpeopleaged11–19.It offersanalternativeeducationalpathway, helpingstudentsbuildconfidence,grow personally,andpreparefortheworldofworkand furthereducation.Theprogrammeprovidesa hands-on,flexible,andengagingcurriculum, tailoredtomeettheuniqueneedsandinterestsof eachlearner
TheAchieveProgrammefocusesonpersonal developmentandemployabilityskills Thereare nofinalexams studentsinsteadbuildaportfolio ore-portfolioofclass-basedevidenceovertime
ThequalificationisaccreditedatMQFLevels1,2, and3andisrecognisedbyMCASTandITS
Personaldevelopment
Teamworkandleadership
Practicalandoutdooractivities
Class-baseddiscussionsandreflections
Creativeandhands-ontasks
Real-worldscenariosandemployabilityskills
Handsonactivities
OutdoorActivities
Teamwork
Discussions
Portfolioande-portfoliotasks
Class-basedwrittenandpracticalwork Groupactivitiesandpersonalreflections
Assessmentisentirelycoursework-based. Therearenoformalexamsorhomework. Evidenceiscollectedthrough:
Writtenwork(handwrittenordigital)
Sketches,diagrams,andcharts
Photographsandvideos
Audiofilesandwitnessstatements
Observationrecordsandletters
Allworkiscompletedinclassandtailoredto suiteachlearner’sabilitiesandinterests
Communicationandpresentationskills DigitalandITskills
Teamworkandleadership development
Interpersonalandproblem-solving skills
Employabilityskillsforthemodern workplace
Self-confidenceandmotivationtolearn Preparationforfurthereducationand training
Thissyllabusisdesignedtocomplementand strengthentherequirementsofthe‘National MinimumCurriculum’throughparticipation inavarietyofpracticalactivitiesandrelated theoreticalstudies.Apartfromeducating towardsagenuinecommitmenttolifelong participationinsportasmanagementofa healthylifestyle,thesubjectalsohelpsthe studenttoobtainasoundbaseforfurthering studiesinareasrelatedtoPhysical Educationandleadingtocareersinthefield
StudentsoptingforthePE-Optionwillhave another4lessonsoverandabovethe‘PE general’lessons.Twolessonswillbe dedicatedtotheory,whichcarries40%of theoverallmark.Theothertwolessonswill preparethestudentsforthepractical component,whichcarries60%(thisincludes 15%forcoursework).
Studentswillbeexpectedtoobtainatleasta passmarkinboththetheoryandpractice exams.
Athletics,SwimmingandTeamGameswill bethemainactivitiesforthePEoption.A bookletmaybecollectedfromtheSports Departmentforadetailedcourse description.
Practice
60%)Includes:
Games(Football,Basketball,Hockey, HandballandVolleyball)
Athletics Swimming
Gymnastics
Coursework
PracticealsoincludesCourseworkis (25%ofthe60%)
ScoutingandInterview
Presentation(oral&written)
Structuredevaluations(2)
Theory (writtenexam40%)
UnderstandingStructureand functionsofthehumanbody
Health-relatedfitness
SportsinSociety
ageneralgooddispositiontowards PE&Sportsingeneral todedicatetimeoutsideschool hourstopracticetheirchosen disciplines
OnewayofdefiningPhysicsisintermsof thestudyofthemostfundamental measurablequantitiesintheuniverse(eg velocity,electricfields,kineticenergy),the studyofrelationshipsbetweenthose fundamentalmeasuredquantities(eg Newton’sLaws,conservationofenergy)and thestudyofpatternsandcorrelationsas expressedwhenusingwords,equations, graphs,diagrams,models,andanyother meansthatcanbeusedtodemonstratea relationshipinanunderstandableway Physicsisthestudyofmatterandthe movementofthatmatterthroughspaceand timeoftheuniverse
Homework
Classwork
LabReport-writing
Presentations
Recordingandhandlingdata
Dataprocessingandanalysis
Dataevaluation
Awarenessofsafetymeasures
Communicationskills
Problem-solving
Recallofscientificfactsandideas
Waves
Motion,ForcesandEnergy
ThermalPhysics
Electricity
MagnetismandElectromagnetism
Radioactivity
TheEarthandTheUniverse
TheScienceofthePhysicalworld
Activities include
Theoreticallessons
Laboratorypractice
Investigativelaboratorypractice
Sitevisits
Fieldwork
Projects
Research
Presentations
Homework
Classwork
Labreports
TestsandExams
Externalassessments:
MATSEC–70%ofthegradeisbasedonan examtakenattheendofY11basedon topicscoveredinY9toY11;30%ofthe gradeisbasedonSchool-Based Assessment(10%foreachyearinY9to 11)
IGCSE–100%ofthegradeisbasedonan examtakenattheendofY11 Theexam consistsofthreeseparatepapers
AtthebasisofCatholicReligiousEducation isChristiananthropologywherethedignity ofthepersoniscentraltotheChristian messageReligiousEducationcontributesto completehumandevelopmentasit supportsandstrengthensusinoursearch formeaning Ithasavibrantsystemof beliefsthatisevidentinthetransmissionof knowledge,itsethos,andthevaluesit conveys
ReligiousEducationencouragesstudentsto delveintootherChristiandenominations andfaithtraditionstoexperiencethe richnessofthediversetraditionsthat shapedtheReligionsoftheWorldand continuetoinfluencethestoryof humankindtoday Studentswillalsobe exposedtomodernsecularandatheistic philosophiesemerginginsociety
TheReligiousKnowledgesyllabusisspread overathree-yearperiod Webeginby exploringthevariouscommunitieswe belongtoandseehowtheyshapeand influenceus;reflectontheimportanceof Religioninlife,theinter-religiousdialogue; religiousfreedom,peacefulco-existence andtheproblemofevil Wethenreflecton trueChristianliving,theCatholicChurch, thecelebrationofthesacraments,andthe missionarydimensionoftheBodyofChrist, theIncarnationandthestoryofour salvation,theHolySpiritinaperson’slife Inourfinalstageofthejourney,welookat Catholicrolemodels,God’sCreationand futuregenerations,andChristianmorality
Reviewquestions;reflectivejournals; PowerPointPresentations
Recognisereligionasanimportant expressionofhumanexperience
Learnaboutandfromthebeliefs,values, practicesandtraditionsofChristianity andotherReligions
Exploreandestablishvaluessuchas wisdom,justice,compassion,solidarity, andintegrityandengageinthe developmentofandreflectionupontheir ownmoralvalue
Developtheskillsofreflection, discernment,criticalthinkingand decidinghowtoactwhenmakingmoral decisions
Makeapositivedifferencetotheworld byputtingtheirbeliefsandvaluesinto action
Establishafirmfoundationforlifelong learning.
videos followed by discussion, debates, presentations
Endofyearexaminationof2hours,in Years9and10
Amockexaminationof2hoursinYear 11
SBAs:1inYear9;1inYear10,and1in Year11
Opportunities in: academia,management,voluntaryorganisations, mediaandjournalism
InformationTechnologyexposesstudentsto theworldoftheITindustryinareasrelated totheinstallationofcomputerhardware, multimediadevelopment,andnetworking Throughouttheprogram,studentsare providedwithrealisticscenariosforwhich theyarerequiredtocarryoutpractical tasks,basedontheknowledgeandskills theyhaveacquiredthroughtheirlearning, tosolvesituationssimilartothoseevolving intheITindustry
Thestudentswillbecoveringthreeunits, oneineachscholasticyear:
Unit1:ComputerHardwareInstallation
Unit2:MultimediaSystemsandBasic
WebsiteDesign
Unit3:Networking
40%oftheMATSECgradeisbasedonan examtakeninYear11coveringthe topicsfromYear9toYear11.
30%oftheMATSECgradeisbasedon SchoolBasedAssessmentsthatwilltake placeinclass Therearearound3SBAs eachyear,andareveryhands-on,as theycoverthepracticalelementsofthe syllabussuchasbuildingaPCor designingawebsite
Thefinal30%isbasedonaportfoliothat studentsbuildupbetweenYear9and Year11 Intheportfolio,students documenttheworkthattheyhave carriedoutintheSBAs
studied include
Settingupofsmall-scalelocalarea networks
Sharingofdataandresourcesovera network
Securingnetworksfrompossiblethreats Understandingthedifferenttypesof multimediasystems
Developmentofmultimediaprojects includinganimations,audio-visual productionsandwebsites
Consolidationexercisesandresearch work
Preparationtaskssuchaspreparing forhardwareinstallationandplanning ofanimations,websitesandaudiovisualproductions
Continuationofsomeassignment tasks.
Activities include
Hands-on activities such as installation of hardware, development of multimedia projects, and setting up ofnetworks
Presentations
Groupwork
Skillsrelatedtoinstallationof hardwareandsoftware,networking andmultimediadevelopment Analyticalandresearchskills Communicationskills Reflectivethinkingskills Problem-solvingskills
Opportunities in:
ITSupportTechnician,NetworkAdministrator, WebDeveloper,SoftwareTester/QATechnician, DatabaseAdministrator
CHOOSINGYOUROPTIONSFORYR9
It is important that students make the best possible subject choice in terms of their future career decisions. Good career decisions require good information - about one’s personal traits and preferences and about the world of work. Students are encouraged to discuss their ambitions with teachers and relatives. Getting “up-close and personal” views of occupations will also provide valuable insight into any given profession or career choice.
Ms Samantha Abela will be more than happy to assist students and parents with any queries they may have.
YOUARENOWREADYTOCHOOSE! KEEPCALMANDCHOOSEWISELY.