Hundreds of students are currently having lessons that link science and history. As Education Minister Louis Galea told them yesterday: “One of the advantages of a college is that it facilitates the transition between primary and secondary education”. The activity they were doing showed how primary and secondary students were living the experience of making the transition from primary to

secondary.

Sixth and seventh year primary students, and first year secondary school and junior lyceum students go to the Cottonera college, which takes in the primary schools of Cospicua, Vittoriosa, Senglea, Kalkara, Xghajra and Zabbar, the Lorenzo Gafa secondary school of Vittoriosa, Erin Serracino Inglott secondary school for girls of Cospicua, and Guzeppi Despott Verdala junior lyceum for boys.

Every morning this week, the students are meeting near Couvre Porte where they receive their programme for the day. Seven places are allocated, where the students actively link science with history, including one where there will be an exhibition of work done by the students during the year.

Some 1,000 students are taking part. Dr Galea pointed out that to achieve the Lisbon agenda, the government had to do its best to encourage students to enjoy science from a young age.