Dear Editor,
I have the following questions: 1. Is the school term adequate for the completion of the curriculum in all subject areas? 2. Are lessons on a daily basis, even during the vacation, necessary for students’ success? 3. Why do teachers teach portions of the curriculum in school, and the rest at lessons? What about those who do not want to take, or cannot afford lessons? 4. Is ‘bottom house’ teaching conducive to learning? 5. Why must tests be given to all the students in class on the same topics, when only some of these were taught at school, and the rest at lessons?
The Minister of Education should be true to his appellation and act. It is so easy to see that schoolteachers are rapidly becoming analogous to the police and soldiers – they use the opportunity to make money. The Minister should visit these bottom-house places of learning, and check on the qualifications of some of the teachers there. He should also check on the qualifications of the teaching staff at the private schools. The earlier he does this, the better it will be for Guyana.
Yours faithfully,
Shane Rizwan
