The exams at the end of the school year, which start tomorrow, have sparked the prices of private lessons, which have increased in promotion, and their advertisements have become widespread on social networking sites, which contradicts the educational process and violates the law. Private lessons are considered one of the problems facing education in Arab societies, as they strain the pockets of parents, make the student not pay attention to the teacher’s explanation, and have negative effects on the entire educational process. It reduces the student’s self-confidence, and despite that, there are some families who consider it an educational necessity, and flock to it in order to increase academic achievement.
According to a group of parents of students, the price per hour for students in the first cycle ranges between 150 and 200 dirhams, compared to 250 to 400 dirhams for the second and third cycles, while the hour jumps to 500 dirhams on the night of the exam, which constitutes additional and significant financial burdens on the family budget.
Remedial classes
The Emirates Foundation for School Education launched a supportive initiative for students in public schools, namely the “Digital Academies”, to raise students’ levels and support them by allocating remedial classes for all major subjects in cooperation with specialized and professional teachers to provide this support. Education or other curricula, by asking schools to establish digital academies for revision with symbolic amounts, similar to government schools, to reduce the financial burden on them caused by the prices of private lessons.
Parents of students in the twelfth grade confirmed that they resorted to private lessons because, according to their expression, they are a “lifeline for their children,” especially if they are in the secondary stage, which determines their academic and practical path.
system
Lawyer Dr. Abdullah Al Nasser said that the official authorities concerned with the educational sector within the country are fighting this phenomenon at the legal and educational levels. “38” of 2020, amended by Resolution 54 of 2020, and Cabinet Resolution No. 17 of 2020 promulgated by it, by submitting it through direct contact “personal meeting” in public or private places or home visits, with or without charge, for all educational stages, or Allowing it to be presented, organized or mediated – and a fine of 30,000 dirhams for the one who provided, organized or mediated it, and 20,000 dirhams for the person in charge of private places who allowed it to be presented or organized.
He added: Article 60 of Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021 regarding the regulation of labor relations deals with punitive measures for individuals who obtain work permits in certain professions such as engineering and accounting and work as private teachers, as they face a fine of not less than 50 thousand dirhams and not more than 200 thousand dirhams. .
He pointed out that the educational authorities are working to include employment contracts with teachers on the condition that they do not give private lessons, and thus they avoid any external dispute that may occur between the teacher and the guardian, and to achieve the principle of equal access to education for all.
He stated that the state allowed the establishment of private institutes licensed in accordance with the rules, where students can take remedial lessons.
Demands
Qamar Al-Shami, Heba Mustafa, and Fatima Al-Hammadi (parents) called on the schools to introduce remote tutoring classes that are conducted by teachers from inside the school with symbolic sums, similar to government schools that are keen to provide intensive tutoring and revision classes during the examination period, pointing out that this initiative will limit the participation of their children. in private lessons.
They stressed that the classes will contribute to raising the level of students in scientific subjects, especially that they are provided under the supervision of the school administration and by specialized teachers for the subjects, and indicated that this initiative is the best way to eliminate the phenomenon of private lessons.
They pointed to the high prices of private lessons, which jumped from 200 dirhams per hour to 500 dirhams during exam days, especially for scientific subjects such as mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology, considering that social networking sites are an exchange for bidding prices for private lessons.
Chief reason
And they continued that the difficulty of the curricula and their inability to teach their children is a major reason for coping with this phenomenon, noting that a large number of schools were fighting it with remedial classes inside the school and under its supervision.
On the other hand, accredited educational centers compete in attracting teachers, students and parents in general. These centers operate throughout the year and give parents of students the choice of the teaching system and materials, whether alone or with a group, at a rate of two sessions per week. Government schools offer basic revision and strengthening classes on Through the program on a daily basis before each exam.
increased pressure
Asmaa Nizar Adlbi, Director of the Ofoq Al-Ebdaa Center for Education and Skills Development, said that the disadvantages of private lessons lie in the increase in the cost and burdens placed on the guardian, and the increase in additional psychological pressure on the student, as they are expected to excel and achieve good results, noting that they contribute to making the student dependent. On teachers and thus the student becomes less self-reliant and more dependent on teachers to understand concepts and prepare for exams.
magic wand
The educator, Dr. Youssef Shurrab, said that the family considers private lessons the magic wand for the success of their children if they stumble in their educational path, and that the private teacher, from their point of view, is the savior for their children, as some believe that it is the inevitable alternative to their absence, and compensation for their absence and their busyness most of the time.
He enumerated the reasons for private lessons, including the low grades of students and their fear of some subjects such as scientific subjects and languages, which reflects negatively on them and their loss of confidence in themselves and their abilities.
the most appropriate way
Muhammad Mutawa, Executive Director of the Education Holding Company, said that most private schools have become aware of combating this phenomenon, which may affect students negatively if they go to summaries that may harm them and not benefit them with anything, and they began to apply remedial classes as they opened the door to enrollment in remedial classes from the beginning of the year in a number of the subjects, and the person wishing to join registers his name and pays a small fee, and the classes are implemented after the end of the school hours under the supervision of the school administration.
He added: I consider this method the most appropriate way to eliminate private lessons.
2023-06-05 21:05:11
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