MATSEC SEC European Studies case studies
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SEC European Studies is a Secondary Education Certificate subject examined by the MATSEC Examinations Board, the examinations body of the University of Malta based in Msida. It is taken by secondary-level candidates who are building a portfolio of SEC subjects; private candidates may also apply through MATSEC's applications process. The MATSEC SEC European Studies case studies are 5 cases and about 2,691 words.
1The 'Festa of Europe' Grant: What Counts as a European Dimension?
A south-Malta local council has applied for €18,000 under the CERV programme's town-twinning strand for a three-day 'Festa of Europe' with its partner town of Sandomierz, Poland. The draft programme is: day one, a Maltese festa procession with the parish band; day two, a lecture on Maltese history from 870 to 1530 delivered by a local historian in Maltese; day three, a 20-minute Polish folk-dance performance followed by a buffet.
560 words, about 3 min2The 12-Page Chapter: Correcting a Textbook on Malta's Accession
Form 4 (Year 10) history teachers are reviewing a draft 12-page textbook chapter, 'Malta in Europe, 1987–2004', before it goes to the syllabus panel. The chapter contains three statements.
548 words, about 3 min3Yellow Card in Trilogue: A Maltese MEP and the Packaging Regulation
A Maltese MEP sits on the European Parliament's ENVI committee during trilogues on a proposed packaging and packaging waste regulation. Her constituency concern: 60% of packaging placed on the Maltese market is imported, and four beverage SMEs employing 250 people each estimate compliance costs of €120,000 per firm to meet a proposed 10% reusable takeaway packaging target.
532 words, about 3 min4Who Gets the Tuna? Allocating a National Quota
Malta's bluefin tuna quota for the year is set at 380 tonnes. The fisheries directorate proposes to allocate 88% to the three purse-seine vessels, 8% to 21 artisanal vessels fishing by trolling, and 4% to recreational anglers.
514 words, about 3 min5Solar Farm on Garigue: Overriding Interest and Public Participation
A 48 MW solar photovoltaic farm is proposed on 60 hectares of garigue in Gozo, adjacent to a Natura 2000 site designated for a rare endemic orchid and for steppic habitat. The land is not inside a 'renewables acceleration area' in Malta's draft designation.
537 words, about 3 min