Análise das causas do insucesso escolar na 10a classe: caso da Escola Secundária de Mahulane (2019 – 2021) - Província de Maputo

Abstract

School failure is one of the major problems facing the formal education system in Mozambique. In this context, Mahulane Secondary School has been registering a high rate of school failure in the 10th grade. In order to contribute to the perception of this problem that plagues the Mozambican education system and, in a particular way, Mahulane Secondary School, the main objective of the research was to analyze the causes of school failure in the 10th grade at Mahulane Secondary School. In terms of methodology, the research is qualitative and quantitative in nature, with the techniques and instruments used to collect data being interviews with the school principals and questionnaires administered to teachers and students. From the data collected at the school, the study came to the conclusion that the lack of a library and the lack of teaching materials at the school are the main factors behind school failure at Mahulane Secondary School. There are also other influencing factors such as the difficulty of transportation to school, lack of dedication on the part of the pupils to their studies, drug use by the pupils, indiscipline on the part of the pupils, lack of support from parents and guardians, forms of assessment used by the school and overcrowded classrooms. Therefore, the study contributes to practical solutions that can help the national education system and, in a particular way, Mahulane Secondary School, to minimize students' failure at school, such as: promoting participatory management of the school's education system. (TRADUÇAO NOSSA)