Most primary school students do not have minimum proficiency in reading, writing, and arithmetic (3 Rs), the basic skills taught in schools, according to the Ministry of Education. Hem Sinareth, director of Phnom Penh Education Department, said yesterday that primary school students are the worst hit group in learning loss during the Covid-19 pandemic.

 

“Most of the students were forced to stay at home for almost two years as they could not spend enough time for education,” he said. Though online classes were arranged for students, most of them did not pay attention to studies and spent time on smart phones, he added. Sinareth added that many children seem to be less attentive in classes post-Covid and teachers have to work harder to bring them back to studies.

 

Ly Bunna, director of Siem Reap Education Department, highlighted that proficiency of students do not match the grade level. “Parental intervention is very much required to bridge this gap in studies. Some of the rich parents focus on English language but ignore other subjects in Khmer,” he said.

 

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But are great at marching about and singing patriotic songs in scout uniforms!

It is all about conditioning.

In my little village sport does not exist.

Nowhere for youngsters to express themselves unless they are given a loud motorbike.

I tried to get my wifes grandson out with me on his bicycle I bought.

Nope, bizzy watching cartoon games at age 10.

No future.

Not even interested in motorbikes.

9 minutes ago, Lucky Bones said:

It is all about conditioning.

In my little village sport does not exist.

Nowhere for youngsters to express themselves unless they are given a loud motorbike.

I tried to get my wifes grandson out with me on his bicycle I bought.

Nope, bizzy watching cartoon games at age 10.

No future.

Not even interested in motorbikes.

we can't give up on them, we MUST try and distract them away from those games, dare i say it if he could go out with his friends on bikes that would be great also.

32 minutes ago, bolt said:

we can't give up on them, we MUST try and distract them away from those games, dare i say it if he could go out with his friends on bikes that would be great also.

Fair call.

I don't give up on him.

He speaks English as well as I do after these years.

Not sure where he is going to use it once I am gone.

He is phone compelled.

His phone has been his Mums child care device.

2 hours ago, Lucky Bones said:

It is all about conditioning.

In my little village sport does not exist.

Nowhere for youngsters to express themselves unless they are given a loud motorbike.

I tried to get my wifes grandson out with me on his bicycle I bought.

Nope, bizzy watching cartoon games at age 10.

No future.

Not even interested in motorbikes.

Not interested in motorbikes is at least a positive then, deathtraps.