[etni] Re: etni Digest V2 #142

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Dear Everyone,

I agree with what Andrew wrote:

"What concerns me more than anything else is the fact that we are
reaching a stage where the English Bagrut is testing intelligence as
much as it is testing a student?s knowledge of English.
In my opinion, many students will lose points, not because they cannot
understand or express themselves in English (and we are talking about
an exam which tests English), but because they have been unable to
grasp particular concepts or have misinterpreted them."

One on my native speakers just took the 4-point exam (modules C, D, & E).  
Her English is excellent, but she has many learning disabilities.  She 
simply was unable to cope with the level of deductive thinking inolved in 
answering the questions on the 5-point level.  This is proof that the 
English bagrut tests not only English but also general thinking and 
comprehension skills. Whether or not that is what we should be testing is 
open to debate, but clearly, the new bagrut format seems to be testing 
intelligence and comprehension skills more than the old format.
Sharon

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