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29/05/2023 - IM 32- Systems of Knowledge project requirements - Changes and Clarifications   
16/05/2023 - SEC 39 Information Technology – Unit 1 Controlled Assessment 2023 - Change in Marking Scheme     
16/05/2023 - SEC 43 Hairdressing and Beauty – Unit 1 & 2 Controlled Assessment 2023 - Change in Marking Scheme      
15/05/2023 - SEC 36 Health and Social Care – Unit 1 & 2 Controlled Assessment 2023 - Change in Marking Scheme     
12/05/2023 - SEC 37 Engineering Technology – Unit 1 Controlled Assessment 2023 - Change in Marking Scheme     
12/05/2023 - SEC 38 Hospitality – Unit 2 Controlled Assessment 2023 - Change in Marking Scheme      
02/05/2023 - SEC 36 Health and Social Care – Unit 3 Controlled Assessment 2023 - Change in Marking Scheme     
26/04/2023 - SEC 42 Retail – Unit 3 Controlled Assessment 2023 – Further Changes and Clarifications     
21/04/2023 - Retail Unit 3 Controlled Assessment Changes      
12/04/2023 - VET Absent students for SEC Controlled Assessments and Synoptics     
17/02/2023 - IM Psychology       
13/01/2023 - VET Subjects Masterfile Clarification       
13/01/2023 - Training Course on Assessing AM and IM English Oral Component       
06/01/2023 - SEC Vocational 2023 Controlled Assessments       
15/12/2022 - SEC Modern Foreign Languages 2023 Controlled Assessments     
14/12/2022 - Cancelled SEC and SEAC Hairdressing and Beauty External Verification Visit     
07/12/2022 - SEC Physical Education Activities 2023     
11/11/2022 - SEAC 08 Hairdressing and Beauty 2023 Syllabus Update     
18/10/2022 - VET Synoptic Assessments 2022 Dates    
14/10/2022 - Expression of interest to conduct AM/IM/SEC Oral examinations during the Main/First and Supplementary/Second (where applicable) 2023 sessions.     
13/10/2022 - SEC Examinations 2023 Information Meetings     
12/10/2022 - Retention of Coursework Marks     
06/10/2022 - SEC 33 Design and Technology: Iterative Project 2024     
11/10/2022 - Key Dates 2022 - 2023     
06/10/2022 - SEC 33 Design and Technology: Iterative Project 2024     
06/10/2022 - Advanced Level Computing -Programming Task 2024 session [1st year students]    
06/10/2022 - Advanced Level Computing -Programming Task 2023 session [2nd year students]    
29/09/2022 - SEC and SEAC Vocational Subjects – Beginning of Year 2022-2023    
19/09/2022 - Reduction in Vocational SEC and SEAC Unit 3 Syllabi – 2023 onwards    

30/05/2022 - SEAC 03 Engineering Technology Controlled Assessment Marking Scheme Changes and Clarifications    
24/05/2022 - SEC 36 Health and Social Care Controlled Assessment Marking Scheme Changes and Clarifications    
18/05/2022 - SEC 38 – Hospitality – Controlled Assessment 2022 Update in Unit 2 Marking Scheme – Question 2b    
16/05/2022 - SEC 38 – Hospitality – Controlled Assessment 2022 Changes in Unit 1 and Unit 2 Marking Schemes    
04/05/2022 - SEC 36 Health and Social Care Controlled Assessment Marking Scheme Changes and Clarifications    
02/05/2022 - SEC 43 Hairdressing and Beauty Controlled Assessment Marking Scheme Changes and Clarifications    
06/04/2022 - Year 9 and Year 10: Human Reader or Reader Pen    
14/03/2022 - AM Chemistry 2023    
10/03/2022 - SEC 42 Retail Syllabi Updates    
09/03/2022 - AM and IM Maltese – Changes in Oral Components (2022 and 2023)    
25/02/2022 - Notice of Changes in the 2022 session timetable due to the general election    
17/02/2022 - Vocational Subjects - March external verification visit    
16/02/2022 - Notice of Changes in the 2022 session timetable    
27/01/2022 - Vocational Subjects Controlled Assessment Dates    
19/01/2022 - Changes in Assessment of SEC 43 and SEAC 08 Hairdressing and Beauty Application Criteria for Academic Year 2021 – 2022    
12/01/2022 - SEC Art – Paper I – Work from Observation   
15/12/2021 - Vocational Syllabi Updates   
23/11/2021 - SEC 43 and SEAC 08 Hairdressing and Beauty Syllabi Updates   
22/11/2021 - SEC Accounting and SEC Business Studies   
09/11/2021 - Systems of Knowledge Webinars   
25/10/2021 - Reduction in Vocational SEC and SEAC Unit 3 Syllabi   
26/10/2021 - Changes in Vocational SEC and SEAC Syllabi   
22/10/2021 - SEC and SEAC Vocational Synoptic Assessments   
15/10/2021 - Expression of interest to conduct AM/IM/SEC Oral examinations during the Main/First and Supplementary/Second (where applicable) 2022 sessions.   
12/10/2021 - IM36 Physical Education – 2023, 2024 & 2025 examination sessions Module 1 Techniques, Tactics and Rules in Team Games (assessed through video analysis)   
12/10/2021 - SEC Physical Education 2024 examination sessions. Activities for Paper I: Practical Skills (Area 1)    
12/10/2021 - SEC 33 Design and Technology: Iterative Project 2023   
08/10/2021 - Key Dates 2021 - 2022   
07/10/2021 - SEC Examinations 2022 Information Meetings   
04/10/2021 - SEC and SEAC Vocational Subjects   
04/10/2021 - Advanced Level Computing -Programming Tasks 2023 session [1st year students]   
04/10/2021 - Retention of Coursework Marks   
29/09/2021 - SEC 44 and SEAC 09 Fashion and Textiles Vocational Syllabi Updates   
27/09/2021 - AM 07 Computing Paper III - First and Second 2022 Exam Sessions (Second Year Students)   
07/09/2021 - Changes to MATSEC syllabi due to the COVID-19 pandemic   
06/09/2021 - Expression of Interest – Examination Panel Members for the 2022 Examination Sessions   
09/06/2021 - SEC 44 Fashion and Textiles Controlled Assessment Marking Schemes Changes and Clarifications   
28/05/2021 - SEC 37 Engineering Technology Controlled Assessment Marking Scheme Changes and Clarifications   
25/05/2021 - SEC 37 Engineering Technology Controlled Assessment Marking Scheme Changes and Clarifications   
20/05/2021 - SEC 39 Information Technology Controlled Assessment Marking Schemes Changes and Clarifications   
18/05/2021 - SEC 36 and SEAC 02 Health and Social Care Vocational Syllabi Updates   
18/05/2021 - SEAC 03 Engineering Technology Vocational Syllabi Updates   
18/05/2021 - SEC 41 Media Literacy Education Controlled Assessment Marking Scheme Changes and Clarifications    
14/05/2021 - SEC 38 Hospitality Controlled Assessment Marking Schemes Changes and Clarifications   
05/05/2021 - Very Late Registrations   
30/04/2021 - SEC Physical Education 2021 – Practical Examination   
26/04/2021 - Examinations Access Arrangement – Reader Pen   
22/04/2021 - SEC Syllabus Consultation for Teachers of SEC Art   
25/03/2021 - SEAC 03 Engineering Technology Vocational Syllabi Updates   
16/03/2021 - SEC Syllabus Consultation for Teachers of SEC Theatre   
16/03/2021 - Vocational Subjects External Verification 2020-2021   
09/03/2021 - Vocational Subjects First External Verification 2020-2021   
04/03/2021 - SEC Syllabus Consultation for Teachers of SEC European Studies   
03/03/2021 - SEC Syllabus Consultation for Teachers of SEC Dance   
02/03/2021 - SEC Syllabus Consultation for Teachers of SEC Music   
22/02/2021 - 2021 Music examinations - Musicianship   
22/02/2021 - MATSEC Examinations for students certified as ‘vulnerable’ during the COVID-19 pandemic   
18/02/2021 - SEC Syllabus Consultation for Teachers of SEC Arabic   
03/02/2021 - Changes in SEC 2023 syllabi   
03/02/2021 - Changes in SEC 2022 syllabi   
21/01/2021 - Vocational Subjects Controlled Assessment Dates   
19/01/2021 - Changes in Vocational SEC and SEAC Syllabi   
21/01/2021 - Further COVID-19 Changes in Assessment of SEC and SEAC Vocational Subjects for Academic Year 2020 – 2021   
11/12/2020 - SEC Art – Paper II Composition from a Theme   
01/12/2020 - Access Arrangements for SEC VET and SEAC subjects   
17/11/2020 - SEC Art – folders for presentation of portfolio   
17/11/2020 - Advanced and Intermediate language subjects – Listening Comprehensions   
17/11/2020 - Extension of Deadline for Submission of SEC and Matriculation 2021 Access Arrangements applications   
06/11/2020 - Additional SEC Examinations 2021 Information Meetings   
03/11/2020 - SEC 33 Design and Technology: Iterative Project 2022   
02/11/2020 - Change in the SEC Spanish mitigation measures for 2021   
30/10/2020 - SEAC 02 Health & Social Care 2023 Syllabus Update   
28/10/2020 - Registration Deadline Extension   
26/10/2020 - Examination Access Arrangements Deadline   
26/10/2020 - COVID-19 Changes in Assessment of SEC and SEAC Vocational Application Criteria for Academic Year 2020 – 2021   
23/10/2020 - SEAC Agribusiness and SEAC Health & Social Care Vocational Syllabi Updates   
23/10/2020 - Key Dates 2020 - 2021   
23/10/2020 - Secondary Education Certificate 2022 and 2023 Syllabi    
23/10/2020 - Changes in Secondary Education Certificate, Intermediate Matriculation and Advanced Matriculation 2021 Syllabi   
21/10/2020 - SEC Examinations 2021 Information Meetings   
01/10/2020 - Further Changes to MATSEC Syllabi - Vocational Subjects   
01/10/2020 - Further Changes to MATSEC Syllabi   
09/09/2020 - AM Art – clarification regarding the 2021 syllabus    
28/08/2020 - MATSEC Syllabi Changes 2021    
18/08/2020 - Press Release    
10/08/2020 - SEC 2023 Modern Foreign Languages syllabi   
18/06/2020 - SEC 39 Information Technology Syllabus Update   
18/06/2020 - SEC 43 and SEAC 08 Hairdressing and Beauty Syllabi Update   
18/06/2020 - SEC 44 and SEAC 09 Fashion and Textiles Syllabi Update   
14/05/2020 - Moderation of Coursework   
07/05/2020 - SEC European Studies coursework titles 2021-2023   
07/05/2020 - SEC Environmental Studies coursework titles 2020 – 2023 / Titli tal-coursework tal-Istudji Ambjentali taċ-ĊES 2020-2023    
29/04/2020 - SEC32 Physical Education 2021, 2022, 2023 examination sessions Activities for Paper I: Practical Skills (Area 1)   
27/04/2020 - Access Arrangements Update   
08/04/2020 - Matriculation Certificate Examinations   
02/04/2020 - SEC Examinations Covid Update   
25/02/2020 - SEC Syllabus Consultation for Teachers of SEC Home Economics   
04/02/2020 - Updated SEC & SEAC – Vocational Controlled Assessments   
04/02/2020 - Updated - SEC Syllabus Consultation for Teachers of SEC Spanish   
28/01/2020 - SEC & SEAC – Vocational Controlled Assessments   
28/01/2020 - Updated - SEC Syllabus Consultation for Teachers of SEC French   
28/01/2020 - Updated - SEC Syllabus Consultation for Teachers of SEC Italian   
28/01/2020 - Guidelines to MATSEC Examinations Access Arrangements   
16/12/2019 - SEC 43 and SEAC 08 Hairdressing & Beauty Syllabi Unit 1 Update   
27/11/2019 - SEC English Language - Listening Comprehension   
26/11/2019 - SEC and SEAC Vocational Subjects: Internal Verification Form for Year 9 Assignment 1 Briefs   
13/11/2019 - SEAC Vocational Subjects Policy Document and Syllabi updates   
08/11/2019 - Il-Konsultazzjoni mal-Għalliema dwar is-Sillabu taċ-ĊES Malti   
30/10/2019 - SEC Syllabus Consultation for Teachers of Mathematics   
23/10/2019 - SEC and SEAC Vocational Subjects   
22/10/2019 - Expression of interest to conduct SEC Oral examinations during the Main/First and Supplementary/Second (where applicable) 2020 sessions   
11/10/2019 - SEC Environmental Studies Teachers’ Consultation Meeting   
04/10/2019 - SEC Core Science and SEAC Science Syllabi Consultation for Teachers of Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Science   
03/10/2019 - Bidla fis-sillabi tal-AM u IM Malti   
01/10/2019 - SEC Syllabus Consultation for Teachers of Computing   
30/09/2019 - SEC Syllabus Consultation for Teachers of English Language   
30/09/2019 - SEC Syllabus Consultation for Teachers of English Literature   
26/09/2019 - Il-Konsultazzjoni mal-Għalliema dwar is-Sillabu taċ-ĊES Malti Bħala Lingwa Barranija   
26/09/2019 - Key Dates 2019 - 2020
26/09/2019 - MATSEC Assessments - For the attention of teachers of all subjects at SEC, IM and AM levels   
24/09/2019 - SEC and SEAC Vocational Subjects   
01/08/2016 - Press Release - Clarification regarding May 2016 SEC examination results    
     

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