UNIVERSITY OF MALTA Teaching Areas on offer in the Bachelor of Education (Honours) and Postgraduate Certificate in Education (P.G.C.E.) Courses commencing in October 2015 The Teaching Areas on offer in teacher education programmes are as follows. Areas followed as single subjects are indicated accordingly; other areas are offered as double subjects but the following combinations of teaching areas from Group A are not normally offered: Art and French; English and Music Studies; Geography and either Maltese or Religious Education; German and History; Maltese and Religious Education. B.Ed. (Hons.) Art (21 places) Computing (single subject) (3 places) Early Childhood Education (30 places) Early Childhood Education* (16 places) English (27 places) French (3 places) Geography (2 places) German (2 places NEW ) History (4 places) Italian (9 places) Maltese (17 places) Mathematics (single subject) (19 places) Music Studies (3 places) Nutrition Family and Consumer Studies (single subject) (5 places) Physical Education (single subject) (16 places) Primary Education (single subject) (133 places) Personal and Social Development (single subject) (11 places) (requires a minimum of 4 applicants) Religious Education (11 places) Science with Specialisation in Biology (single subject) (5 places) Science with specialisation in Chemistry (single subject) (5 places) Science with specialisation in Physics (single subject) (15 places) Technical Design and Technology (single subject) (9 places) P.G.C.E. Business Education (Accounting) ( 5 places) Business Education (Business Studies) (3 places) Computing (3 places) English (27 places) Drama (4 places) (requires a minimum of 4 applicants) French (3 places) Geography (2 places) German (1 place) History (4 places) Italian (9 places) Maltese (17 places) Mathematics (19 places) Music Studies (3 places) Personal and Social Development (11 places) (requires a minimum of 4 applicants) Religious Education (11 places) Science (10 places) Social Studies ( 12 places) Spanish (5 places) *For holders of Higher National Diploma in Advanced Studies in Early Years. Prospective applicants are required to apply for University courses by the deadline of 23 rd July 2015. 10 th July 2015 1
1. Numbers indicate the maximum number of students that can be accepted according to the number of available Teaching Practice placements as provided to the faculty by the school authorities. 2. Entry into the B.Ed. (Hons) and P.G.C.E courses is based on qualifications. If the number of fully qualified applicants exceeds the number of students that can be accepted in particular teaching areas, applicants will be placed in rank order according to criteria approved by Senate. Interviews for selection of applicants will be held (normally during the 1 st week of September) where there is a tie for any remaining place/s in a teaching area. 3 For the purpose of selection, applicants who are fully qualified by 31st August 2015 (including being in possession of the special entry requirements for the course, and having submitted the Proficiency Test/s, and European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) Standard Certificate or Logbook for the B.Ed. (Hons), and European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) Standard Certificate or Logbook for the P.G.C.E course) will be considered first and will be placed in rank order. 4.1 If, after the first ranking referred to in paragraph 3, vacant places are still available in the B.Ed. (Hons) and P.G.C.E. courses, applicants who become fully qualified (including being in possession of the Special Entry Requirements for the course) after the 31st August 2015 and before 30 th September 2015 (or later if MATSEC results are not published by this date), shall be considered for selection to take up any remaining places. 4.2 On acceptance on the course, applicants will also be asked to submit an original Police Certificate of Conduct (not more than 6 months old) to the Faculty of Education. 4.3 B.Ed. (Hons) applicants who are not in possession of a pass in ALL 7 ECDL modules and/or who do not pass the English proficiency test (and Maltese proficiency test for B.Ed. (Hons) Primary and B.Ed. (Hons) ECEC mature applicants and holders of Higher National Diploma in Advanced Studies in Early Years) by Friday 25 th September 2015 (or as shall be announced if MATSEC results are not published by this date) will not be admitted to the course. Applicants shall be exempted from sitting for the proficiency tests if they are in possession of a SEC pass at grade 3 or higher, or an Intermediate Matriculation level pass at grade C or higher or an Advanced Matriculation level pass at Grade C or higher in English and/or Maltese, as applicable. 4.4 P.G.C.E. applicants who are not in possession of a pass in ALL 7 ECDL modules by Friday 25 th September 2015 will not be admitted to the course. 5. In the case of English language, passes at Grade B or better in the GCE examination at Ordinary Level will also be accepted. 16 th June 2015 2
UNIVERSITY OF MALTA Faculty of Education Criteria for Selection of Applicants Bachelor of Education (Honours) subject areas October 2015 MODEL A = for the GROUP A option and Physical Education, as indicated in the Course Requirements Course requirements: TWO Main Subject areas which require at least Grade C in TWO A levels. 1. SELECTION CRITERION =MATSEC grades A level 1 30 marks 25 20 A level 2 30 25 20 Int level 1 10 8 6 4 2 Int level 2 10 8 6 4 2 Int level 3 10 8 6 4 2 SOK 10 8 6 4 2 2. In case of a further tie interviews will be held only with candidates who have obtained the SAME marks and they will be ranked on the basis of their aptitude and suitability. 3
MODEL B = for the GROUP B option, Computing and Technical Design & Technology, as indicated in the course requirements. Course requirements: ONE Main Subject area and one SECOND subject which BOTH require Grade C or better, as well as an Intermediate level subject in a specified area which also requires a Grade C or better. 1. SELECTION CRITERION =MATSEC grades A level 1 60 marks 50 40 A level 2 60 50 40 Int level 1 20 18 16 14 12 Int level 2 20 18 16 14 12 Int level 3 20 18 16 14 12 SOK 20 18 16 14 12 2. In case of a further tie interviews will be held only with candidates who have obtained the SAME marks and they will be ranked on the basis of their aptitude and suitability. 4
MODEL C = for the GROUP C option in the course requirements Course requirements: ONE Main Subject area and one SECOND subject which BOTH require Grade C or better. 1. SELECTION CRITERION =MATSEC grades Main A level 60 marks 50 40 Second A level 30 25 20 Int level 1 10 8 6 4 2 Int level 2 10 8 6 4 2 Int level 3 10 8 6 4 2 SOK 10 8 6 4 2 2. In case of a further tie interviews will be held only with candidates who have obtained the SAME marks and they will be ranked on the basis of their aptitude and suitability. 5
MODEL D = for B.Ed.(Hons.) Primary Education or B.Ed.(Hons.) in Early Childhood Education and Care as per course requirements. 1. SELECTION CRITERION = MATSEC grades A level 1 60 marks 50 40 A level 2 60 50 40 Int level 1 20 18 16 14 12 Int level 2 20 18 16 14 12 Int level 3 20 18 16 14 12 SOK 20 18 16 14 12 National Diploma in Early Years / National Diploma in Children's Care Learning and Development / National Diploma in Child s Play Learning and Development / the Certificate in Pre- School Education (Education Division - Further Studies and Adult Education Department) / the Certificate in Childcare (Education Division - Further Studies and Adult Education Department); 32 2. In case of a tie interviews will be held only with candidates who have obtained the SAME marks and they will be ranked on the basis of their aptitude and suitability. 6
MODEL E = for B.Ed.(Hons.) in Physical Education with qualifications Award A level Grade Mark Assigned DDD A 61 DDD B 58 DDD C 55 DDM A 52 DDM B 49 DDM C 46 1. SELECTION CRITERION = qualifications 2. In case of a tie interviews will be held only with candidates who have obtained the SAME marks and they will be ranked on the basis of their aptitude and suitability. S 7 May 2015 7