Teachers’ perceptions towards compulsory English curriculum of secondary level

Abstract

The present study on Teachers ’ Perceptions towards Compulsory English Curriculum of Secondary Level was carried out to explore the teachers’ perceptions towards currently implemented compulsory English curriculum of secondary level (especially grade 11 and 12) and to find out the opportunities, problems, and challenges while implementing the curriculum. Survey research design was used to accomplishing this study. The data were collected from teachers of 32 community schools of Banke and Bardiya districts. A set of questionnaire consisting of close-ended and open-ended questions, relating with the theory and practice was used as the data collection tool. In order to carry out this study, all the English teachers teaching at grade 11 and 12 were selected as a sample population. Altogether 45 teachers participated in this study. I used descriptive survey research design to complete this study. The study found that teachers have taken curriculum as positively. However, they have faced many challenges while implementing it inside the classroom even though it has lots of opportunities. Curriculum helps to connect with different activities by collaborating and facilitating on the teaching and learning through learners’ real world. Beside it has challenge to implement throughout the whole country equally and manage to efficient teacher. That's why teacher training should conducted and provide infrastructure to them to implement the new curriculum effectively. This thesis is divided into five chapters. The first of which contains background information, a summary of the topic, objectives, questions, the importance and delimitations. Second chapter deals with the theoretical and empirical review of related literature its implication and conceptual framework. The third and fourth chapters, include design and methodology, data collecting and analytic techniques, ethical issues, data analysis, and result interpretation. Findings, discussion, and recommendations are covered in the last chapter.