FOCUS GROUPS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NATIONAL CURRICULUM: EXTENSION OF DATE FOR APPLICATIONS

The National Curriculum Council welcomed with great pleasure the very satisfactory response to its call for applications for membership of the 16 Focus Groups that are being set up for the implementation of the National Curriculum. When the call for applications closed at noon, on Tuesday 25^th September, the Council had received 178 applications touching the whole range of the 16 Focus Groups and from various sections within and outside the educational field.

At the request of some schools and of the Malta Union of Teachers, the National Curriculum Council is extending the period over which those who are interested may apply. The call for applications now closes at 5.00p.m. on Friday, 5^th October 2001 and applications are to be forwarded to the Secretary, Curriculum Centre, The Mall, Floriana, Tel/Fax: 248692 or e-mail: joseph.psaila@magnet.mt.

1. Letter Circulars DCM 39/2001 and DCM 51/2001 of the Education Division
2. The Government Gazette of the 2^nd October 2001
3. The Education Ministry website: http://www.education.gov.mt
4. The Curriculum Department website: http://curric.magnet.mt

The Secretary, NCC, Tel/Fax: 248692; e-mail: joseph.psaila@magnet.mt