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Egypt Back to School: New school year begins with overcrowded classes

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Warm-up Questions

When you hear the title, what problems do you think students might face at the start of a new school year in Egypt?
What do you think “overcrowded classes” looks like in a real classroom?
What solutions might schools try when there are too many students?

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Egypt Back to School: New school year begins with overcrowded classes

New school year, bigger classes (00:00 – 00:55)

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1. What main problem does the video highlight at the start of the new school year?

Students have no textbooks
Students are switching to online learning
Schools are closing early
Classrooms are overcrowded

2. What does the student say is difficult in a very crowded classroom?

Focusing on what the teachers are saying
Understanding English subjects
Finding the school building
Taking exams on time

3. What change did the ministry make for experimental state language schools?

It moved students to private schools
It reduced class size from 50 to 36
It increased the minimum class size from 36 to 50
It stopped teaching subjects in English

Egypt Back to School: New school year begins with overcrowded classes

Parents object and explain shortages (00:55 – 01:35)

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1. What class size does a parent say they wish their child had?

36 students
20 students
70 students
50 students

2. Which problem does the parent mention at the school?

Too many sports activities
Too much homework
Not enough teachers
Too many school buses

3. What is given as a major cause of overcrowding?

A population boom
More students repeating grades
More students choosing private schools
A decrease in school funding since 2011

Egypt Back to School: New school year begins with overcrowded classes

Plans, funding, and pressure on schools (01:35 – 02:20)

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1. By how much did authorities say the number of primary school students grew from 2011 to 2016?

10 percent
25 percent
70 percent
40 percent

2. What does the ministry’s plan to build new schools depend on?

Fewer students learning English
Millions of dollars of outside investment
More private school discounts
Higher exam scores

3. What is likely to happen because private schools have increased prices?

State-run schools will lower their class sizes
More students will move into state-run schools
Class sizes in private schools will get bigger than public schools
Fewer students will attend any school

Egypt Back to School: New school year begins with overcrowded classes

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1. In general, how can overcrowded classrooms affect learning?

Students will always learn faster
Students may find it harder to focus and get attention
Schools will need fewer buildings
Teachers will have less work to do

2. Which action is a long-term solution to overcrowded schools?

Putting more chairs in the same room
Building more schools and classrooms
Shortening all lessons
Raising private school fees

3. Why might higher private school prices increase pressure on public schools?

More teachers will leave public schools immediately
Public schools will start charging fees
Families may switch to state-run schools
All students will stop studying

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

Egypt Back to School: New school year begins with overcrowded classes

Have you ever studied in a crowded classroom? How did it affect your learning and your feelings?
What are realistic short-term solutions a school can use when classes suddenly become larger?
Who should be responsible for solving overcrowding (government, local community, parents, private companies)? Why?
Private schools raised prices in the video. Do you think private education should be regulated? Explain your opinion.