The purpose of remedial teaching is to 

Remedial Teaching is an integral part of the teaching-learning program, also known as compensatory or corrective teaching.

• The objective of remedial teaching is to give additional help to learners who have fallen behind the rest of the class in any topic or subject.
• It is the process of identifying slow learners and providing them with the necessary help and guidance to overcome their problems.

Key Points

Purpose of Remedial Teaching:

• To eliminate ineffective habits

• To make learners learn better by giving additional help
• To teach again the language items not properly learned

• To arise learners’ interest in learning with stimulating approaches

• To transmit practical experiences to learners according to their diverse needs

Hence, it becomes clear that the purpose of remedial teaching is to teach again the language items not properly learnt.