Master in Teaching & Learning
(MTL)
The Faculty of Education
Promoting an Educated Public in a
Participatory Democracy
Promoting an educated public in a
participatory democracy
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Faculty of Education
“The Faculty of Education … values education
both as good in itself and for its instrumental
outcomes, that is, for what it achieves for the
individual, for its contribution to social
integration and justice, and for its economic
value.”
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Initial Teacher Education (ITE)
o Four-year B.Ed.(Hons.) (Early Years & Primary)
o Four-year B.Ed. (Hons.) (Secondary)
o One-year PGCE (Secondary)
These are being offered in the current
academic year, 2015-16
Faculty of Education
• Current Programmes (MQF Level 6)
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Proposed Changes to Initial
Teacher Education (ITE)
• Three courses will be offered:
o MTL Middle and Secondary Education
o MTL Early & Primary Education (Years 1- 6)
o MTL Primary & Secondary Education
Faculty of Education
• New route starting 2016-2017
• Professional Master degree (MQF Level 7)
• Master in Teaching and Learning (MTL)
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Requirements for
Admission
• A Pass, on the basis of criteria determined by
the Faculty, in a Proficiency Test for all
prospective students in both English and
Maltese
• The written and oral components will be
assessed
• Students in possession of a B.A. (Malti) and a
B.A. (English) will be exempted from sitting for
the test in these respective languages.
Faculty of Education
The Proficiency Test
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Other Requirements
• An Educational Encounter shall include a
minimum of 40 hours of experience in an
approved educational setting as well as nonassessed reflections on their educational
responsibilities
Faculty of Education
• Reflections on an Educational Encounter
conducted not more than three years prior to
the commencement of the Course
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Other Requirements
• Not be included in the Register established
under the Protection of Minors (Registration)
Act
Faculty of Education
• A Police Conduct certificate (showing good
conduct);
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MTL (Early Childhood &
Primary Education)
MTL (Early Childhood & Primary Education)
o B.A. (ECEC) – three years full-time (also leads to
working in KG settings)
o A degree with a main area of study that is directly
related to at least one subject taught as part of the
Primary Education Curriculum
o degree with a main area of study in an area
related to human/child development or childhood.
http://www.um.edu.mt/educ/master_in_teaching_and_learning
Faculty of Education
• Leads to teaching Years 1 to 6
• Two-year full-time
• To be followed after completing a first-cycle
(undergraduate) degree:
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MTL (Secondary Education)
Entry requirements (MTL Secondary Education)
• As general guidelines applicants must possess:
o an Honours degree
o OR an Ordinary degree with at least Category II.
In both cases, one must have at least 70 ECTS in the
area/s of specialisation chosen as teaching area/s.
Other equivalent qualifications will also be
considered.
Faculty of Education
• Refer to the entry requirements in the MTL
General Regulations (currently available on
the Faculty website – to be completed after
Senate approval).
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Single-subject areas (40ECTS):
• Maltese
• Business Education
• Computing
• Geography
• Mathematics
• Science [Biology, Chemistry, Physics]
Faculty of Education
MTL (Secondary Education)
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Double-subject areas:
(Combination of a MAIN subject area [25ECTS] and
a subsidiary subject area [15 ECTS])
• English
These may also be taken
• French
in
combination
with
one
• Italian
of the following
• German
subsidiary areas:
• Spanish
• Second & Foreign
Teaching & Learning
• History
• Religious Education • Technology Enhanced
Learning
• Social Studies
Faculty of Education
MTL (Secondary Education)
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MTL (Primary & Secondary
Education)
MTL (Primary & Secondary Education)
Double-subject areas:
• Music Education
• Drama
For entry requirements (refer to previous slide
regarding the MTL Secondary Education).
Faculty of Education
Single-subject areas:
• Art Education
• Ethics Education
• Personal, Social &
Career Development
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Course Overview
Faculty of Education
Distribution of ECTS per Year/Semester
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Contacts
Head
Subject areas
Arts, Open Communities & Adult
Education
Prof Peter Mayo
(peter.mayo@um.edu.mt)
Art Education, Drama, Music
Early Childhood & Primary
Education
Prof Suzanne Gatt
(suzanne.gatt@um.edu.mt)
Early Childhood & Primary
Education
Education Studies
Dr Duncan Mercieca – Deputy
Dean
(duncan.mercieca@um.edu.mt)
Ethics Education; Personal, Social &
Career Development
Health, Physical Education &
Consumer Studies
Dr Suzanne Piscopo
(suzanne.piscopo@um.edu.mt)
Nutrition, Family & Consumer
Studies (Home Economics; Textiles
Studies)
Physical Education
Inclusion and Access to Learning
Dr Colin Calleja
(colin.calleja@um.edu.mt)
Languages & Humanities in
Education
Prof Sandro Caruana - Dean
(sandro.caruana@um.edu.mt)
Leadership for Learning &
Innovation
Prof Christopher Bezzina
(christopher.bezzina@um.edu.mt)
Math and Science Education
Dr Charles Bonello
(charles.bonello@um.edu.mt)
Geography, Mathematics, Science
[Biology, Chemistry & Physics]
Technology & Entrepreneurship
Education
Dr Leonard Busuttil
(leonard.busuttil@um.edu.mt)
Business Education [Accouns &
Business Studies], Design &
Technology, IT & Computing
English, French, German, History,
Italian, Maltese, Religious
Education, Social Studies, Spanish
Faculty of Education
Department
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