under the auspices of the Faculty of Education

B

L.N. 287 of 2011

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2011 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2006 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004

for the Degree of Bachelor of Education (Honours) – B.Ed. (Hons) -

under the auspices of the Faculty of Education

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred upon him by articles 74(5)

and 75(6) of the Education Act (Cap. 327), the Chancellor of the

University of Malta has promulgated the following bye-laws made by the

Board of the Faculty of Education in virtue of the powers conferred upon

it by article 81 (1) of the said Act and which have been approved by the

Senate of the University of Malta as required by article 81 (2) of the said

Act

Citation

These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws of 2011 to amend the Bye-

Laws of 2006 in terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate

Awards, 2004 for the Degree of Bachelor of Education (Honours) – B.Ed. (Hons),

and shall be read and construed as one with the Bye-Laws of 2006 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004 for the Degree of

Bachelor of Education (Honours) – B.Ed. (Hons) – under the auspices of the Faculty

of Education, published as Legal Notice 24 of 2006, hereinafter referred to as “the

principal bye-laws”.

Applicability

(1) Bye-laws 3 and 4 of these bye-laws shall apply to courses commencing

in October 2011 or later.

(2) Bye-law 5 of these bye-laws shall apply from February 2011 onwards.

Amendment to bye-law 5 of the principal bye-laws

For paragraph (2) of bye-law 5 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

“(2) The following combinations of teaching areas from Group A are not

normally offered

- Art and French

- English and Music Studies

B

- Geography and either Maltese or Religious Education

- German and History

- Maltese and Religious Education

- Spanish and English

- Spanish and Music Studies.”

Amendment to bye-law 9 of the principal bye-laws

For sub-paragraph (c) of paragraph (2) of bye-law 9 of the principal bye-

laws there shall be substituted the following

“(c) passes in proficiency tests in English and Maltese, approved by the

Faculty, and shall be in possession of the European Computer Driving License

(ECDL) prior to the commencement of the Course. Applicants who do not pass the

proficiency tests and are not in possession of the ECDL before the commencement

of the Course shall not be admitted to the Course. Applicants shall be exempted

from sitting for the proficiency test in English if they are in possession of a pass at

SEC level 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. Applicants shall be exempted from sitting for the proficiency test in

Maltese if they are in possession of a pass at SEC level 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 Maltese.”

Amendment to bye-law 13 of the principal bye-laws

For paragraph (6) of bye-law 13 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

“(6) (a) Students who, for health reasons, fail to attend for up to four days

should present a medical certificate within 24 hours to the Office of Professional

Practice. The medical certificate, drawn up by a Medical Doctor, should clearly state

the ailment which is preventing the student from attending school and should

include the name and the Medical Registration Number of the Medical Doctor.

(b) Where students are away from school for up to four days for any

valid reason, including health reasons, as well as in special circumstances for which

prior approval would have been given, they shall be requested to make up for any

missed teaching duties in accordance with instructions issued by the Office of

Professional Practice and the Head of Department concerned.

(c) Students who fail to attend five days or more shall have to undergo a

full Field Placement during an additional year of studies.”

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