UNIVERSITY OF MALTA

Matriculation and Secondary Education Certificate Examinations Board

May 2011 Session Timetable: Written Examinations
Advanced Matriculation Intermediate Level Secondary Education Certificate
Date 9:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m.
Thursday 28 April Accounting I French I & IV Accounting Computer Studies I English I

Friday 29 April Accounting II Sociology I Computer Studies II English II

Saturday 30 April Arabic I, Russian I, Music II Music Systems of Knowledge Italian I Italian II
Monday 2 May Home Economics I, Music I Home Economics II, Music III Home Economics Geography I Physics I
Tuesday 3 May Arabic II, Russian II English I Russian English Geography II Physics II
Wednesday 4 May Chemistry I English II Chemistry Accounting I, Business Studies I Social Studies I
Thursday 5 May Chemistry II English III Textiles & Design I Mathematics I
Friday 6 May Sociology II Italian I (4.30 p.m.) & Italian II Italian (Listening) (3.30 p.m.) Textiles & Design II Mathematics II
Arabic III, French II, Russian III,
Saturday 7 May Eng Draw/Graph Comm I Sociology III Arabic Sociology Accounting II, Business Studies II Social Studies II
Monday 9 May Eng Draw/Graph Comm II Italian III Eng Draw & Graph Comm Italian History I Home Economics I
Tuesday 10 May Pure Mathematics I Pure Mathematics II Pure Mathematics History II Chemistry I
Wednesday 11 May Geography I Geography II Geography Home Economics II Chemistry II
Thursday 12 May Biology I Italian IV Spanish I Maltese I
Friday 13 May Biology II Marketing I Biology Spanish II Maltese II
Saturday 14 May Marketing II Maltese I Marketing Maltese Environmental Studies I Environmental Studies II
Monday 16 May Economics I, Geography III Maltese II Economics European Studies I, Latin I English Literature I
Tuesday 17 May Applied Mathematics I Maltese III Applied Mathematics European Studies II, Latin II English Literature II
Wednesday 18 May Economics II German I, Greek I German Biology I Physical Education II
Thursday 19 May Biology III Applied Mathematics II, German II Environmental Science German I Design & Technology II
Friday 20 May French III German III, Greek II French Greek Biology II French I
Saturday 21 May History I Philosophy I History Religious Knowledge I Religious Knowledge II
Monday 23 May History II Philosophy II Philosophy Economics I French II
Tuesday 24 May History III Physics I Physics Economics II German II
Wednesday 25 May Religious Knowledge I Physics II Graphical Communication I Graphical Communication II
Thursday 26 May Religious Knowledge II Religious Knowledge III Religious Knowledge Arabic I/Class Cult I/Commerce I Arabic II/Class Cult II/Commerce II
Friday 27 May Spanish I, Latin I Computing I, Info Tech I Spanish Computing, Info Tech Art II
Saturday 28 May Spanish II, Latin II Computing II, Info Tech II Latin Art I Art I (cont)
Monday 30 May Art II Spanish III Greek I/Russian I Greek II/Russian II
Tuesday 31 May Art I (i) Art I (ii) Art
Following registration, candidates will be informed individually about:
1. SEC Listening Comprehension/Dictation (Group Examinations) 4. Advanced Matriculation Music Oral/Aural examinations
2. SEC Reading, Conversation, Role Play, etc. (Individual Oral Examinations) 5. Advanced Matriculation Biology, Chemistry and Physics Practicals
3. Advanced Matriculation Oral Examinations
Oral Examinations:
SEC Listening Comprehension/Dictation will be held as follows: Saturday 2 April - English; Saturday 9 April - French; Saturday 16 April - Italian; Saturday 26 March - German, Spanish, Arabic and Russian.
SEC Reading & Conversation will be held as follows: 28, 29, 30 March, 1, 4, 5 April English and French; 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13 April Maltese and Italian; 14, 18, 19 April German, Spanish, Russian and Arabic.
Intermediate Matriculation Orals will be as follows: 1, 2, 4 April - Maltese; 5, 6 April - Italian; 7 April - French; 8, 9, 11, 12 April - English; 13 April - German, Spanish, Russian and Arabic.
Advanced Matriculation Orals will be as follows: 14 April German, Spanish and Russian; 16 April French; 18, 19 April Italian.
SEC Physical Education:
Candidates must fill and hand in the choice of activities form on registration. Forms are available at schools and at the Examinations Department, Floriana and Victoria, Gozo. The form may also be downloaded from www.home.um.edu.mt/matsec
Activities will be held as follows: 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 March - Athletics, Games, Gym and Dance; 1, 2, 3, 6 June - Swimming.
Candidates will receive their Index number and Accommodation for Oral and Written Examinations in March 2011.
 Matriculation and Secondary Education Certificate Examinations Board
MAY 2011 SESSION
Coursework and Portfolios
SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE LEVEL
Heads of Schools are to send the school-based assessment marks for the subjects outlined below to the MATSEC Support Unit by Friday 18th March 2011.
Schools are cordially invited to present the marks of those candidates who applied for the SEC examination. Lists of candidates, where the assessment marks are to be filled, will be forwarded to
each respective school in due time.
Private candidates are to present their coursework for the subjects outlined below at the MATSEC Support Unit, University of Malta, Msida or the Examinations Department
Victoria, Gozo between Monday 7th March 2011 and Friday 18th March 2011, both days inclusive.
Art, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Computer Studies, Design and Technology, Environmental Studies, European Studies, Geography, Home Economics, Physical
Education, Physics and Textiles & Design.

INTERMEDIATE MATRICULATION LEVEL

Heads of Schools are to send the school-based assessment marks to the MATSEC Support Unit for the subjects outlined as indicated below:
(a) Systems of Knowledge: by Wednesday 30th March 2011.
(b) Computing: by Monday 7th March 2011.
(c) Information Technology: by Monday 7th March 2011.
Private candidates are to present their project at the MATSEC Support Unit, University of Malta, Msida or the Examinations Department Victoria, Gozo for the subjects
outlined as indicated below:
(a) Systems of Knowledge: by Wednesday 30th March 2011.
(b) Computing: by Tuesday 1st March 2011.
(c) Information Technology: by Tuesday 1st March 2011.

ADVANCED MATRICULATION LEVEL

Heads of Schools are to send the school-based assessment marks to the MATSEC Support Unit for the subjects outlined as indicated below:
(a) Computing: by Friday 1st April 2011.
(b) Information Technology: by Friday 1st April 2011.
(c) Geography and Home Economics: by Friday 1st April 2011.
(d) Music (2 copies of the composition, if chosen): by Friday 29th April 2011.
Private candidates are to present their project at the MATSEC Support Unit, University of Malta, Msida or the Examinations Department Victoria, Gozo for the subjects
outlined below by Friday 4th March 2011: Computing, Information Technology, Geography and Home Economics.

INTERMEDIATE MATRICULATION AND ADVANCED MATRICULATION LEVEL ART EXAMINATIONS

ALL Candidates will be informed of the titles of the project 3 weeks prior to the examination. Candidates are to present their Coursework and their Project on Monday 30th May
2011 between 8.00 am and 12.00 noon and 2.00 pm and 4.00 pm at the MATSEC Support Unit, University of Malta, Msida or the Examinations Department Victoria, Gozo.

All coursework submitted by private candidates will be assessed by the Board of Examiners for the subject. It is to be presented in a special folder obtainable
from the MATSEC Support Unit, University of Malta, Msida. The MATSEC Board reserves the right to keep any of the works submitted by candidates.
CLASHES WITH EXAMINATIONS OF OTHER BOARDS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
COLLEGES/SCHOOLS ARE ADVISED TO TAKE NOTE OF EXAMINATION DATES BEFORE STAGING SCHOOL ACTIVITIES FOR
CANDIDATES SITTING FOR MATSEC EXAMINATIONS ON THE PRESCRIBED DATES AS ALTERATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.