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| | Par:- Lindsay Paul
On 06/07/2009 |
Our educational system is made in such a way that it favours the elite. The elites are rewarded by a laureate system that put emphasis on the results obtained by simple intelligence tests. The ‘classés’ are rewarded by scholarships; the best C.P.E candidates are rewarded by reserved seats in National colleges, created to lure the best students. No wonder that from such a system, children also come out of primary education without knowing to write or read. That’s because our eyes are always focused on the top rather than the bottom.
Based on this system, what is left for parents to ensure that their ward gets the eye rather than trailing at the bottom? They are forced to find the best for their children. The best should have been coming from the schooling system and teachers of an institution but somehow or the other; some have found a way of perverting the system. Some have found a way of making it a lucrative business by purposely creating a lack of knowledge in class so that what is missing is covered in tuitions. No wonder teachers are fighting so that the system remains the same, i.e no extension of class hours in the afternoon, no reduction of school holidays because, according to them, the children need to recuperate to enjoy their holidays, but to others, there is a need to cram up the students more during holidays to justify the wages obtained from it.
The Minister is trying to put a brake to this system but is he going to succeed? No way, as the demand is such that the pressure will come from parents and not from the teachers. But then, one may ask, so what do we do? Well, give equal opportunities to all children to attend 2 to 3 years of pre-primary education. Then we also have to get rid of this elitist system, where the best are rewarded at all levels of education. Oh, some will say that our elite will disappear. No the best will always remain the best whether they are rewarded or not, because their motivation are intrinsic.
But who is going to take the risk of breaking that system that has created such a lot of harm to our children and to society? Will the Minister take of the risk of doing it? Will his Political party take the risk? If not, then why all this hypocrisy about abolition of private tuition?
· The author is a holder of MAEd (Brighton/MIE) and deputy rector La Confiance College
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| aakanksha | | | tutions-a hell to a students life
| | | Dauharry Shamnaz Bee | | | I am a primary school mentor. From my experiences in primary schools, I firmly believe that private tuition particularly after school hours in the school premises is but a bluff , a waste of time and above all a penitence for most pupils.It's all a question of money. It's a shame to see how teachers make deals to get classes for private tuitions. I'm afraid that my actual std 3 class miss the chance of being in a std 4 free from tuition next year. | | | Xinga | | | Mr Paul may have given tuitions in the past, but ask yourselves - was he serving 40 - 50 students in one session, and not attended to any student? If u say Mr Paul never worked in class, you guys are number one liars - cos I have experienced him as giving the most to his students always. It must have been your other teachers who did not work, as obviously, you obviously do not understand what Mr Paul wrote. (tis is to all Mr Paul's ex-students who just criticised him). . What Mr Paul is talking about is the ABUSE of private tuitions in Mts. How tchers now do not teach in class, and ask their students to go to them for extra tuitions... this abuse needs to stop!!!! Duhhh... | | | Le Perroquet Bavard | | | It is disappointing to see that some people still think that you need to be part of an elite to become successful. it's about time someone reacts. "Plain" and "Sandra", you are the perfect examples of the idiot generated by this elite system. What about those who work so hard but only come short of getting that scholarship. PLEASE do not even dare to qualify them as lazy... you get to University abroad, you are expected to do public presentations, Mauritians find themselves completely stuck because of our system who only focusses on the academic instead of nurturing personality & confidence. Really Shame on you for promoting such a bad system. DON'T ever get involved in the Mauritian Education, you'll ruin everything for our kids!!!!!!!! | | | teacher | | | tuition should be given to those who really need, not those who r excelling. | | | Zan | | | J'ai un gosse de 10 mois. Je refuse ce système qui broie la plupart de nos jeunes. C'est vrai qu'il y a des légiste, médecins, informaticiens... Mais savent-ils vivent en communauté? Ils seront inmanquablement ''money minded'' à l'image de la société qui les a portés et façonnés. Je refuse cette société où chacun ne vit que pour lui. Où se trouvent l'entreaide, la solidarité, le plus fort qui aide le plus faible, le bien portant qui soutient le boiteux... Fini sa...! Al mor si to pena kas... Pire ena pe tret zot de paresse... Non mo pale sa kalite societe pou mo piti. Si li malin li pou bizin malin pou ed lezot pa pou gagn bokou kas. | | | kaash | | | I think Education in Mauritius is a means where students compete to get better results and get a better job to enable them raise their standard of living.So Education in Mauritius,unlike in Europe, is a competitive activity and parents invest a lot to give their children a chance to do better than the others. Just like Americans and Europeans invest massively in sports and always di better in International Sporting events.If we want to abolish private tuition we can also tell Russians not to give such intensive tennis training to kids as young as 5 and we must condemn Michael Jackson's father to have thrust him into show-biz at the age of 5. Hypocrite! | | | kaash | | | I think Education in Mauritius is a means where students compete to get better results and get a better job to enable them raise their standard of living.So Education in Mauritius,unlike in Europe, is a competitive activity and parents invest a lot to give their children a chance to do better than the others. Just like Americans and Europeans invest massively in sports and always di better in International Sporting events.If we want to abolish private tuition we can also tell Russians not to give such intensive tennis training to kids as young as 5 and we must condemn Michael Jackson's father to have thrust him into show-biz at the age of 5. Hypocrite! | | | Johnson | | | Mr Paul jamais ine donne lecon | | | Mike Lam | | | In a free society like Mauritius, I do not believe that the government should abolish private tuition. The problem really is that in most schools the teachers do not teach; the system is so corrupt that the teachers expect the students to take tuition. But, what happen to those who cannot afford the tuition? They are left behind! I witnessed this myself first-hand. What the government should do is to do a much better job at supervising the schools; make sure that the teachers teach as they are supposed to. If the teachers teach as they are supposed to, there should be no need for taking private tuition for most students. Some students may still need extra help; in this case, there would be nothing wrong with taking a private tuition. But, private tuition should never be a replacement for what can be and should be taught during shool hours. | | | Richard | | | To advocate change in the education system is commendable, to effect change is another thing altogether. However, in a free society, people should be able exercise their choice on how to educate their children, if that means private ttuitions to supplement what is being taught at school, i see nothing wrong with that. The teachers outside their contractual hours should be free to use their free time in whatever they choose. There will always be kids who want to learn and succeed and those that can't be bothered to achieve anything. Those who advocate to make private tuitions illegal, most probably benefited from the system themselves. A patriot from London. | | | shekhar gopal | | | lindsay paul was a teacher of mine and he favoured private tuitions.which is which | | | den 52 | | | Same old story new day! This has been talked about every time. No one appears to have the gut to do something about this. They have talked about this. Politicians, pressure group but unless we make it a law nothing will happen.
The Rich will get richer and money buys education. This is Mauritius. The few control every thing. So let them carry on !! | | | Dada | | | I agree with Mr. Paul.
People like "citizen" and "sandra' dnt understand Paul's arguments and are stubborn and just want to keep the present system. When I was a student, I had similar experiences as "ashvin" above.
There is a need to change the system.
There is no need to "force out" an elite by means of private tuition; it will naturally develop by itself. The whole student population will benefit. Then we can speak of durable, sustainable & sucessful educational system. | | | Xinga | | | Reading this, I agree with Mr Paul. Yet, I have to say tht I have gained a lot from some private tuitions. But I must add that I have not taken any extra tuitions in primary school, and in secondary, I started taking only for specific subjects at higher levels of O and A levels. Now I need to also add that my parents have found teachers who gave tuitions to 4-5 or 6 at a time. Not more. I believe my GP tuition had the most, with less than 15 students. My point is that I really benefitted from a small group tuition, cos then the tutor has time to attend to each one of us, according to our needs. That is more beneficial than what I hear is happening now. Tutors have a class of 40 to 50 students in tuition, and Gosh... I really wonder - who will really benefit from that???
I am really sad when I see the state the private tuitions have come to now. Long ago, only kids who needed extra help went for tuitions - and I am not as old as tht. :) Now, EVERYONE goes for tuitions, and parents from low income groups need to struggle to send their kids for tuitions. I have experienced with my own eyes how some teachers work in school - or I must say - DO NOT work in school. Students lose out big time in school, until I also wonder, why the kids need to even go to school. And if the kids start missing school, they get into trouble.
Some comments above suggest that there needs to be a system to evaluate teachers at the end of each year... Good idea, and yeah, there should be. But who will do tht? The Govt? BEC? Gosh - the Union i think poke their nose in there too much, and stop such an evaluation to happen. So who loses? Our kids lose out... they lose out in school, they lose out on their childhood - a childhood that you can never get back.
The point here is not about our sytem being an elitist system as such. I would like to question the values of our own people. You take on the role of an educator, u get the pay (it may not be a great pay indeed , but u r earning a salary). You then have a responsibility to impart as much knowledge, value and guidance in school as much as possible to all your students. You have the lives of our future workforce in your hands - so assume your responsibility and mould the new generation.
This also goes for our government, BEC, administrators, etc etc, and also for families. Each one of the adults, put in a certain role and position, has a certain responsibility to mould the vulnerable lives in our hands. Someone said, 'with great power comes great responsibility', and it is so true.
So how many of us, can look at ourselves and say honestly and sincerely, "Yes I have given all I can to the people I am serving?" I think change begins within ourselves. Do we have that value in the first place? Each and everyone of us?
Is Mauritius ready for change? People are too comfortable with who they are and continue what they are doing. Anyone comes in to propose change, and there is a fight, a revolution... I am glad Mr Paul here, and others at other points, have had to courage to start planting the thoughts into our heads, that maybe Mauritius needs to start getting ready for a change - a change for the better?
From Me | | | Tan | | | What is private tuition? Answer- Repetition of classwork.
I strongly believe that private tuitions should be abolished or else does it mean that teachers are unable to fit the national curriculum set by the ministry in the normal school hours. if so, then the ministry should restructure the curriculum otherwise I would consider it an incentive given to teachers to make money. in mauritian primary schools children are given a program and are supposed to focus their 'entire life' on it in order to get the best results and be among the elite. going to QEC , RCC or RCPL is a must for kids nowadays, but does it mean that these elite are the best children when it comes to socialising or still will they become the best human beings later in life. Where does skill fit in? Can we encourage reading, playing, development through arts, friendship etc? No I don't think so, I just believe that the system is crap. If you look at other big countries where there is not such a competition, and private tuition, you'll notice that even there you can find doctors, engineers, lawyers etc, and these are not the only professions, there are many more. Kids are being forced at a time in their life where they should enjoy. In fact these children never have a childhood.Why not keep the curriculum within the classroom during normal school hours and homework, stop private tuition. Only then will we know who the elite are because for some people motivation is intrinsic. At this stage then they will be able to make a decision what they want to be later in life. Mentality in Mtius should be changed. People are judged according to their academic results/profession rather than themselves. What a shame! | | | Daanish Chattaroo | | | I think the need for some help after school times is justified only in conditions where the student needs some extra support. This is done all over the world by having one on one sessions after school hours in most Western education system. However the private tuition system that functions in Mauritius is in need for some checks and balances.
There is no need for every child to have tuitions unless they require it and that to it should complement the school curriculum and not replace it.
i loved going to tuitions when i was younger as i was meeting friends from other colleges but i definitely thought it was a waste of money as instead i should have been taught what i was during school hours.
anyhow every child needs support some more than others but forcing this private tuition system on to them is like forced labour for their developing minds...... | | | Mary | | | Chapeau Mr Lindsay Paul - But unfortunately what is really good for citizens is not POLITICALLY CORRECT"- Our greedy politicians will NEVER take the necessary steps to do so! They prefer to watch, divide and rule! | | | aryan | | | private tution should be abolish at certain level, because i think teachers are making fortune in the name of tutions ,i know some teachers ,who have stopped working at school or college and have become millionaire by just giving tutions .poor parents have to fight until their last second of their life inoder to educate their child, i even witness some cases at school if your poor parent cannot aford to pay for your tution the teacher ignore that child or group of students by not correcting their home works even by not concidering that child in the class at all ,which happened to me in the pass,teachers are making abuse of free education system , i would say that teachers are not doing their jobs properly for what they have been paid for?Hence i'm totally agaisnt the private tution in mauritius,stop stop and stop suckering the poor people blood like this you (teacher) as a vampire | | | Iqbal Khan Chady | | | Thank you for having published my opinion on the abovementioned issue. However, I find it disgusting, to say the least, that you completely disregarded my request not to publish my name. This is , without any doubt , a true reflection of the ethos or should I say lack of proper ethos of your newspaper.
Thank you for your kind attention.
Mohammad Iqbal Khan Chady | | | Cader | | | Nice article Mons. Lindsay. It's time to debate and eventually for action.
The comments by citizen is a poor example of someone with downgraded mind forming part of the 'mauvaises herbes', malheuresement il va planter des mauvaises graines. He is simply a real idiot!
Keep it up Mons. Lindsay! Cheers | | | Edukaten | | | Faites attention avant de proposer d'émuler l'Angleterre ou la France. Regardez plutôt du côté de la Finlande, de Singapour, de l'Australie et de l'International Baccalaureate.
Lisez ce qui suit:
Le système scolaire français : inefficace et injuste
Par Adrien Matray
06/08/2009
Le rapport de Richard Descoings sur la réforme du lycée [1] remis mardi dernier pointe certains dysfonctionnements bien connus de l'enseignement secondaire. Un autre, bien plus grave, est généralement oublié par les débats sur l'école : les petits Français sont peu capables d'innover, à cause de leur éducation. La raison est double. Le modèle républicain est très inégalitaire, malgré les apparences ; il s'avère par ailleurs incapable de former correctement les élites aux nouveaux défis des entreprises (accélération de l'innovation, responsabilité, mondialisation, etc.).
L'analyse de Beaudelot et Establet ("L'Elitisme Républicain, l'école française à l'épreuve des comparaisons internationales") en fournit les raisons en détail. L'analyse se fonde sur les données des enquêtes PISA, établies par l'OCDE [2], qui mesurent les performances de différents pays en matière d'éducation des élèves à l'entrée au lycée. Il apparaît ainsi clairement que beaucoup de choses se jouent dès l'école primaire et le collège.
Egalité républicaine ou aristocratie de classe ?
« Sous la carrosserie égalitaire de notre République, c'est une forme d'aristocratisme inavoué qui fait tourner le moteur », écrivent les auteurs. Et pour cause ! Près de 40% des étudiants évalués sont dans les profondeurs du classement, avec des résultats proches de ceux du Mexique ou de la Turquie. Encore plus inquiétant, la part des élèves de 15 ans ayant de grandes difficultés ne cesse de s'accroître et a dépassé la moyenne des pays de l'OCDE. Cette part se situe entre 10% et plus de 20% selon la sévérité des indicateurs retenus.
A cela s'ajoute le poids de l'origine sociale dans ces performances. Un enfant d'ouvrier n'a pas les mêmes chances qu'un enfant de cadre intellectuel de réussir. Ce qui l'est moins, c'est que ce déterminisme social est deux fois plus fort en France qu'en Islande, en Finlande ou en Corée du Sud, pays qui trustent les premières places dans les évaluations. La France occupe d'ailleurs ici les bas-fonds du classement, derrière des pays généralement pointés du doigt pour leur système inégalitaire comme le Royaume-Uni ou les Etats-Unis ! Ces inégalités sont particulièrement dommageables pour les capacités à innover de la France, pour deux raisons, un immense gâchis humain et un faible renouvellement des élites. Ces deux facteurs combinés bloquent la prise de risque et l'aptitude à la fois individuelle et sociale à l'innovation.
Une formation inadaptée
Autre lieu commun : les élites françaises feraient partie des mieux formées au monde. Là encore, les comparaisons internationales forcent à revoir ce jugement. Si les petits Français se débrouillent plutôt mieux que la moyenne lorsqu'il s'agit de répéter des connaissances apprises, ils sont parmi les plus mauvais dès lors qu'il faut faire face à un contexte qui sort du cadre purement scolaire, que ce soit dans le domaine de la compréhension écrite, mathématique ou de la culture scientifique.
L'explication tient aux modes d'enseignement, qui mettent l'accent sur l'apprentissage « par cœur », hiérarchisent à l'extrême les élèves -ce qui ne favorise pas la confiance en soi- et accordent une place très faible au développement de l'autonomie, à la valorisation de la curiosité, à la prise de parole constructive et aux projets en groupe, la capacité à coopérer étant pourtant aujourd'hui un des moteurs de l'innovation !
Ce résultat peut ainsi expliquer en partie les mauvaises performances de la France en matière d'innovation. L'enjeu aujourd'hui n'est pas de reproduire des résultats connus, comme c'était le cas lorsque la France devait rattraper son retard technologique pendant les Trente Glorieuses, mais bien de faire face à des situations nouvelles, d'évoluer dans des contextes mouvants afin de pouvoir proposer des solutions originales. L'élite française est tout simplement moins capable d'innover que l'élite suédoise, danoise ou américaine. Au total, les petits Français se classent en moyenne entre la dixième et la quinzième place.
Les efforts de démocratisation et de justice sociale sont payants
Le constat est unanime et sans appel pour chaque pays de l'OCDE : moins il y a de cancres, plus il y a d'excellents élèves. La France n'est pas contrainte de choisir entre plus de justice sociale et une plus grande efficacité ! Une condition pour dégager une élite brillante est de combattre énergiquement l'échec scolaire.
Autre constat, les systèmes scolaires qui atténuent la prédestination sociale sont également ceux qui possèdent l'efficacité la plus forte.
Pour en savoir plus
► L'Elitisme Républicain, l'école française à l'épreuve des comparaisons internationales de Beaudelot et Establet - éd. La République des Idées.
► Faut-il sauver les grandes écoles ? Pierre Veltz - éd. Presse de Science-Po.
► Education et croissance - Aghion P. et Cohen E. - Rapport du Conseil d'Analyse Economique.
Réforme du lycée : ce que les lycéens ont dit à Descoing [3]
Le Programme international pour le suivi des acquis des élèves (PISA) [4]
URL source: http://www.rue89.com/innovation/2009/06/08/le-systeme-scolaire-francais-inefficace-et-injuste
Liens:
[1] http://www.rue89.com/2009/06/02/reforme-du-lycee-ce-que-les-lyceens-ont-dit-a-descoing
[2] http://www.oecd.org/department/0,3355,fr_2649_35845621_1_1_1_1_1,00.html
[3] http://www.rue89.com/2009/06/02/reforme-du-lycee-ce-que-les-lyceens-ont-dit-a-descoing
[4] http://www.oecd.org/department/0,3355,fr_2649_35845621_1_1_1_1_1,00.html
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'All schools should be free to drop GCSEs'
By Richard Garner, Education Editor
Tuesday, 9 June 2009
All schools should be given the freedom to ditch GCSEs in favour of a new baccalaureate qualification for 16-year-olds, the headteacher of one of the country's leading independent schools will say tomorrow.
Anthony Seldon, head of Wellington College, will argue that all schools should be free to adopt the International Baccalaureate's middle years programme for 13 to 16-year-olds.
His own school and Dartford Grammar School, a selective state school, are pioneering the new qualification. Dr Seldon expects most of his pupils to opt for it instead of GCSEs from September.
Heads have claimed GCSEs no longer stretch the brightest pupils enough or prepare them for A-level studies. Dr Seldon says the new IBO (International Baccalaureate Organisation) MYP – as it is called – gives schools more freedom to design their own curriculum.
Under it, teenagers have to engage in eight compulsory areas of study – including languages, humanities, technology and science. All pupils would also take English and maths to GCSE level as well. Courses have to be approved by the IBO.
Dr Seldon said that at present, state schools had no choice but to stick with GCSEs in order to be ranked for the Government's exam league tables.
The IBO MYB programme has won the support of both the Oxford and Cambridge heads of admission.
Geoff Parks, head of admissions at Cambridge, said: "It seems clear that for many pupils the current standard of education provision in years 9 to 11 [the years before GCSEs] is decidedly uninteresting, uninspiring and unchallenging. This proposal should provide a much more engaging, stimulating and generally satisfactory experience."
| | | Azaad Sulliman | | | Thank you Mr Paul. Its about time, education experts like yourself pull their heads out of their holes in the sand and pull the alarm bell. Our offsprings' right to childhood have been snatched from them by a bunch of idiots. Can anyone make the connection between CPE and crime rate? Or am I being cynical? | | | citizen | | | linsay u r a perfect example of an idiot blowing his own trumpet. we emphasize on most intelligent students because their brain power is higher. everyone can become intelligent the just need to work hard, why should you not help children to do their best from childhood? in short u r outdated man. resign n stay home. | | | Sandra | | | What a STUPID idea!!! If you want to abolish the elite system, then why not abolish the olympic games and all sports competition as well? After all, they do favor the elite. Why not abolish after hours coaching as well? While we are at it, why not abolish the Olympic Games?????
If the teachers are not giving the kids all the materails required in class, they should be FIRED. All teachers should be reviewed at the end of each year and the bad ones removed. | | | plain | | | the system has NOT created lot of harm. the system has created Doctors, Engineers, Lawyers, managers, administrators, economist, systems analyst, + others professionals. the system is EXCELLENT. Students and parents just need to make the best of it. LAZY people will never succeed whatever system you put in place. I am a product of the system, I'm very happy about it. | | | ASHVIN | | | I agree that Mauritius should abolish private tuition. This is why:
Dans classe Economics mo prof faire moi copier livre...mais dans lesson li donne moi essay pou mo sorti laureat.
Mo prof literature francaise dans classe li trape livre li lire...dans lesson li donne notes ek travaile question lexamen.
Mo prof Accounts lekol plis bez encore...dans 2 ans mone travaile seulement 5 cahiers accounts...Mais dans lesson mone travaile 16 cahiers dans 2 ans.
Bon mo pas bizin ale raconte pou bannne lezot sujet.
Banne prof pas travail assez dans classe zot paresse!!! Li trouvez noir sur blanc!
Mo esperez ki banne journalist faire 1 recherche lor la ek publier 1 jolie l'article. | | | Melvin | | | Learning on a different education system more exactly the American education system, I have come to learn that equal opportunities are given to all the students no matter whether you are at the top or the bottom and I strongly enforce this idea because it is a motivation for students to improve and be considered equal. In addition, scholarships should be open to all students that can show good performance. Tuitions are just as mentioned above " a lucrative way to make money". In other words, they are making money off the students who should have some time to focus on other activities rather than just on academics. Well rounded students are now what most employers look for for instance, having community services where student devote their time to make their community better. A student might spend all his/her time studying better is not learning any lifelong knowledge. Overall I REALLY approve the idea of abolishing those tuitions...there is the concept here in the USA of " NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND " The Minister should probably consider this idea as well | | | Raj Garikedu | | | Yes I totally agree that Private Tuition should be abolished because most of the children in Mauritius are missing out on their childhood. Teachers both at primary nad secondary level are making large profits by this system encouraged by all governments. Education is free but at what cost. The teachers are not willing to teach according to the curricullum. They are encouraging all the children to go for private tuition. The poor people in Mauritius are having to borrow money to pay for private tuition for their children . Those who are not receiving any tuition are neglected in schools hence they grow up into bad company - ending up with severe social problems - drugs ans alcohol, delinquents, theiving and etc. I believe that the Government should ban private tution and try to increase teachers' pay so that they can be encouraged to teach accordingly. The children in Mauritius should take advantage of free education and be taught only from Monday to Friday between 8:30 am and 15:30. Let them enjoy their childhood as it comes only once in one's lifetime. Follow the European Countries, e.g. England and France. | | | Sylvain Roussel | | | Dear Mr L Paul
Having read this article with interest, I found that it does not really reveal who is being targeted, as at time it is the teacher at other the system, the government, political party and even hypocrisy.
It would be more interesting if the question “who is going to take the risk of breaking that system that has created such a lot of harm to our children and to society? “ could be reformulated: By phasing away “Who” and use “What can be done to break that system? we may find solution together.
Thus it would be less finger pointing and more proactive. Mr. Paul you acknowledge that the best will always remain the best. In other words, does this statement condone the fact that elites will always exist?
The issue is that the system does not seem to give equal chances to all. In a bigger picture does equity prevail in society? Perhaps this needs to be tackled.
Another aspect of the article is that parents are forced to find the best for their children. One cannot deny such wish but the assumption that the best should come from the schooling system and teacher is debatable.
Society, starting with the family unit has a role to play. The degree and extent of that role is of utmost important if the aim is to have primary school children who know how to read and write.
Somehow as parents we think that what is good for us is what is good for our children and at most time our pride takes over the ability and competency of our children and in most cases we do, as parents unilaterally enforce a condition that does in the long run a lot of irreparable damage.
In adding my opinion to that article I am not in anyway trying to be the advocate of those who are taking advantage of the system. This is for your own reflection as I am not ready to cast the first stone.
To conclude I may say that my own children have done well at school without having to go through private tuition. Is that possible? Yes it is possible and really gratifying. I have spend the last 20 years working in a system in which private tuition does not exist.
| | | mister | | | Mr. Lindsay Paul is obviously right in his analysis. Could he at the same time, as a professional educationist, make some concrete suggestions as to how we can all - government, teachers, parents, pupils and students - solve this crucial problem of our educational system? The basic observation is that if our pupils or students were properly teached in their schools or colleges, there would have been no need for private tution, which is meant to help only those who have special problems in understanding a particular subject. For instance, if teachers in general are properly paid, can that be a starting solution? Do they have the real incentives and right training to do their job properly? | | | Starbright | | | Private tuitions should have been scrapped up for a very long time ago because the kids need space and rest to master their studies.The teachers are making a fortune on tuitions and the parents are so stupid to believe that extra lessons would help their children through difficult subjects.Comparing to the west, the average amount of hours for a mauritian child to study is over the double on a year basis.As far as i'm concerned, i do believe that it's about time for the parents to realize that if their kids are not good enough to carry on at college, well it's about time to encourage them to learn something else bacause Mauritius lacks of Skilled workers, like masons, carpenters, Welders,Pipe fitters,Mechanics or Electric and so on because every job has it's value and the island needs all of them much more than those sitting behind a desk | | | jimmy | | | it is not about elite parce qui ena casse pu paye lessons mais better uitlisation of resources>>>Tout afacon laureat bizin abolir car bourse po good athlete ou boxeur ou foot balleur car bourse ziste lors critere academic capavre donne Nu pagla mamou ou l autre leader avocat la>>>> | | | hans xee | | | La majeure partie des etudiants prenant part aux examens de la sc et de la hsc prennent des lecons 4a 6 jours par semaines et les samedis 2 lecons au minimum .Alor pourquoi ne pas augmenter les heures de classes .pourquoi ne pas permettre a ces eleves de completer leur program a l'école. | | | Iqbal Khan Chady | | | There is , of course , an urgent need to abolish private tuitions at all levels. To do so, the educational system needs to be overhauled. There must be a new orientation, a new vision and a new strategy with one of the main aims being ' the standardisation of the quality of teaching at all levels', The quality of resources, not only in terms physical and finance but also in terms of 'human assets' demands substantial improvement. This can de done through career development, personal growth, participative planning, training , and better internal controls. The structures of education and educational system need to change to take into account societal changes and future needs of the country. Education must become a ' right not a privilege'. Last but not least, teachers must not be used as ' scapegoats' or regarded as ' items of costs' but rather as ' human assets for potential growth and development'.
A.PATRIOT
DUBLIN
IRELAND
MONDAY 6 JULY 2009
P.S If you are publishing this , please withhold my name and e-mail address. I like to keep a low profile. Thank you. | |
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