I want to become a teacher when I get older, and learning about how the different education systems in different countries work has always been fascinating to me. That's why I am interested in learning more about the Nigerian education system; we learned a little bit about it from Adichie's essay "Why Are You Here?" about how how there are government schools and private schools, and both have strong systems of security and privacy, not wanting outsiders to use education to exploit the country in any way. But I wanted to know more, about why it was that people would want to spy on the way students learn, and even more, what it was that they would discover.
Though it's been over fifty years since Nigeria gained its independence from the United Kingdom, the education system still reflects the hardships the country went through under British rule, and so is still suffering. Despite that, education is regarded as "an instrument for affecting national development" by the current Federal Government of Nigeria.
There are five types of schools in the Nigerian education system: primary, secondary, federal government, state-owned, and private secondary. Primary schools start at age six, with classes in the regular academic subjects, English, and either Hausa, Igbo, or Yoruba, the native languages. Secondary schools are run by either private organizations, the state government, or the federal government, and in the later years, exams are offered for students to prepare for graduation. Federal government schools are considered "model schools," with federal government workers serving as its staff. Admittance to the schools is based on merit and exam scores and low tuition rates. State-owned schools are not nearly as good as federal government schools, but they are free of tuition, with the only costs for books and uniforms. However, they are low-budget and are often understaffed. Private secondary schools generally have better environments, with smaller class sizes and more interactive teachers, but they can be very expensive.
Links to Sources:Though it's been over fifty years since Nigeria gained its independence from the United Kingdom, the education system still reflects the hardships the country went through under British rule, and so is still suffering. Despite that, education is regarded as "an instrument for affecting national development" by the current Federal Government of Nigeria.
There are five types of schools in the Nigerian education system: primary, secondary, federal government, state-owned, and private secondary. Primary schools start at age six, with classes in the regular academic subjects, English, and either Hausa, Igbo, or Yoruba, the native languages. Secondary schools are run by either private organizations, the state government, or the federal government, and in the later years, exams are offered for students to prepare for graduation. Federal government schools are considered "model schools," with federal government workers serving as its staff. Admittance to the schools is based on merit and exam scores and low tuition rates. State-owned schools are not nearly as good as federal government schools, but they are free of tuition, with the only costs for books and uniforms. However, they are low-budget and are often understaffed. Private secondary schools generally have better environments, with smaller class sizes and more interactive teachers, but they can be very expensive.
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