lbe Matriculation Certilkatf: Fnmlnatkm Regulations, 1995

L. N. 112 01 1995

EDUCA nON ACT

(CAI'.327)

lbe Matriculation Certilkatf: Fnmlnatkm Regulations, 1995

IN exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 30(5)

and 31(6) of the Education Act (Cap. 327), the Cllanct;lIor of the Uni-

versity of Malta has promulgated the following regulations made by

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

upon it by sections 3 1 and 3S of lhe said Act

Applicability

I. These regulations shall apply from the first day of January, 1996.

Genera]

The Matriculation Cenificate Examination shall be held 'ttwo levels

( I)

Advanced (AM) Level and Intermediate (IM) Level.

(2) There shall be two sessions of the examination. The First Session shall

be held in May and a Supplementary Session shall be held in September.

This examination shall also be subject 10 any other regulations from

(3)

time 10 time in force regard ing its conduct and that of the Secondary Education

Cenificate Examination.

Structure of the Examination

Candidates shall be required to lake

<a) One subject chosen from each of Groups I, 2 and 3 and two other

subjectS chosen from any of the four groups indicated in regulation 4 below;

(b) Two of the five subjects must be offered at Advanced Level and the

other three subjects at Intermediate Level

(c)

Syste ms of Know ledge.

Subjec:ts of the EXltminatlon

In the First Session and in the Supplementary Session . the subjects offered

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shall be the following

Group 1: Maltese, Arabic, English, French , German- , Greek, Italian, Latin,

Russian-. Spanish-;

Group 2: Accounting, Economics, Geography, History, Marketing. Philosophy.

Religious Knowledge, Sociology;

Group 3: Applied Mathematics (Mechanics), Biology. Chemistry. Environmental

Science··, Physics. Pure Mathematics;

Group 4: Art, Computing, Engineering Drawing, Graphical Communication, Home

Economics and Human Ecology·. Information Technology. Music;

Systems of Knowledge.

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offered at Advanced Level only

offered at Intennediulc Level only

Choice or Subjects

Any SUbject may be chosen but the followi ng restrictions shall apply

(1)

no subject may be offered at both Advanced and Intermediate Levels;

(a)

not more Ihan two of Accounting. Economics and Marketing may be

(b)

offered;

Environ~ntal Science may not be offe~ with Biology. Chemistry or

(c)

Physics

Computing may not be offered with Information Technology;

(d)

(e) Engineering Drawing may not be offered w ith Graphical

Communication.

(2) No suhject may be taken in bot h the Matriculation Certificate

&amination and the Secondary Education Certificate Examination in the same session.

Award ofCertlficate

( I) The overall grade of the Matriculation Certificate shall be based on the

performance of the candidates in the examinations in the five subjects taken and in

Systems of Knowledge.

(2) To qualify for the Matriculat ion Certificate a candidate must pass the

examination taken in one session which may include a supplementary session as

specified in regulation 7 below;

(3) The Certificate shall be awarded to candidates who obtain a pass in at

least one of tile subjects offered from each of Groups I, 2 and 3 and in Systems of

Knowledge. It shall indicate an ovenlll grade to be given as A, B , or C. For subjects

taken at Advanced Level only, the Certificate shall also indicate if a Pass with Distinction

or a Pass with Merit has been awarded.

Supplementary Session

(I) Candidates shall be allowed to re-sit a maximu m of three subjects as

follows: one subject at Advanced Lcvel.one subject atlntennediate Level and Systems

of Knowledge.

Candidates shall be allowed to register for the supplementary session

(2)

irrespecti ve of the grade obtained in the May session.

Re-sit of Examination

Candidates may re-s it the examination in not more than one subject (chosen

from those already sat for) at the next session or examinations, if they narrowly fail to

obtain the overall Grade C in the supplememary examination. This will be denoted by

Grade N in the result.

Resul ts

(I) The results sent to candidates shall show the subjects in which a pass

grade has been awarded as well as the subjects in which the standard required for the

lowest grade was not reached.

Candidates who fail to qualify for the award of the Certificate shall be

(2)

given single subject certificates for any passes obtained at Advanced Level.

Exa mina ti on in Single S ubjec::ts

Candidates may sit for examinmions in single subjects at Advanced

(I)

Level only . In the case of a pass grade a certificate shall be issued.

Such certificates shall not be taken into consideration for the granting

(2)

of a Matriculation Certificate.

Dates of the Examination

11 . ( I) Time-tables for the First and the Supple mentary Sessions shall be

published on the University Notice: Boards and in the Malta Govemment Gazette before

the end of November and the end of July respectively.

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

and in September respectively.

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Reglstratlon

(1)

L-orarji ghall-Ewwel Sessjoni u ghal dik Su pplimentari j kunu

ppubblikati fuq in-Notice Boards ta' J-UniversitA u fil-Gazzetta tal-Gvem ta' Malta

qabell-ahhar la' Novembru u I-ahhar ta' Lutju rispettivamenl.

(2) L-Ewwel Sessjoni u dik Supplimentari jislghu j ibdew rxi jum fMejju

u rSettembru rispcttivamcnI.

lr-Registrau,joni

(I) Applications for registration. on the proper form and accompanied by

the appropriate fee. must be made by the dosing date as published in the noticc for

registration.

Applications for the First Session submitted after the closing date but

(2)

before 31st January shall be accepted if an additiOllaJ fee is paid.

(3) For the First Session the Registrar may accept appl ications after the

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

Applications for the Supplementary Session shall be received only

(4)

during the week fo llow ing the publication of the First Session res ults .

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

s ubject to the same conditions and add it ional fee applicable for late registration.

(6) Candidates intending to si! for the First Session of the Matriculation

Certificate Examination in Systems of Know ledge shoul d submit a shon description

of the project for approval by the Markers Panel by not later than 1st March of the year

preceding the year of the examination being sat for , i.e, fifteen mon ths prior to the

examination .

Enquiries upon Results

The: mark ing o f papers and the results shall be final and binding on al l

candidates and the Matriculation and Secondary Education Cenificate Examinations

Board shall not , except if it deems so fit in its absol ute di sc retion. ente r in to

correspondence: about res ults with candidates or their parents or any other persons.

Trans itory Provision

In May 1996 only, candidates shall be allowed to si t for either the

Matriculation Cen ificate Exami nation or Advanced Leve l subjects and Systems of

Knowledge offered by the MATSEC Board .

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