MATRICULATION AND SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE EXAMINATIONS BOARD NEWSLETTER No. 53 JANUARY 2013 MATSEC SUPPORT UNIT Matriculation and Secondary Education Certificate Examinations Board Newsletter Number 53 January 2013 MATSEC SUPPORT UNIT UNIVERSITY OF MALTA MALTA JANUARY 2013 CONTENTS PAGE Contents………………………………………………………………………….. ii The MATSEC Board Academic Year 2011-2012………………………...……… 1 Matters discussed by the MATSEC Board during the Academic Year 2011-2012 1 MATSEC Board Activities and Publications…………………………………….. 2 The MATSEC Support Unit……………………………………………………… 3 The MATSEC Website.………………………………………………………….. 4 Prizes and High Achievement ………………………………………………..….. 7 Domandi Parlamentari fis-sena 2012…………………………………………..… 8 Dissertations and Long Essays…………….. …………………………………… 11 Statistics: SEC …………………………………………………………………… 12 Statistics: Matriculation Examination ……………………………………………. 21 ii THE MATSEC BOARD ACADEMIC YEAR 2011-2012 Chairman……………………………………...…………… Registrar …………..………………………………………. Senate Representative (Faculty of Theology)……...……… Senate Representative (Faculty of Arts)…………….…….. Senate Representative (Faculty of Science)…………..…… Education Directorate Representative……………………... Education Directorate Representative……………………... Ministry of Education Representative……………………... Private Schools Association Representative ………………. Prof FrankVentura Ms Veronica Grech Rev Dr Rene` Camilleri Prof Sandro Caruana Prof Alfred Vella Mr Raymond Camilleri Mr Peter Vassallo vacant Mr Norbert Zahra Observers: Executive Director and Principal Subject Area Officers – MATSEC Support Unit Rector’s Delegate to the MATSEC Board Examinations Department Representative Junior College Principal MUT Representative MATTERS DISCUSSED BY THE MATSEC BOARD DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2011-2012 The following were the main matters discussed: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Syllabi for approval: IM Art, AM Spanish Syllabi for approval: AM Spanish and AM Art Syllabi for approval: IM Psychology 2014, IM Physical Education 2014, IM Art 2014, SEC Music, AM Art Syllabi for review: AM and IM level Economics and History; SEC Latin and Greek. Follow-up on revision of SEC syllabi Syllabi for review: AM and IM Accounting, French, Italian, Engineering Drawing and Graphical Communication; SEC Physical Education Revision of all SEC syllabi following changes of the Forms 1 and 2 in state schools Review of Guidelines for Post-Examination Special Consideration Feedback on the revision of SEC syllabi Health and Safety during Science practical examinations Progress Report on Current Session of Examinations Amendments to the conduct of the Matriculation and Secondary Education Certificate Examinations Regulations Report on access arrangements in the May 2011 session of examinations Request to introduce Legal Studies at IM Level Costs of practical examinations in AM level science subjects Lists of Paper Setters and Markers for the 2012 session of examinations: SEC, IM and AM levels Changes in project titles in Environmental Studies and Business Studies Proposals for changes in the Matriculation Certificate and Secondary Education Certificate Issues arising from the implementation of proposed changes in the award of the Matriculation Certificate 1 MATSEC BOARD ACTIVITIES Training Seminars for Paper Setters’ Panels Training seminars on paper setting entitled ‘Framework for setting examination papers’ were held at the MATSEC Office University of Malta. The seminars were held on the 17th December 2012 and the 8th January 2013. PUBLICATIONS The following publications were posted on-line during the academic year 2011-2012: MATSEC Support Unit (2012). SEC www.um.edu.mt/matsec/statistical report. Examinations 2011 Statistical Report. MATSEC Support Unit (2012). Matriculation Certificate Examinations 2011 Statistical Report. www.um.edu.mt/matsec/statistical report. MATSEC Support Unit (2012). Newsletter No. 52. www.um.edu.mt/matsec/newsletter. 2 THE MATSEC SUPPORT UNIT Executive Director……………………………………………..…………... Dr Martin Musumeci Principal Subject Area Officer (Arts & Languages)…………..…………… Principal Subject Area Officer (Science Subjects)…………… …………... Principal Subject Area Officer (Humanistic & Commercial Subjects) …… Principal Area Officer (Access Arrangements)……………….…………… Principal Research & Development Officer…………………..…………… Ms Carole Mizzi Mr Dario Pirotta Mr Sean Pollacco Mr Edward Mazzacano Damato (vacant) Administrative Officer ……………...………………………...…………… Administrative Officer………………………………………...…………… Administrative Assistant…………………………………………………… Administrative Assistant ……………………………………...…………… Administrative Assistant…………………………………………………… Administrative Assistant ……………………………………...…………… Administrative Assistant…………………………………………………… Administrative Assistant ……………………………………...…………… I.T. Officer II..………………………………………………...……………. Executive Officer…………………………………………………………... Clerk…………………………………………………………..……………. Beadle………………………………………………………….…………… Cleaner……………………………………………………………………... Ms Margaret Borg Mr Mike Lawrence Ms Carmen Bezzina Ms Bernice Cutajar Ms Ramona Darmanin Mr Norman Deguara Ms Joanne Grech Mr Martin Micallef Mr Leander Borg Mr Michael Debattista Ms Leanne Said Mr Adrian Farrugia Ms Mary Grace Cassar Postal Address: MATSEC Support Unit, University of Malta, Msida MSD 2080 E-mail Address: matsec@um.edu.mt Website: www.um.edu.mt/matsec/ Telephone Numbers: 23402815, 23402816 The MATSEC Support Unit acknowledges the valuable cooperation of the staff of the Examinations Department, Floriana and the Examinations Centre, Victoria. They are responsible for the registration of candidates, allocation of examination centres and invigilation of MATSEC Examinations. Newsletter Editor: Prof Frank Ventura Compilation and Formatting: Ms Ramona Darmanin 3 MATSEC WEBSITE The website of the MATSEC Examinations Board can be accessed through the University of Malta homepage (www.um.edu.mt) or directly with the following address www.um.edu.mt/matsec/. The website contains the useful information outlined hereunder. New items are printed in bold. • A Brief History of MATSEC examinations • Developments in the Matriculation Certificate Examination • REGULATIONS 2005 Secondary Education Certificate Regulations (English and Maltese versions) 2005 Matriculation Certificate Regulations (English and Maltese versions) 2008 Matriculation Certificate (Amendment) Regulations (English and Maltese versions) 2010 Matriculation Certificate (Amendment) Regulations (English and Maltese versions) • SYLLABI Secondary Education Certificate syllabi Advanced Matriculation level syllabi Intermediate Matriculation level syllabi 2011-2015 2011-2015 2011-2015 • CODE OF PRACTICE General information about MATSEC procedures • STATISTICAL REPORTS SEC Examinations Report 2004-2012 Matriculation Certificate Examinations Report 2004-2012 • EXAMINERS’ REPORTS Secondary Education Certificate Examiners’ Reports Advanced Matriculation level Examiners’ Reports Intermediate Matriculation level Examiners’ Reports 2006-2012 2006-2012 2006-2012 • RESOURCES Listening Comprehension Audio Samples SEC Environmental Studies course-work titles 2013 & 2014 Powerpoint presentation used during a Training Seminar for Chairpersons and Paper Setters in December 2010 Glossary of terms used in MATSEC examination papers MATSEC leaflet (Maltese and English versions) Booklet on Chemical Nomenclature used in MATSEC examinations Intermediate Physics 2013 Data and Formulae Booklet Advanced Physics 2013 Data and Formulae Booklet 2013 Design and Technology situations SEC Computing 2013 - Java resources • ACCESS ARRANGEMENTS Revised SpLD Section in effect from 1st August 2012 Guidelines for Persons Assisting Candidates with an Access Arrangement under Examination Conditions Guidelines for the reconsideration by the referral board of decisions of the ADSC Section A- General form to be completed by the School and/or candidate Section B- Application for Candidates with Specific Learning Difficulties Section C- Application for Candidates with ADD/ADHD Section D- Application for Candidates with ASD/AS Section E- Application for Candidates with DCD/Dyspraxia Section F- Application for Candidates who are Deaf or Hearing Impaired 4 • SPECIMEN PAPERS Advanced Biology Paper 2 Specimen Paper for 2011-13 Advanced Biology Paper 3 and 4 Specimen Paper for 2008-10 Advanced English Paper 1, 2 and 3 Specimen Papers Advanced Geography Paper 1 Specimen Paper for 2008 Advanced German Paper 1 Specimen Paper for 2012 Advanced Maltese Paper 1, 2 and 3 Specimen Paper for 2012-2014 Advanced Philosophy Paper 1 and 2 Specimen Paper for 2012 Advanced Religion Paper 2 Specimen Paper for 2012 Advanced Spanish Paper 1, 2, 3 and 4 Specimen Papers for 2014 Intermediate Classical Studies Specimen Paper for 2013 Intermediate German Specimen Paper for 2012 Intermediate Maltese Specimen Paper for 2012-2014 Intermediate Physical Education Specimen Paper and video clip for 2014 Intermediate Psychology Specimen Paper for 2013 Intermediate Religious Knowledge Specimen Paper for 2012 Systems of Knowledge Specimen Paper for 2008 Intermediate Theatre and Performance Specimen Paper for 2014 SEC Economics Paper 1 Specimen Paper for 2010 SEC English Language Exemplar Paper for 2011 SEC English Literature Paper 1, 2A, 2B Specimen Papers for 2013 SEC Environmental Studies Paper 1 Specimen Paper for 2011 SEC Geography Paper 1, 2A and 2B Specimen Papers for 2011 SEC History Paper 1, 2A and 2B Specimen Papers for 2009 SEC Maltese Paper 1, 2A and 2B Specimen Papers for 2014 SEC Physics Paper 1, 2A and 2B Specimen Papers for 2012 SEC Religion Paper 1, 2A and 2B Specimen Papers for 2011 • NEWSLETTER Newsletter No. 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53 • MARKING SCHEMES Marking Schemes of some of the subjects at Advanced, Intermediate and SEC Examinations held in 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 • CHECKLIST FOR COURSEWORK MODERATION Guidelines to the candidates and their teacher of how the courseworks are assessed • FORMS SEC Oral Examination Submission form Physical Education (SEC May 2013) - Choice of Activities Online form to be used by MATSEC Examiners CAD Portfolio Registration Form Authentication Form • NEWS ON CAMPUS Newsletter of the University of Malta • TIMETABLE Timetable and Instructions for May 2013 Timetable for September 2013 5 • APPLICATION DATES AND FEES Fees of the Examinations Very Late Application Registration Dates 2013 • COPYRIGHT – MATSEC QUESTIONS Use of MATSEC Examinations Board questions – Copyright Issues • NOTICES Important notices 6 PRIZES AND HIGH ACHIEVEMENT SEC Examinations The MATSEC Board congratulates the following students for their excellent results: • Jana Vella of Mġarr from Saint Theresa College, Girls’ Junior Lyceum, Mrieħel who obtained passes in the following 12 subjects at SEC Level with Grade 1 in the following 11 subjects: Biology, English Language, English Literature, Environmental Studies, French, Geography, Italian, Maltese, Mathematics, Physics and Religious Knowledge and Grade 2 in Social Studies. • Rebecca Shaw of Qormi from Saint Theresa College, Girls’ Junior Lyceum, Mrieħel who obtained passes in 12 subjects at SEC Level with Grade 1 in the following 10 subjects: Biology, English Language, English Literature, Environmental Studies, French, History, Maltese, Physics, Religious Knowledge and Social Studies and Grade 2 in Chemistry and Mathematics. • Sarah Baldacchino of Fgura from Our Lady Immaculate, Ħamrun was awarded the Anna Muscat Azzopardi Prize, worth €70.00. This prize is awarded annually to the candidate who obtains the highest number of marks in the Maltese examination at SEC Level. • Kelly Anne Attard of Fgura from Saint Margaret College Girls’ Secondary, Żejtun, was awarded the Dom Maurus Caruana Prize, worth €47.00. This prize is awarded annually to the candidate who obtains the highest number of marks in the Religious Knowledge examination at SEC Level. Matriculation Certificate The MATSEC Board congratulates the following candidates for their outstanding achievement in their Matriculation Certificate Examination May 2012. They obtained the Certificate with Grade A Distinction and have passed their two Advanced Levels and the four Intermediates with Grade A, the highest possible grade. Karl Bonello of Rabat from St Aloysius College, B’Kara A Level: Biology, Chemistry; Int. Level: English, Physics, Philosophy, Systems of Knowledge. Calvin Luke Calleja of Birkirkara from St Aloysius College, B’Kara. A Level: English, French; Int. Level: Environmental Science, Maltese, Philosophy, Systems of Knowledge. Carl Caruana of Żebbuġ from Junior College, Msida. A Level: Physics, Pure Mathematics; Int. Level: Applied Mathematics, Maltese, Marketing, Systems of Knowledge. Byron Dalli of Tarxien from St Aloysius College, B’Kara. A Level: Accounts, Pure Mathematics; Int. Level: Computing, English, Marketing, Systems of Knowledge. Abigail Mula of Mosta from St Aloysius College, B’Kara. A Level: Biology, Chemistry; Int. Level: English, Philosophy, Physics, Systems of Knowledge. Nathaniel Refalo of Victoria Gozo from Sir M. A. Refalo, Victoria, Gozo. A Level: Biology, Chemistry; Int. Level: English, Physics, Geography, Systems of Knowledge. Romario Sciberras of Mellieħa from St Aloysius College, B’Kara. A Level: Biology, Chemistry; Int. Level: English, Physics, Religious Knowledge, Systems of Knowledge. 7 DOMANDI PARLAMENTARI FIS-SENA 2012 1. 2. 3. 4. PQ 32382 PQ 34596 PQ 34581 PQ 34834 Studenti li talbu għall-għajnuna għall-Eżamijiet taċ-ĊES Ir-rata li biha jitħallsu l-Invigilators Sillabi ġodda għall-Eżamijiet taċ-ĊES Studenti li għaddew minn xi wħud mill-Eżamijiet taċ-ĊES 8 MILL-PARLAMENT: DOMANDI PARLAMENTARI GĦAS-SENA 2012 1. Domanda Parlamentari: 32382, Data: 27/02/2012 STUDENTI LI TALBU GĦALL-GĦAJNUNA GĦALL-EŻAMIJIET TAĊ-ĊES L-ONOR. EVARIST BARTOLO staqsa lill-Ministru tal-Edukazzjoni u x-Xogħol: Jista' l-Ministru jgħid kemm saru talbiet lill-Access Disability Support Committee għal għajnuna għal studenti għalleżamijiet tas-SEC fit-tliet sessjonijiet tal-eżami li għaddew? Kemm ġew milqugħa minn dawn ittalbiet? Kemm hemm talbiet għas-sessjoni li jmiss u kemm minnhom ġew milqugħa? Tweġiba Seduta: 453, Data: 05/03/2012 ONOR. DOLORES CRISTINA: In-numru ta’ talbiet lill-Access-Disability Support Committee għal għajnuna għal studenti fleżamijiet tas-SEC fit-tliet sessjonijiet tal-eżami li għaddew kienu: Sena 2009 2010 2011 Numru ta’ Applikazzjonijiet 303 350 447 Applikazzjonijiet milqugħa 282 338 428 Għas-sessjoni tal-eżamijiet tas-SEC li jmiss f’Mejju 2012 hemm 520 talba minn studenti lill-AccessDisability Support Committee għal għajnuna. Dawn għadhom qed jiġu pproċessati. 2. Domanda Parlamentari: 34596, Data: 15/05/2012 IR-RATA LI BIHA JITĦALLSU L-INVIGILATORS L-ONOR. LEO BRINCAT staqsa lill-Ministru tal-Edukazzjoni u x-Xogħol: Tista' l-Ministru tgħid x’inhi r-rata li biha jitħallsu l-invigilators għall-eżamijiet tal-O u A levels? Kemm ilha ma tiġi revised? Hemmx xi ħsieb li dawn jiġu riveduti 'l fuq fil-ġejjieni qarib? Tweġiba Seduta: 476, Data: 22/05/2012 ONOR. DOLORES CRISTINA: Rata tal-ħlas tal-O Level Invigilator 9.50 Eur Supervisor 14.00 Eur Rata tal-ħlas tal-A Level Invigilator 11.65 Eur Supervisor 16.30 Eur S'issa m'hemmx il-ħsieb li r-rata tiġi riveduta. 9 3. Domanda Parlamentari: 34581, Data: 15/05/2012 SILLABI ĠODDA GĦALL-EŻAMIJIET TAĊ-ĊES L-ONOR. EVARIST BARTOLO staqsa lill-Ministru tal-Edukazzjoni u x-Xogħol: Tista' l-Ministru tgħid fejn wasal ix-xogħol ta' tfassil ta' sillabi ġodda għall-eżamijiet SEC? Tweġiba Seduta: 477, Data: 23/05/2012 ONOR. DOLORES CRISTINA: L-informazzjoni mitluba qed titpoġġa fuq il-Mejda tal-Kamra. [Din l-informazzjoni tinsab fuq is-sit elettroniku http://www.parlament.mt/paperslaiddetails?id=9985&legcat=7] 4. Domanda Parlamentari: 34834, Data: 22/05/2012 STUDENTI LI GĦADDEW MINN XI WĦUD MILL-EŻAMIJIET TAĊ-ĊES L-ONOR. EVARIST BARTOLO staqsa lill-Ministru tal-Edukazzjoni u x-Xogħol: Tista' l-Ministru tgħid kemm għaddew studenti fis-SEC tal-Malti, Ingliż, Matematika, Fiżika u IT fl-aħħar erba' snin? Kemm qagħdu studenti mill-Gżira għall-istess suġġetti fl-eżamijiet SEC fl-istess żmien? Tweġiba Seduta: 480, Data: 28/05/2012 ONOR. DOLORES CRISTINA: L-informazzjoni mitluba qed titpoġġa fuq il-Mejda tal-Kamra. [Din l-informazzjoni tinsab fuq is-sit elettroniku http://www.parlament.mt/paperslaiddetails?id=10013&legcat=7] 10 DISSERTATIONS AND LONG ESSAYS The MATSEC system of examinations has been a source of research for dissertations and long essays by University students following courses at different levels. The research completed in 2012 was as follows: Borg Spiteri Lyn and Camilleri, Silvana (2012). Are we assessing reasoning in Mathematics at secondary level? Unpublished B.Ed. (Hons.) dissertation. Faculty of Education, University of Malta. Buhagiar, Dawn and Galea, Camilla (2012). Stakeholder perceptions of the MATSEC Advanced level Biology syllabus. Unpublished B.Ed. (Hons.) dissertation. Faculty of Education, University of Malta. Calleja, Lonneke (2012). Item and error analysis of the May 2010 SEC Physics paper 1 examination. Unpublished B.Ed. (Hons.) dissertation. Faculty of Education, University of Malta. Camilleri, Peter Paul (2012). Teaching swimming at SEC level: a local study. Unpublished B.Ed. (Hons.) dissertation. Faculty of Education, University of Malta. Farrugia, Pio Mario (2012). The use of Physics demonstrations in a Maltese boys’ secondary school. Unpublished B.Ed. (Hons.) dissertation. Faculty of Education, University of Malta. Francalanza, Adrian (2012). Evaluation of the May 2010 SEC Biology paper. Unpublished B.Ed. (Hons.) dissertation. Faculty of Education, University of Malta. Magro, Peter (2012). A Deleuzian/Guattarian reading of Art A level teaching. Unpublished B.Ed. (Hons.) dissertation. Faculty of Education, University of Malta. 11 STATISTICS: SEC » SEC Examinations - May 2012 - Registrations by Gender and Type of School » SEC Examinations - May 2012 - Results by Gender » SEC Examinations - September 2012 - Registrations by Gender and Type of School » SEC Examinations - September 2012 - Results by Gender and Type of School » Revision of Papers May and September 2012 12 Secondary Education Certificate – May 2012 Session SEC Registrations by Gender and Type of School – May 2012 Subject* Junior Lyceums Males Accounting Arabic Art Biology Business Studies Chemistry Class. Cult. & Civil. Commerce Computer Studies Design & Techn. Economics English Language English Literature Environmental Stds. European Studies French Geography German Graph. Comm. Greek History Home Economics Italian Latin Maltese Mathematics Physical Education Physics Religious Know. Russian Social Studies Spanish Textiles & Design 1 0 63 64 110 27 0 0 175 83 1 484 328 221 11 76 45 32 100 0 36 80 208 0 493 481 54 449 413 2 165 34 1 Females Area Secondary Schools Males Females 19 5 117 244 184 123 0 0 171 50 3 804 704 554 63 311 31 86 69 0 29 276 352 0 807 813 44 803 734 1 458 85 10 0 4 70 34 38 23 0 0 94 92 0 463 73 175 0 42 19 19 76 0 29 90 182 0 438 438 48 329 298 1 112 14 0 1 1 62 26 29 3 0 0 15 3 0 291 4 86 0 17 13 11 7 0 1 90 99 0 270 228 8 155 174 1 96 10 10 Church Schools Males 208 0 46 195 59 191 1 0 329 35 108 736 554 367 0 329 61 94 247 0 46 30 356 0 731 727 96 697 714 0 235 15 0 Females 233 1 129 363 0 198 0 0 177 0 71 643 549 230 20 426 6 34 0 0 8 114 333 0 635 636 37 439 618 0 335 1 0 Independent Schools Males Females 70 3 38 91 16 68 0 0 98 1 21 227 190 129 0 59 20 14 28 0 19 15 71 0 203 226 42 196 199 2 16 0 0 * Subjects with no registrations are not included in this table 13 47 11 74 123 1 72 0 0 26 0 10 188 171 89 0 99 29 10 24 1 18 27 53 0 168 188 29 134 155 2 22 4 0 Post-Secondary Schools Males Females 14 1 6 19 8 9 0 1 15 2 4 31 9 7 7 4 10 6 6 0 3 4 19 0 80 97 6 52 22 0 13 4 1 22 0 13 80 5 16 0 0 6 0 2 68 14 7 3 8 7 0 2 0 2 6 19 0 79 193 4 64 21 0 11 13 0 Private Cands. Males 105 1 37 32 15 15 0 0 33 8 6 431 33 25 1 21 9 9 12 1 25 13 69 1 313 376 24 142 171 2 53 17 0 Females 240 3 31 84 13 15 0 1 5 0 8 488 22 18 1 33 3 18 7 0 7 26 83 1 287 505 6 105 137 2 61 31 5 Gozo Schools Males 20 0 13 34 13 33 0 11 48 33 15 183 71 58 0 44 13 22 44 0 10 35 87 0 180 178 6 156 125 0 38 10 0 Females 15 0 26 75 44 31 0 0 53 2 5 203 149 50 12 68 0 23 25 0 9 76 83 0 198 198 0 173 176 0 21 16 0 Gozo Private Candidates Females Males 6 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 35 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 0 35 21 0 4 10 0 2 0 0 28 0 4 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 51 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 33 54 0 13 20 0 6 3 0 SEC Results by Gender – May 2012 (page 1 of 3) Subject* Accounting Males Females Arabic Males Females Art Males Females Biology Males Females Business Stud. Males Females Chemistry Males Females Class Cult & Civil Males Females Commerce Males Females Computer Studies Males Females Design and Techn. Males Females Economics Males Females 1 44 20 24 1 0 1 11 4 7 76 25 51 28 1 27 90 44 46 0 0 0 1 1 0 66 27 39 5 2 3 12 11 1 2 121 39 82 8 2 6 52 15 37 132 43 89 47 16 31 127 64 63 1 1 0 2 2 0 177 94 83 14 6 8 18 11 7 3 145 60 85 6 1 5 101 34 67 216 87 129 62 25 37 156 61 95 0 0 0 3 3 0 228 147 81 21 12 9 34 27 7 Papers I & IIA 4 5 133 86 56 43 77 43 2 1 0 0 2 1 109 99 37 39 72 60 234 140 82 45 152 95 64 50 27 29 37 21 131 71 58 27 73 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 195 89 134 61 61 28 16 4 11 3 5 1 57 45 33 27 24 18 U Absent Register 148 54 731 70 21 309 78 33 422 4 0 22 4 0 7 0 0 15 88 7 467 39 3 171 49 4 296 185 6 989 64 2 348 121 4 641 32 3 286 21 2 121 11 1 165 116 7 698 51 4 309 65 3 389 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 11 1 1 10 0 1 1 42 3 800 29 2 494 13 1 306 79 0 139 65 0 99 14 0 40 25 9 200 14 6 129 11 3 71 14 4 54 11 43 1 0 1 28 14 14 37 4 33 45 18 27 12 7 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 68 55 13 20 18 2 6 2 4 5 37 14 23 0 0 0 72 30 42 49 15 34 46 20 26 17 5 12 0 0 0 1 1 0 140 86 54 33 31 2 12 5 7 Papers I & IIB 6 7 36 29 6 13 30 16 1 4 0 1 1 3 54 46 21 16 33 30 92 65 26 17 66 48 42 30 28 20 14 10 17 16 3 8 14 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 98 60 65 45 33 15 55 32 51 28 4 4 13 7 7 5 6 2 U Absent Register Total 88 54 298 1029 52 19 115 424 36 35 183 605 1 1 8 30 2 9 0 1 6 21 1 0 49 15 264 731 18 5 104 275 31 10 160 456 211 26 480 1469 53 8 123 471 158 18 357 998 67 21 251 537 41 11 138 259 26 10 113 278 58 7 127 825 31 3 57 366 27 4 70 459 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 14 1 0 2 12 0 1 1 2 62 18 446 1246 35 13 299 793 27 5 147 453 19 11 170 309 16 11 155 254 3 0 15 55 10 6 54 254 5 2 26 155 5 4 28 99 SEC Results by Gender – May 2012 (page 2 of 3) Subject* English Language Males Females English Literature Males Females Env. Studies Males Females European Studies Males Females French Males Females Geography Males Females German Males Females Graph. Comm. Males Females Greek Males Females History Males Females Home Economics Males Females Italian Males Females 1 170 68 102 113 19 94 53 11 42 12 1 11 129 38 91 25 17 8 20 7 13 46 36 10 0 0 0 9 7 2 36 0 36 121 65 56 2 531 211 320 182 53 129 189 87 102 22 0 22 248 86 162 38 25 13 35 12 23 69 56 13 0 0 0 30 17 13 144 11 133 246 126 120 3 694 314 380 509 215 294 247 110 137 24 0 24 324 113 211 53 30 23 37 15 22 92 74 18 0 0 0 33 21 12 164 33 131 346 171 175 Papers I & IIA 4 5 616 568 266 271 350 297 450 283 204 142 246 141 244 204 137 102 107 102 19 7 4 3 15 4 187 106 85 40 102 66 24 16 16 11 8 5 39 47 24 23 15 24 107 96 81 76 26 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 20 17 16 8 4 106 28 36 8 70 20 228 96 99 39 129 57 U Absent Register 284 11 2874 152 7 1289 132 4 1585 320 13 1870 141 6 780 179 7 1090 347 5 1289 147 3 597 200 2 692 6 0 90 1 0 9 5 0 81 70 4 1068 29 3 394 41 1 674 13 4 173 11 2 112 2 2 61 55 3 236 31 1 113 24 2 123 61 5 476 50 4 377 11 1 99 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 7 156 24 5 107 8 2 49 50 1 529 28 0 116 22 1 413 52 13 1102 27 8 535 25 5 567 15 4 147 67 80 109 22 87 58 20 38 3 1 2 77 23 54 20 15 5 11 5 6 10 7 3 0 0 0 4 2 2 72 32 40 170 88 82 5 442 233 209 168 62 106 87 39 48 7 2 5 113 43 70 21 15 6 25 11 14 51 41 10 0 0 0 6 2 4 84 38 46 275 143 132 Papers I & IIB 6 7 U Absent Register Total 610 510 617 126 2452 5326 306 297 331 67 1301 2590 304 213 286 59 1151 2736 209 136 317 64 1003 2873 110 74 173 38 479 1259 99 62 144 26 524 1614 146 154 236 48 729 2018 78 88 140 20 385 982 68 66 96 28 344 1036 6 4 6 3 29 119 4 0 2 2 11 20 2 4 4 1 18 99 107 76 85 13 471 1539 32 33 41 9 181 575 75 43 44 4 290 964 12 8 17 15 93 266 11 5 12 7 65 177 1 3 5 8 28 89 37 33 30 6 142 378 18 21 23 5 83 196 19 12 7 1 59 182 36 27 30 18 172 648 27 23 26 13 137 514 9 4 4 5 35 134 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 16 9 40 11 86 242 9 5 34 9 61 168 7 4 6 2 25 74 109 36 40 14 355 884 35 19 20 8 152 268 74 17 20 6 203 616 181 66 178 53 923 2025 79 35 87 28 460 995 102 31 91 25 463 1030 SEC Results by Gender – May 2012 (page 3 of 3) Subject* Latin Males Females Maltese Males Females Mathematics Males Females Physical Education Males Females Physics Males Females Religious Knowledge Males Females Russian Males Females Social Studies Males Females Spanish Males Females Textiles & Design Males Females 1 0 0 0 122 24 98 312 172 140 15 12 3 191 91 100 100 28 72 4 1 3 16 2 14 19 3 16 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 446 151 295 389 192 197 41 29 12 374 186 188 419 167 252 1 1 0 63 14 49 29 7 22 3 0 3 3 0 0 0 502 167 335 593 272 321 54 31 23 439 238 201 707 322 385 1 1 0 70 18 52 34 12 22 3 0 3 Papers I & IIA 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 809 478 359 263 450 215 393 327 187 154 206 173 55 13 34 8 21 5 716 300 359 139 357 161 481 405 248 171 233 234 0 1 0 0 0 1 119 222 30 73 89 149 36 29 18 13 18 16 2 1 1 0 1 1 U Absent Register 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 255 15 2627 165 7 1136 90 8 1491 133 18 2165 87 8 1072 46 10 1093 84 10 272 48 7 169 36 3 103 220 6 2246 116 4 1133 104 2 1113 244 18 2374 111 15 1062 133 3 1312 0 0 7 0 0 3 0 0 4 265 14 769 112 6 255 153 8 514 14 7 168 2 3 58 12 4 110 2 1 13 0 0 1 2 1 12 * Subjects with no registrations are not included in this table 16 4 0 0 0 163 62 101 199 82 117 14 13 1 175 89 86 116 64 52 2 2 0 114 37 77 12 3 9 5 0 5 5 0 0 0 406 208 198 629 260 369 21 17 4 375 182 193 349 159 190 0 0 0 197 81 116 24 11 13 3 0 3 Papers I & IIB 6 7 U Absent Register Total 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 308 261 1038 147 2323 4950 188 152 641 86 1337 2473 120 109 397 61 986 2477 595 556 954 261 3194 5359 254 242 509 125 1472 2544 341 314 445 136 1722 2815 27 22 33 15 132 404 23 18 24 12 107 276 4 4 9 3 25 128 450 191 417 57 1665 3911 254 103 224 40 892 2025 196 88 193 17 773 1886 339 307 343 159 1613 3987 184 187 210 86 890 1952 155 120 133 73 723 2035 0 1 1 2 6 13 0 0 0 2 4 7 0 1 1 0 2 6 120 84 288 72 875 1644 65 34 130 32 379 634 55 50 158 40 496 1010 16 15 17 5 89 257 7 6 7 2 36 94 9 9 10 3 53 163 2 1 1 2 14 27 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 13 25 Secondary Education Certificate – September 2012 Session SEC Registrations by Gender and Type of School – September 2012 Subject Junior Lyceums Males Biology Chemistry English Lang. Maltese Mathematics Physics 6 1 116 145 162 92 Females 7 1 112 58 182 109 Area Secondary Schools Males Females 0 0 128 98 120 60 5 0 72 59 52 27 Church Schools Males 4 1 38 55 50 37 Females 55 0 51 53 83 28 Independent Schools Males Females 4 0 18 41 22 13 13 0 8 30 30 7 17 Post-Secondary Schools Males Females 3 0 15 25 27 10 27 0 31 23 73 11 Private Candidates Males Females 4 0 96 78 78 29 19 3 136 58 163 29 Gozo Schools Males 1 0 48 58 30 19 Females 4 0 34 23 35 16 Gozo Private Candidates Males Females 0 0 11 10 4 1 0 0 20 10 19 2 SEC Results by Gender and Type of School – September 2012 (Page 1 of 2) School Type 4 Biology Chemistry English Language Junior Lyceums Area Secondary Schools Church Schools Independent Schools Post-Secondary Schools Private Candidates Gozo Schools Gozo Private Candidates Junior Lyceums Area Secondary Schools Church Schools Independent Schools Post-Secondary Schools Private Candidates Gozo Schools Gozo Private Candidates Junior Lyceums Area Secondary Schools Church Schools Independent Schools Post-Secondary Schools Private Candidates Gozo Schools Gozo Private Candidates 5 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 7 5 1 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 36 25 15 7 6 19 14 1 4 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 50 10 7 7 28 15 3 Males 7 U 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 4 30 14 5 1 1 2 2 0 27 14 15 4 5 0 18 Abs. Total 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 8 0 2 6 0 4 4 3 4 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 116 128 38 18 15 96 48 11 4 1 1 10 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 6 0 0 3 1 1 5 6 2 2 6 5 8 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 12 13 4 7 28 9 5 2 0 17 1 8 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 46 21 20 1 13 61 10 10 Females 7 U 1 0 1 1 8 12 4 2 2 2 2 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 23 4 20 15 10 2 2 0 7 0 26 12 7 6 2 2 Abs. Total 1 0 2 1 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 4 0 1 4 6 1 0 7 5 55 13 27 19 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 112 72 51 8 31 136 34 20 SEC Results by Gender and Type of School – September 2012 (Page 2 of 2) School Type 4 Maltese Mathematics Physics Junior Lyceums Area Secondary Schools Church Schools Independent Schools Post-Secondary Schools Private Candidates Gozo Schools Gozo Private Candidates Junior Lyceums Area Secondary Schools Church Schools Independent Schools Post-Secondary Schools Private Candidates Gozo Schools Gozo Private Candidates Junior Lyceums Area Secondary Schools Church Schools Independent Schools Post-Secondary Schools Private Candidates Gozo Schools Gozo Private Candidates 5 2 0 9 6 0 8 15 1 3 5 3 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 6 18 7 12 13 3 18 23 3 25 18 13 6 5 11 7 0 15 5 14 0 2 5 4 0 22 15 14 7 7 11 5 0 43 33 12 6 10 16 6 0 44 21 12 6 5 12 7 1 Males 7 27 14 2 4 4 10 3 1 53 24 9 4 9 23 7 4 13 9 4 1 0 4 4 0 19 U Abs. 67 57 15 10 9 22 12 3 35 32 9 5 0 20 9 0 18 18 3 3 1 4 4 0 9 5 3 1 2 9 0 2 3 8 4 1 3 7 0 0 1 7 3 2 2 4 0 0 Total 145 98 55 41 25 78 58 10 162 120 50 22 27 78 30 4 92 60 37 13 10 29 19 1 4 5 5 0 1 1 2 5 7 3 2 0 1 0 3 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 6 19 10 17 9 5 23 5 2 38 6 20 6 18 24 9 5 20 2 12 1 2 0 1 0 16 11 17 8 9 14 1 2 52 5 24 12 18 47 10 6 48 12 11 3 7 18 10 2 Females 7 4 7 10 6 3 2 2 0 45 12 19 5 18 52 8 3 22 6 2 1 2 3 2 0 U Abs. 10 27 8 4 3 9 8 3 35 25 18 4 8 20 7 3 10 6 0 1 0 5 2 0 4 4 0 2 1 5 0 0 10 4 1 3 8 17 1 1 9 1 1 1 0 2 1 0 Total 58 59 53 30 23 58 23 10 182 52 83 30 73 163 35 19 109 27 28 7 11 29 16 2 SEC Level: Revision of Papers – May 2012 and September 2012 May 2012 September 2012 Subject* Requests Upgrades % Requests Upgrades 15 2 13.3 Accounting − − 12 0 0.0 Art − − 71 3 4.2 3 0 Biology 1 1 100.0 Business Studies − − 18 1 5.6 0 0 Chemistry 8 2 25.0 Computer Studies − − 0 0.0 9 Design and Technology − − 4 1 25.0 Economics − − 73 0 0.0 16 0 English Language 43 0 0.0 English Literature − − 13 0 0.0 Environmental Studies − − 4 0 0.0 French − − 2 0 0.0 German − − 5 0 0.0 Graphical Comm. − − 8 0 0.0 History − − 0 0.0 5 Home Economics − − 8 3 37.5 Italian − − 94 2 2.1 23 1 Maltese 84 0 0.0 39 2 Mathematics 7 0 0.0 Physical Education − − 53 0 0.0 8 0 Physics 16 1 6.3 Religious Knowledge − − 13 0 0.0 Social Studies − − 1 0 0.0 Spanish − − Total 567 16 2.8 89 3 * Subjects with no registrations are not included in this table 20 % − − 0.0 − 0.0 − − − 0.0 − − − − − − − − 4.3 5.1 − 0.0 − − − 3.4 STATISTICS: MATRICULATION EXAMINATION » Matriculation Examination – May 2012 – Registrations by Subject and Gender » Matriculation Examination – May 2012 – Results by Subject and Gender » Matriculation Examination – September 2012 – Registrations by Subject and Gender » Matriculation Examination – September 2012 – Results by Subject and Gender » Intermediate and Advanced Level – Revision of Papers – May and September 2012 21 Matriculation Examination – May 2012 Session Matriculation Examination Registrations by Subject and Gender May 2012 Subjects* Advanced Level Intermediate Level Males Females Total Males Females Total 194 297 491 82 63 145 Accounting 6 0 6 44 34 78 Applied Mathematics 1 0 1 0 0 0 Arabic 36 77 113 10 27 37 Art 211 431 642 42 188 230 Biology 184 260 444 19 32 51 Chemistry 131 63 194 107 35 142 Computing 80 82 162 41 44 85 Economics 6 1 7 Engineering Drawing 70 25 95 Eng. Draw. & Graph. Com. 152 388 540 692 838 1530 English 187 321 508 Environmental Science 26 72 98 35 69 104 French 29 30 59 80 65 145 Geography 12 21 33 13 16 29 German 21 7 28 Graphical Communication 54 47 101 38 49 87 History 17 128 145 11 86 97 Home Econ. & Human Ecol. 54 30 84 153 127 280 Information Technology 84 171 255 87 101 188 Italian 112 319 431 227 363 590 Maltese 177 235 412 130 147 277 Marketing 7 12 19 1 7 8 Music 77 120 197 344 492 836 Philosophy 336 163 499 320 393 713 Physics 426 227 653 237 321 558 Pure Mathematics 74 145 219 172 274 446 Religious Knowledge 2 2 4 0 2 2 Russian 55 200 255 80 210 290 Sociology 9 26 35 8 20 28 Spanish 1006 1348 2354 Systems of Knowledge * Subjects with no registrations are not included in this table 22 Advanced Level Matriculation Examination Results by Subject and Gender – May 2012 (page 1 of 2) Subjects* A B C D E F Abs Total 24 59 133 61 56 106 52 491 Accounting Males 14 26 60 20 18 37 19 194 Females 10 33 73 41 38 69 33 297 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 6 Applied Mathematics Males 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 6 Females 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 Arabic Males 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 Females 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 12 33 17 18 20 10 113 Art Males 1 4 8 5 7 8 3 36 Females 2 8 25 12 11 12 7 77 82 151 162 108 72 53 14 642 Biology Males 33 55 53 30 18 16 6 211 Females 49 96 109 78 54 37 8 431 53 54 142 58 52 72 13 444 Chemistry Males 25 27 58 20 20 27 7 184 Females 28 27 84 38 32 45 6 260 13 38 62 31 26 18 6 194 Computing Males 8 25 36 25 19 13 5 131 Females 5 13 26 6 7 5 1 63 18 32 49 22 16 12 13 162 Economics Males 9 15 27 10 6 7 6 80 Females 9 17 22 12 10 5 7 82 0 1 0 2 0 4 0 7 Engineering Drawing Males 0 0 0 2 0 4 0 6 Females 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 23 57 162 131 55 76 36 540 English Males 9 15 46 30 17 24 11 152 Females 14 42 116 101 38 52 25 388 5 12 26 22 19 11 3 98 French Males 1 1 7 5 7 2 3 26 Females 4 11 19 17 12 9 0 72 6 10 24 10 3 5 1 59 Geography Males 2 2 15 4 2 3 1 29 Females 4 8 9 6 1 2 0 30 8 8 2 5 1 7 2 33 German Males 4 3 2 1 0 0 2 12 Females 4 5 0 4 1 7 0 21 2 3 5 4 5 8 1 28 Graphical Communication Males 2 3 4 3 3 5 1 21 Females 0 0 1 1 2 3 0 7 23 Advanced Level Matriculation Examination Results by Subject and Gender – May 2012 (page 2 of 2) Subjects* A B C D E F Abs Total 5 13 34 17 6 14 12 101 History Males 2 9 22 8 4 5 4 54 Females 3 4 12 9 2 9 8 47 11 22 50 24 17 17 4 145 Home Econ. & Hum. Ecol. Males 0 2 6 2 2 3 2 17 Females 11 20 44 22 15 14 2 128 3 19 28 12 10 11 1 84 Information Technology Males 2 12 18 8 8 6 0 54 Females 1 7 10 4 2 5 1 30 17 31 66 42 20 63 16 255 Italian Males 5 10 21 12 10 19 7 84 Females 12 21 45 30 10 44 9 171 23 74 164 69 47 33 21 431 Maltese Males 7 21 45 16 12 8 3 112 Females 16 53 119 53 35 25 18 319 22 67 150 49 42 36 46 412 Marketing Males 6 21 70 23 18 18 21 177 Females 16 46 80 26 24 18 25 235 2 4 10 3 0 0 0 19 Music Males 0 3 2 2 0 0 0 7 Females 2 1 8 1 0 0 0 12 11 34 52 20 16 46 18 197 Philosophy Males 4 11 20 8 6 22 6 77 Females 7 23 32 12 10 24 12 120 31 75 175 72 47 75 24 499 Physics Males 19 49 119 46 31 52 20 336 Females 12 26 56 26 16 23 4 163 54 120 144 69 58 175 33 653 Pure Mathematics Males 36 79 90 41 34 127 19 426 Females 18 41 54 28 24 48 14 227 19 32 56 37 28 20 27 219 Religious Knowledge Males 9 17 17 11 4 6 10 74 Females 10 15 39 26 24 14 17 145 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 Russian Males 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 Females 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 29 60 50 34 41 33 255 Sociology Males 2 6 12 13 7 9 6 55 Females 6 23 48 37 27 32 27 200 3 8 4 10 2 3 5 35 Spanish Males 0 0 1 6 2 0 0 9 Females 3 8 3 4 0 3 5 26 * Subjects with no registrations are not included in this table 24 Intermediate Level Matriculation Examination Results by Subject and Gender – May 2012 (page 1 of 2) Subjects* A B C D E F Abs Total 17 26 32 28 24 12 6 145 Accounting Males 10 16 19 17 14 4 2 82 Females 7 10 13 11 10 8 4 63 9 18 15 10 14 12 0 78 Applied Mathematics Males 5 11 9 4 10 5 0 44 Females 4 7 6 6 4 7 0 34 0 1 10 8 7 8 3 37 Art Males 0 1 1 1 5 0 2 10 Females 0 0 9 7 2 8 1 27 19 48 68 39 24 18 14 230 Biology Males 5 7 10 7 4 4 5 42 Females 14 41 58 32 20 14 9 188 2 8 9 4 10 16 2 51 Chemistry Males 2 5 2 1 3 6 0 19 Females 0 3 7 3 7 10 2 32 9 24 45 30 18 15 1 142 Computing Males 6 22 31 23 14 10 1 107 Females 3 2 14 7 4 5 0 35 2 15 29 13 8 16 2 85 Economics Males 0 7 18 4 6 6 0 41 Females 2 8 11 9 2 10 2 44 Eng. Draw. & Graph. Com. 8 13 19 19 15 17 4 95 Males 5 11 16 15 10 11 2 70 Females 3 2 3 4 5 6 2 25 101 182 441 233 249 299 25 1530 English Males 47 93 222 94 103 125 8 692 Females 54 89 219 139 146 174 17 838 21 50 98 127 103 87 22 508 Environmental Science Males 11 22 31 51 36 28 8 187 Females 10 28 67 76 67 59 14 321 6 17 22 30 14 13 2 104 French Males 2 5 5 10 4 9 0 35 Females 4 12 17 20 10 4 2 69 7 21 35 29 15 34 4 145 Geography Males 5 16 25 11 3 17 3 80 Females 2 5 10 18 12 17 1 65 7 2 6 9 5 0 0 29 German Males 5 0 2 3 3 0 0 13 Females 2 2 4 6 2 0 0 16 25 Intermediate Level Matriculation Examination Results by Subject and Gender – May 2012 (page 2 of 2) Subjects* A B C D E F Abs Total 4 13 24 14 11 19 2 87 History Males 3 2 11 4 7 11 0 38 Females 1 11 13 10 4 8 2 49 16 19 24 23 6 3 6 97 Home Econ. & Hum. Ecol. Males 2 2 1 3 1 1 1 11 Females 14 17 23 20 5 2 5 86 28 64 95 36 30 26 1 280 Information Technology Males 14 36 46 22 18 16 1 153 Females 14 28 49 14 12 10 0 127 13 31 71 32 20 17 4 188 Italian Males 5 15 31 17 10 8 1 87 Females 8 16 40 15 10 9 3 101 17 69 194 131 85 85 9 590 Maltese Males 8 25 77 44 30 38 5 227 Females 9 44 117 87 55 47 4 363 29 57 78 44 33 25 11 277 Marketing Males 6 23 31 26 24 15 5 130 Females 23 34 47 18 9 10 6 147 0 4 2 2 0 0 0 8 Music Males 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 Females 0 4 2 1 0 0 0 7 71 108 221 125 92 197 22 836 Philosophy Males 24 41 86 51 48 83 11 344 Females 47 67 135 74 44 114 11 492 55 102 227 103 69 130 27 713 Physics Males 26 54 101 40 29 58 12 320 Females 29 48 126 63 40 72 15 393 31 51 108 94 76 171 27 558 Pure Mathematics Males 11 26 49 39 31 70 11 237 Females 20 25 59 55 45 101 16 321 18 61 134 110 54 58 11 446 Religious Knowledge Males 7 19 41 43 28 32 2 172 Females 11 42 93 67 26 26 9 274 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 Russian Males 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Females 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 12 31 69 53 42 75 8 290 Sociology Males 1 9 10 12 15 30 3 80 Females 11 22 59 41 27 45 5 210 4 6 6 3 1 4 4 28 Spanish Males 2 1 2 1 0 2 0 8 Females 2 5 4 2 1 2 4 20 76 383 852 420 258 357 8 2354 Systems of Knowledge Males 25 141 337 191 142 168 2 1006 Females 51 242 515 229 116 189 6 1348 * Subjects with no registrations are not included in this table 26 Matriculation Examination – September 2012 Session Matriculation Examination Registrations by Subject and Gender – September 2012 Subjects* Advanced Level Intermediate Level Males Females Total Males Females Total 39 64 103 7 12 19 Accounting 0 0 0 3 3 6 Applied Mathematics 5 12 17 2 2 4 Art 27 51 78 6 20 26 Biology 23 40 63 3 6 9 Chemistry 19 6 25 8 5 13 Computing 2 6 8 2 5 7 Economics 2 0 2 Engineering Drawing 7 3 10 Eng. Draw. & Graph. Com. 23 72 95 130 212 342 English 23 64 87 Environmental Science 6 13 19 6 3 9 French 2 3 5 9 10 19 Geography 0 8 8 0 1 1 German 4 4 8 Graphical Communication 3 7 10 6 6 12 History 2 19 21 2 4 6 Home Econ. & H. E. 8 1 9 14 6 20 Information Technology 15 34 49 7 11 18 Italian 15 36 51 26 43 69 Maltese 17 13 30 12 17 29 Marketing 1 0 1 0 0 0 Music 18 26 44 60 80 140 Philosophy 51 21 72 51 60 111 Physics 89 52 141 65 88 153 Pure Mathematics 12 20 32 33 39 72 Religious Knowledge 9 18 27 15 29 44 Sociology 2 2 4 0 0 0 Spanish 126 151 277 Systems of Knowledge * Subjects with no registrations are not included in this table 27 Advanced Level Matriculation Examination Results by Subject and Gender – September 2012 (page 1 of 2) Subjects* Accounting Males Females Art Males Females Biology Males Females Chemistry Males Females Computing Males Females Economics Males Females Engineering Drawing Males Females English Males Females French Males Females Geography Males Females German Males Females Graphical Communication Males Females History Males Females Home Econ. & H. E. Males Females Info. Technology Males Females A 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 B 7 2 5 1 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 C 36 19 17 4 0 4 12 6 6 4 0 4 4 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 13 7 6 3 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 1 3 0 3 0 0 0 2 2 0 28 D 26 6 20 2 1 1 24 5 19 5 3 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 11 35 5 2 3 2 1 1 3 0 3 1 0 1 3 2 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 E 9 2 7 2 0 2 25 8 17 11 4 7 9 5 4 1 1 0 1 1 0 11 2 9 3 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 3 1 2 2 2 0 F 8 2 6 8 4 4 13 7 6 36 14 22 9 8 1 4 0 4 1 1 0 12 0 12 5 0 5 3 1 2 3 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 17 1 16 1 1 0 Abs 15 7 8 0 0 0 2 0 2 7 2 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 10 2 8 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 103 39 64 17 5 12 78 27 51 63 23 40 25 19 6 8 2 6 2 2 0 95 23 72 19 6 13 5 2 3 8 0 8 8 4 4 10 3 7 21 2 19 9 8 1 Advanced Level Matriculation Examination Results by Subject and Gender – September 2012 (page 2 of 2) Subjects* Italian Males Females Maltese Males Females Marketing Males Females Music Males Females Philosophy Males Females Physics Males Females Pure Mathematics Males Females Religious Knowledge Males Females Sociology Males Females Spanish Males Females A 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 B 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 8 4 4 4 2 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 C 14 5 9 3 1 2 5 4 1 1 1 0 18 7 11 9 7 2 47 30 17 7 4 3 13 3 10 1 0 1 * Subjects with no registrations are not included in this table 29 D 13 3 10 13 1 12 2 1 1 0 0 0 9 4 5 14 6 8 28 20 8 6 2 4 1 1 0 1 1 0 E 11 2 9 14 6 8 3 2 1 0 0 0 4 2 2 13 7 6 15 10 5 4 1 3 4 0 4 0 0 0 F 7 4 3 13 4 9 4 4 0 0 0 0 8 4 4 30 28 2 30 19 11 6 1 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 Abs 3 0 3 8 3 5 10 6 4 0 0 0 3 0 3 6 3 3 13 6 7 3 1 2 6 4 2 0 0 0 Total 49 15 34 51 15 36 30 17 13 1 1 0 44 18 26 72 51 21 141 89 52 32 12 20 27 9 18 4 2 2 Intermediate Level Matriculation Examination Results by Subject and Gender – September 2012 (page 1 of 2) Subjects* Accounting Males Females Applied Maths Males Females Art Males Females Biology Males Females Chemistry Males Females Computing Males Females Economics Males Females Eng. Draw. & Graph. Com. Males Females English Males Females Environmental Science Males Females French Males Females Geography Males Females German Males Females History Males Females Home Econ. & Hum. Ecol. Males Females A 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 3 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B C 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 11 13 18 3 15 1 1 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 1 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 2 1 1 4 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 96 39 57 38 9 29 1 0 1 6 2 4 1 0 1 4 2 2 0 0 0 30 D 4 1 3 0 0 0 2 1 1 2 0 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 1 0 1 2 2 0 62 30 32 18 7 11 2 1 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 3 0 3 E 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 3 2 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 68 21 47 4 0 4 5 4 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 F 4 2 2 4 2 2 1 0 1 15 2 13 3 1 2 5 2 3 5 1 4 3 1 2 68 22 46 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 3 1 2 2 2 0 Abs 2 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 4 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 19 7 12 6 2 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 Total 19 7 12 6 3 3 4 2 2 26 6 20 9 3 6 13 8 5 7 2 5 10 7 3 342 130 212 87 23 64 9 6 3 19 9 10 1 0 1 12 6 6 6 2 4 Intermediate Level Matriculation Examination Results by Subject and Gender – September 2012 (page 2 of 2) Subjects* Information Technology Males Females Italian Males Females Maltese Males Females Marketing Males Females Philosophy Males Females Physics Males Females Pure Mathematics Males Females Religious Knowledge Males Females Sociology Males Females Systems of Knowledge Males Females A 4 3 1 0 0 0 3 2 1 4 0 4 3 3 0 2 1 1 9 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B C 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 1 3 3 3 0 13 5 8 10 7 3 15 6 9 0 0 0 5 3 2 11 3 8 8 5 3 2 0 2 27 9 18 8 5 3 27 12 15 30 15 15 42 15 27 6 4 2 9 5 4 65 28 37 * Subjects with no registrations are not included in this table 31 D 2 1 1 5 2 3 12 3 9 10 4 6 16 4 12 18 5 13 31 18 13 27 10 17 9 0 9 40 21 19 E 3 2 1 2 0 2 8 4 4 1 0 1 10 3 7 11 5 6 16 5 11 10 4 6 7 1 6 69 33 36 F 2 2 0 9 5 4 9 3 6 0 0 0 60 31 29 27 10 17 32 15 17 25 12 13 8 3 5 91 40 51 Abs 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 4 2 3 0 3 11 2 9 13 8 5 8 4 4 4 3 1 6 3 3 1 1 0 Total 20 14 6 18 7 11 69 26 43 29 12 17 140 60 80 111 51 60 153 65 88 72 33 39 44 15 29 277 126 151 REVISION OF PAPERS – MAY 2012 AND SEPTEMBER 2012 ADVANCED LEVEL SUBJECT* Accounting Art Biology Chemistry Computing Economics Engineering Drawing English French Geography German History Home Econ &H. E. Information Technology Italian Maltese Marketing Music Philosophy Physics Pure Mathematics Religious Knowledge Sociology Total Requests May 2012 Upgrades 15 16 30 77 9 3 1 45 13 1 2 7 5 2 22 15 9 1 15 25 50 7 13 383 September 2012 Requests Upgrades % 0 0 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 14 0.0 0.0 3.3 10.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 14.3 0.0 0.0 4.5 0.0 11.1 0.0 6.7 0.0 0.0 14.3 0.0 3.7 2 2 4 9 1 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 13 0 0 1 11 10 0 1 64 % 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 INTERMEDIATE LEVEL SUBJECT* Accounting Art Biology Chemistry Computing Economics Eng. Draw. & Graph. Com. English Environmental Science French Geography History Information Technology Italian Maltese Marketing Philosophy Physics Pure Mathematics Religious Knowledge Sociology Systems of Knowledge Total Requests May 2012 Upgrades 4 3 4 2 4 1 7 90 2 2 7 4 1 2 23 10 47 11 18 22 14 55 333 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 1 12 * Subjects with no registrations are not included in this table 32 September 2012 Requests Upgrades % 0.0 0.0 25.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 42.9 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 50.0 0.0 0.0 2.1 0.0 0.0 18.2 0.0 1.8 3.6 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 18 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 4 4 4 0 17 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 % 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 A MATSEC PUBLICATION MATSEC SUPPORT UNIT UNIVERSITY OF MALTA MSIDA MSD 2080 MALTA 2013