An appraisal on adequacy and implementation of English language curriculum for primary schools in Edozhigi area education office in Gbako local government area of Niger state Department: Education By: bapatigi7954 Project ID: 2294 Rating: (5.0) votes: 1Rate this project12345 Price:₦2000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractEnglish language curriculum being introduced in state primary schools so as to improve the population’s proficiencies in this language. The measure raised immediate concerns due to the lack of qualified teachers and adequate learning resources to teach these subjects. As far as English is concerned, although significant efforts have been deployed in the way of producing textbooks and training the practicing teachers, the efficiency of the proposed curriculum and its implementation in addressing the needs of the learners are yet to be established hence the purpose of this study. The research objectives were: to analyze the textbooks examine the resources and methods proposed for teaching and learning English to assess the preparedness of teachers and school principals to implement the curriculum to establish the effectiveness of the support provided to teachers implementing it and to find out the challenges faced in actual teaching. The study drew on two theories, namely, the educational planning and policy theory, and the communicative approach for the 21st theory. It adopted a descriptive and exploratory design. Data was collected via a content analysis of all six students books and their accompanying Teacher?s Books, a classroom observation carried out in 5th and 6th grades, and questionnaires administered to a population sample of 371 teachers, 80 school principals in two provinces, one urban, and the other, rural, as well as to 8 curriculum developers for the primary school level. Both quantitative and qualitative data were obtained, which were analyzed descriptively using means, frequencies, and percentages and presented in frequency tables, bar graphs, and pie charts....Preview Download Preview +Other Education project topics and materials you might be interested in»The effect of continuous assessment on academic performance of students in school (a case study of Okitipupa local government area of Ondo state)»Strategies for improving low academic performance in English language in secondary schools»The use of extensive reading in promoting communication competence in secondary school»Influence of social media on the performance of secondary school students as perceived by teachers»The effect of overpopulation on the academic performance of students - a case study of Uselu secondary school, Benin City»Effect of drill and practice on the academic achievement of students in English language in junior secondary schools»Factors affecting the effective implementation of continuous assessment in Oredo local government area of Edo state»The problems of primary school education in Kano State»Factors affecting the implementation of universal basic education in some selected primary schools»Effect of school environment on the academic performance of primary school students»Efficacy of mastery learning on retention and performance in identified threshold concepts in chemistry among secondary school students in Kano municipal, Nigeria»Cultism in Nigeria's tertiary institutions - a case study of Lagos state university»Factors associated with the mass failure of students in integrated science in secondary schools»Impact of principal’s leadership style on students’ academic performance in some selected secondary schools of Gwale local government area, Kano state»The impact of language laboratory for effective teaching and learning of oral English in junior secondary school in Aninri local government area