We support the local Graduates Book Scheme

There are two schools in Beit Surik. The Girls school is run by UNWRA and there is a boys schools. Both are underfunded and overcrowded, but the pupils are enthusiastic. Education is seen as a passport to a better life (elsewhere).

We were told that there is no better place to live if you want to get a bursary or grant than the West Bank. Apparently the majority of students do not return.

One of the objectives of the Hackney - Beit Surik Friendship Forum is to send volunteers there to teach English and drama.

Access to education - from domino.un.org/UNISPAL.NSF/

Beit Surik has two schools, one for boys and one for girls. The boys' school provides education only up to 12th grade (secondary level) for those in liberal arts studies, and science studies end after 9th grade (elementary level). Education for girls ends after 9th grade. To continue education after these grades, around 130 students leave the village every day, either to Biddu or further to Ramallah and Abu Dis. There are also 57 university students living in Beit Surik. These students study in Ramallah and Abu Dis, and at the Open University in Jerusalem, and travel back and forth every day.

The construction of the Barrier will, therefore, affect the ability of 187 students to reach their places of study. At least some of these students may become discouraged by the difficulties of travelling in the area, and stop attending school or university. Barrier construction will also affect the schools in Beit Surik. Ten of the 28 teachers working in the village schools live outside the village. The construction of the Barrier will make their movement more difficult.