The education system is partially to blame for the poor results obtained by Maltese students in international surveys, the former dean of the Faculty of Education Carmel Borg, said.

The system is not only short-changing those falling behind but also those who in our eyes are doing well, he said following the publication of international reports showing Maltese schoolchildren lagging behind in reading and science skills.

The results have “absolutely nothing to do” with the students’ intelligence and the focus should shift onto the educational system, he said.

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