[etni] fw: Two versions of Bagrut exam
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- Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2006 07:33:20 +0200
From: "Aviva Shapiro" - alshapirose@xxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Two versions of Bagrut exam
Dear ETNI'ers,
Here is my first impression of the Winter Bagrut. All in all I think
that tests were fair. My pupils who did D and E felt good . I think
D was a bit easy although the topic for the essay was a bit strange.
I don't think any teachers imagined having to describe a decision !!
I worked with my students on describing places, trips, people and so
forth.. Well at least my kids felt it was a topic they could write on.
My one main concern and complaint was not knowing about the two
versions. I have NO problem with having two versions. We had
them in the past and I was surprised that they stopped but reinstating
them without letting us know seems a little unfair. Now I did try to
clarify why we didn't know on the day of the Bagrut. I was told
(when I called the testing headquarters) that the information
appeared in the "Hozer Manchal" of Dec. I searched for it
with my principal but neither of us found anything. Even if this is the
case I don't understand why this information wasn't put up on the
anglit.net site.
Why was it important.?? First to inform the people who give out the
casettes for 'Hakrat Shaalon" that they needed to give the pupils
version A of the test. So in the beginning there was a mess and kids
got the wrong test. And then also for the oral exams. I gave
instructions to have each tester get two exams in order to be able
read to the student more comfortably (and not be hanging over his
shoulder!!) Here too version A ruled. !! To make a long story
short we ran out of version A in the end and valuable time was
wasted.
(the students).We even got a call from another school looking for version
A of one module. So what was the problem???
I feel a bit (to put it mildly) offended that I missed this information.
I know that all the teachers and coordinators I have talked to so far
also didn't know about the two versions.
So does anyone know what the story is?? I am also trying to clarify
it through the right channels but I'm curious as to what the English
community knows or knew.
Thanks
Aviva
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