[etni] Fw: re: 3 points or not?
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- Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2009 11:27:04 +0300
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From: "byk" <byk@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: 3 points or not?
I would like to disagree with Laurie (hardly ever happens). It is true that
before the Flood there was no 3 point exam, and there was a written exam on
Julius Ceasar or Macbeth. But not everybody is good at languages, even
those who continue with academic studies. The 3 point exam gives them
something to aim for. In any case, are we teaching English only to those
who want to go on to university, or are we giving people a chance to acquire
a knowledge of an international language.
Jennifer
Laurie wrote:
> 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.
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