[etni] Re: Fw: Magen
- From: David Graniewitz <graniewitz@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: ask@xxxxxxxx, "ETNI" <etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2010 12:46:47 +0200 (IST)
The official name of this grade is a "tziyun shnati". Its
purpose is not only to protect the pupil from getting a grade
solely based on his/her performance on an hour and a quarter
exam. The so-called magen takes into account course work and
attitude and can raise a pupil's mark if that pupil did all
the required assignments and came to lessons over a given
period.
If, on the other hand, the pupil did not fulfill the requirements of the course
then his/her grade will be affected
detrimentally by the "tziyun shnati" which is fair enough. It
means that teachers have some clout in 11th and 12th grade
classes. In English, this is especially important as kids
think that all they have to do to succeed in the Bagrut is to
turn up with a dictionary and do an unseen, as the exam is
basically a pop quiz.
I hope this helps.
David Graniewitz
Jerusalem
---- Original Message -----
From: English With Linda - englishwithlinda@xxxxxxxxx
Subject: Magen
Dear Teachers,
My third child is doing Bagrut, and I still, poor me, cannot
fathom what
exactly this "Magen" is. Could someone please explain it to me
once and for
all?
"Magen," to my feeble mind, means protection. How does the
magen protect the
student? To me is just seams like part A of a 2-part bagrut
exam, Part A
being called "Magen" and Part B "bagrut" with the final mark
the average.
If she gets 60 in the magen, and 100 in the bagrut, she ends
up with 80 (if
I understand correctly). This is no help!!!! And v.v.? I am
sure I am
missing SOMETHING!
Please help... I need peace of mind!
(confused and bewildered)
Linda
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