ACCESS PROJECTin

Amal 1 Zarzeer High SchoolUnder the Supervision and funding of

The Office of Public Affairs,U.S. Embassy

March 30th 2009

A preview of:

Bet Zarzeer – Village & Community

Historical Background of Amal 1 Zarzeer

High School

Access Project in the school

Future Assistance Required

Appreciation

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Bet Zarzeer village - backgroundBet Zarzeer village - background

Bet Zarzeer village is a compound of 5 small Bet Zarzeer village is a compound of 5 small

Bedouin villagesBedouin villages

Jawamees, Grifat, Heib, Eyadat and MazareebJawamees, Grifat, Heib, Eyadat and Mazareeb

Its population is 7000. The residents in the village are mainly Its population is 7000. The residents in the village are mainly of low – middle socio-economic background who mainly are of low – middle socio-economic background who mainly are labor workerslabor workers

Despite financial difficulties for many of the families, in the Despite financial difficulties for many of the families, in the last decade, education has been top priority and a respected last decade, education has been top priority and a respected number of the school graduates have joined universities and number of the school graduates have joined universities and colleges all around the country.colleges all around the country.

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Amal 1 Zarzeer High School:Amal 1 Zarzeer High School:

The school was established in 1988The school was established in 1988

It is the only high school in the villageIt is the only high school in the village

50 very well qualified academic teachers 50 very well qualified academic teachers

3 PhD.3 PhD.

12 Masters Degree12 Masters Degree

32 Bachelor Degree 32 Bachelor Degree

3 Senior Teacher Certificate3 Senior Teacher Certificate

All with a teaching CertificateAll with a teaching Certificate 4

15 classes15 classes 464 pupils – 251 Female (55%) and 213 Male(45%)464 pupils – 251 Female (55%) and 213 Male(45%)The pupils major in one of the following fields: The pupils major in one of the following fields: SciencesSciences – Physics / Biology / Chemistry – Physics / Biology / Chemistry Electronics / ElectricityElectronics / Electricity HumanitiesHumanities – Geography, History and Languages – Geography, History and Languages Accounting and AdministrationAccounting and Administration Electronic MediaElectronic Media

All the students are prepared for the Ministry’s Bagrut All the students are prepared for the Ministry’s Bagrut Examinations – Matriculation ExamsExaminations – Matriculation Exams

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Our Bagrut Results

We are below the national average in our results.

Specifically in the English language there is a tremendous need to raise the level from 3 points to 4 and 5 points.

Our goal is enabling our pupils to join the Higher Academic Institutions

The main factor preventing us from achieving the above goal is; the low educational level of the students who arrive in the tenth grade and the minimal number of hours that we get for teaching the English Language and raising it to a proper level .

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Access at Amal 1 Zarzeer High SchoolAccess at Amal 1 Zarzeer High School

Despite of its short history in the school the Despite of its short history in the school the project is running smoothly and successfully.project is running smoothly and successfully.

Director and teacher of the project is Director and teacher of the project is Dr. Rami Habib AllahDr. Rami Habib Allah

The project is under the supervision of: Dr. Rachel Tal and her cooperative and

assisting staff Rina and Mali.

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24 pupils are participating in the project – 16 are 24 pupils are participating in the project – 16 are female pupils. It is worthwhile mentioning that this female pupils. It is worthwhile mentioning that this choice was not random. choice was not random.

Our belief is that;Our belief is that; ““Females are change agents in the society and Females are change agents in the society and

placing our present investment in them is an placing our present investment in them is an outmost profitable decisions for generations to outmost profitable decisions for generations to

come”come”

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Our goalsOur goals Advancement of the teaching of English, so Advancement of the teaching of English, so

as to increase the number of 4 point pupils in as to increase the number of 4 point pupils in the Bagrut / Matriculation Examthe Bagrut / Matriculation Exam

Enrichment of English language through Enrichment of English language through providing learning materials, a proper providing learning materials, a proper educational atmosphere and Exposing educational atmosphere and Exposing students to all aspects of the Englishstudents to all aspects of the English language (reading, writing, speaking and language (reading, writing, speaking and listening) listening)

Acquaint students with various aspects ofAcquaint students with various aspects of American history and culture American history and culture

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Future assistance is required in order toFuture assistance is required in order to

Continue the advancement of the teaching of Continue the advancement of the teaching of English in the Bedouin sector.English in the Bedouin sector.

Expand the existing projects to include more Expand the existing projects to include more pupils and even start as early as the tenth pupils and even start as early as the tenth grade.grade.

Achieve our main goal and enable our students Achieve our main goal and enable our students to reach a qualitative English Language level.to reach a qualitative English Language level.

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AppreciationAppreciation

On behalf of the Amal 1 Zarzeer students and On behalf of the Amal 1 Zarzeer students and teachers, we would like to express our appreciation teachers, we would like to express our appreciation for the continued support of the U.S. Embassy, for the continued support of the U.S. Embassy, including:including:• Ms. Zeba Reyazuddin, Ms. Zeba Reyazuddin, Deputy Cultural Deputy Cultural

Attaché, Public Affairs OfficeAttaché, Public Affairs Office • Ms. Risa Levy, Cultural Affairs SpecialistMs. Risa Levy, Cultural Affairs Specialist

As well as Dr. Rachel Tal, Amal 1 Network, for her As well as Dr. Rachel Tal, Amal 1 Network, for her initiative to include our school and continuous initiative to include our school and continuous support in the project.support in the project.

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Their future – Our commitment

Their future – Our commitment