GEM16+ Programme

Duration

  • One scholastic year

Eligibility Criteria

  • Students applying for the GEM16+ programme must present their Secondary School Certificate and Profile (SSC&P), or equivalent.

Course Content & Subject Choice

  • Students applying for this programme will study the following subjects:
    • English Language – 6 lessons
    • Maltese or Maltese as a Foreign Language (at SEC Level) – 6 lessons
      • International students not studying Maltese or Maltese as a Foreign Language at SEC level, will have 4 lessons in Maltese as a Foreign Language, at Basic Level.
    • Mathematics – 5 lesson
    • Personal, Social and Career Development (PSCD) – 2 or 3 lessons
    • Physical Education – 3 lessons
    • Ethics – 6 lessons
    • ONE from:
      • Biology – 6 lessons
      • Physics – 6 lessons
      • ICT C3 – 6 lessons
      • King’s Trust International – 6 lessons

Certification

  • Completion of the full GEM16+ programme leads to certification accredited at MQF Level 3 or Level 2 by the DQSE.
  • An MQF Level 3 certification qualifies as one pass for the MC and AIO courses offered at GCHSS