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does it matter if we failed?

I was revising with my students on this particular topics of Fiqh (Law in Islam / Jurisprudence) which i find it somehow irrelevant for them to study at their level especially in our context, yet as a tutor, I thought I should just keep it to myself and carried on with revising and explaining to them its concept and rules. As much as I thought, not long after  I started my explanation, they were asking me why did they need to learn that particular topics since it’s not relevant / applicable here. With all due respect, tho I agreed but I did not say much about it and continued to teach them. It strikes me when one of them said “does it matter if we failed (this topic/subject)?”. She got the point, I thought.

After awhile, 3 senior teachers/lecture approached us to see what we were studying, and looking at that particular topic, surprisingly their reactions were the same. They too find it appropriate for them to learn that. I immediately shared with them the same concern, and 1 of them asked me to write a feedback on it. yeah, perhaps I shall just do that, on top of writing it as a point in my thesis, since it has some links to what I’m writing about for my thesis paper.

Nevertheless, another part of me says that it is still useful to learn that topic and who knows it will comes in handy for them in future. Provided that what they memorise now still stick in mind. hm, which, as a matter of fact, I doubt so, due to their many other contents they need to memorise. : )