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TJio next point lo bo uoted io that tbo Teaching Hours-at any rafco
in (bo three town schools—aro far too long. It is quito impossible for any
schoohiui^lvr lo givo efficient sorvico if ho is oxpcctod to toach largo classes
for :Ui horns a week. lfor headmasters especially, such an arrangomont is
quite absurd, ?incc it lcavos thorn uo timo for essential school work which is
unconnected with the classroom. I liavo uovor heard of any othor educa­
tional system whero such long hours of work aro domandod of tho toachors.
In Egypt- and Iraq, for oxamplo, tho weekly averago is 2d hours, with 20
ns un exceptional maximum. I do not know who is responsible for tho
present amuigomcnt in Bahrain, bub it ought to bo rcctitiod at once, for
such a programmo can only lead ultimatoly to incflioicncy on tho part of
the touchers and to ultor boredom on tho part of tho taught.
.1 recommend that your Highness should issuo an ordor to the offcct
that no assistant master in a Govornmont school shall bo roquirod to teach for
more than 28 periods (not hours) in auy week, and that no headmaster shall
be required to teach for more than 18 poriods iu any weok, and that if tho
needs of education demand that auy mastor shall teach boyond these
limits, his extra 6orviccs 6hall bo utilised only iu tho ovouing, with his own
consent, and on tho understanding that ho roooivos oxtra pay for his work,
ut rules to be dotonniued by tho Education Department.