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Key Facts: MATSEC SEC Fashion and Textiles Exam

SEC 44

Official MATSEC subject code

MATSEC 2026 syllabi catalogue

30% + 70%

Typical Paper I/SBA + controlled assessment weighting for school candidates

SEC Regulations / subject syllabus

Levels 1–3

Overall SEC attainment levels reported

SEC Regulations 2025

Grades 1–8

Controlled paper grade scale where used (1 highest)

SEC Regulations 2025

EUR 35

Late registration fee per subject (from 2026 sessions fee schedule)

MATSEC Examination Fees document

Unit controlled assessments as scheduled

Typical controlled written duration (subject-specific; see syllabus)

SEC 44 2026 scheme of assessment

100

Free practice MCQs on this page (study adaptation)

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MATSEC SEC Fashion and Textiles (SEC 44) is a Malta MATSEC Secondary Education Certificate subject under the 2026 syllabus. Results report Levels 1–3 (and controlled grades 1–8 where used). The 100 questions on this page are an English-language MCQ study adaptation of the official syllabus, not an official MATSEC paper simulation.

Sample MATSEC SEC Fashion and Textiles Practice Questions

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1Which sector of the fashion industry is primarily responsible for selecting stock quantities and planning what will be sold in stores?
A.Manufacture
B.Design
C.Retail
D.Marketing and promotion
Explanation: Retail covers roles such as buyers, merchandise planners, sales personnel and retail managers who plan and sell stock. Design creates styles; manufacture makes garments; marketing and promotion promote brands and collections.
2A pattern maker working from a designer’s sketch is most closely associated with which fashion industry sector?
A.Retail
B.Marketing and promotion
C.Customer service
D.Design
Explanation: Pattern makers (with designers, sketching assistants and pattern graders) belong to the design sector, turning design ideas into workable patterns for production.
3Which competence is especially important for retail staff dealing with customers on the shop floor?
A.Pattern grading accuracy
B.Drawing and visualisation
C.Customer care skills
D.Working a French seam
Explanation: Retail competences include customer care, teamwork, problem-solving, business awareness and initiative. Drawing and pattern skills are design/manufacture competences.
4Which career is classified under the manufacture sector of the fashion industry?
A.Fashion buyer
B.Visual merchandiser
C.Sewing machine operator
D.Fashion photographer
Explanation: Sewing machine operators, apparel workers, dressmakers and textile workers are manufacture roles. Visual merchandisers and buyers are retail; photographers are marketing and promotion.
5A fashion stylist who selects outfits for a photoshoot mainly works in which sector?
A.Quality assurance
B.Marketing and promotion
C.Retail buying
D.Manufacture
Explanation: Stylists, marketers, photographers and models sit in marketing and promotion, shaping how fashion is presented to the public.
6Which pair best matches design-sector competences listed in the SEC Fashion and Textiles programme?
A.Accountability without accuracy
B.Customer care and public speaking
C.Business awareness only
D.Creativity and visualisation
Explanation: Design competences include communication, creativity, technological skill, time management, drawing, visualisation, teamwork and accuracy.
7Compare design and manufacture roles. Which statement is most accurate?
A.Both design and manufacture are limited to in-store visual displays.
B.Manufacture only sells garments; design only photographs them.
C.Design focuses on creating and refining styles; manufacture turns those styles into finished products.
D.Design and manufacture are identical job families with the same daily tasks.
Explanation: Design develops ideas, sketches and patterns; manufacture uses production skills to make apparel and textiles. Selling and display are retail; photography is promotion.
8A quality assurance manager in fashion retail is mainly responsible for which outcome?
A.Writing government health and safety laws
B.Operating industrial knitting machines only
C.Checking that products meet agreed standards before or after they reach customers
D.Sketching couture collections for the catwalk
Explanation: Quality assurance managers help ensure garments and textiles meet specifications and standards. Sketching is design; machine operation is manufacture; legislation is set by authorities, not QA managers.
9Which tool is classified as a cutting tool in the sewing studio?
A.Dressmaker’s shears
B.Tape measure
C.Steam iron
D.Tailor’s chalk
Explanation: Dressmaker’s shears (with pinking shears and rotary cutters) are cutting tools. Tape measures measure; chalk marks; irons press.
10What is the main function of a bobbin on a sewing machine?
A.To press seams open
B.To cut fabric selvedges automatically
C.To supply the lower thread that locks with the needle thread
D.To hold the upper spool of thread only
Explanation: The bobbin (in the bobbin case) provides the lower thread that interlocks with the needle thread to form stitches.

About the MATSEC SEC Fashion and Textiles Exam

Malta Secondary Education Certificate (SEC) Fashion and Textiles — SEC 44 (2026) is administered by the MATSEC Examinations Board (University of Malta). Assessment follows the official SEC 44 2026 syllabus scheme: Vocational SEC model under the SEC 2019 Vocational Subjects Policy Document, which the Year 11 cohort sitting in 2026 follows: three Units, one for each of Years 9, 10 and 11. Each Unit is assessed by three assessment tasks — two coursework assignments (26-34% of the unit each) and one MATSEC-set controlled assessment (38-42%) that includes a written component. Criteria are graded as Knowledge, Comprehension and Application at MQF Levels 1, 2 and 3. Vocational assessments are not tiered; overall SEC Levels 1-3 are reported. The SEC 44 addendum for the 2026 session removes Unit 3 criteria K4, K5, K7 and C4 from both the taught content and the Unit 3 controlled assessment, with the marks pro-rated. Topic coverage follows the published subject foci / unit learning outcomes. This page’s MCQs are an English-language study adaptation, not an official MATSEC paper simulation.

Assessment

Vocational SEC model under the SEC 2019 Vocational Subjects Policy Document, which the Year 11 cohort sitting in 2026 follows: three Units, one for each of Years 9, 10 and 11. Each Unit is assessed by three assessment tasks — two coursework assignments (26-34% of the unit each) and one MATSEC-set controlled assessment (38-42%) that includes a written component. Criteria are graded as Knowledge, Comprehension and Application at MQF Levels 1, 2 and 3. Vocational assessments are not tiered; overall SEC Levels 1-3 are reported. The SEC 44 addendum for the 2026 session removes Unit 3 criteria K4, K5, K7 and C4 from both the taught content and the Unit 3 controlled assessment, with the marks pro-rated.

Time Limit

Unit controlled assessments as scheduled by MATSEC for vocational SEC subjects.

Passing Score

Overall SEC Level 1, 2 or 3 is reported from cumulative unit performance (Level 3 highest); candidates who do not reach Level 1 are reported as 'NA' (Not Attained). Vocational SEC assessments are not tiered, so the Level 1-2 / Level 2-3 paper choice and the eight-point Paper II grade scale used for non-vocational subjects do not apply here. A candidate who does not meet the passing criteria of a unit may register for a synoptic assessment of that unit up to two times (MATSEC Statistical Report 2025).

Exam Fee

The MATSEC Examination Fees schedule applicable from the 2026 sessions publishes no base registration fee per subject; only additional charges are listed — late registration EUR 35 per subject, very late registration EUR 70 per subject, Revision of Paper at SEC EUR 35, and change in school EUR 35. Examination fees are not refundable. (MATSEC Examinations Board, University of Malta)

MATSEC SEC Fashion and Textiles Exam Content Outline

Core

Careers in the fashion industry

Careers in the fashion industry

Core

Sewing equipment, techniques and workshop safety

Sewing equipment, techniques and workshop safety

Core

Fibres, fabrics and properties

Fibres, fabrics and properties

Core

Creative textile techniques

Creative textile techniques

Core

Traditional and contemporary fashion

Traditional and contemporary fashion

Core

Elements and principles of design

Elements and principles of design

Core

Paper patterns, software and garment construction

Paper patterns, software and garment construction

Core

Ethical fashion, consumers and soft furnishings

Ethical fashion, consumers and soft furnishings

How to Pass the MATSEC SEC Fashion and Textiles Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: Overall SEC Level 1, 2 or 3 is reported from cumulative unit performance (Level 3 highest); candidates who do not reach Level 1 are reported as 'NA' (Not Attained). Vocational SEC assessments are not tiered, so the Level 1-2 / Level 2-3 paper choice and the eight-point Paper II grade scale used for non-vocational subjects do not apply here. A candidate who does not meet the passing criteria of a unit may register for a synoptic assessment of that unit up to two times (MATSEC Statistical Report 2025).
  • Assessment: Vocational SEC model under the SEC 2019 Vocational Subjects Policy Document, which the Year 11 cohort sitting in 2026 follows: three Units, one for each of Years 9, 10 and 11. Each Unit is assessed by three assessment tasks — two coursework assignments (26-34% of the unit each) and one MATSEC-set controlled assessment (38-42%) that includes a written component. Criteria are graded as Knowledge, Comprehension and Application at MQF Levels 1, 2 and 3. Vocational assessments are not tiered; overall SEC Levels 1-3 are reported. The SEC 44 addendum for the 2026 session removes Unit 3 criteria K4, K5, K7 and C4 from both the taught content and the Unit 3 controlled assessment, with the marks pro-rated.
  • Time limit: Unit controlled assessments as scheduled by MATSEC for vocational SEC subjects.
  • Exam fee: The MATSEC Examination Fees schedule applicable from the 2026 sessions publishes no base registration fee per subject; only additional charges are listed — late registration EUR 35 per subject, very late registration EUR 70 per subject, Revision of Paper at SEC EUR 35, and change in school EUR 35. Examination fees are not refundable.

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MATSEC SEC Fashion and Textiles Study Tips from Top Performers

1Work from the official SEC 44 2026 syllabus learning outcomes and assessment criteria on um.edu.mt/matsec — examiners mark to those criteria.
2Practise timed controlled-assessment style tasks (not only MCQ); school SBA evidence still counts for school candidates where applicable.
3Choose the correct tier or unit path with your teacher before registration closes.
4Use MATSEC past papers and marking schemes for personal study only; commercial reproduction requires MATSEC permission.
5For non-MCQ components (oral, practical, portfolio, performance, coursework), schedule deliberate practice outside this bank.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is MATSEC SEC Fashion and Textiles?

Malta Secondary Education Certificate (SEC) Fashion and Textiles — SEC 44 (2026) is a Secondary Education Certificate subject administered by the MATSEC Examinations Board at the University of Malta under the 2026 learning-outcomes syllabus. It is taken mainly by Year 11 / Form V candidates (or private candidates aged 16+ by 31 December of the certification year).

How is MATSEC SEC Fashion and Textiles assessed?

Vocational SEC model under the SEC 2019 Vocational Subjects Policy Document, which the Year 11 cohort sitting in 2026 follows: three Units, one for each of Years 9, 10 and 11. Each Unit is assessed by three assessment tasks — two coursework assignments (26-34% of the unit each) and one MATSEC-set controlled assessment (38-42%) that includes a written component. Criteria are graded as Knowledge, Comprehension and Application at MQF Levels 1, 2 and 3. Vocational assessments are not tiered; overall SEC Levels 1-3 are reported. The SEC 44 addendum for the 2026 session removes Unit 3 criteria K4, K5, K7 and C4 from both the taught content and the Unit 3 controlled assessment, with the marks pro-rated.

How much does MATSEC SEC registration cost?

The MATSEC Examination Fees schedule applicable from the 2026 sessions publishes no base registration fee per subject; only additional charges are listed — late registration EUR 35 per subject, very late registration EUR 70 per subject, Revision of Paper at SEC EUR 35, and change in school EUR 35. Examination fees are not refundable.

What is a good overall SEC result?

Overall SEC Level 1, 2 or 3 is reported from cumulative unit performance (Level 3 highest); candidates who do not reach Level 1 are reported as 'NA' (Not Attained). Vocational SEC assessments are not tiered, so the Level 1-2 / Level 2-3 paper choice and the eight-point Paper II grade scale used for non-vocational subjects do not apply here. A candidate who does not meet the passing criteria of a unit may register for a synoptic assessment of that unit up to two times (MATSEC Statistical Report 2025).

Are these official MATSEC examination questions?

No. Official MATSEC SEC Fashion and Textiles uses written, oral, practical, performance and/or school-based components as set in the SEC 44 syllabus—not a fixed multiple-choice paper. This bank is an original English-language MCQ study adaptation for syllabus knowledge and decision practice only.