DE LA SALLE COLLEGE SIXTH FORM PROSPECTUS 2019

teaching built on faith

conducted by the Brothers of the Christian Schools 2 CONTENTS

5 WELCOME TO DE LA SALLE SIXTH FORM 9 LIFE AT THE COLLEGE 13 PRACTICAL MATTERS 17 THE SPIRITUAL LIFE AT THE COLLEGE

19 APPLICATIONS 2019 20 (a) ENTRY REQUIREMENTS TO DE LA SALLE SIXTH FORM 21 (b) SUBJECTS OFFERED AT DE LA SALLE SIXTH FORM 22 (c) SIXTH FORM SUBJECT SCHEMES 25 (d) APPLICATIONS 28 (e) SELECTION FOR ENTRY INTO DE LA SALLE SIXTH FORM 29 (f) ALLOCATION OF POINTS 35 (g) THE AUTOMATIC QUALIFICATION SYSTEM 38 (h) MAINTENANCE GRANT 40 (i) DONATIONS 41 (j) CONTRIBUTIONS BY STUDENTS 42 (k) ASSESSMENT AND PROMOTION 45 (l) REPEATING FIRST YEAR 46 (m) CHANGE OF SUBJECTS 47 (n) CODE OF CONDUCT

3 4 WELCOME TO DE LA SALLE SIXTH FORM

De La Salle Sixth Form is a Celebrations, PSD Sessions, Roman Catholic Sixth Form Counselling, Assemblies as well College committed to the as opportunities for voluntary personal and spiritual growth and philanthropic work. of all its members based on Christian values, academic At De La Salle Sixth Form excellence and high quality students are inspired to pastoral care. The College is achieve academic excellence run by the International De La and personal success and are Salle Order which was founded actively supported to reach in France by St John Baptist De their full academic potential. La Salle in 1684 and which was The Sixth Form is for students subsequently established in who want to do well. It offers Malta in 1903. many opportunities, not only to pass exams and gain important Staff and students seek to qualifications but also to be live out the Gospel message part of an environment in which of faith, hope and love and students can mature and realise we aim to uphold students their career targets. We strive in their faith by providing to provide a stimulating and support, facilities and services safe environment to bring out such as weekly Eucharistic the best in all our students.

5 At De La Salle Sixth Form students are inspired to achieve academic excellence and personal success and are actively supported to reach their full academic potential.

We also welcome innovation and are unafraid to tackle the challenges of education in this new century. Ours is indeed an exciting school where every person is valued and provided with the opportunity to excel.

6 HIGH QUALITY TEACHING AND HIGH ACADEMIC STANDARDS

The College has over 30 two years to attend courses academic teaching staff, all overseas financed thanks to a of whom are well-qualified KA1 Erasmus Plus Programme graduates and specialists the Sixth Form was involved in both their own fields of in. These staff members were study and in sixth form work. trained in: the use of ICT Collectively they make a in Education, leadership, highly professional team, how to help students to be committed to helping students leaders and innovators in the realise their full potential and classroom, how to be better achieve their goals. Staff are communicators, the use of friendly and supportive and the flipped classroom, how are interested in students to carry out peer training and as individuals, so that staff- entrepreneurship in education student relationships in the amongst others. College are excellent.

We, at De La Salle, believe very much in ongoing staff formation and training. A good number of staff members had the opportunity over the last

7 You will find life in our Sixth It is impossible to follow a Form both enjoyable and sixth form course successfully stimulating. The atmosphere without a considerable is informal – very different amount of private study both from the classroom of earlier in College and at home. You years – and a move away from will be expected to develop the relatively tight structure of habits of personal organisation, SEC/IGCSE Level studies. Our independent study and reading emphasis on self-motivated that will be of value to you learning, individual study, in the future, whether you self-assessment and the progress to higher education or development of skills gives you to employment. The atmosphere new opportunities and helps in College should encourage you you take greater responsibility to realise your full potential. In for your own work. These are all teaching groups the tutor’s all qualities – the life skills – aim is to establish conditions that you will find essential where you feel at ease and for university study and your so benefit fully from a free future career. The Sixth Form exchange of ideas. The more Tutors offer guidance and help you are prepared to involve whenever needed. You, as a yourself in the study of your student, will be encouraged subjects, the more likely you to work diligently, develop are to make good progress. independence, self-confidence Involvement means asking and an awareness of others questions about points that you and in return we expect a have not understood and having high level of responsibility and the confidence to put forward commitment in the Sixth Form your own ideas. Centre, school and community.

8 LIFE AT THE COLLEGE

Maintenance of a friendly and whole person and the educational happy atmosphere is valued curriculum at the college includes as important in contributing to not only intellectual and skill students’ success. An important development but very importantly part of being at Sixth Form is, in too, personal, moral and physical fact, meeting new people and development. It is for this reason making new friends. What makes that students are strongly De La Salle so special is its friendly encouraged to participate in the environment where there is a spirit extra-curricular life of the Sixth of social inclusion and where all Form, including sport, community students feel welcome. Therefore, activities, music and social events. whether you join us from De La With such a thriving Sixth Form the Salle Secondary School or from nature and range of opportunities other schools you are likely to are varied and wide ranging. The settle in quickly. school ethos is strong on creativity, encouraging its students to pursue their talents, talents that come School Activities to the front in the school’s soirée called ‘Lasallian Nights’ and in the At De La Salle Sixth Form the annual World Night, a celebration of meaning of the word ‘education’ world culture through dance, drama is not merely the transmission of and cuisine. facts. De La Salle educates the

9 New ideas are always welcome. The old motto ‘Work, Rest and Play’ is alive and well at our sixth form and the wide range of student-centred initiatives have a great part to play in this.

10 Extra-curricular encouraged by the school. In fact, many of our students seize the Activities opportunity to travel abroad where they certainly widen their horizons We believe that the individual and develop stronger friendships in needs to be an active agent, a the process. Places visited in recent critical thinker. It is for this reason years include London, The Lake that students are encouraged to District, The Alps, Strasbourg, Paris sample new skills and develop and Frankfurt. The school is also existing ones beyond the classroom actively involved in Erasmus Plus by participating in Science Forum projects. and Mini-European Assembly for example and even in JAYE. All this helps produce sensible, Student responsible, caring, thinking, mature Participation young people with the personal skills needed to work effectively The school council, elected by in a team. By encouraging the school body, contributes participation in such events, greatly to providing the warm and students are helped to develop the supportive community found at attitudes and skills for enterprise, the college. It makes an important personal success, lifelong learning contribution to College life and and employability. provides students with a number of lively and interesting opportunities, Students taught to look at the as well as offering the chance for world only from the perspective of students to take on posts of real their own culture, without having responsibility. New ideas are always been exposed to other cultures, are welcome. The old motto ‘Work, very likely to reject or misinterpret Rest and Play’ is alive and well at all that cannot resemble the our sixth form and the wide range narrow categories of their own of student-centred initiatives has a way of perceiving the world. This great part to play in this. is why trips abroad are greatly

11 12 PRACTICAL MATTERS

Timetable Discipline

The College timetabled day is The College recognises the from 8.00 until 14.25. There adult or near-adult status are two 1-hour lessons from of its students and their 8 till 10, a 20-minute break need to advance towards from 10 till 10.20, followed by full independence. Emphasis three 40-minute lessons till is therefore placed on self- 12.20. There is a lunch break discipline. Students are from 12.20 till 13.05 and two expected to have a mature 40-minute lessons till 14.25. attitude to their chosen courses, Some students (depending to co-operate with their tutors on subjects chosen) will have and to observe the College some free periods during the requirements of attendance week and they are encouraged and punctuality. On accepting to make good use of their to attend our Sixth Form all time. Weekly mass followed by students sign the code of assembly is compulsory for all conduct which consists of the students. PE and PAL (Personal basic requirements expected Awareness Lessons) are an of all students, in order for integral part of our curriculum. them to complete their agreed programme of study. In the rare

13 event that students fail to live assessed throughout their stay up to these requirements the at the college and progress College’s formal disciplinary reports are sent home policy will be applied. throughout the year. Tests are held continuously throughout the academic year Parents and timetabled examinations are held twice a year. We believe that students derive the maximum benefit from their time in College if teaching staff Pastoral Care and parents work together to provide firm support. We hope De La Salle College Sixth Form that students, parents and takes the view that all young tutors form a partnership to people, at one time or another, help students set realistic goals value a helping hand, in sorting and achieve their best. This out problems or in coming to partnership should in no way important decisions. Time spent underplay the independence of in this way ranks highly amongst our students. Parents are invited the college’s priorities. The to the College on two Feedback school counsellor is regularly Assessment Days to meet available. teaching staff yet are welcome to approach the College at any time However, it is simply not to discuss any matter concerning possible, for the Administration a student’s welfare or progress. or counsellor, despite their willingness, to maintain regular contact with all 280 or so Progress Reports students. For this reason, a and Examinations mentoring system, which is a familiar way of directing Each student’s academic attention to the needs of each performance is continuously young student, is in place.

14 De La Salle College Sixth Form takes the view that all young people, at one time or another, value a helping hand, in sorting out problems or in coming to important decisions.

Every full-time member of general monitoring of students the Sixth Form teaching staff, regarding non-academic subject wearing a ‘mentoring’ hat will issues and (v) to provide an be assuming responsibility adequate medium for each for a small group of students student’s holistic education, (both uppers and lowers) as NOT by replacing and/or taking they make their way through over the administration’s or college. The mentor is the class teachers’ roles and duties, lynchpin in the school’s system but by furnishing each student of pastoral care and his/her with personalised attention, roles are: (i) to strengthen encouraging them when and enhance the relationship necessary, to seek specialist between the administration and advice (priest, counsellor, staff and students (ii) to guide psychologist) that they may students and help them with any require and which the mentor difficulties they may encounter himself/herself cannot provide. during their two-year course at De La Salle Sixth Form (iii) to For their part, students may act as a point of reference (in come to look upon their addition to the subject teacher) mentor as the first point of for each student under his/her reference whether the matter is responsibility (iv) to maintain administrative or personal.

15 16 THE SPIRITUAL LIFE AT THE COLLEGE

In addition to training our offers them an opportunity for students academically, our most personal reflection and prayer. crucial assignment is to train young leaders who are strong We encourage our young in character and virtue. Staff people to acknowledge and and students seek to live out recognise God’s presence in the gospel message of faith, themselves and in others so that hope and love which we uphold their lives and the lives of those by providing the opportunity around them may be enriched. for all students, on a weekly basis, to gather for Mass which

We encourage our young people to acknowledge and recognise God’s presence in themselves and in others so that their lives and the lives of those around them may be enriched.

17 18 APPLICATIONS 2019

The information in this prospectus is valid at the time of printing but may be subject to last-minute modifications.

De La Salle College is not responsible for any error or subsequent (mis)interpretation.

For more information:

+356 2397 4267 +356 2397 4268 +356 2180 6407 [email protected] www.delasallesixthformmalta.org

19 a ENTRY REQUIREMENTS TO DE LA SALLE SIXTH FORM

To apply for admission to suggested that applicants ask the Sixth Form at De La Salle for advice or guidance before College applicants are required making a specific choice of to have obtained a minimum subjects. of six passes in SEC/IGCSE examinations. ECDL (core Because of the limited number and/or advanced) will not be of places at De La Salle Sixth considered as one of these six Form, preference will be given passes. to applicants with the highest grades in the subjects chosen. Most subjects offered in the Sixth Form require a strong Furthermore, the bulk of background in the subjects teaching, background reading taken at Advanced and and assignments is done Intermediate levels. Some other through English. As such subjects require a specific the importance of fluency background. For example, in this medium cannot be it would be quite difficult to overestimated. study Environmental Science at Intermediate level without some background in Chemistry or Biology. It is therefore

20 b SUBJECTS OFFERED AT DE LA SALLE SIXTH FORM

The subjects offered at PHILOSOPHY Advanced and Intermediate PHYSICS level are: PSYCHOLOGY* PURE MATHS ACCOUNTING RELIGIOUS KNOWLEDGE* ART* SOCIOLOGY APPLIED MATHS* SYSTEMS OF KNOWLEDGE*** BIOLOGY CHEMISTRY** COMPUTING ECONOMICS** ENGINEERING DRAWING AND * Subjects offered at Intermediate GRAPHICAL COMMUNICATION* level only ENGLISH ** Subjects offered at Advanced ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE* level only FRENCH *** Systems of Knowledge is a GERMAN* compulsory Intermediate level HISTORY* subject INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY* ITALIAN N.B. Courses are offered provided MALTESE that there are a sufficient number MARKETING of applicants.

21 c SIXTH FORM SUBJECT SCHEMES

De La Salle Sixth Form is offering the following subject groups:

GROUP 1 English, French, German, Italian, Maltese. Accounting, Economics, History, Marketing, GROUP 2 Philosophy, Psychology, Religious Knowledge, Sociology. Applied Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, GROUP 3 Environmental Science, Physics, Pure Mathematics. Art, Computing, Engineering Drawing and Graphical GROUP 4 Communication, Information Technology.

Applicants are required to choose their subjects as follows so as to satisfy The University of Malta Regulations:

One subject from Group 1 One subject from Group 2 One subject from Group 3 Two other subjects from any of the four groups Two of the subjects must be at Advanced level and the other three at Intermediate level.

Systems of Knowledge is compulsory.

22 De La Salle Sixth Form has organised the subjects it offers in the form of a table, reproduced below. Applicants are to choose ONE SUBJECT FROM EACH COLUMN OF THE TABLE. This table is also shown on the Application Form. (Please note that applicants are to choose their subjects from the table on the application form which may differ slightly from the table below). The number in brackets indicates the subject groups as specified above.

ACCOUNTING (2) BIOLOGY (3) BIOLOGY (3) CHEMISTRY (3) CHEMISTRY (3) COMPUTING (4) ENGLISH (1) ECONOMICS (2) FRENCH (1) ENGLISH (1) MALTESE (1) ITALIAN (1) PHILOSOPHY (2) MARKETING (2) PHYSICS (3) PHYSICS (3) PURE MATHS (3) PURE MATHS (3) SOCIOLOGY (2) ADVANCED ADVANCED LEVEL

ACCOUNTING (2) ENG.DR. & GRAPH.COM (4) APPLIED MATHS (3) ART (4) ENGLISH (1) COMPUTING (4) BIOLOGY (3) ENVIR. SCIENCE (3) ENGLISH (1) ENGLISH (1) INF. TECHNOLOGY (4) GERMAN (1) FRENCH (1) MALTESE (1) ITALIAN (1) HISTORY (2) PHILOSOPHY (2) MARKETING (2) MALTESE (1) PHYSICS (3) PHILOSOPHY (2) PHILOSOPHY (2) PSYCHOLOGY (2) PHYSICS (3) PHYSICS (3) PURE MATHS (3) PSYCHOLOGY (2) PSYCHOLOGY (2) REL. KNOWLEDGE (2) SOCIOLOGY (2) PURE MATHS (3) INTERMEDIATE INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

23 The revised University Entry Requirements must be borne in mind when choosing a particular combination of subjects. It is advisable to check the University of Malta website.

Some restrictions apply:

Accounting, Economics and Marketing: not more than 2 can be taken.

Environmental Science cannot be taken with Biology, Chemistry or Physics.

Computing cannot be taken with Information Technology.

24 d APPLICATIONS

Application Forms between 8:00 and 14:00. These application forms will also be available on the date of A Students who attended De La registration. Kindly note that Salle College or Stella Maris these application forms cannot College in the scholastic year be downloaded. 2018-19, sons/daughters of De La Salle and Stella Maris Please note that: employees (who have been employed at De La Salle or (i) sons/daughters of De La Stella Maris College at least Salle/Stella Maris employees since September 2018), and must also present a photocopy relatives of De La Salle/Stella of the ID card of the parent Maris Brothers (i.e. nephews/ who is employed at De La Salle nieces and the children/ or at Stella Maris grandchildren of the latter) are to fill in the yellow application (ii) relatives of De La Salle/ forms which may be collected Stella Maris Brothers must also from school reception by 5th present a copy of their parents’ July and then handed in on ID cards as well as an official the date of registration, that note signed by the Brother they is, Thursday 22nd August are related to.

25 B All other applicants are to or downloaded from the school fill in application forms which website. Also note that if may either be collected applicants are applying for the from school reception during second preference, and they registration or downloaded from qualify for both preferences, the Sixth Form website: www. only the first preference (which delasallesixthformmalta.org or should be their favourite from the school website: www. subject combination) will be delasallemalta.org (applicants considered. Therefore, when will need to print them and applying at the reception desk then hand them in during applicants are to inform the registration). member of staff at the desk that they wish to apply for a second preference. When applicants fill Second Preference in this second application form, they do not need to re-attach To better their chances of photocopies of results, photos, entry and to keep their options ID card etc. open where choice of subjects is concerned, all applicants Guidance regarding the may hand in up to two application forms will be application forms with different available at De La Salle College combinations of subjects if on the days applications are they wish. Please note that a accepted. non-refundable registration fee of €20 is required for the first application and €5 for the second. Students applying for a second preference will be required to fill in the Application Form for Preference 2 which may be picked up from school reception during registration

26 APPLICANTS MUST BRING WITH THEM:

i. their identity card together with a photocopy ii. the original and a photocopy of their examination results (including ECDL, ballet etc) iii. the original and a photocopy of their school leaving certificate iv. registration fee of €20.00 (€5.00 for second application).

Registration Dates

It is to be noted that: A For students who attended De La Salle College or Stella i. no re-sit results in any Maris College in the scholastic subject will be considered for year 2018-19, sons/daughters entry into the Sixth Form of De La Salle and Stella Maris ii. official revision of papers employees, and relatives of De results will be accepted, yet La Salle/Stella Maris Brothers (i.e. if classes are full prior to nephews/nieces and the children/ the issuing of such results, a grandchildren of the latter): place cannot be guaranteed Thursday 22nd August between iii. late applications will not be 8:00 and 14:00 considered.

B For all other applicants:

Friday 23rd August between 8:00 and 18:00

Monday 26th August between 8:00 and 13:00

27 e SELECTION FOR ENTRY INTO DE LA SALLE SIXTH FORM

1. For admission into De La 3. Priority is given to applicants Salle Sixth Form a point who qualify under the system is used, as explained Automatic Qualification in Section f. System.

2. Students who attended De La Salle College or Stella Maris College in the scholastic year 2018-19, sons/ daughters of De La Salle and Stella Maris employees and relatives of De La Salle/ Stella Maris Brothers (i.e. nephews/nieces and their children/grandchildren) will automatically gain entry into De La Salle Sixth Form if they satisfy the conditions set under the Automatic Qualification System as specified in Section g.

28 f ALLOCATION OF POINTS

For selection purposes, points are allocated to all applicants depending on the results obtained at SEC/IGCSE Level, as described in points 1 to 5 below.

1. The bulk of the points are awarded to each applicant according to the grades obtained at SEC/IGCSE level in the subjects chosen at Advanced and Intermediate level. Allocation of points is as follows:

SEC IGCSE

POINTS POINTS GRADE GRADE A’L I’L A’L I’L

1 30 10 A*/8/9 30 10

2 24 8 A/7 24 8

3 18 6 B/6 18 6

4 10 4 5 10 4

5 5 2 C/4 5 2

29 2. The grades of the best nine subjects at SEC/IGCSE level (irrespective of what is already awarded in 1. on p.29) are then taken into consideration and points awarded as follows:

SEC IGCSE

GRADE POINTS GRADE POINTS

1 5 A*/8/9 5

2 4 A/7 4

3 3 B/6 3

4 2 5 2

5 1 C/4 1

3. If applicants have obtained passes in fewer than nine subjects, they will be awarded points on the subjects they have obtained passes in.

4. If applicants choose a foreign language (Italian, French) at Advanced level they will be awarded an extra 5 points per language chosen. If applicants choose French, Italian, German at Intermediate level they will be awarded an extra 5 points per language chosen.

5. Applicants who have siblings studying at De La Salle College in 2019/2020 and/or siblings who studied at De La Salle College in 2018/2019 will be awarded four points. Their sibling’s annual exams result sheet must be attached to their application form.

6. Applicants from De La Salle who were school prefects in 2018/9 will be awarded two points. Applicants from Stella Maris who were members of the student council in 2018/9 will be awarded two points.

30 7. Four points will also be awarded to an applicant whose brother/ sister qualifies for entry into De La Salle Sixth Form. However, should the applicant qualify for entry as a result of the extra four points, s/he will only be accepted if place is still available.

8. If more than one applicant obtain the same number of points for entry into a particular course, and not all can be accepted, preference will be given in the following order to:

a. former De La Salle/Stella Maris students, sons/daughters of De La Salle/Stella Maris employees and relatives of Brothers (i.e. nephews/nieces and the children/grandchildren of the latter) b. applicants who obtained the highest points according to their grades at SEC/IGCSE level in the subjects chosen for Advanced level, points being allocated as described in Section f (1) c. applicants who obtained the highest points according to their grades at SEC/IGCSE level in the subjects chosen for Advanced and Intermediate level, points being allocated as described in Section f (1) d. applicants who have the highest number of SEC/IGCSE level passes.

Lots will be drawn if more than one applicant equally satisfy (a)– (d) above.

Please note, however that:

–– no points will be assigned to applicants who choose to study a subject which is offered at SEC/IGCSE level and do not have a pass in this subject

31 –– the allocation of points in subjects at Advanced or Intermediate level which are not offered at SEC/IGCSE level i.e. Marketing, Philosophy, Psychology and Sociology is worked out on the average of the best four SEC/IGCSE level grades in the subjects not chosen at Advanced or Intermediate level and to which no points have been allocated

–– in the case of Environmental Science, points are allocated to the highest grade obtained in any of the following subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Human Biology, studied at SEC/IGCSE level

–– applicants choosing Information Technology at Intermediate level will be awarded points on the basis of either the grade obtained in Information Technology (VET) at SEC level or Computer Studies at SEC/IGCSE level or in ICT at IGCSE level or on the basis of a pass in ECDL. Please see below regarding points allocation where ECDL is concerned. If an applicant is in possession of more than one of the above qualifications, the highest grade will be taken into consideration

–– applicants choosing Computing at Advanced or Intermediate level will be awarded points on the basis of the grade obtained in Computer Studies at SEC/IGCSE level

–– applicants opting for Accounts and/or Economics will be awarded points only if they have a SEC/ IGCSE level pass in the subject/s chosen. Applicants who have a pass in Business Studies will not be awarded any points if they opt for Accounts and/or Economics. Students who have an IGCSE result in Accounts and opt for Accounts at Advanced level must be in possession of a minimum of grade B in the subject

–– applicants choosing English at Advanced level must possess

32 a pass in both English Language and English Literature at SEC/ IGCSE level. Allocation of points will be based on the average of the grade in these two subjects, rounded up in the applicant’s favour where applicable. (For example: if an applicant obtained a 2 in language and 3 in literature, the average is 2.5 which will be rounded up to 2.)

–– an ECDL result will be considered as one of the best nine subjects referred to in 2. on p.30. Applicants in possession of the ECDL Core certificate (Modules 1-7) will be awarded points equivalent to a Grade 3 at SEC level, whilst those in possession of the ECDL Advanced certificate (4 modules) will be awarded points equivalent to a Grade 1. The original certificate or skill card must be presented on application

–– applicants in possession of an Advanced level or an Intermediate pass in any subject will be granted the points equivalent to a Grade 1 at SEC Level. Should this be the case, the applicant will not be awarded points for a SEC/IGCSE level pass in the same subject

–– one result in Music, Dance, Drama or in any other discipline which is not examinable at SEC/IGCSE level will be considered as one of the best nine subjects referred to in 2. on p.30.

For qualifications in Music, Dance and Drama please note the following: i. For their results in these disciplines to be accepted and processed by the college, applicants are to refer to the list of Music, Dance and Drama Qualifications found on the school website, print the page/s where their qualification is listed, highlight the qualification on the printed page and attach this

33 page to their application form. The original result must still be presented on application

ii. Results rated at MQF Level 3 will be awarded points equivalent to a Grade 3 at SEC level. Results rated at MQF Level 4 or higher will be awarded points equivalent to a Grade 1 at SEC level.

For qualifications in other disciplines and for qualifications in Music, Dance and Drama not found in the list referred to in (i) on p.33 please note the following:

i. The college accepts results in the ‘Progressive Sports Specific’ programme run by the National Sports School. The grades obtained are equivalent to the grades obtained in SEC exams.

ii. For the college to recognize other results, applicants need to provide an evaluation statement issued by the MQRIC (MQRIC– National Commission for Further and Higher Education, Malta Life Sciences Park, San Gwann, Tel: +356 2381 0000).

Please note that evaluation statements may take some time to be issued, so it is in the interest of applicants to apply for and obtain such documents well in advance of the Sixth Form application period. Any statements provided after the closing date of applications will not be accepted.

iii. The college will only accept results rated at MQF Level 3 or higher.

34 g THE AUTOMATIC QUALIFICATION SYSTEM

The Automatic Qualification nieces and the children/ System applies only for grandchildren of the latter) will students who attended De La automatically qualify for entry if: Salle College or Stella Maris College in the scholastic year a. they obtain a minimum of 2018-19, sons/daughters of 90 points De La Salle and Stella Maris employees and relatives of De and La Salle/Stella Maris Brothers as b. they obtain one of the specified below. following combinations of grades at SEC or Students who attended De La equivalent at IGCSE level Salle College or Stella Maris in the subjects chosen at College in the scholastic year Advanced level: 1&1, 1&2, 2018-19, sons/daughters of 1&3, 2&2, 2&3 De La Salle and Stella Maris employees (who have been and employed at De La Salle or Stella Maris College at least c. they obtain an average of since September 2018), and Grade 3 or better (at SEC or relatives of De La Salle/Stella equivalent at IGCSE level) Maris Brothers (i.e. nephews/ in the subjects chosen at Intermediate level.

35 Please note that: preference will be given in the following order to: 1. The four points mentioned in Section f (4) will not a. applicants who obtained the be awarded to those highest points according to candidates who apply under their grades at SEC/IGCSE the Automatic Qualification level in the subjects chosen System. for Advanced level, points being allocated as described 2. Only one application will in Section f (1) be accepted under the b. applicants who obtained the Automatic Qualification highest points according System. However, an to their grades at SEC/ applicant may still opt IGCSE level in the subjects to hand in a second chosen for Advanced and application (for the second Intermediate level, points preference) which will be being allocated as described processed as that of any in Section f (1) other applicant. Should an c. applicants who have the applicant qualify for both, highest number of SEC/ only the first preference will IGCSE results. be considered unless the applicant marks otherwise Lots will be drawn if more than on the yellow application one applicant equally satisfy (a) form. to (c) above.

3. If the number of applicants 4. If former De La Salle/Stella who qualify under the Maris fifth formers, sons/ Automatic Qualification daughters of De La Salle and System is more than the Stella Maris employees and number of places available relatives of De La Salle/Stella for particular subjects, and Maris Brothers fail to satisfy not all can be accepted, the Automatic Qualification

36 System conditions, their application will be processed in the same way as that of any other applicant in which case should the applicant have siblings attending De La Salle College in 2019-20 and/or siblings who attended De La Salle College during 2018-19, they will be awarded the 4 points as specified in Section f (4).

37 h MAINTENANCE GRANT

Students who are accepted Please note that if students into De La Salle Sixth Form will do not attend school receive a maintenance grant on regularly and/or if the school condition that they: administration feels that their work is unsatisfactory they will –– are Maltese citizens, or have forfeit the right to receive the at least one parent who is a maintenance grant until matters Maltese citizen are rectified.

–– have resided in Malta for There will be a deduction from a period of not less than the grant whenever students five years from the date are absent and do not present of commencement of the a medical certificate to justify relative course of studies their absence. It is the policy of the college that a medical –– have completed their term of certificate is required if students compulsory education and are absent for more than one day. If students are absent –– attend their course regularly for one day, a note from a and make satisfactory guardian/parent explaining their progress. absence is accepted. However, there will still be a deduction

38 from the maintenance grant if a medical certificate is not presented. There will also be a deduction in the students’ grant if they miss a lesson/s without prior permission from the school administration.

39 i DONATIONS

Students attending De La Salle College Sixth Form are not charged any tuition fees.

However, they will be asked for a voluntary donation to cover part of the College’s expenses (including maintenance, purchase of and wear and tear of equipment, furniture, water and electricity bills to mention but just a few).

40 j CONTRIBUTIONS BY STUDENTS

To cover inevitable operational –– students taking Computing costs the following one-time or Information Technology contributions have to be at Intermediate level are made: required to contribute the sum of €50.00. –– students are required to contribute €10.00 for the publication of the sixth form cultural magazine which is printed three times a year

–– students taking Biology, Chemistry and Physics at Advanced level are required to contribute the sum of €25.00 per subject

–– students taking Computing at Advanced level are required to contribute the sum of €70.00

41 k ASSESSMENT AND PROMOTION

Students are assessed Annual examination in throughout the year and reports one or more subjects at are sent home after tests as Intermediate level will have well as after the Half-Yearly to sit for an exam in this and Annual Examinations. subject/these subjects at the Assessment Feedback Day is end of August. held twice a year. c. Those students who are Promotion to Second Year is absent for any exam in not automatic. any subject/s studied at Advanced or Intermediate a. Those students who obtain level held in June will have less than 45 marks in the to sit for an exam in this Annual examination in one or subject/these subjects at the both subjects at Advanced end of August. level will have to sit for an exam in this subject/ d. Students who, according to these subjects at the end of A, B, C above, are required August. to sit for an exam in a subject/s in August and fail b. Those students who obtain to do so, will not be allowed less than 40 marks in the to continue their course.

42 e. Those students who are b. they obtain between 40 and required to sit for one or 45 marks in the subject/s more exams in August should at Advanced level and reapply for First Year Sixth their average mark in the Form when applications open subject/s at this level in at the end of August just in the Half-Yearly, Annual and case they fail to satisfy any August exams is 45 or of Conditions 1, 2, 3, 4 listed over. (Please refer to *1 on below. Should students p.44.) satisfy these conditions the application registration fee 2. Students who are required will be refunded. to sit for an exam in August in one or more subjects studied at Intermediate Conditions for level will be promoted if Promotion after they obtain a minimum of 40 marks in this subject/these Resit subjects at Intermediate level.

1. Students who are required 3. Students who are required to sit for an exam in August to sit for exams in August in in one or both subjects subjects at Advanced and studied at Advanced level Intermediate level will be will be promoted if: promoted if they satisfy the conditions in both 1 and 2 either above. a. they obtain a minimum of 4. Students who fail to satisfy 45 marks in the subject/s at the previous requirements Advanced level will not be promoted to Second Year. or

43 *1

–– If students are absent for the Annual exam in a subject, their average mark will be worked out as follows: Half-Yearly exam a weighting of 1 and August exam a weighting of 2.

–– If students are absent for the Half-Yearly exam in a subject, but are present for the Annual exam, the average mark will be worked out as follows:

Annual exam a weighting of 1 and August exam a weighting of 2.

–– If students are absent for both the Half-Yearly exam and Annual exam in a subject, the August mark in that subject will carry all the weighting.

44 l REPEATING FIRST YEAR

1. Students who are not 2. Students failing to satisfy the promoted to Second Year above requirement will not will be allowed to repeat be allowed to repeat First First Year at De La Salle Sixth Year automatically and will Form with the same subjects only be able to start First if their average global mark Year again if they qualify for in all the subjects (including entry into Sixth Form after the ones they passed in) applying for entry when studied at Advanced and applications open in August. Intermediate level in the Half-Yearly and Annual 3. Students may only repeat examinations is 45 marks First Year once. If, after or over. (average global having repeated First Year, mark = average of all marks a student fails once again to obtained in the Half-Yearly be promoted to Second Year, and Annual examinations. In s/he will not be allowed to the case of the subject/s sat repeat or reapply for First for in the August session the Year. resit mark will replace the Annual mark).

45 m CHANGE OF SUBJECTS

Students will be given the chance to change subjects up to the end of the first term of their First Year.

In such cases their points for entry will be recalculated and they will only be allowed to change subjects if they qualified for entry with these points and there is space available.

46 n CODE OF CONDUCT

Sixth Form is a bridge between stand to gain considerably, in secondary school and the adult terms of maturity and personal world of Higher Education experience, from the social life and work. Hence, students of the Sixth Form. are expected to respond as young independent adults to De La Salle Sixth Formers every situation by shouldering are expected to respect the increasing responsibility for the following rules during the two organisation of their own study years they spend at the college and by exercising considerable and action will be taken against self-discipline. those who fail to abide by them:

Bearing in mind that the level –– students should treat Staff of success during the two years and other students with at De La Salle Sixth Form will, respect, consideration and to a greater or lesser extent, courtesy affect students’ future, it is of –– students should act paramount importance that responsibly at all times, they make the utmost of their including when on school experience at the college. trips or on school buses Apart from the intrinsic value –– students are expected of their academic work, they to attend all lessons and

47 activities on the timetable. in the subject/s till the end These include Personal of 1st year and are not, in Awareness, general Physical any way, to disrupt these Education lessons, the lessons. These students will weekly Eucharist (during be obliged to sit for their which they are expected Annual Examinations in the to participate actively) and subject/s at the end of 1st Assembly. Punctuality is a year irrespective of whether must. Should students be they have already obtained absent due to illness, the a pass at I/A level. In 2nd parent/guardian must inform year they may, only at the administration by 08:30 discretion of the Head, be that same day. Should a allowed not to attend those student be unable to attend lessons in the subject/s they on a particular day or miss obtained a pass in yet on no a particular lecture, the account will they be allowed administration/teachers must to treat these lessons as be informed by the student’s free lessons. They will be guardian. Ideally this should encouraged to go to the be done in writing and the study area during this time reason for absence clearly –– any commitment to stated. On rare occasions extracurricular activities must and due to exigencies of be honoured certain extra-curricular –– during school hours students activities, permission to miss are not to leave the school out on lectures must be premises without permission obtained in writing well in from the administration advance –– students are not to bring –– students who pass in a into the school premises or subject/s at I/A level prior be in possession of or make to their finishing 2nd year use of tobacco products, at the college will be alcohol or objectionable obliged to attend lessons literature (even during events

48 organized by the Student by the school. The school Council on school premises). will not be held responsible Students are prohibited should such or other items from smoking before, during be damaged or go missing and after school hours in –– should students choose to close proximity to the school bring their cell phone to premises and on no account school, they must ensure are they to enter bars in the that it is switched off during area between 7.15 and 15.00 lessons, assemblies and –– students are not to make use activities and see that it of or have in their possession is not an inconvenience to any illegal drugs. The school others. Cell phones may be has a very stringent policy on confiscated if this rule is drugs which will be rigorously not abided by. The school applied if a problem arises will not be held responsible –– no food (such as should confiscated phones sandwiches, cheesecakes be damaged or go missing and other oily food) and –– no electronic equipment drink (such as juices, iced except for calculators may teas, soft drinks, coffee) be used in the classroom are to be consumed –– students should not film on the first and second teachers or record lessons floors. This is to ensure the without the teachers’ cleanliness of classrooms consent at all times. Chewing gum –– students may not post any in the classrooms is strictly films or photos related to forbidden the school on the Internet –– students are discouraged without the approval of the from bringing valuable items Administration. Failure to do (e.g. expensive watches, cell this may result in immediate phones, computer games, expulsion music equipment) to school –– students should not or on excursions organised exert physical, verbal or

49 psychological pressure Laboratories and Technology (or any other form of Rooms, and some activities harassment) on fellow such as Physical Education, students, teachers or support games, field-work, art work staff. Students should and school excursions have inform the administration, particular safety hazards the school counsellor, their and other requirements and, mentor, a teacher they therefore, additional rules trust or their parents if they apply. These will be provided or someone else is being and explained to students in harassed or bullied. In ‘Good due course Behaviour and Discipline –– students must keep the Policy for Schools’ - Ministry social and work areas tidy at of Education 2002, it is all times specifically claimed that –– students must set a good –– “All forms of verbal and example of dress and physical behaviour that is appearance by adhering to meant to hurt, intimidate or the following dress code: jeopardise the integrity and the dignity of a person, such as name-calling, ridiculing, taunting, threatening and Dress Code the use of physical violence i. hair should be clean and are all forms of bullying. neat Bullying of any kind is strictly ii. visible body piercing will forbidden in school not be tolerated while –– students must use private vulgar logos on any apparel, study time wisely sleeveless tops, low-waisted –– students must not run jeans/trousers/shorts, flip- around in corridors and be of flops or beach shoes are inconvenience to others at strictly prohibited any time iii. shorts and bermudas must –– some rooms, like Science

50 be below the knee These rules are a good guide iv. beanies/caps/hats are to living in a happy, peaceful strictly forbidden community both within and v. tattoos must not be visible outside the school. at any time vi. extreme styles and/ The school’s rules are simple or tinting of hair are not and clear, so that students permitted know the standards that are vii. no ripped jeans are expected of them. permitted viii. tops must not be see- The school believes that through, revealing, cropped students are happier in a or short and must not have secure environment where low-cut necklines they understand how they ix. any skirts must not be are expected to work and above the knee behave. x. leggings and cycling pants are not allowed. This Code of Conduct has respect for the individual as its base and aims to promote –– The school administration understanding and respect reserves the right to send for others. students home if they are dressed inappropriately.

Please note that all regulations apply when students are on school trips or on any occasion when students are representing the school.

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