Less than half of public primary school students have access to English classes in Argentina

[MilHojas]

Less than half of public primary school students have access to English classes in Argentina - Buenos Aires Herald

Only 46% of schools have access to classes, according to a study by the British Council

buenosairesherald.com

 

[Dim Witty]

I wonder how that compares to Spanish classes being offered in, for example, the US or UK.

 

[FrankPintor]

I would hardly expect primary school kids to learn English, secondary schools for sure, and they're up there with 84%? Silly headline for the article, really.

 

[Caribbean Cool]

I would hardly expect primary school kids to learn English, secondary schools for sure, and they're up there with 84%? Silly headline for the article, really.

All over the world, including Argentina, primary school students get some English. Not always of course. Here in Argentina some as young as 6-7 So maybe it is not the headline that is silly but your conclusion on the subject is.

 

[FrankPintor]

All over the world, including Argentina, primary school students get some English. Not always of course. Here in Argentina some as young as 6-7 So maybe it is not the headline that is silly but your conclusion on the subject is.

You might be right, though I'd expect primary school to focus on the basics, the "3 r's" if you will.

At least in Ireland, secondary school is where foreign languages were introduced (Spanish in my case). What was your experience? Maybe others could opine?

 

[Lanick]

I k ow from my relatives’ and friends’ kids; even those who attend expensive private schools don’t speak proper English. I think foreign languages not a forte for Argentines!

 

[Caribbean Cool]

You might be right, though I'd expect primary school to focus on the basics, the "3 r's" if you will.

At least in Ireland, secondary school is where foreign languages were introduced (Spanish in my case). What was your experience? Maybe others could opine?

It is not that I might be right, it is that I AM right. And the conclusion that the schools might not focus on the '3 r's' is what....goofy.

 

[FrankPintor]

Help! Someone's right on the inter webs. Sound the alarm!!

 

[wineguy999]

You might be right, though I'd expect primary school to focus on the basics, the "3 r's" if you will.

At least in Ireland, secondary school is where foreign languages were introduced (Spanish in my case). What was your experience? Maybe others could opine?

Grammar school in San Antonio TX - compulsory Spanish taught by penguins. Glad I got the foundation!

 

[Quilombo]

I'm all for offering it, but I think the education system needs to focus on the basics first (including a living wage for teachers). Argentina scores well below the OECD PISA average, and I often see articles about how "X% of Argentine students can't read/do basic math/etc" and it's not a shock as to why for anyone whose seen the state of education here.