[etni] Re: Fw: re: Moed Aleph
- From: "Bari Nirenberg" <bnirenberg@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: maxinetz@xxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:47:53 +0300
I haven't had time to look at the texts carefully, but I, too, was
very pleased with the composition topics for both F and G (and D,
which was the same as F). I don't think there was a lot of room for
misunderstanding either topic (I'll be smarter after I start checking
exams, of course) and they both gave the students plenty to write
about -- it's hard to imagine that either one left anyone with nothing
to say. I was almost tempted to write a composition myself ;-)
Bari
On Thu, Jun 19, 2008 at 7:39 PM, maxinetz <maxinetz@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Well, since it's been brought up:
>
> I was quite pleased with the Bagrut exams this year, especially with E, F
> and G, which I've looked at pretty closely. Starting with G: I was ,in
> contrast to Bonita, happy to see eight questions instead of six, since this
> reduces the point value of each question. It's frustrating both for pupil
> and teacher when an excellent pupil happens to botch up one question and
> loses 9 points. This way s/he has a chance of winding up with a higher
> grade. Secondly, the text was worth reading for its own sake (for a
> change...) Moreover, there were four multiple choice questions, a boon
> for Bagrut examiners! Furthermore, the text was organized in such a way
> that each question referred to a specific paragraph, enabling pupils to use
> the strategy that many of them have been taught: read the question/s that
> apply to the paragraph, then read the paragraph. And finally, I really
> liked the composition topic. Enough reasons to be positively tickled pink
> with Module G.
>
> I thought the composition topic for Module F was well-chosen as well, giving
> the pupils plenty of leeway to write about something that was important to
> them.
>
> Module E was also fair, although the question referring to the purpose of
> the study could be a troublemaker. My pupils said it was "tricky". I
> responded that what they call tricky I call a question that makes them
> think, and in the HOTS age, this is what we want them to do!
>
> We're always complaining. What about a few kudos for a change for some
> exams well done and actually interesting to read?!
>
> Regards, Maxine Tsvaigrach
>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "bonita" <bonita@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: RE: Moed Aleph
>
>
> On the whole, the exams seemed okay. E was a little easy, but you can't have
> it all. (Also, how do they manage to produce a paper with a spelling
> mistake? See A - listening...)
>
> However, I was disappointed to see that there were 8 questions on G when in
> the past there have only been around 6. Each question required thought, so I
> don't think that was fair. At least we should have been warned about the
> added questions so that we could guide our students about time planning. I
> must admit I was quite shocked when I looked at such a long paper. Maybe we
> were warned and I missed it?
>
> I'd like to hear what others thought.
>
> Bonita Podlashuk
> Ulpanit, Tiberias.
>
>
> Patricia wrote:
>> I can't believe that two days have nearly gone by and very few people have
> sent in complaints or comments about Tuesday's English bagrut. I've
> been waiting and waiting for someone out there to say something - anything -
> about the tests, but there is only silence - except for one question in C!
> I've been on the list for many years and this is the first time I can recall
> such a thing happening.
> Could it be that the Ministry has finally got it right? Could it be that
> each module was actually a little more difficult than the one preceding it?
> Could it be that both the texts and the questions were actually sensible?
> Could it be that there were no typos or more-than-one-answer questions?
> Could it be that all the schools received the correct number of tapes and
> that there was no problem with any of the listening texts? My goodness,
> what is the world coming to?
> If that really is the case, then we should at least gives kudos to all those
> anonymous people who write and approve the modules (they are definitely out
> there among us, hiding in unknown places and reading what we write). So
> on behalf of the silent majority (without their permission but hoping for
> their approval) I say thank you for at last getting it right.
>
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