Author: Erica Zammit

Sixth Form students visit National Archives

Sixth Form students visit National Archives Level 12 students studying History at Intermediate level, recently visited the National Archives in Rabat. Throughout the morning, the students worked on primary documents to help them deepen their knowledge of this type of source. The sources used related to British Malta, a period of Malta’s history that the students are currently covering in their studies. The visit also included the conservation laboratory where the students were introduced to the process of conservation of primary documents. They also had the opportunity to learn more about the medieval Santu Spirtu Hospital were the National Archives are housed.

Presentation for Computing Sixth Form Students

Presentation for Computing and ICT Sixth Form Students Prof Matthew Montebello, from the Faculty of ICT at the University of Malta, recently visited St Martin’s College Sixth Form to speak to our Computing and ICT sixth form students. During the presentation, the students had an opportunity to become more familiar with the field of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence and also to understand what a job in the field entails. Students were also exposed to the various opportunities of studying Computer Science available at the University of Malta.

My experience at the EU Parliament in Brussels

My experience at the EU Parliament in Brussels Earlier in November 2018, along with a group of fifteen students from St Martin’s College Sixth Form, I travelled to the European Parliament in Brussels to participate in the first Youth Parliament.  Over seven hundred students from all over Europe gathered to debate and vote upon proposals which directly affect young people and which will positively impact the future of this powerful union of states in the immediate future.  One common factor was that all the students present will be voting for the first time in the European Parliament elections which will be held next May.   I was very pleased and excited to take up this opportunity especially because I have always been fascinated about the mechanism and workings of the European Parliament, as well as the law-making decision process.  The simulating and motivating learning experience was indeed unique and extremely beneficial for both my academic as well as my social development.   The day started with rigorous security checks, after which we re-grouped and made our way to the hemiscycle, where we found our seats. Sitting there in that striking auditorium filled me with awe for the work that is carried by so many representatives of the individual member States who regularly meet and directly impact the lives of the citizens of the European Union. We were then addressed by two Members of Parliament who shared their experiences and the reasons why they took on such a role. Their speeches were inspirational and helped me to appreciate that in order for our lives to improve in this globalised world one had to take a stand and not wait for others to act. Furthermore, meeting and debating with so many young people coming from different backgrounds and cultures made me realise that while there are differences, there are always unifying factors which should be worked upon in order to reach common goals for the common good.  Our young age should not be seen as a liability but as an asset!      All seven hundred participants were assigned to different working groups. We were given the opportunity to select the one we felt most passionate about. This allowed us time to carry out research on our subject-area and to start putting together proposals for discussion.  The topics discussed in my working group were how to attract and make rural areas more accessible