[etni] Re: Fw: 3 points or not?
- From: Michele Ben <mggben@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: ETNI <etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 29 Aug 2009 19:21:45 +0200
Since kids need at least 4 pts to get into a college or university, I think
that we should try to get the kids who are completing a full Bagrut
certificate to aim for 4 points, at least. But the school needs to give at
least 5 hours a week for English for the kids who would settle for three -
or for those the school would settle at three, if they are to succeed at
four. And the hours need to be in the morning. Unfortunately, often the
lower levels get fewer hours and English is at the end of the day.
I managed to negotiate 5 hours for such a class that I'm teaching this year,
but I was in an unusual and unfamiliar position of strength for that
discussion with the principals. However, all my hours with them are at the
end of the day (13:00 and later) so I don't know how effective they'll be.
Michele
On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 7:58 AM, Ask_Etni <ask@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: laurie ornstein - laurenmadeline@xxxxxxxxx
> Subject: 3 points or not?
>
> Hi All,
>
> I'd like to remind folks here that when I started teaching, back in the
> "Stone Age", there was no 3 point exam! (unless my white hair defies me
> and
> I'm mistaken). True, things were different then, in more ways than one!
>
> With "Bagrut for Everyone", 3 points opened the door to those who couldn't
> manage 4. For example, many colleges were willing to accept 3 point English
> graduates.
>
> In the past few years there have been many calls, on the part of the
> Ministry, to cancel the 3 point exam. I was privy to such a discussion on
> the topic, and was asked to make sure all kids took the 4 point exam as 3
> points is worthless. There's something to that but I think we need an
> official written statement from our Inspectorate on this issue.
>
> Laurie
>
>
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