MATSEC SEC Social Studies case studies
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The Secondary Education Certificate (SEC) is a qualification awarded through the MATSEC Examinations Board, which is listed on the University of Malta website as a distinct section alongside Regulations, Guidelines and policies, Syllabi, Current Session Information, Applications, Past Papers, and Marking Schemes and Exemplars. Social Studies is one of the subjects offered at SEC level, and it is typically taken by secondary school students in Malta as part of their portfolio of SEC subjects, and also by private candidates who register directly through MATSEC. The MATSEC SEC Social Studies case studies are 5 cases and about 4,072 words.
1The Square That Cannot Be Everything
Ħal Warda has 320 households and a single undeveloped plot of 900 m² in its centre, next to the parish church. The local council has €180,000 and must decide by March what to build there.
758 words, about 4 min2The Job Offer That Costs Money
Rita is a single parent living in a town of 9,000. She works 20 hours a week cleaning offices and takes home €1,180 a month, including €120 in children's allowance.
759 words, about 4 min3Twenty-Three Seconds
At a secondary school, a 13-year-old student, Luke, was pushed to the floor in a corridor. Another student, 14, filmed it on a phone and posted a 23-second clip on a social media platform with the caption 'look at this loser'.
842 words, about 4 min4The Marina and the Seagrass
The coastal village of Wied il-Baħar has 4,200 residents and about 1.1 million tourist nights a year; in August the population rises to roughly 9,000. A developer proposes a 180-berth marina and 60 apartments on the northern shore, with an 18-month construction period involving dredging.
800 words, about 4 min5Six Hundred and Twenty Signatures
Over 18 months, about 60 families (roughly 190 people, including 70 children) have settled in a town of 4,500 under a national resettlement scheme. Twelve small shops have opened.
913 words, about 5 min