[Ynet] Moslem high-school students are frustrated that many of the important exams fall during the month when devout Moslems refrain from eating and drinking during daylight hours; the only concession is an additional 15 minutes per hour of test time.
Israel’s matriculation exams, the culmination of 12 years of education, are set to begin on May 4 and last until July 13. The country’s Moslem pupils are even more stressed than their Jewish peers, however, because this year, the month-long fast of Ramadan falls during the exam period.
| Think of it as practice for the long years of adulthood, when no one will give you 25% more time to complete your tasks. |
For Moslem Israeli students, the fast and matriculation exams have coincided for the past few years. This year, Ramadan begins on May 26, following the matriculation exams in mathematics and English, but most other subjects, including those largely studied by affected students (including Hebrew for Arabs, literature for Arabs, Islamic religion and Arabic history and language) will take place during the fast. |