Mr Leonard Grech - Assistant Director
(Assesment for Learning)

The post of Assistant Director Assessment for Learning has been created last October. The main responsibility is to help schools implement this effective pedagogy. Thus the professional training of teachers and other educators in this area is given maximum priority.

Office: Education Head Office, Room 309

Tel: 25982479
E-mail: leonard.grech@gov.mt
 

Ms. Josephine Vassallo - Assistant Director
(Humanities)

Areas responsible for:
- Humanities: Religion, Personal And Social Education, Physical Education, Art, Social Studies, Drama, Media Education, Music, Primary Education
- Citizenship and Human Rights Education, European Studies and Business Studies and the running and upkeep of the Curriculum Centre
- The development and implementation of the curriculum within these subjects and areas both in the Primary and Secondary Schools.

Office: Curriculum Centre Annexe, Humanities Section, Triq Sarria, Floriana

Tel: 21248690
Fax: 21248602

E-mail: josephine.vassallo@gov.mt



Ms Marie-Anne Spiteri - Assistant Director
(Literacy,  Languages, Early Years and Inclusive Education)


Areas responsible for:
- The development and Implementation of Curricular matters and elearning pertaining to Languages in Primary and Secondary Schools.
- In charge of the following areas: Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Maltese, Spanish, Primary Education, Early Years and Inclusion.

Office: Curriculum Centre, The Mall, Triq Sarria, Floriana

Tel: 21248693, 25587107
E-mail: mary.a.spiteri@gov.mt
 

Mr Michael Grima - Assistant Director
(Training and Professional Development)

Office: Education Head Office, Room 317

Tel: 25982427
E-mail: michael.b.grima@gov.mt

- The Training and Professional Development Office:
Tel: 2598 2712
Tel: 2598 2233 (Inservice Courses)
Tel/Fax: 21 243299

This section provides In-Service Training, both locally and abroad, for all teacher grades in State and non-State Schools and in the DQSE. Click here to view the In-Service Courses Catalogue 2010.

It encourages and supports all initiatives for the improvement of teaching and management services aimed at providing a quality education for all. The Section sustains training initiatives submitted by schools, by all departments of the DQSE, MCAST, Junior College, University of Malta and NGO's.

The Training and Staff Development Section is also responsible for Professional Development Sessions in all State Schools. It issues applications, interviews and/or nominates participants for Council of Europe bursaries, ECML workshops in Graz and United World Colleges.


 

Click here for the list of  Education Officers (Primary and Secondary)

The Curriculum Centre
The Mall, Triq Sarria, Floriana     
Tel: 25587104 / 100
Fax: 21 248694

The Curriculum Centre Annexe
Humanities Section, Triq Sarria, Floriana
Tel: 21 248690 / 8
Fax: 21 248602

Work on the design, implementation and review of the curriculum is carried out here. The Curriculum Centre is the venue for meetings with Heads of Department and teachers on matters related to the curriculum.




Language Resource Centres

These centres for foreign languages provide resources, training and guidance to teachers and students. Resources can be used at the centres and can also be borrowed.

English Language Resource Centre (ELRC)
89, Archbishop Street, Valletta.
Tel: 21 225521 / 21 224707
Fax: 21 243366

French Resource Centre (FRC)
Ġan Franġisk Abela Complex
Junior College, Msida
Tel: 21 233118
Fax: 21 241766

Arabic Language Centre (ALC)
Ġan Franġisk Abela Complex
Junior College, Msida
Tel/Fax: 21 220682

Click here for more information about the ALC



Home Economics Seminar Centre

This centre houses the peripatetic teachers for Home Economics and it is the venue for Health Education seminars organised by the Education Officer (Home Economics) and her team of teachers.
The ultimate goal of this centre is:
The improvement of the quality of everyday life for students, their families and households through the efficient and effective management of their resources;
The empowerment of students to make informed healthy life choices that will in turn lead to a healthy Maltese population.

These seminars are organised for secondary school students in both the state, private and independent sector.

Address: Bishop Labini Str, B'Kara
Tel: 21 488421

 

eLearning Centre

The eLearning Centre has its own website at http://skola.edu.mt. This portal offers a number of services and links suitable for students, teachers and the general public. From this portal, one can read articles about school activities and news and leave feedback in the comments section. Students and teachers use this portal to access their email accounts.

A number of subsections are available, namely, websites about the eLearning Courses (http://courses.skola.edu.mt/), ECDL (http://ecdl.skola.edu.mt/), eTwinning (http://etwinning.skola.edu.mt/) and Special Educational Needs (http://schoolnet.gov.mt/ictsen). IT related articles are being uploaded on the blog http://blogit.skola.edu.mt/.

Educational Assessment Unit

Basement of the Education Building, Head Office, Floriana.

This Unit is responsible for Assessment Procedures. It produces the papers for Annual Examinations in State Primary and Secondary schools, as well as the Junior Lyceum Entrance Examinations.
Schools and the public in general refer here on all matters related to the examinations mentioned above, particularly regarding applications from candidates sitting the examinations, requests for access arrangements and requests for revision of papers.

Science Centre
Triq Martin Luther King, Pembroke

The Science Centre hosts the education officers responsible for Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Science in primary schools. It also serves as the meeting place for peripatetic teachers who are involved with primary school science teaching.  The centre provides science resources and equipment for loan to primary schools and implements on a regular basis a programme of professional training for teachers.

Tel: 21 375019 / 21 376656 / 21 370881
Fax: 21 375202



Drama in Education - The Drama Unit

This unit houses the Education Officer and the peripatetic teachers responsible for Drama in Education.

The centre holds drama sessions and T.I.E. presentations and is the hub of a programme of activities that branches out to the schools.

Mr. John Suda E.O.
Drama Unit,
St. Ignatius College Complex (ex Maria Regina),
Blata l-Bajda
Tel: 21 224010
Fax: 21 252927



SpLD Service - Support for Dyslexic Children

This unit provides a service for dyslexic children and identifies specific learning difficulties of children referred to it.

Dr Christine Firman E.O.
SpLD Service
Triq Sarria, Floriana
Tel: 21 234965
Email: christine.firman@gov.mt


The Central Public Library, Floriana, houses a Multimedia Library for Secondary School children with reading difficulties. Click here to read more.

Design and Technology Learning Centre

The Design & Technology Learning Centre hosts the Education Officer, Support Teachers as well as Skills Teachers. It also serves as a meeting place for Heads of Department. The Centre provides professional training for teachers and technicians on equipment and materials. New technologies are researched and tested before passing on to state schools. The Centre is also responsible in the set up and implementation of construction/refurbishment of the Design & Technology Labs in state, private and church schools, as well as the procurement of tools and equipment.

Mr. Paul Busuttil E.O.
Triq ġdida fi Triq il-Kbira
Naxxar
Tel: 21 431408 
Tel: 21 431405  
Tel/Fax: 21 422337
Email: dtlc@gov.mt, paul.busuttil@gov.mt