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Matriculation

and

Secondary Education Certificate

Examinations Board

Newsletter Number 55

January 2015

MATSEC SUPPORT UNIT

UNIVERSITY OF MALTA

MALTA

JANUARY 2015

ii

Table of Contents

THE MATSEC BOARD ACADEMIC YEAR 2013-2014 ---------------------------------------------------- 1

MATTERS DISCUSSED BY THE MATSEC BOARD DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2013-

2014 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1

MATSEC BOARD ACTIVITIES ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2

PUBLICATIONS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2

THE MATSEC SUPPORT UNIT ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3

MATSEC WEBSITE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4

PRIZES AND HIGH ACHIEVEMENT -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7

MISTOQSIJIET PARLAMENTARI FIS-SENA 2014 --------------------------------------------------------- 8

MILL-PARLAMENT: MISTOQSIJIET PARLAMENTARI GĦAS-SENA 2014 ------------------------- 9

DISSERTATIONS AND LONG ESSAYS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 12

STATISTICS: SEC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13

Secondary Education Certificate – May 2014 Session ------------------------------------------------------ 14

Secondary Education Certificate – September 2014 Session----------------------------------------------- 18

STATISTICS: MATRICULATION EXAMINATION -------------------------------------------------------- 21

Matriculation Examination – May 2014 Session ------------------------------------------------------------- 22

Matriculation Examination – September 2014 Session ----------------------------------------------------- 27

Revision of Papers – May 2014 and September 2014 ------------------------------------------------------- 32

Page 1 MATSEC Support Unit

THE MATSEC BOARD

ACADEMIC YEAR 2013-2014

Chairman……………………………………...…….………

Registrar …………..………………………………….…….

Senate Representative (Faculty of Arts)……...........…….…

Senate Representative (Faculty of Education)……….……..

Senate Representative (Faculty of Science)…………..….…

Ministry of Education Representative……………………...

Ministry of Education Representative……………………...

Ministry of Education Representative……………………...

Private Schools Association Representative ……………….

Observers:

Executive Director and Principal Subject Area Officers –

Examinations Department Representative

Junior College Principal

MUT Representative

Prof FrankVentura

Ms Veronica Grech

Dr Odette Vassallo

Prof Sandro Caruana

Prof Alfred Vella

Mr Ian Mifsud

Mr Gaetano Bugeja

Mr Raymond J Camilleri

Mr Norbert Zahra

MATSEC Support Unit

MATTERS DISCUSSED BY THE MATSEC BOARD DURING THE ACADEMIC

YEAR 2013-2014

The following were the main matters discussed:

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Approval of Examiners for SEC, Advanced and Intermediate examinations in 2014

Regulations for the Matriculation Certificate Examination

Spelling in non-language examinations

Review of Syllabi and Approval of Syllabi: IM French, IM Economics, AM and

IM Philosophy, IM Chemistry, IM Russian, AM Russian, SEC Russian

Maltese Syllabi offered by European Schools

Report on MATSEC Concerns

Report on Coursework, School-based Assessment and Moderation

Proposed Examinations in Vocational Subjects by MCAST

New Composition of the MATSEC Board (Amendment of Statute 4)

Developments regarding Vocational subjects at SEC Level

Approval of Syllabus Panels: IM and AM Marketing

Amendments to the SEC Regulations (2005) to incorporate Vocational Subjects

Syllabuses for review: SEC Accounting, SEC Physical Education, SEC Religious

Knowledge

Appointment of Additional Markers

Learning and Assessment Programmes (LAPs) and Assessment Procedure for

SEC (Vocational) Subjects

New Registration and Subject Fee structure for MATSEC Examinations

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MATSEC BOARD ACTIVITIES

Seminar on Revision of Papers

A training seminar for Revisers was held at the MATSEC office on the 4th

August 2014. The seminar

discussed issues relating to the procedure for revision of papers and the details that should or should

not appear in the report.

Training Seminars for Paper Setters’ Panels

Training seminars on paper setting entitled ‘Framework for setting examination papers’ were held at

the Institute for Physical Education and Sports, Main Hall, University of Malta. The seminars were

held on the 17th

December 2013 and the 8th

January 2014.

PUBLICATIONS

The following publications were issued on-line during the academic year 2013-2014:

MATSEC Support Unit (2014). SEC Examinations 2013 Statistical Report.

www.um.edu.mt/matsec/statistical report.

MATSEC Support Unit (2014). Newsletter No. 54. www.um.edu.mt/matsec/newsletter.

MATSEC Support Unit (2014). Matriculation Examinations 2013 Statistical Report.

www.um.edu.mt/matsec/statistical report.

Page 3 MATSEC Support Unit

THE MATSEC SUPPORT UNIT

Director……………………….………………………………..…………...

Principal Subject Area Officer (Arts & Languages)…………..……………

Principal Subject Area Officer (Science Subjects)…………… …………...

Principal Subject Area Officer (Humanistic & Commercial Subjects) ……

Principal Area Officer (Access Arrangements)……………….……………

Principal Assessment Research & Development Officer…………………..

Administrative Officer ……………...………………………...……………

Administrative Assistant……………………………………………………

Administrative Assistant……………………………………………………

Administrative Assistant……………………………………………………

Administrative Assistant ……………………………………...……………

Administrative Assistant……………………………………………………

Administrative Assistant ……………………………………...……………

I.T. Officer III………………………………………………...…………….

Clerk…………………………………………………………..…………….

Clerk…………………………………………………………..…………….

Clerk…………………………………………………………..…………….

Senior Beadle………………………………………………….……………

Domestic Staff………………………………………………………………

Mr Dario Pirotta

Ms Carole Mizzi

(vacant)

Mr Sean Pollacco

Mr Edward Mazzacano Damato

(vacant)

Ms Margaret Borg

Ms Carmen Bezzina

Ms Anna Carabott

Ms Bernice Cutajar

Ms Ramona Darmanin

Mr Norman Deguara

Mr Martin Micallef

Mr Leander Borg

Ms Claire Debono

Mr Christian Attard

Ms Leanne Said

Mr Adrian Farrugia

Ms Mary Grace Cassar

Postal Address: MATSEC Support Unit, University of Malta, Msida MSD 2080

E-mail Address: matsec@um.edu.mt

Website: www.um.edu.mt/matsec/

Telephone Numbers: 23402815, 23402816

The MATSEC Support Unit acknowledges the valuable cooperation of the staff of the

Examinations Department, Floriana and the Examinations Centre, Victoria, Gozo. They are

responsible for the registration of candidates, allocation of examination centres and invigilation

of MATSEC Examinations.

Newsletter Editor: Prof Frank Ventura

Compilation and Formatting: Ms Ramona Darmanin

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MATSEC WEBSITE

The website of the MATSEC Examinations Board can be accessed through the University of Malta

homepage (www.um.edu.mt) or directly with the following address www.um.edu.mt/matsec/. The

website contains the useful information outlined hereunder. New items are printed in bold.

A Brief History of MATSEC examinations

Developments in the Matriculation Certificate Examination

REGULATIONS

2014 Statute for the Matriculation and Secondary Education Certificate Examinations

(English and Maltese versions)

2014 Secondary Education Certificate Regulations (English and Maltese versions)

2014 Matriculation Examination (Amendment) Regulations (English and Maltese versions)

2013 Matriculation Certificate Regulations (English and Maltese versions)

2013 Conduct of the Matriculation and Secondary Education Certificate Examinations Regulations

(English and Maltese versions)

2013 Matriculation Examination (Amendment) Regulations (English and Maltese versions)

SYLLABI

Secondary Education Certificate syllabi 2011-2017

Advanced Matriculation level syllabi 2011-2017

Intermediate Matriculation level syllabi 2011-2017

CODE OF PRACTICE

General information about MATSEC procedures

STATISTICAL REPORTS

SEC Examinations Report 2004-2013

Matriculation Certificate Examinations Report 2004-2011

EXAMINERS’ REPORTS

Secondary Education Certificate Examiners’ Reports 2006-2014

Advanced Matriculation level Examiners’ Reports 2006-2014

Intermediate Matriculation level Examiners’ Reports 2006-2014

RESOURCES

Guidelines for IM PE Rules, Techniques and Tactics

IM Theatre and Performance - Solo Presentation Logbook

IM Theatre and Performance - Devised Collective Presentation Logbook

IM P.E. Exam Section A: 2015 - notice

Listening Comprehension Audio Samples

SEC Environmental Studies School Based Assessment 2015 & 2016

Powerpoint presentation used during a Training Seminar for Chairpersons and Paper Setters in

December 2010

Glossary of terms used in MATSEC examination papers

MATSEC leaflet (Maltese and English versions)

SEC Computing 2013 – Java resources

Intermediate Physics 2013 Data and Formulae Booklet

Advanced Physics 2013 Data and Formulae Booklet

AM English Oral Examination Rating Scale Criteria

Design and Technology Assessment Criteria Form

Systems of Knowledge Project Booklet

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ACCESS ARRANGEMENTS

Revised DCD/Dyspraxia Chapter with effect from 1st August 2013

Revised SpLD Section in effect from 1st August 2012

Guidelines for Persons Assisting Candidates with an Access Arrangement under Examination

Conditions

Guidelines for the reconsideration by the referral board of decisions of the ADSC

Section A- General form to be completed by the School and/or candidate

Section B- Application form for Candidates with Specific Learning Difficulties

Section C- Application form for Candidates with ADD/ADHD

Section D- Application form for Candidates with ASD/AS

Section E- Application form for Candidates with DCD/Dyspraxia

Section F- Application form for Candidates who are Deaf or Hearing Impaired

SPECIMEN PAPERS

Advanced Art Specimen Paper for 2014

Advanced Spanish Specimen Paper for 2014

Advanced Biology Paper 2 Specimen Paper for 2011-2013

Advanced Biology Paper 3 and 4 Specimen Paper for 2008-2010

Advanced Geography Paper 1 Specimen Paper for 2008

Advanced German Paper 1 Specimen Paper for 2012

Advanced Maltese Paper 1, 2 and 3 Specimen Paper for 2012-2014

Advanced Philosophy Paper 1 and 2 Specimen Paper for 2012

Advanced Religion Paper 2 Specimen Paper for 2012

Intermediate Art Specimen Paper for 2014

Intermediate Classical Studies Specimen Paper for 2013

Intermediate Economics Specimen Paper for 2015

Intermediate German Specimen Paper for 2012

Intermediate Maltese Specimen Paper for 2012-2014

Intermediate Physical Education Specimen Paper and video clip for 2014

Intermediate Psychology Specimen Paper for 2013

Intermediate Religious Knowledge Specimen Paper for 2012

Intermediate Spanish Specimen Paper for 2015

Systems of Knowledge Specimen Paper for 2008

Intermediate Theatre and Performance Specimen Paper for 2013

SEC Economics Paper 1 Specimen Paper for 2010

SEC English Language Exemplar Paper for 2011

SEC English Literature Paper 1, 2A, 2B Specimen Papers for 2013

SEC Environmental Studies Paper 1 Specimen Paper for 2011

SEC Geography Paper 1, 2A and 2B Specimen Papers for 2011

SEC History Paper 1, 2A and 2B Specimen Papers for 2009

SEC Maltese Paper 1, 2A and 2B Specimen Papers for 2014

SEC Music Paper 1, 2A and 2B Specimen Papers for 2014

SEC Physics Paper 1, 2A and 2B Specimen Papers for 2012

SEC Religion Paper 1, 2A and 2B Specimen Papers for 2011

NEWSLETTER

Newsletter No. 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55

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MARKING SCHEMES

Marking Schemes of some of the subjects at Advanced, Intermediate and SEC Examinations

held in 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013

CHECKLIST FOR COURSEWORK MODERATION

Guidelines to the candidates and their teacher of how the courseworks are assessed

FORMS

Call for applications for examiners to conduct SEC Oral examinations during the May 2015

session

Online form to be used by MATSEC Examiners

Authentication Form

Waiving of Fees Form

Request to sit for Examinations abroad Form

NEWS ON CAMPUS

Newsletter of the University of Malta

TIMETABLE

Timetable and Instructions for May 2015

Timetable for September 2015

APPLICATION DATES AND FEES

Fees of the Examinations

COPYRIGHT – MATSEC QUESTIONS

Use of MATSEC Examinations Board questions – Copyright Issues

NOTICES

Important notices

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PRIZES AND HIGH ACHIEVEMENT

SEC Examinations

The MATSEC Board congratulates the following students for their excellent results:

Jake Schembri of Żurrieq from Saint Aloysius College, B’Kara who obtained passes in the

following 13 subjects at SEC Level with Grade 1 in 12 subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Computer

Studies, English Language, Environmental Studies, French, Maltese, Mathematics, Music,

Physics, Religious Knowledge and Social Studies and Grade 3 in English Literature.

Gabriel Pace of Santa Luċija from De La Salle College, Cottonera who obtained passes in the

following 10 subjects at SEC Level with Grade 1: Biology, Chemistry, English Language, English

Literature, French, History, Maltese, Mathematics, Physics and Religious Knowledge.

Nadine Zammit of Attard from Saint Joseph School, Blata l-Bajda who obtained passes in the

following 10 subjects at SEC Level with Grade 1: Biology, Chemistry, English Language, English

Literature, French, Italian, Maltese, Mathematics, Physics and Religious Knowledge.

Paula Briffa of Żejtun from Saint Margaret’s College, Żejtun, Ryan Cachia of Siġġiewi from

Savio College, Dingli, and Jake Schembri of Żurrieq from St Aloysius College, B’Kara, shared

equally the Anna Muscat Azzopardi Prize, worth €70.00. This prize is awarded annually to the

candidate who obtains the highest number of marks in the Maltese examination at SEC Level.

Maria Masini of Munxar Gozo from Gozo College Girls’ Secondary School, Rabat Gozo, was

awarded the Dom Maurus Caruana Prize, worth €47.00. This prize is awarded annually to the

candidate who obtains the highest number of marks in the Religious Knowledge examination at

SEC Level.

Matriculation Examination

The MATSEC Board congratulates the following candidates for their outstanding achievement in their

Advanced and Intermediate Level Examinations in May 2014. They have passed their two Advanced

Levels and the four Intermediates with Grade A.

Luisa Madeleine Fenech of Naxxar from Giovanni Curmi, Naxxar.

A Level: Geography, German; Int. Level: Biology, Economics, English, Systems of Knowledge

Andrew Richard Hall of Pembroke from Saint Aloysius College, B’Kara.

A Level: Biology, Chemistry; Int. Level: English, Physics, Religious Knowledge, Systems of

Knowledge

Maria Laura Vella of Żabbar from Saint Aloysius College, B’Kara.

A Level: Biology, Chemistry; Int. Level: French, Geography, Physics, Systems of Knowledge

Daniel Xuereb of Ibraġġ, Swieqi from Saint Aloysius College, B’Kara.

A Level: Physics, Pure Mathematics; Int. Level: English, Information Technology, Philosophy,

Systems of Knowledge

Page 8 MATSEC Support Unit

MISTOQSIJIET PARLAMENTARI FIS-SENA 2014

1. PQ 8282 L-Orali tal-Eżami tal-Malti fil-Livell taċ-ĊES

2.

3.

PQ 10868

PQ 10869

Eżamijiet tal-MATSEC – Marki miksuba minn Studenti Residenti f’Għawdex

Eżamijiet tal-MATSEC – Revision of Paper mitluba minn Studenti Residenti

f’Għawdex

4. PQ 12085 Ħlas tal-Invigilators

5. PQ 12199 Applikazzjonijiet għall-Eżamijiet tal-MATSEC

6. PQ 12080 Dħul mill-miżati tal-Eżamijiet tal-MATSEC

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MILL-PARLAMENT: MISTOQSIJIET PARLAMENTARI GĦAS-SENA 2014

1. Domanda Parlamentari: 8282, Data: 04/03/2014

L-ORALI TAL-EŻAMI TAL-MALTI FIL-LIVELL TAĊ-ĊES

L-ONOR. CHARLÒ BONNICI staqsa lill-Ministru tal-Edukazzjoni u x-Xogħol: Jista’ l-Ministru

jassigura lil din il-Kamra li l-kandidati li se jagħmlu l-eżami fil-livell ordinarju tal-Malti (Sec) fir-

Rebbiegħa 2014 se jkollhom allokata lilhom kwarta kull wieħed għall-parti orali tal-eżami?

Tweġiba

Seduta: 127, Data: 10/03/2014

ONOR. EVARIST BARTOLO:

Ninsab infurmat li l-eżaminaturi tal-orali tal-Malti fil-livell tas-SEC li se jsir bejn it-2 u d-9 t’April

2014 ingħataw taħriġ dwar dan l-eżami u struzzjonijiet biex jallokaw kwarta għal kull kandidat.

2. Domanda Parlamentari: 10868, Data: 23/09/2014

EŻAMIJIET TAL-MATSEC – MARKI MIKSUBA MINN STUDENTI RESIDENTI

F’GĦAWDEX

L-ONOR. CHRIS SAID staqsa lill-Ministru tal-Edukazzjoni u x-Xogħol: Jista’ l-Ministru jgħid

x’kienu l-marki miksuba f’kull suġġett, minn studenti li jirrisjedu f’ Għawdex u li qagħdu għall-

eżamijiet tal-MATSEC fil-livell Avvanzat u Intermedju fis-sessjoni ta’ Mejju/Ġunju 2014?

Tweġiba

Seduta: 186, Data: 14/10/2014

ONOR. EVARIST BARTOLO:

Ninsab infurmat li r-riżultati miksuba minn studenti residenti f’Għawdex fl-eżamijiet tal-Matrikola fil-

Livell Avvanzat u fil-Livell Intermedju fis-sessjoni ta’ Mejju/Ġunju 2014 huma kif jidhru

rispettivament fit-Tabelli I u II li qed inpoġġi fuq il-Mejda tal-Kamra. [Din l-informazzjoni tinsab fuq

is-sit elettroniku: http://www.parlament.mt/file.aspx?f=48680] In-numru totali ta' kandidati kien ta'

229.

Kull tabella turi l-gradi li kisbu l-istudenti kif ukoll kemm studenti kienu assenti għall-eżamijiet u t-

totali ta’ studenti li rreġistraw għal kull suġġett.

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3. Domanda Parlamentari: 10869, Data: 23/09/2014

EŻAMIJIET TAL-MATSEC – REVISION OF PAPER MITLUBA MINN STUDENTI

RESIDENTI F’GĦAWDEX

L-ONOR. CHRIS SAID staqsa lill-Ministru tal-Edukazzjoni u x-Xogħol: Jista’ l-Ministru jgħid wara

r-riżultat tal-eżamijiet tal-MATSEC tas-sessjoni ta’ Mejju/Ġunju 2014 fil-livell Avvanzat u Intermedju

kemm kien hemm studenti li jirrisjedu Għawdex li talbu revision of paper? X’kien is-suġġett u l-livell

li fih intalbet din ir-revision of paper u x’kien l-eżitu f’kull każ?

Tweġiba

Seduta: 186, Data: 14/10/2014

ONOR. EVARIST BARTOLO:

Ninsab infurmat li, wara r-riżultat tal-eżamijiet tal-MATSEC tas-sessjoni ta’ Mejju/Ġunju 2014 fil-

livell Avvanzat u Intermedju, n-numru ta’ studenti li jirrisjedu Għawdex li talbu revision of paper kien

kif jidher fit-Tabella I parti (a) li qed inpoġġi fuq il-Mejda tal-Kamra. It-tabella turi n-numru suġġett

suġġett u l-livell li fih intalbet din ir-revision of paper. L-eżitu jidher fil-parti (b) tat-tweġiba

mqiegħda fuq il-Mejda tal-Kamra. [Din l-informazzjoni tinsab fuq is-sit elettroniku:

http://www.parlament.mt/file.aspx?f=48681]

4. Domanda Parlamentari: 12085, Data: 10/11/2014

ĦLAS TAL-INVIGILATORS

L-ONOR. ANTOINE BORG staqsa lill-Ministru tal-Edukazzjoni u x-Xogħol: Jista’ l-Ministru jgħid

meta huwa mistenni li jitħallsu dawk il-persuni li servew ta’ invigilators fl-eżamijiet tal-MATSEC ‘O’

Levels f’Mejju 2014?

Tweġiba

Seduta: 200, Data: 17/11/2014

ONOR. EVARIST BARTOLO:

Ninsab infurmat li l-ħlasijiet tal-invigilators ta’ Mejju li jitħallsu mis-sistema komputerizzata saru fil-

ġimgħat li għaddew. Bħalissa qed isiru l-ħlasijiet tal-emendi li ser jitlestew din il-ġimgħa.

5. Domanda Parlamentari: 12199, Data: 12/11/2014

APPLIKAZZJONIJIET GĦALL-EŻAMIJIET TAL-MATSEC

L-ONOR. JOSEPH CASSAR staqsa lill-Ministru tal-Edukazzjoni u x-Xogħol: Jista’ l-Ministru jgħid

kemm applikaw kandidati biex jagħmlu l-eżamijiet tal-MATSEC u kemm kien hemm applikazzjonijiet

għal kull suġġett fit-tliet livelli, jiġifieri dak ordinarju, intermedju u avvanzat? Peress li għolew kemm

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ir-reġistrazzjoni kif ukoll it-tariffi għal kull eżami, il-ġenituri kemm kellhom iħallsu aktar flus

minħabba dan l-għoli fil-prezzijiet għal kull livell?

Tweġiba

Seduta: 200, Data: 17/11/2014

ONOR. EVARIST BARTOLO:

Ngħarraf lill-Onor. Interpellant li d-Dipartiment tal-Eżamijiet għadu jaċċetta applikazzjonijiet u mit-

Tnejn 17 ta’ Novembru, jibda jirċievi applikazzjonijiet ta’ dawk li japplikaw tard. Għalhekk għadu

kmieni biex wieħed jindika kemm daħlu applikazzjonijiet.

L-informazzjoni dwar in-numru ta’ applikazzjoniijiet għal kull suġġett tkun lesta f’Jannar 2015 wara li

l-applikanti jingħataw il-Candidate Numbers.

L-ammont ta’ flus addizzjonali kienu dawn:

Ħlas ta’ reġistrazzjoni: żieda ta’ €3.35 – minn €11.65 għal €15.

Is-suġġetti tas-SEC għolew b’€7.02 minn €13.98 għal €21.

Tal-Intermediate għolew b’€6.37 minn €18.63 għal €25.

Tal-Matsec (livell avvanzat) b’€7.04 minn €20.96 għal €28.

Ġie introdott ħlas għall-prattiku tas-SEC ta' €10.

Il-prattiku tal-Intermediate u tal-MATSEC (Livell Avvanzat) minn €6.99 sar jiswa €20.

6. Domanda Parlamentari: 12080, Data: 10/11/2014

DĦUL MILL-MIŻATI TAL-EŻAMIJIET TAL-MATSEC

L-ONOR. MARIO DE MARCO staqsa lill-Ministru tal-Edukazzjoni u x-Xogħol: Jista’ l-Ministru

jagħti paragun ta’ kemm kien id-dħul totali tal-Gvern u l-Università mill-miżati tal-MATSEC f’sena

sħiħs u kemm se jkun l-istess dħul f’perjodu ta’ sena issa li għolew il-miżati?

Tweġiba

Seduta: 201, Data: 18/11/2014

ONOR. EVARIST BARTOLO:

Ninsab infurmat li d-dħul mill-eżamijiet tal-Matsec li saru fl-2014, eskluż l-applikazzjonijiet ta’

Settembru, kien ta’ €963,086.49. Wieħed irid jistenna sal-aħħar ta’ Jannar 2015 biex ikun jista’ jgħid

kemm ser ikun id-dħul li jkopri wkoll l-applikazzjonijiet li jidħlu tard. Id-dħul mill-eżamijiet tal-

Matsec għall-2015 għadu mhux magħruf.

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DISSERTATIONS AND LONG ESSAYS

The MATSEC system of examinations has been a source of research for dissertations and long essays

by University students following courses at different levels. The research completed in 2014 was as

follows:

Caruana, Mariosa and Treeby, Rachel-Marie (2014), Fieldwork at Xrobb l-Għaġin Nature Park: A

Teachers’ manual for SEC Level Biology. Unpublished B.Ed. (Hons.) dissertation, Faculty of

Education, University of Malta.

Mercieca, Luana (2014), Advanced Level Biology from 1998 to 2011. Unpublished B.Ed. (Hons.)

dissertation, Faculty of Education, University of Malta.

Mifsud, Kevin (2014), A teachers’ handbook accompanying Advanced Level Biology Studies on

Biological Diversity. Unpublished B.Ed. (Hons.) dissertation, Faculty of Education, University of

Malta.

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STATISTICS: SEC

» SEC Examinations - May 2014 - Registrations by Gender and Type of School

» SEC Examinations - May 2014 - Results by Gender

» SEC Examinations - September 2014 - Registrations by Gender and Type of School

» SEC Examinations - September 2014 - Results by Gender and Type of School

» Revision of Papers May and September 2014

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Secondary Education Certificate – May 2014 Session

SEC Registrations by Gender and Type of School – May 2014 Subject State Schools Church Schools Independent

Schools

Post-Secondary

Schools

Private Cands. Gozo Schools Gozo Private

Candidates

Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females

Accounting 2 9 189 219 64 56 8 17 65 150 18 21 4 11

Arabic 3 4 0 0 5 7 0 1 1 7 0 0 0 0

Art 153 201 44 139 31 72 5 10 21 25 18 32 0 7

Biology 93 269 201 418 85 137 24 54 25 66 44 78 0 3

Business Studies 99 165 59 0 14 3 5 6 12 13 1 31 1 1

Chemistry 54 120 203 178 56 66 11 14 13 19 33 30 0 0

Class. Cult. & Civil. 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

Commerce 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 5 0 0 0

Computer Studies 268 100 322 116 95 14 14 2 19 8 36 17 1 1

Design & Techn. 151 33 27 0 0 0 2 0 10 0 36 9 0 0

Economics 0 1 104 85 23 17 2 1 6 1 8 7 0 0

English Language 928 1083 727 664 235 198 49 56 314 455 167 189 40 41

English Literature 403 729 478 555 196 176 11 15 23 22 77 133 1 0

Environmental St. 313 411 335 220 118 70 5 2 9 14 55 39 1 0

European Studies 25 36 2 34 0 0 2 4 1 2 0 8 0 0

French 103 235 288 417 58 87 2 6 15 20 41 51 1 1

Geography 39 73 59 17 33 15 8 4 7 4 4 19 1 0

German 62 69 100 49 12 14 2 5 13 13 20 18 1 0

Graph. Comm. 117 30 228 1 52 27 2 2 8 3 52 18 0 0

Greek 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

History 47 26 52 7 27 28 5 3 8 4 18 1 0 0

Home Economics 163 450 32 164 13 32 4 6 4 10 33 58 2 0

Italian 377 437 326 345 82 63 9 12 44 70 89 66 2 2

Latin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Maltese 903 1052 720 655 194 177 56 29 178 153 168 183 16 18

Mathematics 891 1021 724 658 235 199 93 155 263 391 165 193 32 29

Music 2 3 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 0 0

Physical Education 101 62 59 51 53 27 6 1 8 1 8 8 0 0

Physics 744 923 693 402 206 134 58 72 111 88 146 158 8 5

Religious Know. 701 905 700 633 192 164 28 24 78 81 135 155 7 15

Russian 4 3 1 0 0 5 0 0 2 2 0 2 2 0

Social Studies 266 450 202 274 17 18 7 13 33 57 17 42 2 2

Spanish 59 129 14 1 3 5 3 11 19 27 9 19 1 1

Textiles & Design 0 37 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 0 0

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SEC Results by Gender – May 2014 (page 1 of 3) Papers I & IIA Papers I & IIB

Subject 1 2 3 4 5 U Absent Register 4 5 6 7 U Absent Register Total

Accounting 48 108 130 81 66 134 55 622 44 45 15 14 39 54 211 833

Males 19 52 45 38 24 65 14 257 18 21 7 4 21 22 93 350

Females 29 56 85 43 42 69 41 365 26 24 8 10 18 32 118 483

Arabic 0 3 1 2 3 12 3 24 1 0 0 0 2 1 4 28

Males 0 1 0 0 3 3 1 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 9

Females 0 2 1 2 0 9 2 16 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 19

Art 17 53 118 102 91 88 10 479 33 82 50 40 49 25 279 758

Males 5 19 40 34 35 32 5 170 12 28 19 12 19 12 102 272

Females 12 34 78 68 56 56 5 309 21 54 31 28 30 13 177 486

Biology 84 143 208 249 139 205 10 1038 37 46 83 59 205 29 459 1497

Males 32 56 66 72 40 58 4 328 11 15 28 27 54 9 144 472

Females 52 87 142 177 99 147 6 710 26 31 55 32 151 20 315 1025

Business Stud. 32 40 58 62 37 15 7 251 31 34 19 15 43 17 159 410

Males 7 17 27 38 18 6 3 116 12 20 10 8 19 6 75 191

Females 25 23 31 24 19 9 4 135 19 14 9 7 24 11 84 219

Chemistry 76 135 131 124 71 97 6 640 14 21 20 19 77 6 157 797

Males 33 63 61 53 33 53 4 300 6 9 7 11 35 2 70 370

Females 43 72 70 71 38 44 2 340 8 12 13 8 42 4 87 427

Class Cult & Civil 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 3

Males 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 3

Females 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Commerce 0 2 3 0 0 1 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 7

Males 0 2 3 0 0 1 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 7

Females 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Computer Studies 61 173 211 153 78 45 4 725 44 91 64 39 34 16 288 1013

Males 41 121 160 110 62 42 2 538 33 62 51 32 26 13 217 755

Females 20 52 51 43 16 3 2 187 11 29 13 7 8 3 71 258

Design and Techn. 5 14 21 26 4 62 3 135 18 51 34 10 13 7 133 268

Males 2 7 13 23 3 51 2 101 17 48 32 10 12 6 125 226

Females 3 7 8 3 1 11 1 34 1 3 2 0 1 1 8 42

Economics 10 20 33 54 35 24 4 180 7 21 14 15 14 4 75 255

Males 4 10 13 35 21 16 4 103 2 11 6 14 5 2 40 143

Females 6 10 20 19 14 8 0 77 5 10 8 1 9 2 35 112

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SEC Results by Gender – May 2014 (page 2 of 3) Papers I & IIA Papers I & IIB

Subject 1 2 3 4 5 U Absent Register 4 5 6 7 U Absent Register Total

English Language 188 578 747 675 474 300 29 2991 143 405 427 509 608 63 2155 5146

Males 70 235 336 319 237 138 10 1345 74 207 211 269 320 34 1115 2460

Females 118 343 411 356 237 162 19 1646 69 198 216 240 288 29 1040 2686

English Literature 144 207 526 473 275 235 17 1877 119 212 170 150 249 42 942 2819

Males 31 60 158 199 133 129 5 715 45 95 86 71 155 22 474 1189

Females 113 147 368 274 142 106 12 1162 74 117 84 79 94 20 468 1630

Env. Studies 36 135 190 194 187 291 10 1043 23 76 118 99 201 32 549 1592

Males 12 51 87 100 94 168 2 514 11 43 71 56 126 15 322 836

Females 24 84 103 94 93 123 8 529 12 33 47 43 75 17 227 756

European Studies 13 21 19 12 11 13 2 91 4 4 6 4 4 1 23 114

Males 0 2 6 2 2 5 1 18 3 1 4 3 1 0 12 30

Females 13 19 13 10 9 8 1 73 1 3 2 1 3 1 11 84

French 108 220 296 154 90 62 5 935 69 92 90 58 67 14 390 1325

Males 25 79 116 70 34 16 1 341 23 38 43 26 30 7 167 508

Females 83 141 180 84 56 46 4 594 46 54 47 32 37 7 223 817

Geography 27 35 49 46 19 16 5 197 17 20 9 7 21 12 86 283

Males 9 18 27 27 9 7 3 100 9 15 5 6 9 7 51 151

Females 18 17 22 19 10 9 2 97 8 5 4 1 12 5 35 132

German 25 34 47 45 56 53 2 262 11 33 29 17 25 1 116 378

Males 4 9 24 23 34 36 0 130 4 18 24 13 20 1 80 210

Females 21 25 23 22 22 17 2 132 7 15 5 4 5 0 36 168

Graph. Comm. 38 54 79 97 84 61 5 418 14 25 26 26 26 5 122 540

Males 34 49 64 84 73 45 5 354 12 20 22 25 24 2 105 459

Females 4 5 15 13 11 16 0 64 2 5 4 1 2 3 17 81

Greek 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Males 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Females 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

History 8 24 34 22 19 44 7 158 7 16 13 6 15 11 68 226

Males 6 18 15 17 11 34 4 105 4 12 9 6 13 8 52 157

Females 2 6 19 5 8 10 3 53 3 4 4 0 2 3 16 69

Home Economics 49 180 203 130 29 56 0 647 72 78 100 28 40 6 324 971

Males 1 15 34 37 10 11 0 108 27 36 41 15 20 4 143 251

Females 48 165 169 93 19 45 0 539 45 42 59 13 20 2 181 720

Italian 124 196 319 213 84 65 6 1007 173 237 190 100 177 40 917 1924

Males 47 81 157 104 43 30 0 462 80 124 91 53 99 20 467 929

Females 77 115 162 109 41 35 6 545 93 113 99 47 78 20 450 995

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SEC Results by Gender – May 2014 (page 3 of 3) Papers I & IIA Papers I & IIB

Subject 1 2 3 4 5 U Absent Register 4 5 6 7 U Absent Register Total

Latin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1

Males 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Females 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1

Maltese 114 426 552 770 381 199 23 2465 330 405 291 195 693 123 2037 4502

Males 31 141 220 352 207 121 10 1082 140 210 178 107 449 69 1153 2235

Females 83 285 332 418 174 78 13 1383 190 195 113 88 244 54 884 2267

Mathematics 289 397 538 378 356 109 20 2087 215 563 559 515 817 293 2962 5049

Males 166 208 265 173 165 52 10 1039 115 263 228 223 402 133 1364 2403

Females 123 189 273 205 191 57 10 1048 100 300 331 292 415 160 1598 2646

Music 6 5 3 1 1 1 0 17 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 19

Males 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 8

Females 3 4 1 1 0 1 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 11

Physical Education 19 40 57 58 46 60 3 283 11 22 21 13 27 8 102 385

Males 11 22 30 34 28 33 2 160 10 13 17 8 22 5 75 235

Females 8 18 27 24 18 27 1 123 1 9 4 5 5 3 27 150

Physics 197 362 422 690 271 217 7 2166 164 269 422 215 467 45 1582 3748

Males 121 183 219 369 146 89 2 1129 90 142 213 112 255 25 837 1966

Females 76 179 203 321 125 128 5 1037 74 127 209 103 212 20 745 1782

Religious Knowledge 89 375 646 438 373 349 28 2298 121 336 313 276 356 118 1520 3818

Males 19 121 258 208 197 215 8 1026 41 161 169 165 218 61 815 1841

Females 70 254 388 230 176 134 20 1272 80 175 144 111 138 57 705 1977

Russian 8 6 0 0 2 0 0 16 3 1 1 0 0 0 5 21

Males 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 3 1 0 0 0 0 4 9

Females 6 3 0 0 2 0 0 11 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 12

Social Studies 10 53 80 112 193 246 25 719 87 168 90 54 229 53 681 1400

Males 1 9 17 23 63 110 9 232 20 78 46 36 121 11 312 544

Females 9 44 63 89 130 136 16 487 67 90 44 18 108 42 369 856

Spanish 22 29 38 35 35 20 8 187 15 30 21 18 23 7 114 301

Males 5 4 12 14 14 9 1 59 8 15 6 6 11 3 49 108

Females 17 25 26 21 21 11 7 128 7 15 15 12 12 4 65 193

Textiles & Design 3 3 4 4 4 9 0 27 0 3 7 2 2 4 18 45

Males 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3

Females 3 3 4 4 4 9 0 27 0 3 7 2 2 1 15 42

Page 18

Secondary Education Certificate – September 2014 Session

SEC Registrations by Gender and Type of School – September 2014 Subject State Schools Church Schools Independent

Schools

Post-Secondary

Schools

Private Candidates Gozo Schools Gozo Private

Candidates

Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females

Biology 7 19 7 75 5 12 3 20 4 16 2 7 0 0

Chemistry 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0

English Lang. 262 237 52 62 13 10 17 21 66 129 42 54 18 21

Maltese 244 148 59 41 40 18 9 4 31 22 34 29 3 3

Mathematics 266 302 51 115 26 36 29 61 65 118 33 53 12 8

Physics 145 205 39 34 22 11 16 20 20 27 23 21 3 2

SEC Results by Gender and Type of School – September 2014 (Page 1 of 2) School Type Males Females

4 5 6 7 U Abs. Total 4 5 6 7 U Abs. Total

Biology State Schools 1 1 3 1 1 0 7 2 4 3 3 6 1 19

Church Schools 0 2 2 0 3 0 7 9 23 12 10 20 1 75

Independent Schools 0 2 3 0 0 0 5 3 4 3 1 0 1 12

Post-Secondary Schools 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 4 4 4 0 6 2 20

Private Candidates 0 1 1 0 0 2 4 0 4 2 3 2 5 16

Gozo Schools 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 2 1 4 0 0 0 7

Gozo Private Candidates 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Chemistry State Schools 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Church Schools 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1

Independent Schools 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Post-Secondary Schools 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Private Candidates 0 1 0 0 0 2 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 3

Gozo Schools 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Gozo Private Candidates 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

English Language State Schools 0 27 78 97 49 11 262 0 36 68 85 41 7 237

Church Schools 1 10 17 18 5 1 52 1 16 16 15 13 1 62

Independent Schools 0 3 6 2 1 1 13 0 5 3 1 0 1 10

Post-Secondary Schools 0 6 6 2 3 0 17 0 3 6 5 5 2 21

Private Candidates 0 7 20 18 18 3 66 0 26 32 37 24 10 129

Gozo Schools 1 23 9 7 2 0 42 3 20 13 12 2 4 54

Gozo Private Candidates 0 4 7 5 2 0 18 0 5 7 3 3 3 21

Page 19

SEC Results by Gender and Type of School – September 2014 (Page 2 of 2) School Type Males Females

4 5 6 7 U Abs. Total 4 5 6 7 U Abs. Total

Maltese State Schools 42 68 44 27 54 9 244 33 30 30 18 26 11 148

Church Schools 14 21 15 1 7 1 59 3 11 18 2 6 1 41

Independent Schools 6 4 11 5 9 5 40 1 5 5 0 3 4 18

Post-Secondary Schools 4 1 2 0 1 1 9 1 2 0 1 0 0 4

Private Candidates 5 10 1 9 2 4 31 4 4 3 3 6 2 22

Gozo Schools 5 9 9 5 6 0 34 2 8 7 4 6 2 29

Gozo Private Candidates 0 2 1 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 3

Mathematics State Schools 38 94 68 32 16 18 266 56 107 66 38 16 19 302

Church Schools 12 22 10 3 1 3 51 19 53 28 12 2 1 115

Independent Schools 7 15 1 2 0 1 26 7 16 10 1 0 2 36

Post-Secondary Schools 5 16 3 0 1 4 29 11 32 12 2 0 4 61

Private Candidates 7 34 15 4 0 5 65 23 50 22 6 2 15 118

Gozo Schools 6 18 7 2 0 0 33 9 26 9 5 2 2 53

Gozo Private Candidates 3 5 4 0 0 0 12 0 7 1 0 0 0 8

Physics State Schools 29 38 46 11 10 11 145 50 55 59 15 11 15 205

Church Schools 6 15 11 2 3 2 39 11 12 7 1 2 1 34

Independent Schools 5 10 4 1 0 2 22 0 10 0 1 0 0 11

Post-Secondary Schools 1 7 4 1 1 2 16 2 5 10 2 1 0 20

Private Candidates 7 7 1 1 3 1 20 2 11 9 3 0 2 27

Gozo Schools 1 7 8 4 1 2 23 3 7 6 3 2 0 21

Gozo Private Candidates 0 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 2

Page 20 MATSEC Support Unit

SEC Level: Revision of Papers – May 2014 and September 2014 May 2014 September 2014

Subject* Requests Upgrades % Requests Upgrades % Accounting 14 0 0.0

Art 14 0 0.0

Biology 60 0 0.0 9 0 0.0

Business Studies 2 0 0.0

Chemistry 30 0 0.0 1 0 0.0

Computer Studies 11 0 0.0

Design and Technology 8 2 25.0

Economics 9 0 0.0

English Language 60 0 0.0 22 0 0.0

English Literature 58 1 1.7

Environmental Studies 12 0 0.0

European Studies 1 0 0.0

French 3 0 0.0

German 2 0 0.0

Graphical Comm. 9 0 0.0

History 8 0 0.0

Home Economics 3 0 0.0

Italian 10 1 10.0

Maltese 83 7 8.4 18 0 0.0

Mathematics 83 0 0.0 16 0 0.0

Physical Education 5 0 0.0

Physics 59 0 0.0 4 0 0.0

Religious Knowledge 23 6 26.1

Social Studies 22 4 18.2

Textiles & Design 1 0 0.0

Total 590 21 3.6 70 0 0.0 * Subjects with no registrations are not included in this table

Page 21 MATSEC Support Unit

STATISTICS: MATRICULATION EXAMINATION

» Matriculation Examination – May 2014 – Registrations by Subject and Gender

» Matriculation Examination – May 2014 – Results by Subject and Gender

» Matriculation Examination – September 2014 – Registrations by Subject and Gender

» Matriculation Examination – September 2014 – Results by Subject and Gender

» Intermediate and Advanced Level – Revision of Papers – May and September 2014

Page 22 MATSEC Support Unit

Matriculation Examination – May 2014 Session

Matriculation Examination Registrations by Subject and Gender May 2014 Subject* Advanced Level Intermediate Level

Males Females Total Males Females Total

Accounting 209 329 538 53 52 105

Applied Mathematics 2 2 4 35 18 53

Arabic 2 1 3 1 1 2

Art 27 71 98 7 21 28

Biology 219 443 662 50 212 262

Chemistry 189 312 501 18 21 39

Classical Studies - - - 6 11 17

Computing 124 56 180 83 41 124

Economics 101 100 201 37 39 76

Engineering Drawing 1 0 1 - - -

Eng. Draw. & Graph. Com. - - - 66 29 95

English 188 462 650 703 777 1480

Environmental Science - - - 158 266 424

French 17 76 93 43 82 125

Geography 30 30 60 56 45 101

German 9 21 30 10 11 21

Graphical Communication 14 10 24 - - -

Greek 1 0 1 0 0 0

History 60 56 116 44 36 80

Home Econ. & Human Ecol. 16 160 176 13 50 63

Information Technology 40 25 65 140 128 268

Italian 65 125 190 72 44 116

Latin 2 0 2 0 0 0

Maltese 169 348 517 143 294 437

Marketing 223 258 481 122 142 264

Music 11 7 18 1 3 4

Philosophy 73 108 181 245 348 593

Physical Education - - - 67 30 97

Physics 292 134 426 301 384 685

Psychology - - - 174 501 675

Pure Mathematics 387 182 569 287 407 694

Religious Knowledge 60 92 152 137 149 286

Russian 1 3 4 1 0 1

Sociology 61 185 246 71 150 221

Spanish 10 24 34 9 11 20

Systems of Knowledge - - - 932 1275 2207

Theatre and Performance - - - 8 24 32

* Subjects with no registrations are not included in this table

Page 23 MATSEC Support Unit

Advanced Level Matriculation Examination Results by Subject and Gender – May 2014

(page 1 of 2) Subject* A B C D E F Abs Total

Accounting 20 69 151 66 78 100 54 538

Males 8 31 67 23 29 32 19 209

Females 12 38 84 43 49 68 35 329

Applied Mathematics 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 4

Males 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2

Females 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2

Arabic 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3

Males 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2

Females 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1

Art 3 11 21 11 28 15 9 98

Males 0 2 5 2 11 4 3 27

Females 3 9 16 9 17 11 6 71

Biology 85 149 158 113 75 51 31 662

Males 35 54 52 31 22 15 10 219

Females 50 95 106 82 53 36 21 443

Chemistry 42 94 147 66 62 78 12 501

Males 19 42 47 20 28 26 7 189

Females 23 52 100 46 34 52 5 312

Computing 11 29 51 41 20 24 4 180

Males 8 24 36 23 11 18 4 124

Females 3 5 15 18 9 6 0 56

Economics 19 33 58 26 21 26 18 201

Males 12 14 31 16 12 10 6 101

Females 7 19 27 10 9 16 12 100

Engineering Drawing 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1

Males 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1

Females 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

English 25 73 215 126 91 74 46 650

Males 5 14 65 32 31 28 13 188

Females 20 59 150 94 60 46 33 462

French 5 15 25 24 10 12 2 93

Males 1 0 3 8 1 3 1 17

Females 4 15 22 16 9 9 1 76

Geography 5 15 22 5 3 9 1 60

Males 1 6 11 5 1 5 1 30

Females 4 9 11 0 2 4 0 30

German 10 5 6 1 5 2 1 30

Males 1 2 2 0 3 1 0 9

Females 9 3 4 1 2 1 1 21

Graphical Communication 3 5 7 4 3 2 0 24

Males 2 3 5 3 0 1 0 14

Females 1 2 2 1 3 1 0 10

Greek 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

Males 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

Females 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Page 24 MATSEC Support Unit

Advanced Level Matriculation Examination Results by Subject and Gender – May 2014

(page 2 of 2) Subject* A B C D E F Abs Total

History 5 16 39 15 13 12 16 116

Males 4 9 20 7 8 5 7 60

Females 1 7 19 8 5 7 9 56

Home Econ. & Hum. Ecol. 6 23 59 32 32 18 6 176

Males 1 0 4 1 6 1 3 16

Females 5 23 55 31 26 17 3 160

Information Technology 3 18 21 10 4 6 3 65

Males 2 10 15 6 2 3 2 40

Females 1 8 6 4 2 3 1 25

Italian 12 23 56 27 19 38 15 190

Males 4 6 19 7 8 16 5 65

Females 8 17 37 20 11 22 10 125

Latin 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2

Males 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2

Females 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Maltese 22 93 191 80 68 40 23 517

Males 6 33 56 33 17 15 9 169

Females 16 60 135 47 51 25 14 348

Marketing 23 61 135 97 58 42 65 481

Males 6 28 63 46 33 22 25 223

Females 17 33 72 51 25 20 40 258

Music 3 4 5 3 0 1 2 18

Males 2 4 2 1 0 1 1 11

Females 1 0 3 2 0 0 1 7

Philosophy 10 33 49 21 17 32 19 181

Males 4 12 15 8 9 16 9 73

Females 6 21 34 13 8 16 10 108

Physics 22 58 126 96 59 40 25 426

Males 15 40 79 68 43 28 19 292

Females 7 18 47 28 16 12 6 134

Pure Mathematics 39 106 146 34 66 134 44 569

Males 24 68 100 23 44 99 29 387

Females 15 38 46 11 22 35 15 182

Religious Knowledge 12 25 41 26 16 10 22 152

Males 5 10 17 11 8 4 5 60

Females 7 15 24 15 8 6 17 92

Russian 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 4

Males 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Females 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3

Sociology 9 31 59 45 41 32 29 246

Males 2 4 13 13 9 7 13 61

Females 7 27 46 32 32 25 16 185

Spanish 5 8 8 7 0 2 4 34

Males 1 1 2 2 0 0 4 10

Females 4 7 6 5 0 2 0 24

* Subjects with no registrations are not included in this table

Page 25 MATSEC Support Unit

Intermediate Level Matriculation Examination Results by Subject and Gender – May 2014

(page 1 of 2) Subject* A B C D E F Abs Total

Accounting 10 15 21 21 18 16 4 105

Males 3 11 13 8 7 10 1 53

Females 7 4 8 13 11 6 3 52

Applied Mathematics 5 8 15 7 7 7 4 53

Males 3 8 7 6 5 4 2 35

Females 2 0 8 1 2 3 2 18

Arabic 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2

Males 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1

Females 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

Art 1 5 10 8 2 1 1 28

Males 0 0 2 3 1 1 0 7

Females 1 5 8 5 1 0 1 21

Biology 27 46 78 44 24 13 30 262

Males 6 7 12 7 7 1 10 50

Females 21 39 66 37 17 12 20 212

Chemistry 1 4 8 7 5 10 4 39

Males 1 3 5 2 2 3 2 18

Females 0 1 3 5 3 7 2 21

Classical Studies 0 1 2 2 5 6 1 17

Males 0 0 2 2 1 1 0 6

Females 0 1 0 0 4 5 1 11

Computing 5 22 42 29 13 11 2 124

Males 5 13 26 21 11 5 2 83

Females 0 9 16 8 2 6 0 41

Economics 4 11 13 16 8 19 5 76

Males 0 4 8 12 4 6 3 37

Females 4 7 5 4 4 13 2 39

Eng. Draw. & Graph. Com. 7 10 23 20 13 16 6 95

Males 5 8 14 15 10 11 3 66

Females 2 2 9 5 3 5 3 29

English 117 182 438 288 239 180 36 1480

Males 53 88 227 134 107 77 17 703

Females 64 94 211 154 132 103 19 777

Environmental Science 20 41 92 116 68 58 29 424

Males 4 17 31 50 26 19 11 158

Females 16 24 61 66 42 39 18 266

French 7 18 28 34 20 16 2 125

Males 3 6 10 10 8 5 1 43

Females 4 12 18 24 12 11 1 82

Geography 5 17 33 19 8 14 5 101

Males 2 11 16 12 4 9 2 56

Females 3 6 17 7 4 5 3 45

German 4 5 9 2 1 0 0 21

Males 2 2 4 1 1 0 0 10

Females 2 3 5 1 0 0 0 11

History 5 8 27 14 10 8 8 80

Males 3 5 12 8 6 5 5 44

Females 2 3 15 6 4 3 3 36

Page 26 MATSEC Support Unit

Intermediate Level Matriculation Examination Results by Subject and Gender – May 2014

(page 2 of 2) Subject* A B C D E F Abs Total

Home Econ. & Hum. Ecol. 6 10 19 9 10 7 2 63

Males 1 2 1 2 5 1 1 13

Females 5 8 18 7 5 6 1 50

Information Technology 20 71 89 36 26 20 6 268

Males 14 29 44 20 16 13 4 140

Females 6 42 45 16 10 7 2 128

Italian 7 17 29 26 17 20 0 116

Males 3 12 17 17 11 12 0 72

Females 4 5 12 9 6 8 0 44

Maltese 13 58 139 89 66 66 6 437

Males 2 11 46 36 21 24 3 143

Females 11 47 93 53 45 42 3 294

Marketing 24 52 71 34 34 40 9 264

Males 8 17 29 19 23 22 4 122

Females 16 35 42 15 11 18 5 142

Music 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 4

Males 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1

Females 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 3

Philosophy 52 77 148 77 59 139 41 593

Males 21 27 52 31 24 71 19 245

Females 31 50 96 46 35 68 22 348

Physical Education 5 13 25 19 10 24 1 97

Males 3 7 18 13 7 18 1 67

Females 2 6 7 6 3 6 0 30

Physics 30 88 187 133 74 137 36 685

Males 14 44 81 54 31 59 18 301

Females 16 44 106 79 43 78 18 384

Psychology 51 72 186 132 70 122 42 675

Males 10 12 37 38 18 42 17 174

Females 41 60 149 94 52 80 25 501

Pure Mathematics 42 64 140 124 99 183 42 694

Males 8 21 52 44 46 95 21 287

Females 34 43 88 80 53 88 21 407

Religious Knowledge 17 40 78 69 30 36 16 286

Males 12 14 35 31 17 22 6 137

Females 5 26 43 38 13 14 10 149

Russian 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Males 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Females 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Sociology 9 28 60 38 24 45 17 221

Males 3 7 19 13 8 15 6 71

Females 6 21 41 25 16 30 11 150

Spanish 1 3 5 4 2 5 0 20

Males 0 2 0 3 1 3 0 9

Females 1 1 5 1 1 2 0 11

Systems of Knowledge 81 350 807 398 207 331 33 2207

Males 28 122 325 164 113 161 19 932

Females 53 228 482 234 94 170 14 1275

Theatre & Performance 0 4 6 8 4 8 2 32

Males 0 1 1 1 1 4 0 8

Females 0 3 5 7 3 4 2 24

* Subjects with no registrations are not included in this table

Page 27 MATSEC Support Unit

Matriculation Examination – September 2014 Session

Matriculation Examination Registrations by Subject and Gender – September 2014 Subject* Advanced Level Intermediate Level

Males Females Total Males Females Total

Accounting 41 94 135 11 16 27

Applied Mathematics 0 0 0 12 3 15

Art 3 16 19 4 3 7

Biology 22 43 65 17 80 97

Chemistry 26 34 60 3 4 7

Classical Studies 1 3 4

Computing 23 15 38 13 6 19

Economics 14 15 29 9 12 21

Engineering Drawing 1 0 1

Eng. Draw. & Graph. Com. 14 9 23

English 53 101 154 351 435 786

Environmental Science 66 75 141

French 4 13 17 7 32 39

Geography 3 3 6 15 19 34

German 1 2 3 3 4 7

History 12 9 21 9 2 11

Home Econ. & H. E. 3 28 31 1 29 30

Information Technology 3 1 4 37 24 61

Italian 15 24 39 41 31 72

Maltese 42 92 134 64 91 155

Marketing 70 67 137 52 60 112

Music 2 2 4 0 1 1

Philosophy 25 15 40 71 74 145

Physical Education 24 9 33

Physics 63 30 93 82 98 180

Psychology 57 161 218

Pure Mathematics 93 43 136 142 107 249

Religious Knowledge 15 28 43 52 68 120

Sociology 8 36 44 21 45 66

Spanish 2 6 8 3 0 3

Systems of Knowledge 173 192 365

Theatre & Performance 2 5 7

* Subjects with no registrations are not included in this table

Page 28 MATSEC Support Unit

Advanced Level Matriculation Examination Results by Subject and Gender – September

2014 (page 1 of 2) Subject* A B C D E F Abs Total

Accounting 0 5 34 22 28 28 18 135

Males 0 1 11 4 8 7 10 41

Females 0 4 23 18 20 21 8 94

Art 1 2 3 4 5 4 0 19

Males 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 3

Females 1 2 3 2 5 3 0 16

Biology 0 1 18 12 11 16 7 65

Males 0 0 9 4 4 2 3 22

Females 0 1 9 8 7 14 4 43

Chemistry 0 1 8 5 15 25 6 60

Males 0 0 3 2 6 9 6 26

Females 0 1 5 3 9 16 0 34

Computing 1 5 11 15 3 3 0 38

Males 1 2 8 8 2 2 0 23

Females 0 3 3 7 1 1 0 15

Economics 0 2 9 5 5 4 4 29

Males 0 2 3 3 2 2 2 14

Females 0 0 6 2 3 2 2 15

Engineering Drawing 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1

Males 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1

Females 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

English 0 3 34 47 28 29 13 154

Males 0 1 9 15 10 14 4 53

Females 0 2 25 32 18 15 9 101

French 0 0 6 6 1 3 1 17

Males 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 4

Females 0 0 4 5 1 3 0 13

Geography 0 0 2 1 1 2 0 6

Males 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 3

Females 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 3

German 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3

Males 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1

Females 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2

History 0 0 4 2 3 8 4 21

Males 0 0 3 1 3 4 1 12

Females 0 0 1 1 0 4 3 9

Home Econ. & H. E. 1 5 13 6 1 5 0 31

Males 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 3

Females 1 5 11 6 1 4 0 28

Info. Technology 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 4

Males 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 3

Females 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1

Page 29 MATSEC Support Unit

Advanced Level Matriculation Examination Results by Subject and Gender – September

2014 (page 2 of 2) Subject* A B C D E F Abs Total

Italian 1 0 8 6 6 15 3 39

Males 1 0 4 4 0 5 1 15

Females 0 0 4 2 6 10 2 24

Maltese 10 20 53 26 9 4 12 134

Males 1 7 16 9 4 3 2 42

Females 9 13 37 17 5 1 10 92

Marketing 4 11 27 30 14 27 24 137

Males 1 3 16 14 7 17 12 70

Females 3 8 11 16 7 10 12 67

Music 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 4

Males 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2

Females 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2

Philosophy 1 1 10 6 4 8 10 40

Males 1 0 6 4 4 4 6 25

Females 0 1 4 2 0 4 4 15

Physics 2 2 29 30 8 13 9 93

Males 1 1 19 21 5 9 7 63

Females 1 1 10 9 3 4 2 30

Pure Mathematics 0 14 41 20 17 35 9 136

Males 0 7 30 13 14 25 4 93

Females 0 7 11 7 3 10 5 43

Religious Knowledge 2 7 21 5 4 1 3 43

Males 1 2 10 1 0 0 1 15

Females 1 5 11 4 4 1 2 28

Sociology 1 3 7 8 14 8 3 44

Males 0 1 0 1 3 1 2 8

Females 1 2 7 7 11 7 1 36

Spanish 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 8

Males 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2

Females 0 1 0 1 2 1 1 6

* Subjects with no registrations are not included in this table

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Intermediate Level Matriculation Examination Results by Subject and Gender – September

2014 (page 1 of 2) Subject* A B C D E F Abs Total

Accounting 1 2 8 3 2 4 7 27

Males 0 1 4 1 1 2 2 11

Females 1 1 4 2 1 2 5 16

Applied Maths 0 0 4 5 2 2 2 15

Males 0 0 3 4 1 2 2 12

Females 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 3

Art 0 1 2 1 0 3 0 7

Males 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 4

Females 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 3

Biology 1 9 25 19 17 13 13 97

Males 0 3 2 3 3 3 3 17

Females 1 6 23 16 14 10 10 80

Chemistry 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 7

Males 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 3

Females 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4

Classical Studies 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 4

Males 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1

Females 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3

Computing 0 1 4 7 1 5 1 19

Males 0 1 3 6 0 2 1 13

Females 0 0 1 1 1 3 0 6

Economics 0 2 5 3 2 6 3 21

Males 0 1 3 2 2 0 1 9

Females 0 1 2 1 0 6 2 12

Eng. Draw. & Graph. Com. 3 4 8 2 4 1 1 23

Males 0 1 6 1 4 1 1 14

Females 3 3 2 1 0 0 0 9

English 17 35 107 98 163 339 27 786

Males 7 23 52 48 67 140 14 351

Females 10 12 55 50 96 199 13 435

Environmental Science 4 15 32 43 14 17 16 141

Males 1 8 16 17 8 11 5 66

Females 3 7 16 26 6 6 11 75

French 0 4 12 10 9 4 0 39

Males 0 0 3 2 1 1 0 7

Females 0 4 9 8 8 3 0 32

Geography 1 4 10 5 5 7 2 34

Males 0 2 5 2 2 3 1 15

Females 1 2 5 3 3 4 1 19

German 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 7

Males 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 3

Females 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 4

History 1 1 7 0 0 1 1 11

Males 1 1 6 0 0 0 1 9

Females 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2

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Intermediate Level Matriculation Examination Results by Subject and Gender – September

2014 (page 2 of 2) Subject* A B C D E F Abs Total

Home Econ. & H. E. 1 1 6 9 7 3 3 30

Males 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1

Females 1 1 5 9 7 3 3 29

Information Technology 9 18 16 5 3 7 3 61

Males 4 10 10 3 3 5 2 37

Females 5 8 6 2 0 2 1 24

Italian 0 5 31 12 8 13 3 72

Males 0 5 14 6 5 9 2 41

Females 0 0 17 6 3 4 1 31

Maltese 3 16 52 26 21 27 10 155

Males 1 9 20 13 5 12 4 64

Females 2 7 32 13 16 15 6 91

Marketing 1 14 30 11 23 26 7 112

Males 0 6 11 9 12 11 3 52

Females 1 8 19 2 11 15 4 60

Music 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1

Males 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Females 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1

Philosophy 0 6 37 45 18 28 11 145

Males 0 4 18 18 12 15 4 71

Females 0 2 19 27 6 13 7 74

Physical Education 0 1 1 5 2 18 6 33

Males 0 0 1 3 2 14 4 24

Females 0 1 0 2 0 4 2 9

Physics 14 15 41 41 25 26 18 180

Males 10 6 16 19 6 16 9 82

Females 4 9 25 22 19 10 9 98

Psychology 24 18 32 32 24 67 21 218

Males 5 4 8 5 7 24 4 57

Females 19 14 24 27 17 43 17 161

Pure Mathematics 8 11 43 35 36 97 19 249

Males 5 6 17 25 24 56 9 142

Females 3 5 26 10 12 41 10 107

Religious Knowledge 7 14 37 20 19 13 10 120

Males 1 6 16 10 7 8 4 52

Females 6 8 21 10 12 5 6 68

Sociology 1 3 9 12 8 20 13 66

Males 0 1 3 4 4 6 3 21

Females 1 2 6 8 4 14 10 45

Spanish 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 3

Males 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 3

Females 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Systems of Knowledge 1 22 150 78 42 70 2 365

Males 1 10 67 33 26 34 2 173

Females 0 12 83 45 16 36 0 192

Theatre & Performance 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 7

Males 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2

Females 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 5

* Subjects with no registrations are not included in this table

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Revision of Papers – May 2014 and September 2014

ADVANCED LEVEL May 2014 September 2014

SUBJECT* Requests Upgrades % Requests Upgrades %

Accounting 19 0 0.0 2 0 0.0

Art 17 0 0.0 3 0 0.0

Biology 70 2 2.9 12 0 0.0

Chemistry 101 11 10.9 7 0 0.0

Computing 16 0 0.0 2 0 0.0

Economics 8 0 0.0 0 0 0.0

Engineering Drawing 0 0 0.0 1 0 0.0

English 52 2 3.8 15 0 0.0

French 13 0 0.0 3 0 0.0

History 5 0 0.0 1 0 0.0

Home Economics & Human Ecology 8 0 0.0 2 0 0.0

Italian 11 0 0.0 6 0 0.0

Maltese 26 0 0.0 7 0 0.0

Marketing 24 0 0.0 9 0 0.0

Music 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0

Philosophy 8 1 12.5 2 0 0.0

Physics 31 0 0.0 7 0 0.0

Pure Mathematics 24 2 8.3 6 0 0.0

Religious Knowledge 11 2 18.2 1 0 0.0

Spanish 2 0 0.0 1 0 0.0

Sociology 19 0 0.0 2 0 0.0

TOTAL 466 20 4.3 89 0 0.0

INTERMEDIATE LEVEL May 2014 September 2014

SUBJECT* Requests Upgrades % Requests Upgrades %

Accounting 4 0 0.0 1 0 0.0

Applied Mathematics 3 0 0.0 1 0 0.0

Art 1 0 0.0 1 0 0.0

Biology 6 0 0.0 5 0 0.0

Chemistry 0 0 0.0 1 0 0.0

Classical Studies 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0

Computing 6 2 33.3 2 0 0.0

Economics 2 0 0.0 5 0 0.0

Eng. Draw. & Graph. Com. 1 0 0.0 1 0 0.0

English 60 1 1.7 83 0 0.0

Environmental Science 13 0 0.0 3 0 0.0

French 3 0 0.0 4 0 0.0

Geography 4 0 0.0 0 0 0.0

History 1 0 0.0 3 2 66.7

Information Technology 5 1 20.0 0 0 0.0

Italian 3 0 0.0 10 0 0.0

Maltese 14 0 0.0 5 1 20.0

Marketing 2 1 50.0 2 0 0.0

Philosophy 26 0 0.0 10 0 0.0

Physical Education 6 0 0.0 2 0 0.0

Physics 20 0 0.0 6 0 0.0

Psychology 44 4 9.1 7 0.0

Pure Mathematics 25 0 0.0 18 1 5.6

Religious Knowledge 13 4 30.8 1 0 0.0

Sociology 7 0 0.0 2 0 0.0

Systems of Knowledge 66 4 6.1 10 0 0.0

Theatre & Performance 2 0 0.0 1 0 0.0

TOTAL 338 17 5.0 184 4 2.2 * Subjects with no registrations are not included in this table

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2015