7 Reasons Why Students Perform Better In Private Schools Than Public Schools (Must Read)

I put up this article to expose is to the root of failure in public owned schools when compared to their private counterparts.

The scope of this article is for primary and secondary schools not tertiary levels because  it is a known fact that the products of these 'private universities' may not be able to stand head-to-head with their colleagues that attended public universities.

Some even believe that it is all about 'bring your money and have your certificate' ..... LOL

Back to my point, the notable reasons for this retrogression will I itemised below. I compiled these facts because I have taught in both public and private schools, so I have first hand information as to it.

1. Supervision:

This is the most important point that really contributes to this wide gap. Teachers in private schools are always on their toes because the owner of the will leave no stone unturned in term of monitoring.

Unlike the public, "Ogo ta, ogo o ta, owo alaaru a pe" literally translated as it doesn't matter if the goods are sold, but the conveyer of the goods must surely collects his wage for moving them.

They are very loose, they do as they like, and if at all government embarks on supervision, it may be only once or twice in a calendar year.

2. Teachers Qualifications:

Though this issue is a bit clumsy. In public schools, most especially primary, some of their teachers are not qualified. Some still has 'Grade II'. But global standard, a teacher in basic class should have at least National Certificate in Education (NCE) but the reverse is the case in most part of Nigeria.

But the fact is that, average secondary school teacher is a university or NCE graduate.

But in private, though they don't have qualified teachers as well but they still have minimum of school certificate holders, though some of these may be 'secondary school fail out '.

3. Facilities available:

The facilities available for both the teachers and students also contribute to the output of the students.

Hardly will you see a private school without  facilities for kids to while away time against the public that has not interest as regards that.

Playway method has been regarded as the best method to teach kids. It involves teaching while they play.

Well equipped laboratories, libraries, computer laboratory among others are also factors.

Wait, what about the space?  Public schools are always very over-crowded. This will not give the teacher ample opportunity to monitor the progress of every member of his or her class.

4. Inadequate teachers:

This is very common in public school  but thanks to the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) that do turn in corpers to various school every four months.

There is no magic to it, if there is no teacher for a particular subject, students will be lacking in that area.

5. Calibre of students:

This relates to the background of the students enrolled in this type of schools. Student with a solid foundation can cope even if the notable facilities are not provided.

Unlike a mediocre student. The background matters alot. No teacher is a magician, the highest one can do is to go extra mile in teaching these students.

I remember when I was serving, one of my students in SS1 was unable to read and write! Imagine that, so in such a situation, you can't but blame the foundation of such student for the awful output.

6. Exposure/Excursion:

It is a common saying that travelling is part of education. Some of our public schools have no time for excursions but the situation is the opposite in private owned schools.

Travelling will expose the students to many things that they have no experienced before, though let me quickly add here that, such trips must be of beneficial educationally.

It is a moral booster because a local champion will discover he or she is one when he gets to another place with a more polished structures cum facilities.

7. Prohibition of vernacular:

This indeed is the backbone of the wide gap between them. Various studies have revealed that, if a student is able to speak good English, he or she has prospect in passing 65% of other subjects with ease.

Private owned schools should be given accolades in this regard. Unlike in public schools, some students even speak their dialects while in the school premises.

This is really a bane to their excellence, it should be discouraged.

Conclusion:

I will conclude by advising the government of the day to please in the interest of this country's future invest a substantial part of the budget in education.

In term of supervision, government at all levels should step up their game by visiting schools regularly so as to checkmate the rots in the sector.

Unannounced visitations will help, this is not to scare or witch-hunt the teachers but to put them on their toes.

Also, qualified teachers should be employed, many vibrant cum qualified teachers are roaming the street and some are in private schools collecting meagre take home.

All these 'old cargoes' should be replaced by energetic youths, so as to savage the education's boat from wrecking.

Above all, teachers in public schools should be motivated. Motivation is not all about financial incentives.


If all these can be done, inferiority complex between public and private students will go to abyss naturally.

Because in reality, not every parent can afford the tuition of private schools, and this shouldn't deprive the less-privileged from getting the best education as well.

Nigeria will again find herself on the leading stratum as far as education is concerned in Africa and beyond.

Nigeria will be great again!
-PFB 

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