DE LA SALLE COLLEGE Malta

DE LA SALLE COLLEGE SIXTH FORM PROSPECTUS 2020

teaching built on faith 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 ENTRY 2020 20 (a) SUBJECTS OFFERED AT DE LA SALLE SIXTH FORM 22 (b) SIXTH FORM SUBJECT SCHEMES 25 (c) SELECTION FOR ENTRY INTO DE LA SALLE SIXTH FORM 27 (d) ALLOCATION OF POINTS 34 (e) THE AUTOMATICQUALIFICATION SYSTEM 37 (f) APPLICATIONS 42 MAINTENANCE GRANT 44 DONATIONS 45 CONTRIBUTIONS BY STUDENTS 46 ASSESSMENT AND PROMOTION 49 REPEATING FIRST YEAR 50 CHANGE OF SUBJECTS 51 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 overseas financed thanks to a academic teaching staff, all KA1 Erasmus Plus Programme of whom are well-qualified the Sixth Form was involved graduates and specialists in. These staff members were in both their own fields of trained in: the use of ICT in study and in sixth form work. Education, leadership, how to Collectively they make a highly help students to be leaders and professional team, committed innovators in the classroom, how to helping students realise their to be better communicators, the full potential and achieve their use of the flipped classroom, how goals. Staff are friendly and to carry out peer training and supportive and are interested entrepreneurship in education in students as individuals, so amongst others. that staff-student relationships in the 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 two years to attend courses

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

8 LIFE AT THE COLLEGE

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

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

11 12 PRACTICAL MATTERS

Timetable Discipline

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

13 up to these requirements the the college and progress reports College’s formal disciplinary are sent home throughout the policy will be applied. year.

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

general monitoring of students Every full-time member of regarding non-academic subject the Sixth Form teaching staff, issues and (v) to provide an wearing a ‘mentoring’ hat will be adequate medium for each assuming responsibility for a small student’s holistic education, group of students (both uppers NOT by replacing and/or taking and lowers) as they make their over the administration’s or way through college. The mentor class teachers’ roles and duties, is the lynchpin in the school’s but by furnishing each student system of pastoral care and his/ with personalised attention, her 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 come act as a point of reference (in to look upon their mentor as the addition to the subject teacher) first point of reference whether for each student under his/her the matter is administrative or responsibility (iv) to maintain personal. 15 16 THE SPIRITUAL LIFE AT THE COLLEGE

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

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 ENTRY 2020

The information in this prospectus is valid at the time of publication 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 +356 9965 5110 [email protected] www.delasallemalta.org/sixthform/

19 a SUBJECTS OFFERED AT DE LA SALLE SIXTH FORM

Most subjects offered in the Sixth Furthermore, the bulk of Form require a strong background teaching, background reading in the subjects taken at Advanced and assignments is done through and Intermediate levels. Some English. As such the importance other subjects require a specific of fluency in this medium cannot background. For example, be overestimated. it would be quite difficult to study Environmental Science at Intermediate level without some background in Chemistry or Biology. It is therefore suggested that applicants ask for advice or guidance before making a specific choice of subjects.

20 Subjects offered are:

ACCOUNTING*** HISTORY* ART** INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY* APPLIED MATHS* ITALIAN*** BIOLOGY*** MALTESE*** CHEMISTRY** MARKETING*** COMPUTING*** PHILOSOPHY*** ECONOMICS*** PHYSICS*** ENGINEERING DRAWING AND PSYCHOLOGY* GRAPHICAL COMMUNICATION* PURE MATHS*** ENGLISH*** RELIGIOUS KNOWLEDGE* ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE* SOCIOLOGY*** FRENCH*** SYSTEMS OF KNOWLEDGE**** GERMAN*

* Subjects offered at Intermediate level only ** Subjects offered at Advanced level only *** Subjects offered at both Advanced and at Intermediate level **** Systems of Knowledge is a compulsory Intermediate level subject

N.B. Courses are offered provided that there are a sufficient number of applicants.

21 b 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. The number in brackets indicates the subject groups as specified above.

ADVANCED LEVEL

ACCOUNTING (2) BIOLOGY (3) ART (4) CHEMISTRY (3) BIOLOGY (3) COMPUTING (4) CHEMISTRY (3) 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)

INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

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

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 c SELECTION FOR ENTRY INTO DE LA SALLE COLLEGE SIXTH FORM

1 The entry criteria are explained in the document entitled Church Sixth Forms Admissions Rules & Regulations Volume 1 uploaded on our website.

2 To apply for admission to the Sixth Form at De La Salle College applicants are required to have obtained a SEC pass (this being a 2020 SEC pass at MQF level 3 or a grade 1 to 5 in SEC results issued before 2020) or IGCSE pass in a minimum of ANY six subjects. In the case of schools, where part or all of the mock exam in a subject/s was not held, and therefore the applicants will not be in possession of a SEC pass in the subject/s concerned, De La Salle College Sixth Form will accept Bands A to D2 results as listed in the Assessment Statement for Entry into Church Sixth Forms (based on the SSC&P as explained in Church Sixth Forms Admissions Rules Regulations Volume 1 in a minimum of ANY six subjects. ECDL (core and/or advanced) will not be considered as one of these six subjects.

3 Students who attended De La Salle College or Stella Maris College in the scholastic year 2019-20, sons/daughters of De La Salle and Stella Maris employees and relatives of the Brothers of the Christian Schools (i.e. their nephews/nieces and the children/grandchildren of the latter) will automatically gain entry into De La Salle Sixth Form

25 if they satisfy the conditions set under the Automatic Qualification System as specified in Section E.

4 Priority is given to applicants who qualify under the Automatic Qualification System.

26 d ALLOCATION OF POINTS

For selection purposes, points are allocated to all applicants depending on either the bands assigned in the Assessment statement for Entry into Church Sixth Forms or the grades obtained at Sec/IGCSE Level, as described in 1 to 5 below.

The bulk of the points is awarded to each applicant according to 1 the bands/grades obtained in the subjects chosen at Advanced and Intermediate level.

Allocation of points depends POINTS on the bands awarded in the BAND Assessment Statement for Entry A’L I’L into Church Sixth Forms (on A 30 10 condition that applicants also obtain a SEC pass except for B 24 8 the case referred to in Church C 18 6 Sixth Forms Admissions Rules & Regulations Volume 1 clause 3) D1 10 4 and is as seen in this table: D2 5 2

27 For those who sat for SEC/IGCSE prior to 2020, allocation of points is based on the grades obtained in SEC/IGCSE examinations and 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

2 The bands/ grades for the best nine subjects (irrespective of what is already awarded in 1) are then taken into consideration.

Allocation of points depends BAND POINTS on the bands awarded in the Assessment Statement for Entry A 5 into Church Sixth Forms (on B 4 condition that applicants also obtain a SEC pass except for C 3 the case referred to in Church Sixth Forms Admissions Rules & D1 2 Regulations Volume 1 clause 3) D2 1 and is as seen in this table:

28 For those who sat for SEC/IGCSE prior to 2020, points are 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 one or two foreign languages (Italian, French) at Advanced level they will be awarded an extra 5 points per language chosen. If applicants choose one or more of the following foreign languages, namely French, Italian and 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 2020/2021 and/or siblings who studied at De La Salle College in 2019/2020 will be awarded four points. They must upload their sibling’s half-yearly examination result sheet when submitting their application.

6 Applicants from De La Salle College who were school prefects in scholastic year 2019/20 will be awarded 2 points. Applicants from Stella Maris College who were members of the school council in scholastic year 2019/2020 will be awarded 2 points.

29 7 Four points will also be awarded to applicants whose brother/sister qualifies for entry into De La Salle College Sixth Form. However, should the applicants qualify for entry as a result of the extra four points, they 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 (i.e. nephews/nieces and the children/grandchildren of the latter) of the Brothers of the Christian Schools b. applicants who obtained the highest points according to the bands obtained in the Assessment Statement for Entry into Church Sixth Forms (or grades at SEC/IGCSE level) in the subjects chosen at Advanced level, points being allocated as described in Section D 1 c. applicants who obtained the highest points according to the bands obtained in the Assessment Statement for Entry into Church Sixth Forms (or grades at SEC/IGCSE level) in the subjects chosen at Intermediate level, points being allocated as described in Section D 1 d. applicants who have the highest number of SEC passes e. Lots will be drawn if more than one applicant equally satisfy (a) – (d) above.

9 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 SEC /IGCSE pass in this subject. In the case of schools where part or all of the mock exam in a subject/s was not held, and therefore

30 the applicants are not in possession of a SEC pass in the subject/s concerned, points will still be awarded to applicants on the basis of the bands awarded in their Assessment Statement for Entry into Church Sixth Forms.

• 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 bands as listed in the Assessment Statement for Entry into Church Sixth Forms or grades at SEC/ IGCSE level (prior to 2020) in the subjects not chosen at Advanced or Intermediate level and to which no points have been allocated. (To work out the averages with bands, consider band A as corresponding to a 1, band B corresponding to a 2, band C corresponding to a 3, band D1 corresponding to a 4 and band D2 corresponding to a 5. So for example if the applicant has a band B in Maltese, a band C in Italian, a band A in Pure Maths and a band A in History this is the equivalent of a 2+3+1+1=7/4=1.75 rounded to a 2 meaning an average of a grade B).

• in the case of Environmental Science, points are allocated to the highest band as listed in the Assessment Statement for Entry into Church Sixth Forms or grade at SEC/IGCSE level (prior to 2020) obtained in any of the following subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Human Biology

• applicants choosing Information Technology at Intermediate level will be awarded points on the basis of either the band listed in the Assessment Statement for Entry into Church Sixth Forms or grade at SEC/IGCSE level (prior to 2020) obtained in Information Technology (VET) or Computer Studies or in ICT or on the basis of a pass in ECDL. Regarding points allocation where ECDL is concerned, please see below. If an applicant is in possession of

31 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 band obtained in Computer Studies in their Assessment Statement for Entry into Church Sixth Forms or the grade obtained at SEC/ IGCSE level (prior to 2020)

• applicants opting for Accounts and/or Economics will be awarded points only if they have a pass in the Assessment Statement for Entry into Church Sixth Forms as well as a SEC pass in the subject/s chosen or a pass at SEC/ IGCSE (prior to 2020) 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. However, students who sat for their Mock examination in Business Studies and Accounts but who had not applied for SEC Accounts and therefore do not have a SEC pass in the subject, will be allowed to choose Accounts at Advanced or at Intermediate level on the basis of a pass (bands A-D2) in the Assessment Statement for Entry into Church Sixth Forms. However, points will be assigned on the band obtained in Business Studies

• applicants choosing English at Advanced level will not be allowed to choose English at this level if they do not have a pass in both English Language and English Literature at Matsec level 3 or at IGCSE level. Allocation of points will be based on the average of the band/ grade in these two subjects. (To work out the averages with the bands, consider band A as corresponding to a 1, band B corresponding to a 2, band C corresponding to a 3, band D1 corresponding to a 4 and band D2 corresponding to a 5. So for example if the applicant has a band B in English Language and a band C in English Literature, this is the equivalent of a 2+3=5/2=2.5 rounded to 2 in the applicant’s favour, hence the average is a B)

32 • If applicants choose English at Intermediate level allocation of points will be based on the band/grade they obtained in English Language.

• an ECDL result will be considered as one of the best nine subjects referred to in Section D 2. Applicants in possession of the ECDL Core certificate (Modules 1-7) will be awarded points equivalent to a band C level, whilst those in possession of the ECDL Advanced certificate (4 modules) will be awarded points equivalent to a band A. The certificate or result must be uploaded during the application process.

• applicants in possession of an Advanced level or an Intermediate pass in any subject will be granted the points equivalent to a band A level /Grade 1 at SEC Level.

• 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 and points allocated as explained in point 2 above.

33 e THE AUTOMATIC QUALIFICATION SYSTEM

The Automatic Qualification System applies only to students who attended De La Salle College or Stella Maris College in the scholastic year 2019/20, sons/daughters of De La Salle and Stella Maris employees and relatives of the Brothers of the Christian Schools (the De La Salle Brothers).

Students who attended De La Salle College or Stella Maris College 1 in the scholastic year 2019/20, sons/daughters of De La Salle and Stella Maris employees (who have been employed at De La Salle or Stella Maris College at least since September 2019), and relatives (i.e. nephews/nieces and the children/grandchildren of the latter) of the Brothers of the Christian Schools will automatically qualify for entry if:

a. they obtain a minimum of 84 points and b. in the subjects chosen at Advanced level they obtained the following combination of bands: A&A, A&B, A&C, B&B, B&C as certified in the Assessment Statement for Entry into Church Sixth Forms or the following combination of grades at Sec or equivalent at IGCSE level (prior to 2020) : 1&1, 1&2, 1 &3, 2&2, 2&3 and c. In the subjects chosen at Intermediate level, they obtained an average of band C or better in the Assessment Statement for Entry into Church Sixth Forms (To work out the averages with bands: band A corresponds to a 1, band B to a 2, band C to a 3, band D1 to a 4 and band D2 to a 5. The average of the 3 subjects must be equivalent to 3 or better – meaning

34 not more than a total of 9 for the 3 subjects combined) or an average of grade 3 or better at Sec or equivalent at IGCSE level (prior to 2020).

Please note that: d. Anyone eligible to apply under the Automatic Qualification System at De La Salle Sixth Form who is awarded a band C or D1 in any subject in the Assessment Statement for entry into Church Sixth Forms but who obtained a 70 or better in that subject in their Mock examinations (the verified school mock examination results submitted to MATSEC by the school) will be awarded a band B in that subject. e. The four points mentioned in Section D 5 will not be awarded to those candidates who qualify under the Automatic Qualification System. The minimum of 84 points needed to qualify under the Automatic Qualification System must be obtained solely on the basis of examination results. However, the 2 points referred to in Section D 6, if applicable, may contribute to the 84 points. f. Only one application will be accepted under the Automatic Qualification System. However, applicants may still opt to hand in a second application (for the second preference) which will be processed as that of any other applicant. Should applicants qualify for both, only the first preference will be considered unless the applicant marks otherwise. g. If the number of applicants who qualify under the Automatic Qualification System is more than the number of places available for particular subjects, and not all can be accepted, preference will be given in the following order to:

i. applicants who obtained the highest points according to the

35 bands awarded in the Assessment Statement for Entry into Church Sixth Forms in the subjects chosen for Advanced level, points being allocated as described in Section D 1 ii. applicants who obtained the highest points according to the bands awarded in the Assessment Statement for Entry into Church Sixth Forms in the subjects chosen for Advanced and Intermediate level, points being allocated as described in Section D 1 iii. applicants who have the highest number of SEC passes

e. Lots will be drawn if more than one applicant equally satisfy (i) – (iii) above.

f. If former De La Salle/Stella Maris fifth formers, sons/daughters of De La Salle and Stella Maris employees and relatives of the Brothers of the Christian Schools fail to satisfy the Automatic Qualification 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 2020/21 and/or siblings who attended De La Salle College during 2019/2020, they will be awarded the 4 points as specified in Section D 5.

36 f APPLICATIONS

The Application Process and Registration Dates The application process is online this year and in two phases.

A Phase 1: As explained in Church Sixth Forms Admissions Rules & Regulations Volume 1 applicants who are interested in applying at De La Salle College Sixth Form need to obtain the Assessment Statement for Entry into Church Sixth Forms in order to then apply in the 2nd phase in August. They are to apply for this statement between 00:00 of the 6th July and 23:59 of the 10th July at a fee of €5, by clicking on the link found at www.delasallemalta.org/sixthform/ which will direct them to the phase 1 application form. Late applications for this statement may also be submitted between 00:00 of the 16th July and 23:59 of the 17th at a fee of €10. This statement will then be sent to those who apply for it before the start of Phase 2.

37 B Phase 2: Applicants are to fill in an online application form. This application form together with payment is to be accessed and submitted via the following: www.delasallemalta.org or https://www.delasallemalta.org/ sixthform/ or through our Facebook page: De La Salle Sixth Form.

1 Application forms must be filled in and submitted by all applicants (including those who fall under the Automatic Qualification System) between 00:00 of the 19th August and 23:59 of the 23rd August. An application payment of €25 must be effected online at the time of application.

Please note that:

a. sons/daughters of De La Salle/Stella Maris employees must also upload a photocopy of the ID card of the parent who is employed at De La Salle College or at Stella Maris College b. relatives of the Brothers of the Christian Schools must also upload a copy of their parents’ ID cards as well as an official note signed by the Brother they are related to and countersigned by the Brother-in-charge - see Section F 1

2 SECOND PREFERENCE

To better their chances of entry and to keep their options open where choice of subjects is concerned, all applicants have the option of choosing a second choice of subjects by clicking on and filling in the ‘Second Option’ field in the application form. Please note, however, that a registration fee of €25.00 is required for all applications and an extra €5.00 (therefore €30 in total) is to be paid if the second option is filled in too. Also note that if applicants are applying for the second option, and they qualify for both preferences, only the first

38 preference (which should be their favourite subject combination) will be considered.

3 The college offers a limited number of places for those who apply on humanitarian grounds namely:

i. applicants with a disability ii. applicants who were in hospital during their Year 11/Form 5 school mock examinations iii. applicants suffering from serious chronic health conditions iv. applicants living in challenging social circumstances

Under some circumstances students may have a right to an LSE.

The deadline for submission of such application is the 13th July at 20.00.

Applicants are to send an email to [email protected]. mt between the 5th and 12th July and a ‘Humanitarian Grounds’ application form will be sent to them.

Applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered.

On application, applicants are to provide relevant documentation certified by relevant professionals to substantiate any such request on humanitarian grounds.

A Selection Board will consider each case to ensure that, among other things, the student concerned will be in a position to successfully pursue Sixth Form Studies. The decision of the board is final.

4 HELP OFFERED

Between the 19th and 21st August, members of staff will be able to

39 answer any queries you may have in one-to-one online sessions. To book a slot, kindly send an email to [email protected]. mt between the 14th and 17th August and you will then receive an invitation for this meeting. Alternately, you may call on 21806407, 23974267 or 99655110 between the 19th and 21st August or else send queries via email to [email protected] or to [email protected]

5 REGISTRATION FEES

As explained above, a registration fee of €25.00 is required for each application and an extra €5.00 (therefore €30 in total) is to be paid if the second option is filled in too. Payment must be effected online as indicated in the application form itself.

6 DOCUMENTS THAT NEED TO BE UPLOADED

i. scan/photo of applicants’ identity card ii. scan of the Matsec result iii. scan of the school leaving certificate iv. scan of the ECDL certificate/result where applicable v. scan of sibling’s half-yearly examination result sheet where applicable – see Section D 5 vi. scan of the ID card of the parent who is employed at De La Salle College or at Stella Maris College where applicable – see Section F 1

vii. relatives of the Brothers of the Christian Schools must also upload a scan of their parents’ ID cards as well as an official note signed by the Brother they are related to and countersigned by the Brother-in-charge - see Section F 1

40 7 It is to be noted that late applications will not be considered. 8 For an application to be valid, payment has to be effected. It is not the responsibility of the college to ensure that the application is valid.

41 MAINTENANCE GRANT

Students who are accepted Please note that if students do not into De La Salle Sixth Form will attend school regularly and/or if receive a maintenance grant on the school administration feels condition that they: that their work is unsatisfactory they will forfeit the right to –– are Maltese citizens, or have receive the maintenance grant at least one parent who is a until matters are rectified. Maltese citizen There will be a deduction from –– have resided in Malta for the grant whenever students a period of not less than are absent and do not present five years from the date a medical certificate to justify of commencement of the their absence. It is the policy relative course of studies of the college that a medical certificate is required if students –– have completed their term of are absent for more than one compulsory education and day. If students are absent for one day, a note from a guardian/ –– attend their course regularly parent explaining their absence and make satisfactory is accepted. However, there will progress. still be a deduction from the maintenance grant if a medical

42 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.

43 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).

44 CONTRIBUTIONS BY STUDENTS

To cover inevitable operational –– students taking Computing costs the following one-time or Information Technology contributions have to be made: at Intermediate level are required to contribute the –– students are required to sum of €50.00. 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

45 ASSESSMENT AND PROMOTION

Students are assessed b. Those students who obtain throughout the year and reports less than 40 marks in the are sent home after tests as Annual examination in one or well as after the Half-Yearly more subjects at Intermediate and Annual Examinations. level will have to sit for an Assessment Feedback Day is exam in this subject/these held twice a year. subjects at the end of August/ beginning of September Promotion to Second Year is not (dates will be announced automatic. during the scholastic year).

a. Those students who obtain c. Those students who are less than 45 marks in the absent for any exam in any Annual examination in one or subject/s studied at Advanced both subjects at Advanced or Intermediate level held in level will have to sit for an June will have to sit for an exam in this subject/these exam in this subject/these subjects at the end of August/ subjects at the end of August/ beginning of September beginning of September (dates will be announced (dates will be announced during the scholastic year). during the scholastic year).

46 d. Students who, according to A, be announced during the B, C above, are required to sit scholastic year) in one for an exam in a subject/s at or both subjects studied the end of August/beginning at Advanced level will be of September and fail to do promoted if: so, will not be allowed to continue their course. either e. Those students who are required to sit for one or a. they obtain a minimum of more exams at the end 45 marks in the subject/s at of August/beginning of Advanced level September should reapply for First Year Sixth Form or when applications open for scholastic year 2021-2022 b. they obtain between 40 and just in case they fail to satisfy 45 marks in the subject/s any of Conditions 1, 2, 3, 4 at Advanced level and their listed below. Should students average mark in the subject/s satisfy these conditions the at this level in the Half-Yearly, application registration fee Annual and August exams is will be refunded. 45 or over. (Please refer to *1 on p.48)

Conditions for 2. Students who are required Promotion after to sit for an exam at the end of August/beginning Resit of September in one or more subjects studied at

Intermediate level will be 1. Students who are required promoted if they obtain a to sit for an exam at the minimum of 40 marks in this end of August/beginning subject/these subjects at of September (dates will Intermediate level.

47 3. Students who are required –– If students are absent for both to sit for exams at the end the Half-Yearly exam and of August/beginning of Annual exam in a subject, the September in subjects at August mark in that subject Advanced and Intermediate will carry all the weighting. level will be promoted if they satisfy the conditions in both 1 and 2 above.

4. Students who fail to satisfy the previous requirements will not be promoted to Second Year.

*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.

48 REPEATING FIRST YEAR

1. Students who are not 2. Students failing to satisfy the promoted to Second Year will above requirement will not be be allowed to repeat First allowed to repeat First Year Year at De La Salle Sixth Form automatically and will only be with the same subjects if their able to start First Year again average global mark in all the if they qualify for entry into subjects (including the ones Sixth Form after applying for they passed in) studied at entry when applications open Advanced and Intermediate in when applications open for level in the Half-Yearly and scholastic year 2021/2022. Annual examinations is 45 marks or over. (average global 3. Students may only repeat mark = average of all marks First Year once. If, after obtained in the Half-Yearly having repeated First Year, and Annual examinations. In a student fails once again to the case of the subject/s sat be promoted to Second Year, for in the August session the s/he will not be allowed to resit mark will replace the repeat or reapply for First Annual mark). Year.

49 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.

50 CODE OF CONDUCT

Sixth Form is a bridge between in terms of maturity and personal secondary school and the adult experience, from the social life world of Higher Education of the Sixth Form. and work. Hence, students are expected to respond as De La Salle Sixth Formers are young independent adults to expected to respect the following every situation by shouldering rules during the two years they increasing responsibility for the spend at the college and action organisation of their own study will be taken against those who and by exercising considerable fail to abide by them: self-discipline. –– students should treat Staff Bearing in mind that the level of and other students with success during the two years at respect, consideration and De La Salle Sixth Form will, to a courtesy greater or lesser extent, affect –– students should act students’ future, it is of paramount responsibly at all times, importance that they make the including when on school trips utmost of their experience at the or on school buses college. Apart from the intrinsic –– students are expected value of their academic work, to attend all lessons and they stand to gain considerably, activities on the timetable.

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

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

53 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 social Policy for Schools’ - Ministry and work areas tidy at all of Education 2002, it is 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 the Dress Code use of physical violence are all i. hair should be clean and neat forms of bullying. Bullying of ii. visible body piercing will any kind is strictly forbidden not be tolerated while in school vulgar logos on any apparel, –– students must use private sleeveless tops, low-waisted study time wisely jeans/trousers/shorts, flip- –– students must not run flops or beach shoes are around in corridors and be strictly prohibited of inconvenience to others at iii. shorts and bermudas must any time be below the knee –– some rooms, like Science iv. beanies/caps/hats are Laboratories and Technology strictly forbidden Rooms, and some activities v. tattoos must not be visible such as Physical Education, at any time games, field-work, art work vi. extreme styles and/or tinting and school excursions have of hair are not permitted particular safety hazards vii. no ripped jeans are permitted and other requirements and, viii. tops must not be see- therefore, additional rules

54 through, revealing, cropped are expected to work and or short and must not have behave. low-cut necklines ix. any skirts must not be above This Code of Conduct has the knee respect for the individual as x. leggings and cycling pants its base and aims to promote are not allowed. understanding and respect for others. –– The school administration reserves the right to send 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.

These rules are a good guide to living in a happy, peaceful community both within and outside the school.

The school’s rules are simple and clear, so that students know the standards that are expected of them.

The school believes that students are happier in a secure environment where they understand how they

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