Reg ulations, 1995

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L.N. III of 1995

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

T he Seconda ry Ed ucation C ertiC"tcate Exa m ination

Reg ulations, 1995

IN exercise of the powers conferred upon hi m by sections 30(.5)

and 3 1(6) of the Education Act (Cap. 327). the Chancellor of the

Universi ty of Malta has promulgated the following regulations made

by the Senate of the University of Malta by virtue of the powers conferred

upon it by sections 31 and 35 of the said Act

Appl icability

These regulutions shal l apply from the first day of January , 1996.

1. General

(I) There shall be two sessions of the Secondary Education Certificate

Examination . 11le First Session shall be held in May and a Supplementary Session

s hall be held in September of each year.

(2)

This Examination shall also be subject 10 any other regulations from

lime 10 time in (ora: regarding its cond uct and that of the Matriculation Examination.

Subjeds or the Examination

( I) In the First Session the subjects shall be the following

Accounting. Arabic. An . Biology . Business Srudics.Chcmisuy .Classical Culture

and Civilisation. Commerce. Computer Studies, Economics. English Language.

Environmental Studies. French . Geography. Cietman. Greek. HiStOry. Home Economics.

Italian. Latin . Maltese. Mathematics. Physics. Religious Knowledge. Russian . Social

Studies. Spanish. Technical Design and Textiles and Design.

In the Supplementary Session the subjects shall be the following

(2)

English Language. Mallese. Mathematics and Physics.

C hoice of Subjects

( I) A candidate may not take the examination in a subject in the Secondary

Education Cenificate Examination and the Matriculation Cenificate Examination at

the same session .

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(2) A candidate may nO( take the examination in Business Studies in the

same session as the examinations in Accounting. Commcrce and Economics.

(3) In the Supplementary Session a candidate shall be allowed to register

for the examinati on if he did not obtain at least grade 5 during th e May session of

examinations in any of the four subjects offered.

Results

(I) Attainment in the Secondary Education Certificate Examination shall

be indicated by grades 1 to 7, 1 being the highest and 7 the lowest. Candidates awarded

grades 1 to 5 shall have reached the standard of the corresponding pass in the fonner

Matriculation and School Leaving Examinations at Ordinary Level. Grade 6 shall

indicate a lower level of attainment and grade 7 shall indicate the lowest level of

attainment considered by the Markers Panel 10 be of sufficient standard to be recorded.

(2) The results of candidates who do nOl obtain at leasl a grade 7 shall

remain unclassified.

Dates of tbe Exa mina tion

(I) Time-tables for thc First and the Su pplementary Sessions shall be'

published on the University Notice Boards and in the Malta Government Gazette before

the cnd of November and the end of July respectively.

(2) The First and the Supplementary Sessions may start on any day in May

and in September respectively .

Eligibility for Registration

Only candidates who complete their studies in Fonn V or who shall have

reached the age of 16 years by 31st December of the year of examination shall be

allowed 10 register for the Secondary Education Cenificate Examination.

Registration

( I) Applications for registrat ion, on the proper fonn and accompanied by

the appropriate fee, must be made by the clOSing date as published in the notice for

registration .

(2) Applications for the First Session submi tted after the closing date but

before 3 1st January will be accepted if an additional fee is paid.

(3) For the First Session the Registrar may accept applications after the

closing date in accordance with statutes and regulations in force at the lime.

(4) Applications for the Supplementary Session shall be rece ived only

during the week foUowing the publication of the First Session results,

(5) Alterations to the regi stration form may only be made by the candidate

subject to the same conditions and additional fees applicable for late registration,

Ceruncates

9 , A certificate showing the grade obtained in each SUbject shall be issued to

any candidatc who obtains a grade from I to 7.

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