under the auspices of the Faculty of Education

L.N. 94 of 2014

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2014 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) (c) 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 2014 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

These bye-laws shall apply to courses commencing in October 2013

or later, except for bye-law 5 of these bye-laws which is applicable for courses

commencing in October 2014 or later.

Amendment to bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws

Bye-Law 3 of the principal bye-laws shall be re-numbered as paragraph

(1) of bye-law 3.

The following paragraph (2) shall be added after paragraph (1) of bye-

law 3 of the principal bye-laws

“(2) (a) For the Primary and the Early Childhood Education and Care areas

of specialisation, the Board shall recommend to Senate the number of applicants

that may be allowed to register in these areas of specialisation, depending on the

number of school placements available. The number of available places shall be

announced when this information is made available to the University by the relevant

authorities.

(b) If there are more eligible applicants than the number of places available,

applicants shall be selected after an interview by an interviewing board appointed

by the Board for the purpose and which shall be composed of at least 3 members.

Applicants shall be rank ordered in accordance with criteria approved by Senate.”

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

For sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph (3) of bye-law 9 of the principal bye-

laws, applicable for courses commencing in October 2014 or later, there shall be

substituted by the following

“(b) the MCAST-BTEC National Diploma in Early Years or MCAST-BTEC

National Diploma in Children’s Care Learning and Development or MCAST-BTEC

National Diploma in Child’s Play Learning and Development or the Certificate in

Pre-School Education (Education Division - Further Studies and Adult Education

Department) or the Certificate in Childcare (Education Division - Further Studies and

Adult Education Department); and”

The following paragraph (4) shall be added after paragraph (3) of bye-

law 9 of the principal bye-laws

“(4) In accordance with the provisions of regulation 8.1.1 of the Admission

Regulations of the University, the Admissions Board, acting on the advice of the

relevant Board of Studies, may admit applicants for the Early Childhood Education

and Care area of specialisation, into any year of the Course if in possession of the

following

(a) MCAST–BTEC Higher National Diploma in Advanced Studies in Early

Years; and

(b) passes at SEC level at Grade 5 or better in English Language, Maltese

and Mathematics and; and

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

(unless exempted from them in terms of bye-law 9 (2) (c)); and

(d) a certificate showing a pass in all seven European Computer Driving

License (ECDL) modules,

provided that such applicants shall be required to follow a programme of study as

directed by the Board, over two years of full-time study.”

Paragraphs (4) to (7) of bye-law 9 of the principal bye-laws shall be

renumbered as paragraphs (5) to (8).

Amendment to bye-law 11 of the principal bye-laws

For bye-law 11 of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted the

following

“11. (1) For the Early Childhood Education and Care, Primary and Secondary

Education areas of specialisation, the Course shall extend over a period of four years

of full-time study.

(2) For courses which commenced prior to October 2013, for the Early

Childhood Education and Care area of specialisation, the Course shall extend over a

period of three years full-time or its equivalent in part-time study.”

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

For paragraph (1) of bye-law 13 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

“13. (1) There shall be a Field Placement, comprising a period of

observation and/or teaching in schools, under supervision, as determined by the

Board as follows

(a) in each of the four years, in the case of the Early Childhood Education

and Care, Primary and Secondary Education areas of specialisation; and

(b) in each of the three years (or spread throughout the part-time Course

for courses which commenced prior to October 2013), in the case of the Early

Childhood Education and Care area of specialisation.”

For paragraph (2) of bye-law 13 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

“(2) Field Placements shall be assessed on a Pass/Fail basis in the case of

the B.Ed.(Hons) Primary and Secondary Education areas of specialisation. Field

placements shall be assessed by grades/marks in the B.Ed.(Hons) Early Childhood

Education and Care area of specialisation.”

Amendment to bye-law 14 of the principal bye-laws

Bye-law 14 of the principal bye-laws shall be deleted.

Renumbering of bye-laws 15 to 17 of the principal bye-laws

Bye-laws 15 to 17 of the principal bye-laws shall be renumbered as bye-

laws 14 to 16.

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