--- In britishexpatsinmalta2@..., "markandsu2003"
<mgreensladeqs@h...> wrote:
> Hi, my name is mark and my wifes is Su. We are going to live in
> Malta in Jan 04 for 2 years. We have an 11 year old daughter who is
> in the last year of junior school. She will then be due to start
> senior school in Sept 04.
>
> Can anyone pleae recomend suitable english based schools that fit
> both junior and secondary?
>
> regards
>
> Mark

Our daughters' have started state schools in Gozo in Sept 2003. Our
youngest joined the primary stream in year 5 and is exempt from the
religion and maltese lessons. She has had the social studies
materials translated for her and her English and Maths lessons are
held in English. The school has been excellent in making her fit in.

Our elder daughter started secondary in form 1, though in the
Secondary stream not Junior Lyceum as she did not sit the end of
primary exam in May - she was doing her Sat's in England at the time.
She can re-sit at the end of form one. Again she does not have to do
the religion classes, her other subjects are taught in English, or
extra time is spent with her translatign from Maltese.

Both of the girls are going to private Maltese lessons each week and
are picking up the language - helped by their friends at school.

Hope this was of use

Robert and Liz