English Advanced Level

Entry Requirements

School leaving standard of education is recommended. It would be an asset to have a certificate in English SEC / IELTS / Cambridge Advanced. A certification in English Literature SEC is an added bonus(since two-thirds of the Advanced level course deals with literature). For online lessons, learners need to have an understanding on how to use a computer.

Duration

30-week course with 3 contact hours per week.

Learning Outcomes

Expected learning outcomes for this course include:

Knowledge
• Understand advanced grammar, vocabulary, and stylistic features of English.
• Develop knowledge of literary and non-literary texts across genres and periods.
• Understand how language, form, structure, and rhetoric shape meaning.
• Gain introductory knowledge of linguistic concepts (e.g. syntax, semantics, register, variation).
• Develop awareness of context, audience, and purpose in communication.

Skills
• Analyse literary and non-literary texts using appropriate terminology and critical approaches.
• Write coherent, well-structured essays with clear argumentation and supporting evidence.
• Interpret unseen texts, identifying themes, techniques, and writer intention.
• Summarise and synthesise information accurately and concisely.
• Speak fluently and coherently, expressing ideas using varied vocabulary and appropriate register.

Competences

• Communicate ideas with accuracy, fluency, and stylistic control.
• Demonstrate critical thinking, independent judgement, and analytical depth.
• Adapt language effectively across different genres, audiences, and purposes.
• Engage confidently with complex texts and abstract ideas.
• Apply linguistic and literary knowledge in both academic and real-world contexts.

Delivery Method

Online lessons.

Certification/Award

Certificate issued by MATSEC.

Progression to Further Education

After successfully completing this course, learners may pursue further study in related fields for entry into tertiary education.

Additional Note

This is a revision course for learners sitting for the MATSEC Advanced level examination. The educator is therefore not required to deliver the entire syllabus issued by MATSEC https://www.um.edu.mt/matsec/syllabi

Exam

Language of Instruction

English