Algeria: 22 provinces “in the red” because of delayed Baccalaureate-related courses

National education inspectors deleted articles, as well as some axes of the end of year school cycle syllabus in addition to scrapping second-rate activities in all subjects, to adapt to the deadline set for the 2015 Baccalaureate exam estimated at 7 weeks ahead before D.day.

Moreover, the national Education Ministry assigned inspectors to the country’s various educational institutions with the aim of endeavoring to calm down worried senior pupils with regard to this upcoming crucial examination which will give the laureates access to higher studies at University.

“Echorouk” has learnt from informed sources that  national education inspectors, held seminars during the second week of the spring school holiday break to assess the volume of the delayed lessons brought about by the recent 5-week teachers’ strike at the call of the Cnapest education union over socio-professional demands.

Their fact-finding reports conveyed to teachers now on duty in the various educational institutions showed that the delay in missed courses, registered in 22 Algerian Wilayas or provinces, was estimated at 10 lagging weeks.

These lagging 22 provinces of the country have been classified by the relevant authorities in the red roster because of the huge delay recorded in Baccalaureate-related courses, leaving the hapless candidates for this decisive end of cycle exam in a total quandary.

The education ministerial department enjoined as a result the teachers to catch up on the missed lessons notably through the programming of intensive remedial courses for the benefit of the Baccalaureate candidates in the schools concerned.