{"id":16562,"date":"2019-02-06T06:00:05","date_gmt":"2019-02-06T06:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/?p=16562"},"modified":"2019-02-05T19:06:47","modified_gmt":"2019-02-05T19:06:47","slug":"tawjihi%d8%aa%d9%8e%d9%88%d8%ac%d9%8a%d9%87%d9%8a-every-jordanian-students-nightmare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/tawjihi%d8%aa%d9%8e%d9%88%d8%ac%d9%8a%d9%87%d9%8a-every-jordanian-students-nightmare\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cTawjihi\u201d\u062a\u064e\u0648\u062c\u064a\u0647\u064a Every Jordanian Student\u2019s Nightmare!"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you think you had it hard in high school<\/strong>\u00a0\u0627\u0644\u0645\u064e\u062f\u0631\u0633\u0629\u00a0\u0627\u0644\u062b\u0627\u0646\u064e\u0648\u0650\u064a\u0651\u0629<\/strong>, ask any Jordanian about their experience<\/strong> \u062a\u064e\u062c\u0652\u0631\u0650\u0628\u0629<\/strong>, and for sure they will have an interesting story to tell about their year as a \u201cTawjihi\u201d student.<\/p>\n

What is Tawjihi<\/strong> \u062a\u064e\u0648\u062c\u064a\u0647\u064a<\/strong>?<\/p>\n

Tawjihi is the General Secondary Education Certification Examination in Jordan and serves to determine<\/strong> \u064a\u064f\u062d\u064e\u062f\u0650\u062f<\/strong> which university (public\/private) the student is accepted into. In addition to which subject the student is permitted \u064a\u064e\u0633\u0652\u0645\u064e\u062d<\/strong> to study. Of course, the student must pass<\/strong> \u064a\u064e\u0646\u0652\u062c\u064e\u062d<\/strong> with at least a 50% average<\/strong> \u0645\u064f\u0639\u064e\u062f\u0651\u064e\u0644<\/strong> in order to apply for university. You may be thinking, what\u2019s the big deal? Everyone takes exams such as the American SAT\u2019s before college.<\/p>\n

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Jordan is technically a small country with only a limited<\/strong> \u0645\u064e\u062d\u062f\u0648\u062f<\/strong> number of universities. Therefore, students must compete<\/strong> \u064a\u064e\u062a\u064e\u0646\u0627\u0641\u064e\u0633<\/strong> in order to get a high enough score to be able to study in a public university such as \u201cThe University of Jordan\u201d. Public universities have lower tuition and usually a better reputation<\/strong> \u0633\u064f\u0645\u0652\u0639\u0629<\/strong> than private universities. Students also strive to get high scores so they can choose their major. Many students are not able to study what they want. Technically, the \u201cscore\u201d dictates their future.<\/p>\n

Another important aspect is Jordanian society. People are very family oriented, so relatives basically know all your business. One\u2019s reputation is important. No student wants to fail and bring shame<\/strong>\u00a0\u0627\u0644\u062e\u062c\u0644<\/strong>\/\u0627\u0644\u0641\u0636\u064a\u062d\u0629<\/strong>\/ \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0627\u0631\u00a0<\/strong>to his or her family. So, you can imagine the pressure<\/strong> \u0636\u064e\u063a\u0652\u0637<\/strong> one\u2019s family puts on their son or daughter to study and get a high score.<\/p>\n

Tawjihi begins with the studying period lasting all year preparing for the exams. Then comes the exam period where the student is sleep deprived and nervous<\/strong> \u0645\u062a\u0648\u062a\u0631<\/strong>\/ \u0642\u0644\u0642<\/strong>\/ \u0645\u0631\u062a\u0628\u0643<\/strong> (including family). After that, is waiting for the results while trying not to panic, then finally, the day of the results, where you either party like crazy because you passed and got a high score, or you go hide in a hole from shame and embarrassment because you either failed or got a lower score than you and your family anticipated<\/strong> \u062a\u0648\u0642\u0639<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The day of results (for successful<\/strong> students<\/strong> \u0627\u0644\u0637\u0644\u0627\u0628<\/strong> \u0627\u0644\u0646\u0627\u062c\u062d\u064a\u0646<\/strong>) include endless phone calls from relatives asking \u201c<\/strong>\u0623\u062f\u064a\u0634 \u062c\u0627\u0628\u061f\u061f<\/strong>\u201d \u201cHow much did he get??\u201d <\/strong>Followed by lots of sweets and students driving down the streets with friends and family playing loud music, chanting, and beeping. Here is a YouTube video showing tawjihi students celebrating in Amman after the results. Some students tell their score. (Listen to the numbers being said in Levantine Arabic).<\/p>\n

\u0627\u062d\u062a\u0641\u0627\u0644\u0627\u062a \u0637\u0644\u0628\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0648\u062c\u064a\u0647\u064a \u0641\u064a \u0639\u0645\u0627\u0646<\/a><\/p>\n

For those of you interested in Jordanian culture, tawjihi is a critical<\/strong> \u062d\u0627\u0633\u0645<\/strong> stage in every young Jordanian\u2019s life. Tawjihi can tell a lot about Jordan\u2019s educational system and how society views the success<\/strong> \u0646\u064e\u062c\u0627\u062d<\/strong> and failure<\/strong> \u0641\u064e\u0634\u064e\u0644<\/strong> of students.<\/p>\n

What do you say to a student who passed? !\u0645\u0628\u0631\u0648\u0643 \u0627\u0644\u0646\u062c\u0627\u062d<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>literal meaning \u201cCongratulations on the success!\u201d<\/p>\n

Can you relate at all to the Tawjihi experience?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

If you think you had it hard in high school\u00a0\u0627\u0644\u0645\u064e\u062f\u0631\u0633\u0629\u00a0\u0627\u0644\u062b\u0627\u0646\u064e\u0648\u0650\u064a\u0651\u0629, ask any Jordanian about their experience \u062a\u064e\u062c\u0652\u0631\u0650\u0628\u0629, and for sure they will have an interesting story to tell about their year as a \u201cTawjihi\u201d student. What is Tawjihi \u062a\u064e\u0648\u062c\u064a\u0647\u064a? Tawjihi is the General Secondary Education Certification Examination in Jordan and serves to determine \u064a\u064f\u062d\u064e\u062f\u0650\u062f which…<\/p>\n

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