Lessons based on creativity and innovation, promoting a different style of learning, will be offered to those students who seem likely to drop out of school as soon as they complete the compulsory portion.
Special sessions will be held for Form 5 students who are already following the Alternative Learning Programme, which aims to provide a different pathway to further education.
The project is part of a joint initiative between the Education Ministry and private consultancy firm Creolabs.
Speaking at the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the two parties at the Creolabs offices at Skyparks business centre, Education Minister Evarist Bartolo yesterday said innovation was crucial to making school relevant to students.
Creolabs creative director Joe Woods said feedback on a number of projects they had rolled out in recent months was very positive. He said that a pilot project at the Pembroke local council last July attracted huge interest from children aged between 10 and 13 who were keen to experiment with new inventions.
The private firm is also working on a tourism-related project with the Gozo branch of the Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology.