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Tawjihiis the general secondary examination in Jordan, West Bank and Gaza, element of education in Jordan and education in Palestine. Upon graduation, the ministry of Advanced schooling, via a system similar to that of the Uk tariff points, transforms the Grades/Marks of these foreign educational programs, in to the same marks used in grading Tawjihi students. However, even after the equivalency transformation, non-Tawjihi graduates aren't permitted to compete with Tawjihi graduates for public university places. For non-Tawjihi graduates, there is a set quota of 5% of places. Most graduates of foreign programs find yourself paying international fees to get a place in their desired faculty. The reason behind this, is that the quota set for the number of seats was decided in the 80's when approximately only 4 schools taught international programs, and the amount of places allocated seemed fair. In fact, seeing the insignificant number of foreign program graduates, who requested national universities, it had been. Today, but nearly 25 schools teach IGCSE/GCSE/GCE programs alone.

Some argue the number of places is more than fair, and some the alternative. In all cases the problem is a source of much heated debate. Private schools are constantly trying to convince the National Assembly of Jordan to improve percentage. For the anatawjihi.combeing there seems to be no intend to do so.

The ministry of Education claims that it has no problem with increasing the number of places, and that it's actually the universities that do not agree. On some level this is rather true, as universities benefit more by the registration of more students as international i. e. paying international fees.

Yet another source of trouble is the system used to transform exam results of foreign education programs in to the anatawjihi scale, which is a percentage out of 100. Again, some begin to see the system as fair and in fact over lenient with non-Tawjihi graduates, although some view it as unfair. Below is a summary of the requirements to receive an equivalency of Tawjihi, as stated by the British Council Jordan.