Description
HelloClasses are an avenue for students in primary six (grade 6) with poor reading ability and math skills to have focused tutorials and catch up with their mates.
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Basic understanding of Maths is necessary for the average student and more importantly is the ability to read. English Language is the language of instruction in schools in Nigeria yet quite an alarming number of public school students in primary six (grade 6) are unable to read. Several reading tests carried out to about 200 students yearly have shown that 30% fall below the grade 2 level of reading with 86% below the grade 6 level of reading.
This year 2019, PYP is offering primary six (grade 6) students with grade 1-2 level of reading ability a special HelloEnglish class and additionally HelloMath class for students who have less than the basic Mathematical ability forming the PYP HelloClasses where students are being provided a focused tutorial in small groups to help bring them up to speed within six months. For this first trial, PYP has enrolled 60 grade 6 students for a duration of six months from March to September.
We introduced an internship program for senior high school students to become HelloGuides, serving as tutors to the younger students with poor mathematical or English abilities. Students and HelloGuides are grouped into teams of 5:1. Students and Guides are trained using the PYP Buddy System where they are allowed to learn and practice Maths or English together with their Guide who introduces the subject topic and helps them when they have difficulties. We have discovered from our larger tutorial program that students learn better and faster when they collaborate in smaller groups. Students together with their Guide will set monthly goals which will be used to review their progress. HelloGuides benefits from the internship experience by receiving monthly stipends, recommendation and other perks of being a part of the PYP community.
The HelloClasses are free as they are for students in the public schools enrolled in the PYP program who cannot afford quality education.
The cost of the HelloClasses per student is 2000 Naira ($6) monthly which is a total of 12000 Naira ($36).
Payments can be made monthly or in bulk sum for the six months per student. A single one time payment is also welcome
At PYP we believe that every child deserves quality education and we are providing the platform for others who believe in this vision to join our community.
