Cons:

1. It creates factions: By segregating the students in such a manner, it is easy to create

factions that would lead to divisions in the school.

2. It is lengthy: k12 education model requires that students stay in school for thirteen
years before they can join tertiary education. This is long and tiresome especially for
children who are growing up.

3. It encourages repetition: k12 grading is such that each of the students will be
measured by how good they are in each class. For those who fail to pass qualifying
exams, they are forced to repeat the grade.

4. It is tiresome: Children going through this mode of education are required to stay in
class for up to 8 hours each day for 13 years. This is not only lengthy but it is also
tiresome.

5. It diminishes students’ interest to study: Like any other long process, children are
most likely to lose interest in studying by the time they hit the halfway mark in this type
of education.

6. It is costly for parents: k12 system of education is costly especially due to the fact
that it is lengthy and requires students to stay in school for several years.

7. Schools lack enough facilities:

Some schools with this system of education lack enough facilities owing to the high
demand that the system puts on the already limited resources.

8. Only beneficial to private schools: The system is only beneficial to private schools
that are out to make profit but are costly for government schools.

9. Needs a lot of money from government: The government funded schools require a
lot of money to manage the system. The money could have been channeled to other uses.

10. It increases the teacher’s time in class: Teachers are required to stay in class for
very long periods of time and this robs them of personal time.