How do immigrants choose schools for their children in Malta?

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In recent years, children's education has gradually become the dominant factor for China families to choose immigrants. In recent years, more and more parents and friends choose to immigrate to Malta, mostly because of Malta's educational advantages. The pure British education system, advanced teaching equipment and superb teaching level have made Chinese people flock to it.

For families with children, moving to a new country and what kind of school their children attend are the main considerations for parents. So how do immigrants from Malta choose schools for their children? Public schools? Or a private school? Today, Xinhua immigration experts will analyze this situation for everyone.

Excellent teaching resources in Malta

Malta has a local population of only 440,000, and there are 340 schools in the country. From the first half of 20 17, public schools in Malta put forward a very high requirement, that is, all teachers must hold a master's degree or above, which further ensured the teaching quality of public schools to some extent.

Division of Malta: 1 1 school district committee.

According to the regional population density, each campus committee has jurisdiction over 3-5 schools.

Per capita ratio of educational resources: 7: 1 (leading in the world)

Instructor:

Teachers who graduated from famous universities such as Oxford and Harvard.

Education system: Commonwealth

Public schools in Malta are funded by the government from primary school to secondary school, providing 1 1 year free education. MRVP applicants only need to pay a nominal registration fee. Students who attend private schools can study in European and American schools in the future.

Public schools in public schools

The Ministry of Education and Employment of Malta is very concerned about the enrollment of foreign students in public schools, and attaches great importance to the educational dissemination of Maltese and the integration and adaptability of foreign students in the public education system. Public education in Malta is free to Maltese citizens and residents of the European Union and the European Economic Area. People with MRVP status and parents working in Malta can also enjoy free public education.

Curriculum in public schools

Malta's education system has been recognized and highly praised by the international community. There are many courses in the British education system. A complete educational framework is divided into four stages:

Preschool education (3-5 years old)

Primary school (5- 1 1 year)

Middle school (1 1- 16 years old)

University (higher education)

Public primary schools

5 years old-1 1 year old, the principle of nearest school;

Study subjects: English, Maltese, Mathematics, Society, Individual and Society, Art, Physical Education, Religion;

Learning evaluation method: usually all subjects are tested, and there are two big exams every year; School examination is in the middle of the school year, and the national unified examination is at the end of the school year;

National unified junior high school entrance examination (5 subjects): English, Maltese, Mathematics, Social Studies, Religion (optional).

Public secondary schools

1 1 year-old-16 years old, passed the senior high school entrance examination and entered junior college (equivalent to a key middle school); Failure to enter ordinary middle schools;

Compulsory subjects: English, Maltese, religion, mathematics, science/physics, society, geography, history, elementary computer, second foreign language, individual and society, art, physical education;

Elective subjects (at least 1): design, technology, economics, etc.

Learning evaluation method: usually all subjects are tested, and there are two big exams every year; The middle of the school year is a school exam;

At the end of the school year, it is a national unified examination.

Advantages of public schools

Low-cost and free public education; Strong faculty, master degree or above; Pay attention to all-round development, start career orientation at an early age, and develop interests in various industries.

private school

In Malta, private schools are divided into two categories:

mission school

Independent school (independent school)

These two types of schools are supervised by the national education department, providing preschool education to higher education, and the school curriculum is similar.

mission school

Generally speaking, religious schools belong to the Catholic Church and have signed an agreement with the government, and nuns, priests and other clergy participate in teaching and school management. Nowadays, with fewer and fewer people joining the ranks of clergy, most of the staff in church schools are from laity.

Independent school

In Malta, apart from public schools, independent schools are another major school type, including international schools, which mainly serve foreign students studying in Malta. Independent schools, also known as private schools (international schools), are mostly British schools and a few American schools, but they are completely different from the industrialization, high profit and high tuition of British and American education. Private schools in Malta are all non-profit international schools with low fees ranging from 3,000 euros to 9,000 euros.

Teaching mode of private schools

The implementation of small-class teaching mode, with a class of about 10- 15 students, can fully ensure the individualized development and growth of students.

The Language Environment of Private Schools

English is the main language of private schools.

Teaching quality in private schools

In Malta, only 7% of students take the equivalent of China senior high school entrance examination, but 30% of students in private schools get A+.

In the exam similar to the national college entrance examination in China, the proportion of students in private schools only reached 14%, but more than 32% of students got A+.

The teaching quality of private schools and students' excellent grades ensure that these students can enter top schools and lay a solid foundation for employment after graduation.

Advantages of private schools:

Connect with international standards and seamlessly connect with famous universities in Europe and America; The cost of education is overestimated, which is one fifth of that of domestic private schools; Strong faculty, teachers are graduated from Oxford, Cambridge, Harvard and other world-renowned universities; Multi-ethnic cultural background, teachers from Britain, the United States, Italy, Spain and other countries.