Tag: MATSEC
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Maths pass rate falls to lowest level since 2021
The latest MATSEC results point to a sharp deterioration in Mathematics outcomes, with the proportion of registered candidates obtaining any SEC Mathematics qualification falling to 66.1%, the lowest rate recorded in the six main examination sessions held since 2021. Out of 4,694 candidates registered for SEC Mathematics in 2026, 2,472 obtained Level 3, 522 obtained…
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The education performance numbers are actually worse than officially stated
The education statistics published yesterday do not show the complete picture. Following the article published yesterday, teachers contacted me to explain some nuances. The numbers posted yesterday are only about students who take the exams: there is a large number of students who are not even sitting for exams. The other nuance is that the…
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Updating what history books, exactly?
Amid the flurry of headlines sparked by a Times of Malta article on the ongoing archeological investigations at Tal-Latnija, some of the more grandiose claims included that Maltese history books for schoolchildren would need to be rewritten. The Minister of Education Clifton Grima gave similar comments to the Times of Malta. What history books? History…