education malta education malta compulsory age sixteen offered different providers state church private sector state responsible promoting education instruction ensuring universal access education citizens existence system schools institutions accessible citizens objectives education malta include intellectual moral development preparation citizen contribute national economy citizens access education arab occupation arrival number religious orders following centuries brought religious based education island wealthy families arrival knights saw establishment number primary secondary post secondary institutions established education malta universally available primary level knights french state funded elementary schooling established english replaced italian primary language instruction education compulsory response number children attending school poverty world wars age education compulsory lowered years malta educational system structured stages pre primary ages primary ages secondary ages pre primary education optional fully funded state years primary education students placed tracks based educational age students sit plus examination determine student secondary schooling direction success plus exam places student junior prestigious secondary school mediocre performance sitting examination places student competitive secondary school secondary education certificate sec examinations taken age examinations taken age determine university entrance eligibility primary students secondary students post secondary students students students enrolled educational courses malta approximately cent malta primary secondary school students enrolled private schools operated catholic_church malta highest post secondary institution operated history education malta dates period arab occupation introduction arabic arrival minor brought religious based education island members groups asked serve private children wealthy parents later moved set classes instruction italian latin established result direct order pope institution number flourished including grammar school preparatory school institutions study naval architecture navigation addition public options possible hire private number different areas including accounting philosophy navigation languages period education wealth non existent 16th century philosophy theology grammar taught following europe temporary recovery grand master knights appointed new lecturer anatomy surgery essentially establishing medical school knights brought reformation educational system traditional ideals knights revolutionary ideals french private schooling banned elementary schooling introduced funded state adult education introduced gradual introduction universal education primary school students ideal born french revolution private schools abolished traditional association catholic_church institution rejected involved revolution addition napoleon abolished days knights decision reversed british ejected french following year malta fell jurisdiction united_kingdom attempts adjust malta institutions british style 1st education effectively compulsory till age elementary schooling changed british model schools opened village education free charge mode language education delivery changed following publication reports matter italian language education replaced instruction english language use encouraged primary years english language education delivered stages education following primary school debate continued 1930s language education italian english world war interwar years world war widespread poverty malta prevented children lower classes pursuing basic education favor staying home assist parents agricultural work income earning activities counteract phenomenon education declared compulsory malta independent nation new education act passed lowering compulsory education age years educational decision making establishing right person apply licence open school reinstated statistics primary students secondary students post secondary students students students enrolled educational courses malta approximately cent students school age attend private schools operated catholic_church cent population years age completed secondary school cent population considered malta ranks equal eleventh world national scale compulsory education period malta years age introduction education act increase years age year school attendance compulsory enrolled act enrollment compulsory years age compulsory school attendance introduced students enrolled compulsory schooling applied males females existence structure school education schooling compulsory age free charge available students beginning age approximately cent year olds attend number private operators exist free state run institutions popular state run required staff member present children present ratio decreases independently run institutions years focus play formal education students transition primary school compulsory age state run primary schools educational independent schools following suit church run primary schools usually single sex classes usually limit thirty students minimum teacher student ratio set schools state run church run independent formal end year examinations commence starting year class streaming arrangements following year students examined english mathematics religion social studies despite fact plus examinations highlight inequality failures recognized ineffective educational tools experts malta exams year pupils turned years age plus exam given students determine students attend secondary schools students tested english language language mathematics social studies religion optional faith taught schools cent year old students sat plus exam percent pass year students achieving success plus exam attend prestigious junior secondary years whilst attend area secondary schools similar operation system united_kingdom following world war state run junior area secondary schools single sex junior divided grade stages stage introductory stage runs years secondary schooling students study essentially subjects limited curriculum options order provide good grounding future studies following year introductory cycle year specialist stage occurs students study common core curriculum number subjects orientation similar area secondary schools introductory period longer years duration final specialist period shorter years staff student ratio set school leaving age examinations secondary schools taken age final optional set examinations examinations taken age sec exams operated ordinary level secondary certificate examination examinations taken enabling entry university certificate examinations based examinations replaced advanced levels day day operation number students travel school nation bus network free state school students use schools malta generally begin school day finish school year commenced september conclude june students receive days holidays november days holidays christmas days holidays march days holidays april addition public holidays school students receive highest number days school students europe days academic year non school days days european average virtually state schools run shops secondary schools home state schools provide textbooks free charge students private schools generally require students pay textbooks enabling change textbooks textbook editions frequently primary schools computers printer large monitor teacher computer classrooms secondary schools specialised rooms necessary teach subjects average students enrolled primary school class average rising secondary school classes primary school teachers expected hours week english mathematics hour week science hours weeks arts crafts hours week social studies hour minutes week social studies half hours week physical education religion state school secondary level set local examination bodies education education act provide free university education eligible residents sufficient qualifications entry funding constraints offers courses year order course offerings funding usage students currently study university bachelor degree courses run years including law common law countries educational management administration state run education malta administered national level government minister education empowered orders legal notices relating administration education country minister education appointed president advice prime minister responsible number education related government functions operation schools libraries education country national government department responsible education malta headed permanent secretary responsible setting number annual nationwide examinations managing human resources malta educational system selecting school textbook lists students schools based area managing ministry educational finances promoting number cultural sporting social activities malta currently aim having schools managed local level exception currently occurring educational management process regional administration education malta limited island maintain form regional educational administration manages education malta responsible island teaching staff local authorities malta numerous official ties malta educational system donate local schools maintain building structures teacher development primary secondary school teachers begin teacher education gaining honours typically takes years study achieve gain entry university study primary secondary education students meet university general entry requirements number special course requirements university students seeking enter teaching profession qualified gaining certificate education years professional teaching practice generally required minister education grant temporary warrant teach valid year person minister believes ability teach country teachers entering workforce paid minimum year experienced teachers paid year received minimum year teaching staff malta worked state schools
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