Hakalot
(leniencies) and Hatamot (accomodations) Translation of Hebrew Announcement
from Misrad Hachinuch
The Ministry of Education has officially released
its updated statement of benefits for olim children as of Feb. 14, 2007. These
changes ONLY AFFECT children classified as olim chadashim and become effective
in advance of the summer bagrut exams 2007. Because the protocols are just now
being introduced there will be subsequent tweaking and revising of what you will
read below as they are introduced into the school system.
Children who arrive
in Israel entering 10th grade or arrive in Israel when they are 15 years of age
or older, will be classified as olim chadashim (new olim) Children who arrive
in Israel before 10th grade, or before they reach the age of 15, will be classified
as olim vatikim (veteran olim). This status in terms of their rights will
hold for ten years. Meaning, if you child arrives in 3rd grade or beyond they
will have some special accommodations for the rest of their primary and secondary
education. In order to receive the special test booklets and oleh accommodations,
you will need to get approval from the school's guidance counselor (yoetz/et) An
Oleh chadash status child will have the following benefits (proposed): Their
bagrut test booklet in the following subjects will be in written in English: Tanach,
Literature, History, Citizenship, Math, Computer Sciences, Physics, Chemistry,
Electronics, Computers. Students will be required to answer in Hebrew. This
particular right will last for four years after they arrive, not ten. For
Tanach bagrut, students can use Hebrew/English Tanach Someone will be able
to read the questions to the students in subjects that are not word intensive
(Computer Sciences, Physics, Chemistry, Electronics, Computers) Grammar
and spelling mistakes will not be counted There will be specific bagrut
tests for students who have learning disabilities. [speak with your school guidance
counselor] For tests that are obligatory to take(such as Math, Hebrew, History,
Bible etc.), and are only offered in Hebrew, the student will have the option
to : 1)Have the special oleh test booklet and get 5 points added to the
final score 2)Use the regular test booklet and get 15 points added to the
final score. For elective bagriyot tests(such as Computer Science, Physics,
Chemistry, Electronics etc.) In bagriyot that have less text intensive subjects
(e.g. Math, Chemistry) the student can either: 1)have the regular test booklet
with 10 points added to the final score 2) have the regular test booklet
translated, with 10 points added to the final score In bagriyot that are
more text intensive, the students will have the option to: 1)have the test
given orally, in Hebrew, with no additional points offered 2)take the regular
test with 15 points added to the final score 3)have a translated test book,
with 10 points added to the final score For Mandatory tests that are offered
in English(excluding the actual English bagrut) the student can choose to: 1)take
the special oleh test, in Hebrew, and answer in English with an additional 5 points
added on at the end 2)take the special oleh test, translated to English,
and answer in English with no additional points added. Optional bagrut tests,
that are not text based, the student has the choice to 1)take the regular
test in Hebrew, and answer in English, and receive an additional 10 points to
the total score 2)take the regular test, translated, answer in English,
and no receive any additional points. For optional bagrut tests that are
text dependant, the student may: 1)take the regular test in Hebrew, and
answer in English, and receive an additional 15 points to the overall score 2)take
the regular test, translated, answer in English, and not get any additional points. All
of these leniencies apply only for bagrut tests that take place in the "summer"
testing period (i.e. the second semester of the year when the majority of the
bagriyot are offered) There are three caveats to the Education Department's
announcement: one applying to budgets, one applying to minimum requirement of
students in school requesting the accommodations, and one applying to the availability
of staff to administer the accommodations. These caveats basically gives the Misrad
HaChinuch the ability to rescind on the above leniencies. To determine eligibility
of your child, you will need to be proactive with your child's homeroom teacher
(mechanech/et) and school's guidance counselor. Oleh Vatik- veteran oleh The
following chart relatates to accommodations for taking the exams Subject
Oleh Vatik (veteran Oleh: came before the age of 15 or before 10th grade)
Oleh Chadash (new oleh: came at age 15 or in 10th grade)
All Subjects
25% more time to take test
25% more time to take test
All subjects
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Spelling/grammar mistakes not counted
Tanach
Can use English
translated Tanach
Can use English translated Tanach
Tanach, Literature,
History, Civics, Math
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Can opt for an English language text booklet
Tanach, Literature, History, Civics, Math
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For someone who began
their studies in Israel in 11th or 12th grade, can have the test given orally
Tanach, Literature, History, Civics, Math, Computer Science, Physics, Chemistry,
Electronics, Computers
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Test in English
Computer Science,
Physics, Chemistry, Electronics, Computers
Test can be read to student orally
Test can be read to student orally
Computer Science, Physics, Chemistry,
Electronics, Computers
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Translated test booklet
The following
chart refers to grading of the bagrut exams Subject
Oleh Vatik (veteran
Oleh: came before the age of 15 or before 10th grade)
Oleh Chadash (new oleh:
came at age 15 or in 10th grade)
English
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Math
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10 additional points
Mandatory Tests Tanach, Literature,
History, Civics, Language- Test booklet in Hebrew
special oleh test booklet,
with no additional points given to the final score regular test booklet
plus ten additional points given to the test
special oleh test booklet, with
5 additional points given to the final score regular test booklet plus
15 additional points given to the test translated oleh test booklet, with
5 additional points given
Mandatory Tests Tanach, Literature, History,
Civics, Language-Test booklet given in English
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The test booklet
is in Hebrew, but the student answers in English- gets an additional 5 points
Special oleh booklet that is translated to English, and answered in English,
doesn't get any additional points
Optional Test which is not text based
(and they are administered in Hebrew): Computer Science, Physics, Chemistry,
Electronics, Computers
Regular test book with out any additional points being
given
regular test book, with an additional 10 points being given regular
test book translated, with an additional 10 points given
Optional Test
which is not text based (and they are administered in English): Computer
Science, Physics, Chemistry, Electronics, Computers
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The test booklet
is in Hebrew, but the student answers in English- gets an additional 10 points
b. regular booklet that is translated to English, and answered in English,
doesn't get any additional points
Test Subjects other than the 5 listed
above, the tests are in Hebrew
Regular test booklet, plus 10 points given
to the score
test administered orally in Hebrew, without any additional points
added regular test booklet, plus 5 additional points regular test
booklet that is translated, plus 10 additional points
Test Subjects other
than the 5 listed above, the tests are in English
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a. The test booklet
is in Hebrew, but the student answers in English- gets an additional 15 points
b. regular booklet that is translated to English, and answered in English,
doesn't get any additional points
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