Personal QualitiesFor Secondary School Certificate and Profile

Personal Qualities The following are 8 personal qualities

common for all secondary schools. Another 2 personal qualities are chosen by the

college Every student will be assessed on up to 5 of

these personal qualities per year.

The 8 common Personal Qualities The following slides offer some

guidelines to explain each personal quality. These guidelines may be used to reduce subjectivity while assessing.

1. Leadership

Influences others Guides others towards a goal Takes important initiatives Encourages others to take initiatives

2. Entrepreneurship

Takes calculated risks Is creative and innovative

Further information can be found in the document Descriptors of Key Competences in the National Qualifications Framework. It can be downloaded from:

http://www.mqc.gov.mt/documents-publications?l=1

3. Sense of respect

Respects authority, peers and all other school personnel

Empathizes with others

4. Adherence to regulations

Observes school policies and rules Accepts correction when reprimanded

5. Altruism

Is sensitive to the needs of others Places the good of others before one’s own Is generous in one’s attitudes and actions

6. Teamwork

Works in collaboration with others Adheres to rules and plays different roles as

necessary

7. Communicative skills

Communicates effectively (speaking/listening; reading/writing) in different social contexts.

Communicates non-verbally Further information can be found in the document

Descriptors of Key Competences in the National Qualifications Framework. It can be downloaded from:

http://www.mqc.gov.mt/documents-publications?l=1

8. Sense of responsibility

Fulfils duties as specified Is accountable to one’s action Is worthy of one’s trust Shows commitment in school work and

activities