Time to look at teaching quality

The recent publication of SEC results and a report by the National Commission for Further and Higher Education on the employability deficiencies of students entering the workforce have put the spotlight on the effectiveness of our educational system. While it is true that over the past decade the rate of early school leavers has de­creased and the number of University and Mcast graduates has increased, the Maltese educational system remains among the least successful and the most wasteful in Europe in terms of human resources. International comparative studies such as TIMSS, PIRLS and PISA in reading, maths and science for both primary and secondary levels have shown that a third of Maltese students do not have the necessary basic skills. The ability gap between boys and girls is among the highest of the participating countries. The education reforms of 2006 were meant to address this situation. As with all reforms, there is a big difference between the original intentions and what was actually achieved. The reforms upgraded physical and teaching resources, improved student support services, increased school autonomy, reduced the gap between State and non-State schools and...

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