REASON WHY THERE IS MULTI GRADE CLASS (PRIMARY REASON)

1. Lack of classroom
2. Lack of teacher
3. The number of children is not enough to have one class/ DOES NOT MEET THE MINIMUM
NUMBER OF ONE CLASS/25 STUDENTS
 Combined classes is in farflung area
 Example also of multigrade is ALS
 Teachers is assigned to different curricula
THE NATURE OF THE STUDENT (diverse learners)
1. They have different ages
2. Different abilities (considered the uniqueness)
3. Diverse of developmental level (you don’t have the right to judge and compare the
learners
4. The background of the students (you have to trace and evaluate the background of the
students
5. Experience
6. They have the motivation
7. The have the
ADVANTAGES
 It provides the continuity of learners (child can develop later on the skill of
reading
 Small classes are easier to detect the learning difficulties of the students
 Younger children learn quicker and gain confidence (peer teaching/helping
the younger once)
 It encourage dependent learning

ADVANTAGES OF TEACHERS
It can create a family
 Master the skills of the learners

REASON
Geographical factors(farflung area)
Social factors
Cultural factors

1. FUNCTIONAL LITERACY
 Read and Ablility to comprehend or knows how to apply
2. INFERIOR WAY OF TEACHING