Melita Language School Malta -

Tutors cover all the Matsec syllabus and prepare students for language, literature and oral papers. Each lesson is mainly divided into two: one hour is devoted to grammar and the remaining hour to literature. Students are given grammar notes weekly to cover the Matsec syllabus and are given related written tasks or exercises. They are also provided with lists of Maltese proverbs and idiomatic expressions. Students are also given weekly written tasks to be done as homework. These include general essays, comprehension tests, grammar exercises, writing of letters, reports and e-mail. In the literature section students are prepared to answer questions related to the given text book "Qawsalla". Tutors cover all poems and prose texts in the syllabus related to the five given themes. Students are provided with notes analysing each poem and text, general notes about given themes, notes regarding figures of speech, the lives and works of poets and writers and so on. Students are given written tasks for homework related to the literature syllabus, mainly literature essays, criticism, reference to the context. Emphasis is made on reading and conversing in Maltese. Students are also given notes to assist them in preparing themselves for the oral paper, mainly notes regarding Maltese history, folklore, the Maltese language and culture. Students are prepared in small groups to ensure that they are given individual attention. Students are later on in the course guided as to which syllabus they may apply for ( i.e. syllabus A or B) according to the marks obtained in their weekly homework and tests given. At the end of the course, a mock test modelled on the exam paper is held.