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How Many English Classes Per Week Does a Child Really Need?
Parents usually ask this expecting a number. The honest answer is that two shorter classes a week beat one long one, and that what happens between the classes matters as much as the classes themselves.
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Written and reviewed by Mourade Boulanouar — Founder & Head of Teaching, EnglifyLast reviewed
In short
For most children, two classes a week works best: the gap is short enough that the previous lesson has not faded, and the total load stays manageable alongside school. One class a week can maintain and slowly build English, but progress is visibly slower. Three or more suits a child closing a real gap or preparing for something specific. Frequency matters less than how much the child speaks and whether they meet any English at all between classes.
Key facts
- Two shorter classes a week generally beat one long weekly class
- One class a week maintains and builds slowly — a reasonable start
- Three or more suits children closing a gap or preparing for a school change
- Short, frequent contact with English beats long, rare sessions
- Ten minutes of English at home between classes changes the curve
Related questions
Why two classes a week is the usual answer
Children forget quickly and relearn quickly. With a single weekly class, part of every lesson goes into recovering what faded during the previous six days. With two spaced sessions, the second one builds instead of repairing.
Two classes also keep each session short, which matters more for children than total hours. A tired child at the end of a long lesson is not learning.
When one class a week is enough
- Your child already hears English at home, in games or on screens
- The goal is to maintain and slowly extend, not to catch up
- The family schedule genuinely cannot take more — one steady class beats two abandoned ones
When to go to three or more
- Your child is clearly behind their class and losing confidence
- A move to a school or programme that teaches partly in English
- A specific deadline, where private lessons are usually added rather than more group hours
What matters more than the number
- How many minutes your child speaks in each class
- Whether the group is at their level, so the lesson is neither boring nor frightening
- Whether any English happens between classes — a cartoon, a game, a few minutes of reading
- Whether the same teacher follows the child long enough to know their weak points
What parents say about Englify
Real messages from parents of Englify students, kept in the language they were written in.
Mon fils adore ses cours avec Englify. Il est devenu beaucoup plus confiant lorsqu'il parle anglais.
Sara — Casablanca
Ma fille a fait beaucoup de progrès depuis qu'elle a commencé avec Englify. Je suis très satisfaite de son évolution.
Nadia — Rabat
Une très belle expérience pour mon fils. Les cours sont amusants et il apprend beaucoup de nouvelles choses.
Imane — Tanger
J'étais hésitante au début concernant les cours en ligne, mais ma fille est maintenant très motivée et progresse bien.
Yasmine — Marrakech
Les professeurs sont très patients avec les enfants. Mon fils se sent à l'aise et participe beaucoup pendant les cours.
Khadija — Fès
Ma fille attend toujours ses cours avec impatience. Elle apprend l'anglais tout en s'amusant.
Salma — Agadir
Frequently asked questions
- How long should a class be for a child?
- Short enough that attention holds. Younger children do better with shorter, high-energy sessions; older children can sustain a longer lesson. We set the length by age band and tell you what your child's group follows.
- Can we start with one class a week and add another later?
- Yes. Many families start with one, see how their child copes with school alongside it, and move to two once the routine settles.
- Do you give homework?
- Yes, but deliberately small — minutes, not hours. The aim is contact with English between classes, not extra school work.
- What if we miss a class?
- Tell us as early as you can on WhatsApp. Attendance is tracked, and the teacher can tell you what your child missed so they are not lost the following session.
- How much do English lessons cost in Morocco?
- At Englify, small-group online English classes are the most affordable option and private one-to-one classes cost more per hour, because a private teacher works with one student only. Current group and private prices are confirmed on WhatsApp (+212 724 744 137) and on our prices page, since they depend on the format, the number of hours per week and the length of the plan. The trial class is free and no card is required.
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