1. Amal 1 Zarzeer High School Under the Supervision and funding of
ACCESS PROJECT in
Amal 1 Zarzeer High School
Under the Supervision and funding of
The Office of Public Affairs,
U.S. Embassy
March 30th 2009

2. Bet Zarzeer – Village & Community
A preview of:
Bet Zarzeer – Village & Community
Historical Background of Amal 1 Zarzeer
High School
Access Project in the school
Future Assistance Required
Appreciation 2

3. Bet Zarzeer village - background
Bet Zarzeer village is a compound of 5 small Bedouin villages
Jawamees, Grifat, Heib, Eyadat and Mazareeb
Its population is The residents in the village are mainly of low – middle socio-economic background who mainly are labor workers
Despite financial difficulties for many of the families, in the last decade, education has been top priority and a respected number of the school graduates have joined universities and colleges all around the country. 3

4. Amal 1 Zarzeer High School: The school was established in 1988
It is the only high school in the village
50 very well qualified academic teachers
3 PhD.
12 Masters Degree
32 Bachelor Degree
3 Senior Teacher Certificate
All with a teaching Certificate 4

5. 15 classes
464 pupils – 251 Female (55%) and 213 Male(45%)
The pupils major in one of the following fields:
Sciences – Physics / Biology / Chemistry
Electronics / Electricity
Humanities – Geography, History and Languages
Accounting and Administration
Electronic Media
All the students are prepared for the Ministry’s Bagrut Examinations – Matriculation Exams

6. 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 6

7. 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. 14

8. Access at Amal 1 Zarzeer High School
Despite of its short history in the school the project is running smoothly and successfully.
Director and teacher of the project is Dr. Rami Habib Allah
The project is under the supervision of:
Dr. Rachel Tal and her cooperative and assisting staff Rina and Mali. 15

9. 24 pupils are participating in the project – 16 are female pupils
24 pupils are participating in the project – 16 are female pupils. It is worthwhile mentioning that this choice was not random.
Our belief is that;
“Females are change agents in the society and placing our present investment in them is an outmost profitable decisions for generations to come” 16

10. Acquaint students with various aspects of American history and culture
Our goals
Advancement of the teaching of English, so as to increase the number of 4 point pupils in the Bagrut / Matriculation Exam
Enrichment of English language through providing learning materials, a proper educational atmosphere and Exposing students to all aspects of the English language (reading, writing, speaking and listening)
Acquaint students with various aspects of American history and culture 17

11. Future assistance is required in order to
Continue the advancement of the teaching of English in the Bedouin sector.
Expand the existing projects to include more pupils and even start as early as the tenth grade.
Achieve our main goal and enable our students to reach a qualitative English Language level. 21

12. Appreciation
On behalf of the Amal 1 Zarzeer students and teachers, we would like to express our appreciation for the continued support of the U.S. Embassy, including:
Ms. Zeba Reyazuddin, Deputy Cultural Attaché, Public Affairs Office
Ms. Risa Levy, Cultural Affairs Specialist
As well as Dr. Rachel Tal, Amal 1 Network, for her initiative to include our school and continuous support in the project. 22

13. Their future –
Our commitment