Weekend replacement classes worsen rather than improve school students' performance.
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KUALA LUMPUR: Academicians are up-in-arms over running extra classes during the weekends and holidays to replace extended school holidays as this has contributed to poor academic performance.
Earlier this year, the Education Ministry announced that schools were allowed to take six days off for Chinese New Year, nine days for Hari Raya and nine days for Deepavali. This was provided that the holidays were replaced within the school’s academic year.
According to an Oriental Daily report, many academicians have suggested that school replacement classes conducted on days that precede or follow public holidays should coincide with the school holidays or mid-term breaks instead of the weekends.
The Education Ministry is still mulling over the proposal to allow replacement classes to take place during school holidays.
In Ipoh, many schools have opted to extend their Deepavali holidays in exchange for extra replacement classes over the preceding weekends.
This has added to the burden of students as a six-day school week almost all year round has been linked to poorer academic performance.
One academician said: “Although the students get to spend a longer time with their families during these festivals, they have to bear the burden of attending replacement classes over the weekends.
“The issue here is that many students take these replacement classes lightly and due to their week-long schedule in school, most of them do not turn up for classes and this affects their studies.”
He said that in view of the current situation, the best solution for now was to conduct replacement classes during school holidays instead of the weekends.
KUALA LUMPUR: Academicians are up-in-arms over running extra classes during the weekends and holidays to replace extended school holidays as this has contributed to poor academic performance.
Earlier this year, the Education Ministry announced that schools were allowed to take six days off for Chinese New Year, nine days for Hari Raya and nine days for Deepavali. This was provided that the holidays were replaced within the school’s academic year.
According to an Oriental Daily report, many academicians have suggested that school replacement classes conducted on days that precede or follow public holidays should coincide with the school holidays or mid-term breaks instead of the weekends.
The Education Ministry is still mulling over the proposal to allow replacement classes to take place during school holidays.
In Ipoh, many schools have opted to extend their Deepavali holidays in exchange for extra replacement classes over the preceding weekends.
This has added to the burden of students as a six-day school week almost all year round has been linked to poorer academic performance.
One academician said: “Although the students get to spend a longer time with their families during these festivals, they have to bear the burden of attending replacement classes over the weekends.
“The issue here is that many students take these replacement classes lightly and due to their week-long schedule in school, most of them do not turn up for classes and this affects their studies.”
He said that in view of the current situation, the best solution for now was to conduct replacement classes during school holidays instead of the weekends.
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