Transcript St Monica School Notes on Secondary School Certificate and Profile (SSC&P) Sec. School Certificate & Profile • Information about the student (name, address, • • • • • • date of birth,

St Monica School
Notes on
Secondary School Certificate
and Profile
(SSC&P)
Sec. School Certificate & Profile
• Information about the student (name, address,
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date of birth, ID No.)
Attendance
Formal education (for Forms 1 – 5)
Non-Formal Education
Informal Education
Personal Qualities (5 for each year)
Additional comments
Attendance
A student is considered to have an acceptable
attendance record if she has attended at least 85%
of school days during each of the 5 years of her
Secondary Education, in line with policy direction in
Malta and within the EU.
Exception to this clause is applicable in the case of a
student who is absent due to ill health with valid
medical certification.
Formal Education
Record of Student’s achievement in school:
• Assessment of each subject by teacher in
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Forms 1 – 5
Annual Exam mark for each subject in
Forms 1 – 5
Level of Achievement – Level One, Two, etc
Non Formal Education
This refers to activities held at school outside the
set curriculum but during the scholastic year.
Examples:
Student Council; EkoSkola;
Choir; Drama; After school
seminars; Sports Activities;
Participation in Festa Familja;
Science Club; Guitar Club;
Vocation Centre; GMJC; Live-In;
Cookery Club; Extra-Curricular
Activities; Competitions;
Exhibitions, Debates, Concerts etc.
Students are responsible for the relevant form
Informal Education
• Activities happening after school hours
• In institutions / organizations outside school
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eg Religious, Cultural, Philanthropic
Re Informal Learning, school rules over-ride
every other consideration e.g. School will not
allow extravagantly dyed hair or nail art used for
Modelling
Providers of Informal Activities must be
registered by the NCFHE. This can be done
online on
http://www.mqc.gov.mt/qualificationform?l=1
and it is free of charge.
Informal & Non-Formal Concessions per year
Sec Cycle In Sept 12 No. of
Ending in.. Cohort will Informal
be in …
Activities
No. of
Time Non-formal Frame
Activities
2013
Form 5
1
2
At least
In 2 years
2014
Form 4
2
2
At least
In 2 years
2015
Form 3
3
3
At least
In 3 years
2016
Form 2
3
4
At least
In 4 years
Informal & Non-Formal Requirements for
Form 1 Students (as from September 2012)
Students who begin Form 1 in September 2012 are
to follow the Informal & Non-Formal Education
Requirements below:
Sec Cycle
Ending
in..
2017
In Sept 12 No. of
Cohort
Informal
will be in Activities
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Form 1
3
No. of
Nonformal
Activities
5
Minimum=
1 per year
Time Frame
In 5
Years
Personal Qualities
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Leadership
Entrepreneurship
Sense of respect
Adherence to regulations
Altruism
Teamwork
Communicative Skills
Sense of responsibility
Creativity & Initiative
Diligence & Smartness
NB 5 Qualities to be chosen each year
SSC&P Level
• For a Certificate at Level 1 or Level 2 to be issued,
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the student must have an attendance level of at
least 85% per year and the necessary skills in
basic Literacy and Mathematics.
The SSC&P will be raised from Level 1 to level 2
of the MQF for all students provided they fulfil the
necessary criteria.
Students who do not satisfy the criteria will be
entitled to a certificate indicating that they have
completed their Secondary Education – this
certificate will not be endorsed by the National
Commission for Further & Higher Education.