In Algeria, the introduction of English in primary school disrupts the start of the school year

This year, the school year begins Algeria, Postponed to September 21, telecasting a race against the clock. English learning, hitherto taught from college, will now be introduced from the third year of the primary cycle (equivalent to CE2 in France) at the rate of two 45-minute sessions per week.

The Ministry of National Education is actively working to respond to this President’s directive announced in the Council of Ministers on 19 June. The department headed by Abdelhakim Belabed had only two months to design, print and distribute a new English textbook, recruit and train a new teaching staff.

By the end of August, 5,000 teachers had been recruited through the digital platform. Possession of an English language or translation license, with the same criteria. “The amount of experience is not taken into account. What matters is the seniority of the diploma and, in case of a tie, older candidates are preferred., Nadjet Arezki explains about the 41-year-old new recruit. An examination method of questioning. “We end up with most future teachers who don’t have the knowledge to transmit knowledge to a young audience or use English professionally”Concerns Nabil Ferguenis, Academic Advisor.

To compensate for their lack of experience, brand new teachers are preparing for a heavy workload. They follow a 60-hour training course delivered by middle and intermediate English examiners until September 19, two days before the start of the school year. “We have modules like didactics, child psychology, classroom management techniques and school law. It’s interesting but obvious.”Nadjet Arezki reveals a short experience as a temporary worker in her pocket.

“You don’t learn this job in ten days”

however, “We were relieved to be told there would be year-round support.”. To Messaoud Boudiba, Cnapeste, Spokesperson of the Teachers Union, The “The only solution to avoid the failure of this reform is continuous training for these teachers. You don’t learn this job in ten days..

Despite the Ministry of National Education “ready” Many, among academic staff and students’ parents, are wondering about the deadline. Because in a country with nearly a million children in the third year of primary education and 20,000 schools, the number of jobs created is not enough. Academies in particular are already facing withdrawals. The fault of especially dangerous working conditions.

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