Environmental Studies SEC Level

Entry Requirements

School leaving standard of education is recommended. 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:

•Understanding of weather and climate processes and their association to ecosystems and biodiversity.
• Description of the composition of the Earth’s structure and the factors leading to plate movement, volcano formation and rock weathering.
• Understanding of the hydrological cycle and describe the formation of coastal landforms.
• Differentiation between renewable and non-renewable resources
• Understanding of soil formation processes and different terrestrial and marine farming processes and sources of sea pollution
• Knowledge of challenges associated with waste management and global climate change.
• Understanding of political, social and economic changes, landmarks, developments and contrasts in Maltese society from AD 1400 to 2004 using primary and secondary sources.
• Knowledge and discussion of social and economic development in present-day Malta.
• Identification of elements of society and culture.
• Identification and discussion of the relationship between work and family, developments in the family structure and gender issues.
• Acquirement of knowledge of the present-day Maltese political context as well as Malta’s historic political milestones achieved since the nineteenth century.
• Recognition of, investigation and discussion on the importance of the Malta’s built heritage from Prehistory to the Medieval period.
• Recognition of, investigation and discussion on the importance of the Malta’s built heritage from the Knights period to the present-day.
• Description and discussion of significant events and developments in European history that impacted on Maltese history from 1789 to 2004 using primary and secondary sources. 

Delivery Method

Online

Certification/Award

MATSEC certification upon sitting for and passing the exam.

Progression to Further Education

After successfully completing this course, learners may pursue further study in related fields or use this qualification as part of their overall portfolio for entry into post-secondary or tertiary education, including through the maturity clause.

Additional Note

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

MATSEC exam results issued by the Examinations Department.

Exam

Apply through MATSEC

Language of Instruction

Bilingual