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The Algerian government is popularising the English language as a tool for the future. In September, primary schools across the country introduced English to Year 3 students, to bring it on par with French. Parents welcomed this move, though it may add to the workload of the toddlers.
The Algerian government is popularising the English language as a tool for the future. In September, primary schools across the country introduced English to Year 3 students, to bring it on par with French. Parents welcomed this move, though it may add to the workload of the toddlers.
Many welcome the change because it is a sort of moving away from the colonial past. But students seeking to learn English have to pay an extra fee to learn the language.
Old-timers say by learning French, a foreign language, Algerians did not gain anything. The decision to introduce English at the primary school level was announced by President Abdelmadjid Tebboune after the decision at a cabinet meeting on June 19th. During the summer, the education ministry was in a race against time to implement the presidential instructions.
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In Algeria, children have to learn four languages from primary school. These are Arabic, Berber, French, and now English.
