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The best way to help underachieving pupils is to have compulsory after school activities which they must attend. This way they will become more involved in school and their grades will improve.

To what extent do you agree?

Some people advocate that having compulsory after-school classes is the best method for pupils who achieve low scores to improve their academic performance. I completely agree.



First, some students are slow learners, who need more time and more repetition to be able to understand and grasp the same concepts than the average student does. Consequently, they tend to be unable to match the instructional pace of their teachers, who have a stipulated time to deliver a certain amount of knowledge to the whole class, and are likely to hesitate to ask their teachers to explain a topic that all the other students can understand again. This leads to failure in acquiring new knowledge, having trouble finishing homework, and ultimately performing badly in exams. All of these problems can be mitigated or even solved effectively with compulsory additional classes, in which these low learners can be taught subject matter from the classroom a second time at a pace that is in tune with their competency and receive extra help from teachers with their assignments.

Second, many students, who have the intellectual ability to learn, lack discipline and interest in studying, or are too engrossed in leisure activities, such as video games. As a result, they do not pay attention in class, are idle at home and procrastinate their study. These students need an environment free from distractions that is conducive to learning and a push from higher authority that compel them to study. Mandatory after-school classes are the solution. Forcing these students to attend extra classes can create a repetitive routine of studying, making learning a habit, a norm, and instilling discipline.

In conclusion, obligatory after-school activities effectively help students to overcome the roots of their underachievement, namely slow learning ability, indolence, and temptations to play.