ROJ - The Matriculation Examination: ReguJaUolt'l for 1991

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EDUC ATION Ac r , 1988

(ACT NO . XXIV OF 1988)

ROJ - The Matriculation Examination: ReguJaUolt'l for 1991

IN exercise oflh.e powers conferred upon him by sections 28(5) and

29(6) of the Education Aa , 1988. lhe Chancellor of IlIe University of

Malta haspron1ll1gated Ihe following Regu lations made by the Senate of

the University of Malta in vil1uc of the powers conferred upon it by

seclion 33 of Ihe said Act.

Citation

These Regulations may be cited as the Regulations for 1991 of the

Matriculat ion Examination

TilE MATRI CU LATION EXAM INATION

Regulations for 1991

1 The Matriculation Enminalioosh.all be held at three level$: Ordinary (OM)

Level . Illterme<\iate (I M) Level and Advanced (AM) Level.

1.2 There are two sessions of the Examina tion: the First Session will be hC'l d in

M uyfJullelJuly, a nd th e Second Sc:ssion will be held in Dece mbe r/January .

1.3 The provision s reg~ rding Universi ty Examinations, in so b r as they are not

inconsistent with these Regu lations, apply 10 th e Matriculation Examination.

5ubjKb: of the Examination

2. 1 In the: First Session (May/J une/J uly 199 1) the ~ubjectsshall be the following;

(i) at Ordina ry ( OM) Le ve l: Maltese, Arabic' . Italian, Maltese History,

Oassieal Cul tu re and Civilisa tion. Social Studies. Latin. Russia n. Land Surveyi ng;

(ii)

at lmermedia te ( IM) Level: Systems of Knowledge;

(iii) at Advanced (AM ) Level: Mal tese. Arabic. French . It alian . Latin.

History. Philosophy. Economics.

2.2 In the Seco nd Sc:ssion (Dece mber 1991/January 1992) the subjects shall be

(i) at Ord inary (OM) Level: Maltese. Arabic·. Italian. Maltese History,

OassicalCulture and Civilisat ion. Social Studies. Latin, Russian. La nd Surveying;

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(ii)

at Intermediate (IM ) Level: Systems of Knowledge;

(iii) at Advanced (AM) Level: Mahese , English , Arabic, French, italian,

Greek, Latin, History, Philosophy, Economics, Mathematics, Further M athema~

ties, Pure Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry. Ph ysics.

Choke ofSubje<:t.s

3.1 A candi date may not take the examination in a subject at more than one level

at the same session.

3.2 A candidate may not take more than four subjects at Advanced (AM) Le~eI

in the same session.

Results

4.1 (a) The results of the examinations at Ordinary (OM) Le~eI will show the

grades obtained by each candid ate in the suhjeet or subjects taken. The pass grades are

indicated by num ber1l I to 7, I being the highest and 7 the lowest

For the purpose of admission to the Uni versity, on ly passes at grade 5 or better

will be acceptable.

(b) Th e res ults of candidates who do not obtain at least a grade 7 shall re-

main unclassified.

4.2 (a) The re~ult of the exam in ation at Intermediate (lM ) Level will show the

grade obtained by each candidate. The pass grades are A. B. C , D and E , A being the

highest and E the lowest.

(b) The results of candidates who do not obtain at least a grade E shall re-

main unclassified.

4.3 (a) The results of the examinations at Advanced (AM) Level will show the

grades obtai ned by each c"lIldidate in the subject or subjects taken. T he pass grades are

A, B, C , D and E , A being the highest and E the lowest.

(b)

A failure wi ll be indicated by a mark F.

4.4 A candidate who fai ls the exam ination in a subject at Ad~anced (AM) Level

but who is co nsidered by the Hoard of Examine rs of that subject to have reached a suf-

ficient standard may be awarded a pass at Ordinary (OM) level. Such a pass will be in -

d icated on the result by a mark ·M'.

Dates of the Examinations

1 Ti me-tables for the First and the Second Sessions will be published on the

University Notice-Boards and in the Malta Government Gazelle before the end of

March and the end of Cktober respectively.

5.2 The Fi rst Session may start during the last two weeks of May. The Second

Session may start on any day in December.

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I::ligibillly ror RrgtsIralion

6.1

Only candid ates who complete their studies in Form V or who will have

reached the age of 16 years by 31st D ece mber 1991 will be allowed 10 register for e:tami-

nations at Ordinary (OM) level.

Registntlon

7. 1 Applications for registra tion. on the proper form and accompanied by Ihe ap-

propriate fee. must be made by the following dates

fo r the Fi rst Session: Friday, 8th Mareh 1991

fo r the Second Session: Friday, 11th October 1991.

7.2 <a) Applications submitted after the closing dates but before Monday. 18th

Ma rch and Monday , 21st Octobe r for the First and the Second Sessions respectively will

be accepted if an additional fee of Lm 1.5O,O is paid .

(b) The Registra r may accept applications after these: dates in 8CD)rdance

wilh statutes and regulations in force at Ihe li me.

7.3 Alterations 10 the rcginration form may only be made by Iheeandidale sub-

ject 10 the same conditions and additional fees applicable for hlle regist ration.

1 A certificate will be issued to any ca ndidate whopassesin atleasl one SLlbject.

Th e certificate will show the grade oblained in each subject in wh ic h he has passed.

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