My Exams

The Department of Examinations falls within the Office of the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry for Education, Sport, Youth, Research and Innovation (MEYR). The Department’s offices are located at Pinto Business Centre Qormi and currently host a team of twenty six officers. The Department also runs the Gozo Examinations Centre in Victoria.

The Department of Examinations administers the MATSEC examinations and other foreign bodies/University examinations. The Department is also responsible for the planning, organisation and implementation of Local Public Examinations within the Public Service.

The Department of Examinations liases with the Board of Local Public Examinations appointed by the incumbent Minister of Education, for the implementation of all Local Public Examinations. The Director within the Department of Examinations is the Registrar of Local Public Examinations.

The public can address any queries to the Department of Examinations through the email myexams@gov.mt or by calling the Freephone 153. The Public may also access our services provided by the Department of Examinations through the Edu-Servizz One-Stop Shop and the Gozo Examinations Centre.

Vision Statement

To be a distinguished Department implementing and supporting the conduct of quality examinations.

Mission Statement

To implement valid, reliable and secure examinations for certification, selection and licensing purposes.

Core Values

The Department of Examinations share the ethical values of the Public Service and is highly committed towards:

Excellence – striving to deliver the highest quality services in a consistent manner
Professionalism and Integrity – acting fairly and in a trustworthy manner while adhering to strong moral principles and professional standards
Collaboration – networking with other professionals both within and beyond the Department
Innovation – applying the best practices to ensure efficiency and relevance – we will strive to give our best every task.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion – engaging the employees’ and customers’ experiences, strengths, and perspectives to inform and challenge current and future practices.

These values guide all the processes and services within the Department.

Customers Service Standards

The Department of Examinations seeks to be:

professional and courteous in all encounters with customers
responsive to customer inquiries and act with a sense of promptness
transparent about policies and regulations and consistent in the way of implementation
receptive to customer feedback and evaluate each situation adequately
considerate, co-operative and supportive to every individual customer to assure a quality service.

Functions

The Department is responsible for the administration of:

the Matsec examinations (both May and September sessions)
examinations by foreign examination bodies responsible for the award of academic, vocational and/or professional qualifications
examinations for induction in to the Public Service, Public Corporations and commercial partnerships in which the State has majority shareholding
examinations for the issue of Local Licences
ICDL (International Computing Driving Licence) for Lifelong Leaners and GEM 16+ students
examinations on behalf of third parties.

Team

The team at the Department of Examinations currently comprises twenty six staff members. The Management team includes a Director and an Assistant Director.

Organisational Structure

Board of Local Examinations

The Board of Local Public Examinations is an independent body under the Ministry for Education, Sport, Youth, Research and Innovation (MEYR) ensuring the transparency and good governance of all Local Public Examinations.

The Board compromises a Chairperson, a Secretary and four Members appointed by the incumbent Minister with MEYR. The Director of the Department acts as the Registrar of the Board. The Registrar and Board Secretary have non-executive roles.

Director of Examinations

Ms Desiree Scicluna Bugeja currently holds the position of Director within the Department of Examinations, following a brief stint as Assistant Director in the same Department.

In her previous role Ms Scicluna Bugeja was an Assistant Director within the Directorate for Learning & Assessment Programmes (DLAP) responsible for STEM Education. Ms Scicluna Bugeja has a keen interest in educational assessment and evaluation and often lectures undergraduate and qualified educators on matters related to quality and standards in educational practices. Further to the initial degree in teacher education, Ms Scicluna Bugeja attained a postgraduate diploma in Youth Studies, and a Masters in Educational Evaluation & Assessment. Ms Scicluna Bugeja is also a professionally trained Expert Peer Reviewer in Further and Higher Education.

Assistant Director

Vacant