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| Are Some Pry1 Pupils Lessons Not Too Much For Their Age? by BAMMZ(m): 8:26am On Mar 29 |
My daughters are in Primary 1 and they are taught a whole lot. I was cool with it initially until I saw it was becoming too cumbersome. Imagine teaching them Yoruba language (kids still strugglingwith English) and the yoruba topics already includes "Apola oro ise and all dat. After all dat,they still gave my innocent girl F in Yoruba. They offer History,Sciences,.....etc. The subjects are quite big. Some of those topics we were taught is senior secondary..........And if they are taught all that in Primay 1,what will they be taught in pry 3 or 4? One my girls is cool with the academics, the other seem to be over burdened already...... Am I taking this wrongly or that is how all modern schools teach? 1 Like |
| Re: Are Some Pry1 Pupils Lessons Not Too Much For Their Age? by BAMMZ(m): 11:50am On Mar 29 |
Dear Parents,please share on your opinion on this primary school curriculum issue. I also notice they just bombard them with plenty stuff and do not really care if they understand. Luckily the somewhat brilliant kids will respond positively but many others will not. Of course,the bright kids wil be what you wil be shown as a prospective candidate..... I am thinking of changing school for my kids ..... just a thought. 3 Likes |
| Re: Are Some Pry1 Pupils Lessons Not Too Much For Their Age? by pragmatistm(m): 12:19pm On Mar 29 |
I just know that somebody will bring this topic up one day.  Nigerian primary education system is now everything goes. The private schools are not following the curriculum as they should. Their aim is to rush the kids through primary school and graduate them at the age of 8 or less. That's why we see this kind of things. I want to tell you that what your children are taught are possibly normal primary 3 or 4 topics. But since they want them to graduate at primary 4 or five and move them to JSS 1, then they can't strictly follow the Ministry of education laid down curriculum. Its so unfortunate nobody is checking this mad rush and unfortunately, many parents are encouraging it. I got bored most times by my children homework because they are incapable of solving the question since they are way beyond their age. When my first son first entered nursery school, I almost went to the school to tell the teachers and proprietress to stop the madness. They sent the boy home everyday with loads of homework that he couldn't solve (my children are quite brilliant though; averaging 95% + in every term) and I was like, when we were their age nobody did that to us and we are here today good in what we do. I dont see this method making the children smarter than us or more brilliant than us, if I must tell you. Its just a way of making us buy more textbooks and make us believe that the schools are working hard to train our kids. Shikena!!!  Apola Oro Ise; How strange that is!! Quite weird in primary one. What I actually learned in JSS class.6 Likes |
| Re: Are Some Pry1 Pupils Lessons Not Too Much For Their Age? by BAMMZ(m): 5:38pm On Mar 29 |
pragmatistm: Thank you.....you have expressed my pain more clearly. Something has to be done o. Govt must monitor school curriculum whether private or not. I actually thot few schools do this but your write up is indicating that this could just be the new thing with our educational system. |
| Re: Are Some Pry1 Pupils Lessons Not Too Much For Their Age? by Cassandraloius: 7:48am On Mar 30 |
Tbh, they're doing the much, they're stressing the hell outta these kids for crying out loud. Holiday project Assignment C A Night prep Na wa! 1 Like |
| Re: Are Some Pry1 Pupils Lessons Not Too Much For Their Age? by Ayoolajumoke(f): 10:35am On Mar 30 |
I think it actually depends on the school and how age appropriate your child is. If the school is following the normal curriculum, even subjects like science, Yoruba are broken down to a level to which an age appropriate child would understand. In grade 1, topics that they should learn in science subject are around living and non-living things, animals and their habitats, sounds that animals make, soils and types of soils and other basic things which are just basic. And in Yoruba they should learn basic things like parts of the body, greetings, numbers, and basic verbs and common words like sit, come, clothes, shoes. I am not disputing the fact that some schools can overdo and they lack several appropriate delivery methods because these are kids with different learning abilities. But overall, make sure your child is already 5 before grade 1 or at the very least will be 5 early in the session, but school pass school sha, a teacher must aim at nothing less than 75% of high and middle flyers in class. 2 Likes |
| Re: Are Some Pry1 Pupils Lessons Not Too Much For Their Age? by NoToPile: 9:34pm On Mar 30 |
Seems they do more than 10 subjects from primary 1 or basic 1 in the Nigerian curriculum It's bulky if you ask me. Phe, CRK, vocation stuff or is it social studies, home econs, basic sciences etc My child does Yoruba and always sing the aiku aje isegun song I. E days of the week. it's the very basic they are taught - greetings and all that. When you ask they say it's in the curriculum. As long as the child is the proper age for the class they should cope. 2 Likes |
| Re: Are Some Pry1 Pupils Lessons Not Too Much For Their Age? by FairlyUSEDpussy: 6:58am On Mar 31 |
BAMMZ: Lol ..... Dis started long time ago....... I'm 30 years now .......but remembered how I was taught both atom and the nine planet when I was in nursery 2......... |
| Re: Are Some Pry1 Pupils Lessons Not Too Much For Their Age? by BAMMZ(m): 10:34am On Apr 01 |
FairlyUSEDpussy: Maybe as a poem then....... I remember knowing all 12 sons of Jacob,12 disciples of Jesus and many more at a Yong age too but it was cos they were made as songs or poems for us then. Like someone pointed out,the method of delivery matters a lot. Many teachers are not trained and just don't care,they deliver as it comes from the test book not minding the pupils ability or understanding. |
| Re: Are Some Pry1 Pupils Lessons Not Too Much For Their Age? by comtem2011: 4:28pm On Apr 01 |
Honestly!!! When my son was in pry 1, he was 5 yrs then. Could you believe this boy was offering 17 subjects? |
| Re: Are Some Pry1 Pupils Lessons Not Too Much For Their Age? by Musty112: 9:45pm On Apr 01 |
Other than arithmetic and literacy and maybe rhymes and poems for good measure, most subject are not necessary for kids within that age range. |
| Re: Are Some Pry1 Pupils Lessons Not Too Much For Their Age? by ezugegere(m): 10:31pm On Apr 01 |
I've always opined that children in lower primary school should not do more than 5 or six subjects. Most of the things they teach them are really not necessary at their age. However, you see all these private schools, madness dey their heads. How can a child of 4 - 7 years be doing up to 15 subjects? I don't know if that is how it is done in other countries... 1 Like |
| Re: Are Some Pry1 Pupils Lessons Not Too Much For Their Age? by BAMMZ(m): 7:02am On Apr 02 |
ezugegere:Plenty homework will now follow again..... |
| Re: Are Some Pry1 Pupils Lessons Not Too Much For Their Age? by mutter(f): 8:33am On Apr 02 |
Poor children. They are the victims here of greedy school owners and parents who just want to show off with their kids. |
| Re: Are Some Pry1 Pupils Lessons Not Too Much For Their Age? by kpakpakpa(m): 11:28am On Apr 02 |
comtem2011:17subjects in primary one? This one off me, that is way too much for his age. 1 Like |
| Re: Are Some Pry1 Pupils Lessons Not Too Much For Their Age? by comtem2011: 7:38pm On Apr 03 |
kpakpakpa:Like seriously!!! He's in pry 4 now, geography has been added and security education. I use to pity the boy. The geography subject off me though cos I Never knew geography can be taught in pry school o. 1 Like |
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