under the auspices of the Faculty of Education

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L.N. 106 of 2018

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2018 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2016 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004

for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in

Early Childhood Education and Care - B.A. (Hons) ECEC -

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 2018 to amend the

Bye-Laws of 2016 in terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate

Awards, 2004 for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Early Childhood

Education and Care - B.A. (Hons) ECEC - and shall be read and construed as one

with the Bye-Laws of 2016 in terms of the General Regulations for University

Undergraduate Awards, 2004 for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Early

Childhood Education and Care - B.A. (Hons) ECEC - under the auspices of the

Faculty of Education, published as Legal Notice 151 of 2016, hereinafter referred to

as “the principal bye-laws”.

Applicability

(1) Bye-Laws 3 and 5 of these bye-laws shall be applicable for courses

commencing in October 2018 or later.

(2)

Bye-law 4 of these bye-laws shall be applicable as from 1 st March,

2018, onwards.

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

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

bye-laws there shall be substituted the following

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

Faculty. Applicants shall be exempted from sitting for the proficiency test in English if

they are in possession of a pass in the same language 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. Applicants shall be exempted from

sitting for the proficiency test in Maltese if they are in possession of a pass in the

same language 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.”

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

For paragraph (2) of bye-law 9 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

“(2) Students who on admission into the Course are not in possession of

passes in English and Maltese at SEC level at Grade 3 or higher, or at Intermediate

or Advanced Matriculation Level at Grade C or higher, or qualifications deemed to

be equivalent by the Board, shall be required to follow and successfully pass from

proficiency course/s approved by the Board in Maltese and/or English (as applicable)

before the end of the fifth semester of the Course. Students who do not satisfy these

requirements by this period shall be required to interrupt their studies for up to a

maximum of twelve months during which time they are expected to obtain these

requirements. Students shall only be eligible to proceed with their studies if they

comply with these requirements.”

Amendment to bye-law 10 of the principal bye-laws

For paragraph (1) of bye-law 10 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

“10. (1) There shall be a period of observation and teaching in an early

childhood setting, under supervision, as determined by the Board in the last two years

of the Course.”

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