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Over 6,000 full time students and 5,000 evening courses students

FOUNDED IN 2001TEN DIFFERENT INSTITUTES & THE GOZO

CENTRE

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Pathway Programme

• A two year training programme for students with mild to moderate intellectual disability.

• Three courses of study

1. Numeracy and literacy2. Life skills3. Vocational Studies

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The learning Support Unit

Service Provision• The Learning Support Unit LSU collaborates closely

with other units and institutes within MCAST.– to ensure that students receive the necessary academic

support to succeed and become autonomous independent learners.

• Students are supported by various forms of support

regardless of limited or lack of previous qualifications. – Consideration of different teaching and learning strategies

to cover set Key Skills syllabi, from Foundation programmes throughout higher level courses.

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Learner centred approach• Supports:

– autonomous learning skills

– individual learning goals

– individual learning style

– collaborative learning techniques

– assessment through Learning Outcomes based assignments

– continuous formative and summative profiling of learner progress through appropriate record-keeping including Class or Individual Student Profiles

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Support during Foundation Level courses • Small group settings and

individual support at Foundation Level 1 and Level 2.

• Complete withdrawal

combined with additional support lessons as required.

• Same programme syllabi as mainstream courses.

• Sessions in IT and Personal Development (PD).

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Identification of needs and support at Foundation Level

• Identification of type and extent of required academic support through Initial Assessment Tests (IATs) in English, Maltese and Mathematics.

• Vocational embedding

and/or contextualization of Key Skills delivery.

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The Level 1 and 2 Foundation Programmes

• Vocational embedding of Maltese, Maths and English subject content at Introductory Level 1.

• Learning set in manageable steps and progressive level of difficulty.

• Individualized learning strategies.

• Key Skills learning majorly contextualized according to vocational area at Level 2.

• Same course content and assessment as mainstream programme.

• Same assignments for all students as mainstream programme.

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Embedded Vocational and Key Skills

• During embedded lessons, vocational lecturers deliver their vocational lessons.

• Key Skills lecturers are present to support learning by linking the key skills subject to the vocational topic.

• The embedded topic is further reinforced during the Key Skills lessons.

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Assessment

• Level 1 Introductory Programme Assessment– Embedded and/or contextualized to vocational

content and set in manageable steps of progressive levels of difficulty.

• Level 2 Foundation Programme Assessment– Course content and assessment the same as

mainstream classes, the difference being in the learning strategies adopted.

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Support at Level 3 and beyond

• Weekly support on a one-to-one basis or in a small group setting.

• Support in general or specific:

– literacy skills

– speaking, reading and writing support

– planning for assignments and course work

– individualized learning strategies and support.

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Supporting individual learning– weekly support on a one-to-one basis or in a small group setting

– support in general or specific literacy skills

– speaking, reading and writing support for general or specific purposes.

– developing coping and study strategies

– tackling particular learning conditions

– developing sound learning strategies and study skills

– support in planning for assignments and course work

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Contribution to Lifelong Learning Agenda

• Collaboration with Career Guidance professionals in secondary schools and at MCAST.

• Collaboration with counsellors to support students with particular challenges to aid learner retention.

• Emphasis on practical and relevant learning promoting holistic education as well as education for employment purposes.

• Aiding individualized learning pathways within the official curriculum and supporting individual needs to make learning more flexible than traditional schooling.

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Improving quality and efficiency

• Observing QA procedures regarding assignment setting, correction and verification.

• Investing in staff professional development.

• Making connections with other professionals in the learning and wider communities.

• Taking a learner centred approach whilst updating knowledge about the requirements of the labour market.

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Promoting equity, social cohesion and active citizenship

• Commitment to support the development of sound literacy, numeracy, intrapersonal and interpersonal skills.

• Making quality education accessible to all learners irrespective of prior qualifications and ability.

• Supporting the development of knowledge, skills and competences through the Unit’s programmes.

• Actively promoting and practicing inclusion of various social groups; not simply by physical inclusion but by tailoring programme content and through outreach initiatives both within MCAST itself and with different stakeholders.

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Enhancing creativity and innovation

• Including transversal Key Competencies within Key Skills delivery, making the learning experience relevant and practical.

• Encouraging trans-cultural dialogue and interest for personal, employment and cultural development.

• Collaborating with different stakeholders for greater accessibility to ICT not only for formal learning but also to facilitate flexible learning, inclusion and greater learner centered approaches.

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For further information visit our web sitewww.mcast.edu.mt

[email protected] 2398 7517 or 2398 7518

[email protected] 2398 7320 or 2398 7321

THANK YOU John Bartolo

[email protected]


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