Maltese as a Foreign Language Introductory

Entry Requirements

No specific entry requirements are needed for this level.A level check will be held to determine the correct level

Duration

30-week course with 2. 5 contact hours per week.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

• Understand vocabulary and expressions related to everyday life, family, study, work, hobbies, food, weather, and basic social topics
• Recognise basic and more advanced grammatical structures including verb tenses, pronouns, conjunctions, particles, and simple sentence structures
• Understand different text types such as messages, notices, short stories, advertisements, instructions, reports, and informative texts
• Develop awareness of pronunciation, punctuation, formality, and communication conventions in Maltese

Skills

• Listen to and understand conversations, instructions, directions, and short spoken texts on familiar topics
• Speak using simple phrases and sentences to express opinions, provide information, and describe everyday experiences and situations
• Interact in familiar situations by asking and answering questions, giving directions, and participating in simple discussions
• Read and understand short and simple texts by identifying main points, specific information, and basic themes
• Write notes, messages, descriptions, instructions, postcards, and short texts related to everyday life
• Use grammar, vocabulary, and language structures with increasing accuracy in communication

Competence

• Communicate with increasing confidence in different everyday situations
• Apply listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills with greater independence and fluency
• Express opinions, feelings, and basic information clearly and appropriately according to context
• Adapt language according to purpose, context, and audience
• Use Maltese functionally in social, educational, and practical settings

Delivery Method

Face to face lesson

Certification/Award

A letter of attendance will be issued to learners who attend at least 80% of the course

Progression to further education

After successfully completing this course, learners can continue to study the subject at MQF Level

Language of Instruction

Bilingual