Primary School Teacher’s Remarks on Pupil’s Report Card Goes Viral
- The now-viral video showed the pupil’s performance, which was moderate, as she scored 464 marks out of 800 and ranked position 18
- The Class Four teacher shared general remarks regarding the pupil’s character in school, which did not sit well with many online users
- A video showing the report card of a Class Four pupil has gone viral, sparking mixed reactions on social media
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A video showing the report card of a Class Four pupil has gone viral, sparking mixed reactions on social media.
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The clip, shared by TikTok user Ohemaa Pretty, displayed the report form from Manhyia Methodist Primary School.
It included the pupil’s name, class, date, and the day she was expected to report back to school, as it detailed her end-of-term examination results.
What did Class 4 pupil score in the end-of-term exams?
The young girl performed averagely, scoring 56% in English Language, 60% in Mathematics, 64% in Creative Arts, 50% in Computing, 44% in Science, 74% in RME, 58% in History, and the same in Asante Twi.
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She obtained a total of 464 marks out of 800 and ranked 18th in her class.
While social media users had no issue with the pupil’s academic performance, opinions were divided over the teacher’s remarks.
What did the Manhyia Methodist Primary School teacher say?
In evaluating the pupil’s character and conduct, the teacher noted that she was calm but had a lazy attitude.
However, the follow-up comment appeared contradictory, stating the young girl should "keep it up".
The conflicting sentiments confused netizens, with many saying it was inappropriate to label a learner as lazy, while others struggled to understand the teacher’s intention.
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Netizens react to teacher’s remarks
Fellow teachers and parents voiced their concerns, with some defending the remark as honest feedback and others condemning it as insensitive.
Tinabby:
"You all should know there's a difference between attitude and teachers' remarks. The teacher is trying to let the parent know that the child is lazy in class. Some are active and some are dull. If you're saying we should report the teacher to GES, then you should be the first, because you clearly need to understand better. With the 'keep it up' remark, the teacher is trying to say the child did her best. Remarks could be 'impressive performance' or 'developing'. Let’s understand before criticising. Teaching is not for the weak; remember they are the ones teaching our kids. We should appreciate them. Thanks."
Veronica:
"Attitude: Lazy. Teacher’s remarks: Keep it up. What kind of feedback is this? Hmmm."
Mrs Maudesta Agyapong Duodu:
"Why should a teacher write ‘lazy’ for a student? Out of 52 kids, she was 18th – and you still call her lazy? Then what would you call the rest?"
MaHawi:
"I hope the parent gave permission for this to be shared. If not, please look into it further before posting, especially as a teacher."
EfyaAdepaMens:
"I’m a teacher, and I don’t support any educator writing ‘lazy’ as a remark for a student. Every child has their strengths and weaknesses."
Sisca Bills:
"In some schools, when a number of students fail, the teacher is blamed. Imagine writing 'keep it up' should she keep being lazy?"
What remarks did Gen Z teacher write on pupil’s papers?
In other news, TUKO.co.ke reported that a kindergarten teacher went viral after sharing a video in which she used humorous Gen Z slang to comment on her pupils’ exam papers.
She used terms like So ATL, Typeshee, Periodtt, ATE, and So TEA mostly for pupils who performed well, and phrases like You Are Cooked, Chop Rice, Kpokripo, and LMAO for those who performed poorly.
The video sparked mixed reactions online, with some teachers saying they plan to adopt the approach, while others simply found it funny.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
