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OP OPTION ION SU SUBJECT CH CHOICE CE 2 2019

As As from sc scho holasti tic year 2019/20, all se seconda ndary sc scho hools s will: • co continue offering aca cademic subjects; • in increas ease e vocatio ional al subjec ects alr alread eady bein eing offer ered ed; • in introduce e the e provis visio ion of f ap applied lied subjec ects.

During Ye Year 8 , students choose: Wha What is s the he Op Option • 2 option subjects; Ch Choi oice? • For each of these 2 subjects, students follow 4 lessons a week.

• Bi Biology • Ge Geograp aphy • Ch Chemistry • Hi Histor ory • Acc Accounts / / Business • So Social ial St Studie ies Academic Ac St Studie ies nd Fo • 2 nd Foreign Op Option • De Design gn & Technology gy La Language Subject Su cts • Gr Grap aphic ical al • Eu European an St Studie ies Co Communications Choi Ch oice • Co Computer Studies • Ar Art in Ye in Year 9 • Ph Physi sical Educati tion on • Mu Music (P (PE) • Hom Home e Ec Economics

• En Engin ineerin ing Te Technology Vo Vocational • In Infor ormati tion on Te Technology (VE VET) T) • Hea Health th an and So Social ial Car are • Agr Agribusiness Op Option • Hosp Hospitality ty Su Subject cts • Me Media Li Literacy y (Ne New) Choi Ch oice in • Ha Hairdressi essing an and Beau auty (New) w) Ye Year 9 • Te Textiles an and Fas ashio ion (New) w) • Re Retail (Ne New)

• En Engineeri eering Technology ( (New) • In Inform rmation Technology ( (New) Ap Applied • Hea Health and S Social C Care ( (New) Op Option • Ag Agribus busine ness (N (New) Subject Su cts • Ho Hospitality y (N (New) • Med Media Literacy ( (New) Choi Ch oice in • Ha Hairdres essing and B Beauty ( (New) Ye Year 9 • Te Textiles and F Fashion ( (New) • Retail ail (N (New)

• Focus immediately on a hands on, practical based approach Ap Applied Subje ject cts • Students start learning by doing.

Certification Al All subj subjects ts are certified by MATSEC

MATSEC Th The Ac Academi mic c and Vocational subject cts: MATSEC – the S econdary E ducation C ertificate ( SE SEC ) at MQF MQF level 1,2 or r 3 Th The Ap Applied Subject cts: MATSEC -the S econdary E ducation A pplied C ertificate ( SE SEAC ) at MQF MQF level 1,2 or r 3

• Bi Biology • Ge Geograp aphy Academic • Ch Chemistry • Hi Histor ory Option • Acc Accounts / / Business • So Social ial St Studie ies St Studie ies Subjects nd Fo • 2 nd Foreign Language • De Design gn & & Technology gy Choice in • Eu European an St Studie ies • Gr Grap aphic ical al Year 9 • Co Computer St Studie ies Communications Co • Ph Physi sical Ed Education (PE) • Ar Art SEC SE • Mu Music • Hom Home e Ec Economics

Academic Option Th These subject cts will retain the present system m Subjects us used d for SEC: - ex examination at at the end of Year 11 (Form 5) Choice in - wit with s some p e prac actic ical as al asses essmen ents f for s some e Year 9 su subjec ects, ts, e. e.g. l lab pr practicals in in Chemis istry/Bio iolo logy, po portfolio in n Ar Art, pe performanc nce in n Mus usic etc SE SEC

Vocational • En Engin ineerin ing T Technolo logy (VET) • In Infor ormati tion on T Tec echnol olog ogy • Hea Health th a and S Soc ocial C Care Option • Agr Agribusiness Subjects • Hosp Hospitality ty Choice in • Me Media Literacy cy (New) • Ha Hairdressi essing a and B Bea eauty ty ( (New) w) Year 9 • Te Textiles and Fashion (New) • Re Retail (New) SE SEC

Vocational Th These subject cts will retain the present system m (VET) used us d for Vocationa nal subj ubjects in n SEC: Option • 60% 60% c contin inuous as asses essmen ent t through 2 t 2 tas asks in in Year ar 9, 9, 2 2 tas asks in in Year ar 10 10 an and 1 1 tas ask in in Year ar Subjects 11 11 Choice in • 40% 40% s summativ ive as e asses essmen ent wit with an an examination at the end of Year 9, Year 10 and ex Year 9 Year 11 Ye SE SEC

• Engineering T Technology ( (New) Applied • Information T Technology ( (New) Option • Health a and S Social C Care ( (New) Subjects • Agribusiness ( (New) • Hospitality ( (New) Choice in • Media L Literacy ( (New) Year 9 • Hairdressing a and B Beauty ( (New) • Textiles a and F Fashion ( (New) • Retail ( (New) SE SEAC

SEAC: MATSEC Applied Programme The Secondary Education Applied Certificate (SEAC) will consist of 2 ap applie lied option subjects and 4 ap applie lied core subjects : • Appl pplied d Option n Subje ubject ct 1 • Appl pplied d Option n Subje ubject ct 2 • Ma Maths hs • Ma Maltese • Eng nglish • Sci cience nce Option Subjects can be chosen by students while applied core subjects will be directed by schools.

SEAC: MATSEC Applied Programme • 60% -70%school based assessment and 40%- 30% controlled summative assessment (exams). MCAST and IT ITS at level 1, 2 or 3 according to the results • Students may enter MC obtained in each of the SEAC subjects as agreed with MCAST and ITS. • Learners will also follow subjects in the other NCF learning areas. • Accredited non formal programmes such the XL Achieve programme to be included as part of the Applied Programme.

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SEC Academic and Vocational Routes 1. SE For learners who have decided to follow the academic route or the vocational route at post-secondary level. Learners will retain the possibility of choosing both academic and vocational option subjects. Learners may further their studies at Junior College, MCAST, Higher Secondary, ITS and institutions others according to entry requirements

SEAC Applied Route 2. SE For learners who are clearly set on furthering their studies at post secondary level specifically at MCAST and ITS. For learners who would also benefit by linking th the c e cor ore su e subjec ects ts to an applied and relevant context. Students will be able to achieve up to MQF level 3 in both applied option and applied core subjects .

3. SE /SEC Route SEAC/SE The possibility of flexibility to the system will be introduced A student may choose some combinations from the SEC and SEAC routes according to the possibilities offered by each College.

Option choice Year 8

Option choice Year 8 All students will be given a booklet on which to indicate their option choice. The booklet also explains the following: • All academic subjects will continue to be offered in all schools. • Vocational and Applied subjects are offered in a school according to availability of workshops. However all vocational and applied subjects will be offered to all students through the grouping of colleges into clusters. The booklet…..

Info to parents and students • School and college based preparations to continue and take place as usual. • A National Options Fair for all Year 8 students and their parents is taking place between 29 January and 2 February 2019. • Options forms distributed end of January 2019. All data to be inputted and available to MEDE by end of February 2019.

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