Presence means where children are educated and how

• Presence means where children are educated, and how reliably and punctually they
attend.

• Participation relates to the quality of their experiences whilst they are there.
• Achievement is the outcome of the learning.
4. Free and accessible education involves a particular emphasis on those groups of learners who
may be at risk of marginalization, exclusion or underachievement. The groups that are more at
risk should be given special attention. This is where keen steps are to be taken.
Topic 22. Benefits of Free and Accessible Education-I
Free and accessible education strives to provide quality in education in classrooms. There are a lot of
changes occurred so these changes need to be addressed in classrooms. Human variations and
differences should be reflected in the classrooms.
Schools with free and accessible education offer opportunities for a range of working methods and
individualized learning in order that no pupil is obliged to stand outside the fellowship of and
partnership in the school. Schools need to be flexible in the goal what they offer.
Characteristics of a school for all include exercising flexibility with regard to the individual pupil ’s
capabilities and placing his / her needs and interests at the core. The school for all is therefore a
coherent, but differentiated learning environment.
Placing the pupil at the centre does not imply that students need to be taught and will learn the subject
matter and content separately.
Furthermore, it involves students supporting one another according to their abilities and strengths.
Topic 23. Benefits of Free and Accessible Education-II
Free and Accessible Education is concerned with the need to ensure that learning opportunities
contribute to effective inclusion of individual and groups into the wider fabric of society. Quality
education is therefore education that is inclusive as it aims at the full participation of all learners. We
have learned from constructive and transactional theories that the quality of learning can be enhanced
by the diversity of student involvement. Teacher attitudes and tolerance are vehicles for the
construction of an inclusive and participatory society.
Focusing on quality education for enhanced inclusion of all students implies identifying strategies for
overcoming or eliminating the barriers to full participation for individuals and groups which experience
discrimination, marginalization and exclusion or which are particularly vulnerable.
Teacher has to ensure that every student participates in the classroom. This will boost his confidence
and give exposure to him.
Topic 24. Benefits of Free and Accessible Education-III
Cost effectiveness of free and accessible education

According to a recent World Bank study and a growing body of global research, free and accessible
education is not only cost efficient but also cost effective to the state considering that equity is way to
excellence.