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Directorate-General for Education and Culture Eurybase The Information Database on Education Systems in Europe The Education System in Malta 2006/07 European Commission Eurybase - Malta - (2006/07) 1. Political, Social and Economic Background and Trends 1 1.1. Historical Overview 1 1.2. Main Executive and Legislative Bodies 1 1.2.1. Local Government 2 1.3. Religions 2 1.4. Official and Minority Languages 3 1.5. Demographic Situation 3 1.6. Economic Situation 3 1.7. Statistics 4 1.7.1. Population Growth 4 1.7.2. Geographic Distribution of Total Population 31st December 2005 4 1.7.3. Total Population by sex and age groups 31st December 2005 5 1.7.4. Births 6 1.7.5. Other Demographic indicators 6 1.7.6. Government Finances 6 1.7.7. Employment and Unemployment 7 1.7.7.1. Labour Status 7 1.7.7.2. Distribution of the Labour Force 7 1.7.7.3. Employment Rates by Age Group 8 1.7.7.4. Unemployment Rates by Age Group 8 2. General Organisation of the Edcation System and Administration of Education 9 2.1. Historical Overview 9 2.2. Ongoing Debates and Future Developments 11 2.3. Fundamental Principles and Basic Legislation 12 2.4. General Structure and Defining Moments in Educational Guidance 14 2.5. Compulsory Education 15 2.6. General Administration 15 2.6.1. General Administration at National Level 16 2.6.2. General Administration at Regional Level 17 2.6.3. General Administration at Local Level 17 2.6.4. Educational Institutions, Administration, Management 17 2.6.4.1. Pre - Primary Schools 18 2.6.4.2. Primary Schools 18 2.6.4.3. Secondary Schools 18 2.6.4.4. Upper Secondary Institutions 19 2.6.4.4.1. General Upper Secondary Institutions 19 2.6.4.4.2. Vocational Upper Secondary and Post-secondary Institutions 19 2.6.4.4.2.1. The Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology 20 2.6.4.4.2.2. The Institute for Tourism Studies 20 2.6.4.4.2.3. The Institute for Conservation and Restoration Studies 21 2.7. Internal and External Consultation 21 2.7.1. Internal Consultation 21 2.7.2. Consultation involving Players in Society at large 23 2.8. Methods of Financing Education 23 2.9. Statistics 23 2.9.1. Number of Non-state Schools December 2006 24 2.9.2. Expenditure on Education 24 3. Pre-primary Education 26 3.1. Historical Overview 26 Eurybase - Malta - (2006/07) 3.2. Ongoing Debates and Future Developments 27 3.3. Specific Legislative Framework 28 3.4. General Objectives 28 3.5. Geographical Accessibility 28 3.6. Admission Requirements and Choice of Institution/Centre 29 3.7. Financial Support for Pupils' Families 29 3.8. Age Levels and Grouping of Children 29 3.9. Organisation of Time 30 3.9.1. Organisation of the Year 30 3.9.2. Weekly and Daily Timetable 30 3.10. Curriculum, Types of Activity, Number of Hours 31 3.11. Teaching Methods and Materials 32 3.12. Evaluation of Children 32 3.13. Support Facilities 32 3.14. Private Sector Provision 33 3.14.1. Historical Development 33 3.14.2. Ongoing Debates and future developments 33 3.14.3. Specific Legislative Framework 33 3.14.4. General Objectives 33 3.14.5. Geographical Accessibility 34 3.14.6. Admission Requirements and Choice of Institution/Centre 34 3.14.7. Financial Support for Pupils’ Families 34 3.14.8. Age Levels and Grouping of Children 34 3.14.9. Organisation of Time 34 3.14.9.1. Organisation of the Year 35 3.14.9.2. Weekly and Daily Timetable 35 3.14.10. Curriculum, Types of Activity, Number of Hours 35 3.14.11. Teaching Methods and Materials 35 3.14.12. Evaluation of Children 35 3.14.13. Support Facilities 35 3.15. Organisational Variations and Alternative Structures 36 3.16. Statistics 36 3.16.1. Kindergarten Population in State Schools January 2007 36 3.16.2. Kindergarten Population in Non-State Schools January 2007 36 4. Primary Education 37 4.1. Historical Overview 37 4.2. Ongoing Debates and Future Developments 38 4.3. Specific Legislative Framework 39 4.4. General Objectives 39 4.5. Geographical Accessibility 40 4.6. Admission Requirements and Choice of School 40 4.7. Financial Support for Pupils' Families 40 4.8. Age Levels and Grouping of Pupils 41 4.9. Organisation of School Time 41 4.9.1. Organisation of the School Year 41 4.9.2. Weekly and Daily Timetable 42 4.10. Curriculum, Subjects, Number of Hours 42 4.11. Teaching Methods and Materials 43 4.12. Pupil Assessment 43 Eurybase - Malta - (2006/07) 4.13. Progression of Pupils 44 4.14. Certification 44 4.15. Educational Guidance 44 4.16. Private Education 44 4.16.1. Specific Legislative Framework 45 4.16.2. Ongoing Debates and Future Developments 45 4.16.3. Specific Legislative Framework 45 4.16.4. General Objectives 45 4.16.5. Geographical Accessibility 45 4.16.6. Admission Requirements and Choice of School 45 4.16.7. Financial Support for Pupils’ Families 46 4.16.8. Age Levels and Grouping of Pupils 46 4.16.9. Organisation of School Time 46 4.16.9.1. Organisation of School Year 46 4.16.9.2. Weekly and Daily Timetables 46 4.16.10. Curriculum, Subjects, Number of Hours 47 4.16.11. Teaching Methods and Materials 47 4.16.12. Pupil Assessment 47 4.16.13. Progression of Pupils 47 4.16.14. Certification 47 4.16.15. Educational Guidance 47 4.17. Organisational Variations and Alternative Structures 47 4.18. Statistics 48 5. Secondary and Post-secondary non-Tertiary Education 49 5.1. Historical Overview 50 5.2. Ongoing Debates and Future Developments 51 5.3. Specific Legislative Framework 52 5.4. General Objectives 52 5.4.1. General Lower Secondary Education 53 5.4.2. Vocational Lower Secondary Education 53 5.4.3. General Objectives of General Upper Secondary Education 53 5.4.4. Objectives of Vocational Upper Secondary Education 54 5.4.4.1. Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology (MCAST) 54 5.4.4.2. The Institute of Tourism Studies (ITS) 55 5.4.4.3. The Institute for Conservation and Restoration Studies 55 5.4.5. Post-secondary non Tertiary Education 55 5.5. Types of Institution 55 5.5.1. Types of Institution at lower secondary education 56 5.5.2. Types of Institution at upper secondary education 56 5.5.2.1. Types of Institution at general upper secondary education 56 5.5.2.2. Types of Institution at vocational upper secondary education 57 5.6. Geographical Accessibility 57 5.7. Admission Requirements and Choice of School 57 5.7.1. Admission Requirements and Choice of School at lower secondary level 58 5.7.2. Admission Requirements and Choice of School at upper secondary 58 5.8. Registration and/or Tuition Fees 58 5.9. Financial Support for Pupils 59 5.10. Age Levels and Grouping of Pupils 59 5.10.1. Age Levels and Grouping of Pupils at lower secondary level 59 Eurybase - Malta - (2006/07) 5.10.2. Age Levels and Grouping of Pupils at upper secondary level 60 5.11. Specialisation of Studies 60 5.11.1. Specialisation of Studies at lower secondary level 60 5.11.2. Specialisation of Studies at upper secondary level 61 5.12. Organisation of School Time 61 5.12.1. Organisation of School Year 62 5.12.2. Weekly and Daily Timetable 62 5.12.2.1. Lower Secondary Education Weekly and Daily Timetable 62 5.12.2.2. Upper Secondary Education Weekly and Daily Timetable 64 5.13. Curriculum, Subjects, Number of Hours 64 5.13.1. Curriculum, Subjects, Number of Hours at Lower Secondary Education 64 5.13.2. Curriculum, Subjects, Number of Hours at Upper Secondary Education 66 5.14. Teaching Methods and Materials 66 5.14.1. Teaching Methods and Materials at Lower Secondary Education 67 5.14.2. Teaching Methods and Materials at Upper Secondary Education 67 5.15. Pupil Assessment 68 5.15.1. Pupil Assessment in Lower Secondary Education 68 5.15.2. Pupil Assessment at Upper Secondary Education 69 5.16. Progression of Pupils 69 5.17. Certification 70 5.17.1. Lower Secondary Education Certification 70 5.17.2. General Upper Secondary Education Certification 70 5.17.2.1. General Upper Secondary Education Certification 71 5.17.2.2. Vocational Upper Secondary Education Certification 72 5.18. Educational/Vocational Guidance, Education/Employment Links 72 5.18.1. Lower Secondary Educational/Vocational Guidance, 73 Education/Employment Links 5.18.2. Upper Secondary Educational/Vocational Guidance, 73 Education/Employment Links 5.19. Private Education 74 5.19.1. Historical Overview 75 5.19.2. Ongoing Debates and Future Developments 75 5.19.3. Specific Legislative Framework 75 5.19.4. General Objectives 75 5.19.5. Types of Institutions 75 5.19.6. Geographical Accessibility 75 5.19.7. Admission requirements and Choice of School 75 5.19.8. Registration and Tuition Fees 76 5.19.9. Financial Support for Pupils 76 5.19.10. Age Levels and Grouping of Pupils 76 5.19.11. Specialisation of Studies 76 5.19.12. Organisation of School Time 77 5.19.12.1. Organisation of the School Year 77 5.19.12.2. Weekly and Daily Timetable 77 5.19.13. Curriculum Subjects, Number of Hours 77 5.19.14. Teaching Methods and Materials 77 5.19.15.
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