UNIVERSITY OF MALTA
Teaching Areas on offer in the Bachelor of Education (Honours) and Postgraduate Certificate in Education (P.G.C.E) Courses commencing in October 2013 The Teaching Areas on offer in the two teacher education programmes are as follows: B.Ed (Hons.) P.G.C.E Art (21 places) Business Education: Business Studies (4 places) Computing (single subject) (9 places) Computing (8 places) English (35 places) English (31 places) French ( 5 places) French ( 3 places) Geography (8 places) Geography (6 places) German ( 3 places) German (2 places) History (9 places) History (5 places) Italian (18 places) Italian (11 places) Maltese (21 places) Maltese (18 places) Mathematics (single subject) (35 places) Mathematics (23 places) Music Studies (5 places) Music Studies ( 4 places) Nutrition Family and Consumer Studies (single subject) (12 places) Physical Education (single subject) (30 places) Primary Education (single subject) ( 50 places) Early Childhood Education & Care (single subject) (50 places) Personal and Social Development Personal and Social Development (single subject) ( 15 places) (11 places) Religious Education (15 places) Religious Education (13 places) Science with Specialisation in Biology (single Science (11 places) subject) (20 places) Science with specialisation in Chemistry (single Social Studies ( 11 places) subject) (5 places) Science with specialisation in Physics (single Spanish (5 places) subject) (21 places) Technical Design and Technology (single subject) ( 8 places) 1. Numbers indicate the maximum number of students that can be accepted in light of the places available for Teaching Practice placements as indicated by the school authorities. 2. Entry into the B.Ed (Hons.) and P.G.C.E courses is based on qualifications. If the number of fully qualified applicants exceeds the number of students that can be accepted in particular teaching areas, applicants will be placed in rank order according to criteria approved by Senate. Interviews for selection of applicants will be held where there is a tie for any remaining place/s in a teaching area. 1
3.1 For the purpose of selection, applicants who are fully qualified by 31 August 2013 (including being in possession of the special entry requirements for the course, and having submitted the Proficiency Test/s, and ECDL Certificate or Logbook for the B.Ed.(Hons), and ECDL Certificate or Logbook for the P.G.C.E course) will be considered first and will be placed in rank order. These applicants should also submit a recent police conduct certificate (not more than 6 months old) to the Faculty Office, Room 231, Old Humanities Building by 31 August 2013. Those for whom places are available will be accepted and informed accordingly. 3.2 It is advisable that the above requested documents are submitted by hand. 4.1 If vacant places are still available in the B.Ed. (Hons) and P.G.C.E. Courses, applicants who become fully qualified after the 31 August 2013 and before 30 September 2013 will be placed in rank order and accepted to take up any remaining places. Such applicants should submit a copy of their ECDL certificate or logbook and a recent police conduct certificate (not more than 6 months old) to the Faculty Office by not later than Friday 27th September 2013. 4.2 B.Ed. (Hons) applicants who are not in possession of a pass in ALL 7 ECDL modules and/or who do not pass the English proficiency test (and Maltese proficiency test for B.Ed. Primary and Early Childhood Education and Care applicants) by Friday 27th September 2013 will not be admitted to the course. Applicants shall be exempted from sitting for the proficiency tests if they are in possession of a SEC pass at grade 3 or higher, or an Intermediate Matriculation level pass at grade C or higher or an Advanced Matriculation level pass at Grade C or higher in English and/or Maltese. 4.3 P.G.C.E applicants who are not in possession of a pass in ALL 7 ECDL modules by Friday 27th September 2013 will not be admitted to the course. 5. In the case of English language, passes at Grade B or better in the GCE examination Ordinary Level will also be accepted. 6. The Business Education with specialisation in Accounting teaching area will not be offered since no places were made available by the school authorities. Approved by Senate May 22, 2012 Approved by Senate on 27 June 2013
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UNIVERSITY OF MALTA
Faculty of Education
Selection criteria for the Bachelor of Education (Honours)
subject areas
MODEL A = for the GROUP A option and Physical Education, as indicated in the Course Requirements Course requirements: TWO Main Subject areas which require at least Grade C in TWO A levels. 1. SELECTION CRITERION = MATSEC grades Grade A Grade B Grade C Grade D Grade E A level 1
30 marks 25
20
A level 2
30 25 20 Int level 1
10 8 6 4 2
Int level 2
10 8 6 4 2
Int level 3
10 8 6 4 2
SOK 10 8 6 4 2
2. In case of a tie interviews will be held only with candidates who have obtained the SAME marks and they will be ranked on the basis of their aptitude and suitability. Faculty of Education
April 2013
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MODEL B = for the GROUP B option, Computing and Technical Design & Technology, as indicated in the course requirements Course requirements: ONE Main Subject area and one SECOND subject which BOTH require Grade C or better, as well as an Intermediate level subject in a specified area which also requires a Grade C or better. 1. SELECTION CRITERION = MATSEC grades Grade A Grade B Grade C Grade D Grade E Main A level
60 marks 50
40 Second A level 30 25 20 Main Int level
20 18 16 Int level 2 10 8 6 4 2
Int level 3
10 8 6 4 2
SOK 10 8 6 4 2
2. In case of a tie interviews will be held only with candidates who have obtained the SAME marks and they will be ranked on the basis of their aptitude and suitability. Faculty of Education
April 2013
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MODEL C = for the GROUP C option in the course requirements Course requirements: ONE Main Subject area and one SECOND subject which BOTH require Grade C or better. 1. SELECTION CRITERION = MATSEC grades Grade A Grade B Grade C Grade D Grade E Main A level
60 marks 50
40 Second A level 30 25 20 Int level 1
10 8 6 4 2
Int level 2 10 8 6 4 2
Int level 3
10 8 6 4 2
SOK 10 8 6 4 2
2. In case of a tie interviews will be held only with candidates who have obtained the SAME marks and they will be ranked on the basis of their aptitude and suitability. Faculty of Education
April 2013
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MODEL D = for B.Ed.(Hons.) Primary Education or B.Ed.(Hons.) in Early Childhood Education and Care as per course requirements. 1. SELECTION CRITERION = MATSEC grades Grade A Grade B Grade C Grade D Grade E A level 1
60 marks 50
40
A level 2
30 25 20 15
10
Int level 1
20 18 16 Int level 2 20 18 16 Int level 3
10 8 6 4 2
SOK 10 8 6 4 2
2. In case of a tie interviews will be held only with candidates who have obtained the SAME marks and they will be ranked on the basis of their aptitude and suitability. Faculty of Education
April 2013
Approved by Senate on 2 May 2013
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UNIVERSITY OF MALTA
Faculty of Education
Selection criteria for the Bachelor of Education (Honours)
subject areas
MODEL E = for B.Ed.(Hons.) in Early Childhood Education and Care with MCSAT‐BTEC qualifications A level
MCAST-BTEC Award 1
MCAST-BTEC Award 2
MCST-BTEC Award 3
Grade A
60 marks
Grade B
50
Grade C
40
Distinction
28
28
28
Merit
23
23
23
Pass
18
18
18
Grade D
Grade E
1. SELECTION CRITERION = MCSAT‐BTEC qualifications 2. In case of a tie interviews will be held only with candidates who have obtained the SAME marks and they will be ranked on the basis of their aptitude and suitability. Faculty of Education
June 2013
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