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Frontistirio
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A Frontisterion (Katharevousa) or Frontistirio (Modern Greek) in Greek Φροντιστήριο is a prevalent type of private cram schools in Greece.
Most Greek secondary education students whose families can afford the significant fees attend a frontistirio. An even more expensive alternative is the hire of private teachers who teach the students at home (usually one teacher per subject).
Nowadays frontistiria and private teachers that cater for university students are also becoming common.
Students of frontistiria often parrot in order to pass the examinations. The Greek word for this practice is papagalia (παπαγαλία), that is to unthinkingly repeat information learnt at cram school. Some students who parrot often cannot continue responding to the examination (especially oral examinations) if interrupted, unless they start again from the beginning.