Council for the Teaching Profession Newly Qualified Teachers.

Council for the Teaching Profession

Newly Qualified Teachers


B.Ed/BA and PGCE students who are successful in securing a teaching post for the first time, are to apply for a Temporary Warrant under Article 25 as per Education Act.


Application for a Teacher’s Warrant

Newly graduate applicants are to apply under Article 25

Fill in all particulars under Section A

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Fill in Section B indicating clearly qualifications obtained

No.14: University Degrees should read as follows:

B.Ed Degree - University of Malta – to be conferred/date of conferment

or

Bachelor Degree – University of MaltaPGCE - University of Malta – to be conferred/date of conferment

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Section C – Teaching Practice is not to be included

Section D is to be filled in by Head of School. Approval form is to be submitted by teachers in the Non State School Sector.

Section E is for Office Use

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Section F – Important NotesCopies of qualifications should include the following:

• ‘O’ levels;• Intermediate levels;• ‘A’ levels;• Official detailed

transcript/Diploma Supplement of Degrees;

• Degree Certificates.All copies are to be certified as true copies by the Head of School or by the Council’s Secretary

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Acknowledgement

Once you submit your application the Council for the Teaching Profession will issue an acknowledgement receipt by

e-mail.


A Temporary Warrant is valid for one scholastic year.

An application for the Renewal of a Temporary Warrant is to be submitted at the beginning of the second year of teaching.


Application for Renewal of a Temporary Warrant

Fill in all particulars under Section A indicating clearly Temporary Warrant number

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Section B is to be filled in by Head of School indicating clearly Teaching Grade, Subject taught and Teaching Load.

Employees in Non State Schools are to attach a copy of their approval of appointment.

Please note that there is no need to resubmit copies of qualifications with renewal form

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Applications for a Teacher’s Warrant under Article 24 (B.Ed/PGCE) are to be submitted at the beginning of the third scholastic year.


Qualification criteria for the recommendation of a Teacher’s Warrant under Article 24

• is in possession of a Bachelor of Education Degree or a Bachelor Degree together with a Post Graduate Certificate in Education;

• Satisfies the Council that he/she has received adequate experience in the practice of the teaching profession under supervision in school or provider for further education as defined in Article 63 which school is recognised by the relevant competent authority tasked with the licensing thereof by, or under this Act, or in any other manner as the Council may decide, for an aggregate period of two scholastic years full time or its equivalent in part-time and following the completion of such degree.


Application for a Teacher’s Warrant under Article 24

Same application as for Temporary Warrant is to be filled in under Article 24 - stating clearly your Temporary Teacher’s Warrant Number;

Indicate teaching experience after graduation; Applicants in the Non State School Sector who have

changed school during their two year teaching period, are to provide an official statement from the former school/s bearing date of commencement and termination as well as indicating whether they have availed themselves of any unpaid leave;

There is no need to resubmit copies of qualifications with application form if you are already in possession of a Temporary Warrant.


Qualification Allowance

Applicants who are in possession of a further qualification may apply for a

Qualification Allowance.

This applies only to those employed within the Directorate for Educational Services.

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Applicants are to fill in form and attach a certified copy of both the Degree and the detailed transcript/Europass Diploma Supplement;

If qualification is from a foreign University, a statement bearing recognition and level rating by NCFHE is also to be submitted;

Relevancy statements are only to be presented when requested by Council.

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Application forms may be downloaded from the following

link:

https://www.education.gov.mt


Contact Details

The SecretaryDirectorates of Education, Office Level -1Great Siege Road, Floriana VLT 2000, Malta.

Tel: 2598 2440/2457/2314email: [email protected]

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