The Malrkulatioll Exaruination: Regulations for 1990

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I •• N. 141 or 1989

EDUCATION ACT. 1988

(AO' NO. XXIV OF 1988)

The Malrkulatioll Exaruination: Regulations for 1990

IN exercise of the PQWcrs cunfcrrcd upo n him by ~c(ions 28(5) and

29(6) u f tile Education Act. 1988. IIX' Chanccll~ of lhc University of

Malta has promulgated the fono...ing regulations made by t he Senate of

the U niven,;ily of Malta in virt ue of the powers conferred upon it by

section 33 ollhe ~id A{1.

CilIIlion

~ Regulations may be cited as the Regulations for 1990 for the

Matriculation Examination.

GCl'K'nli

1 The Malriculalion E.aminalion will be held at Ordi nary (M) Level,lnle r-

medial e (I M) level and Adva nced (A M) leveL

1.2 There arc two sessions of (he Examination: the Fi rst Session will be held in

May/June/J uly . and the Se<:ond Session will be held in Novcmbe rlDecc mbc r .

1.3 The provisions rega rding Unive rsity Examina tions, in so far as tlley arc not

;nwnsis!c n! with these Regulations, app ly to the Matriculatio n Ex amination.

Subjects orth~ Examination

In the Fil"$! Session ( MHylJ uneJJ uly 1990) Ihe subjcclS shall be the following

2. 1

(i) al Ordin ary (M ) Leve l: Maltese. Ambic. Ita lian. Maltese History.

Classica l C ult ure and Civili sation . Socia l Studies. Latin ;

(ii) at Imermediate ( 111.1) Leve l: Systems of Knowledge : and

(iii) at Advanced (A M) Level: Maltese. Arabic, French , Italian, Latin. H is-

tory. Philosophy. Economics.

2.2 In the Second Sessio n (Nove mberlDeccmbcr 1990) the subjects shall be the

following

(i) at O rdi nary (M ) Level : Maltese. A rubic. It al ian. Malt ese History .

C lassical Cul ture and Civilisation. Social Studies. Latin;

( ii) at Inte rm ediate ( 111.1) Level: Systems of Knowledge; and

(i ii) at Advanced ( A M) Level: Maltese. E ngl ish, Arabic. Fre nch . It&lia n.

Greek . Latin. ll istory, Ph ilO5Ophy. Economics. Mathematics . Further Mathema-

tics, Pure Mathematics. B io logy, Chemistry. Physics.

Choice ofSubje<:ts

3.1 A candidate may not take tile exa mi nation in a subject at more than one level

at tile same session.

3.2 A ca ndidate may not take more IlIan fou r subjects at Advanced (AM) Level

in the sa me session.

Resultll

4 . 1 The results of the exam inations at Ordinary (M) Level wi ll show Ihe grades

obtained by e ach candidate in th e subjcct or subjects taken. The pass grades are ind i·

cated by numbers 110 5, I being the highest and 5 the lowest. A failure will be indicated

by u mark F.

4.2 The resu lts of the examinations at Advanced (AM) Level will show the

gradcs obtained by each candidate in the subject or subjects taken. Thc pass gradcsllre

A , H, C, D and E . A being the highest and E the lowest. A failure will be indi cated by

a mark F.

4.3 A candidate who fa ils the examination in a subject al Advanced (AM) Leyel

but who is considered by Ihe Board of Examiners of Ihal su bject to have re ached a suf·

ficient stand ard may be awarded a pass at Ordinary (M) Level. Such a pass will be indi·

cated on the result by a mark M.

4.4 The results of the examination in Systems of Knowledge will show the grade

obtained by each candidate . The pass grades shall be A . B . C. D and E. A being th e

highest and E the lowcst. The rcsultsofcandidates whodo OOt obtain 3tleast a Grade E

shall re main unclassified.

Dates of the Examinations

S.

S. 1 lime-tables for the First and the Second Sessions will be published on the

University Notice-Boa rds and in the Government Gazelle before the end o f MUfch and

the e nd of September respectiye ly.

2 The First Session may sta" during lhe lasl two weeks of May. The Second

Session may stan on any day in November.

Eligibility to sit Ordinary Level F..umillltion

6.1 Ca ndidates who have not completed theirSludies in Form IV (or equivalent)

will not be allowed to sit for the Ordinary Level Examinatio n.

R~istT1ltioo

7.1 Applications for registratioll. 011 the prope r form and accompanied by the

appropriate fee. must be mode by th e following dates

for the Fi rst Session: Friday. 9th March 1990;

for Ihe Second Session: Monday. 24th September 1990.

7.2 (a) Applications wbmiu ed after the ciosingdates but before Tuesday. 20th

March and Monday. 1st IXtobe r for the First and Ihe Second Sessions respecti vely will

be accepted if an additional fee of Lml .50 is paid.

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(b) The Registrar may accept applkatio ns after ttlese dates in accordan<:e

with statutes and regul ations in force at Ihe li me.

7.3 Alte rations 10 Ihe registration form m a~ onl~ be made b~ the candidate sub-

ject 10 the same m nditions and additional fees appl icable ror late registration.

Ct"r1if\cale

8 . I A ce rtificate will be iss ued 10 any candidate whopasscs in at least onc subject.

The certificale will show the gr1lde obta ined in each subject in "'hich he has passed.

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