**** ETNI on the web http://www.etni.org.il http://www.etni.org **** Shalom From what I understand, only very special students are given the dispensation of an oral test. For those pupils who have problem writing, there is there dispensation of הקראת תשובות השאלון which means that the pupil can answer directly onto a tape. If the pupil has a problem reading, then she/he should first listen and then answer. I think that Ministry or the English Inspectorate should be looking into the phenomenon of so many pupils having the dispensation of doing the test orally. The problems surrounding the whole question of dispensations have really caused the teachers to dread the day they have to test their pupils. So what is the solution? Happy New Year and all the best, Iris ##### To send a message to the ETNI list email: etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ##### ##### Send queries and questions to: ask@xxxxxxxx #####