ALBAWABA - Its back to school in Algeria. The educational authorities for the first time are introducing English as a subject to be taught to Algerian kids alongside French and Arabic. It has been a fast-track affair receiving much criticism.
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Algerian primary schools are introducing English lessons, in a move that critics say was rushed but others hope could be a 'coup de grace'. #Education pic.twitter.com/gWrKbMDjRf
Everyone is talking about the new English introduction, plainly saying this is a knee-jerk to the French who ruled Algeria for 132 years. But no matter, the social media is presently celebrating the affair.
Algerian primary schools have scrambled to introduce English lessons, in a move critics say was rushed but others hope could be a coup de grace against the language of former occupier France. #AfricanInsiderhttps://t.co/kATyTQMkqk
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It was the Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune who first made the move. Back in July, he said “the French language is war booty, but English is the international language,” he told journalists according to AFP.
Algerian leader in bold move to promote English at junior school - BBC https://t.co/NdYXjI0JrQ pic.twitter.com/btuGYfxijg
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Hence English become part of the new teaching curricula in primary schools which begun on 21 September. It was a full-throttle affair because the ministry had to find the English teachers - over 5000 of them - in a country that only speaks French as the main language.
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But Algerian schools did it despite the worry that is being expressed by parents and educationalists in the country. Now only time will tell of the emerging problems which incidentally, may not happen.
