[etni] [FWD: NBA discussion]

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 Subject: NBA discussion
 From: "Sandra Keren" <kerenms@xxxxxxxxxxx>
 
 Hi Etnians,
 I have been a lurker for many years but somehow I feel that I have to
 speak up after the discussions about the NBA. Many of you complained that 3
 exams on one day is too much - I agree with you, but I never dreamed of
 having my pupils take all exams in one day unless it is a special case , a
 special pupil that chooses to do so. I believe most pupils always found it
 very difficult to sit for 3 hours and write an exam, so in fact I was glad
 when the NBA allowed them the opportunity to split the exam. Why not have 5
 point pupils do module E end of G11, module F  winter of G12 and module G 
 end of G12? The same could be done for 4 point pupils (C - end of 11, D winter
 of 12 and E end of 12).
 The problem here would be the border line kids - these could have a
different arrangement such as doing module C in winter of G11, Module D
 end of G11, module E winter of G12 and modules F and G  end of G12.
As for checking intelligence ... I don't know. I would prefer to call
 it cognitive ability which most pupils should have at a 5 point level.
 Considering the fact that we are supposed to be using a skills based
 approach in our teaching, it is my belief that these are the abilities
 that the tests will evaluate.
 Wishing all our students, and us :-) good luck with the NBA!
 
 Sandra Keren

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