----- Original Message ----- From: Leonie Lachmish - y-english@xxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: query re Ethiopian immigrant pupils and the Bagrut exams I'd appreciate if anyone can tell me if there is any form of consideration/ leniency for new Ethiopian immigrant pupils taking the 4-point Misrad Hachinuch English Bagrut exams and if so, a) what form it takes, and b) up to how many years in Israel constitutes "new"? And if not, WHY NOT ?!! I am relating to young adults pre and post Army who arrived in Israel in their mid and late teens so missed all those years of English and general western-style lexicon, education , academic approach, culture (etc etc - the list goes on) , which put even the bright and naturally intelligent students (which most of mine are) at such a disadvantage when answering the questions in these exams. Please reply to me direct at : leonie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Thanks in advance Leonie "Tovaleh's Secret" / The Simcha Girls : See our site at : http://www.lachmish-hafakot.com ----------------------------------------------- Issue #2 of The Rag is now online!!! http://www.etni.org/etnirag/ Add yourself / Update your entry to "Who's Who on Etni" http://www.boker.org.il/etni/whoswho.htm -----------------------------------------------