EXPLORING THE CAUSES OF STUDENTS’ FAILURE IN ENGLISH SUBJECT AT SECONDARY SCHOOL LEVEL

Abstract

Present research was designed to look into the causes of students’ failure in English subject at secondary school level. In hand research was conducted in Lahore district. Researcher adopted descriptive research design by following survey design in nature. Data were collected from 479 pupils who were enrolled  in selected secondary schools in the session of 2021-2023 by applying systematic random sampling techniques via self developed questionnaire. The collected data were entered into computer after its arranging and coding. SPSS (V. 25) software was used to analyze the data by generating mean, Std, and sig values by applying independent sample and one sample t-test. Factor analysis was also done to find  factor wise causes of students’ failure in English subject. The results unveiled that gender and locality wise no significant difference was found in the opinion of respondents responses regarding the causes of students’ failure in English subject. Moreover, it was recovered that there were students, mother tongue, curriculum ,teachers, method of teaching, and classroom environment related causes of students’ failure in English subject at secondary schools level. It is recommended that school administration may appoint English skilled teachers so that they can motivate students to create interest in learn English and create such environment in the classroom in which students speak English by adopting up to date teaching techniques. Parents also may develop such environment at home which encourage students to learn English. Curriculum developer may also design such English syllabus which develop students other cognitive skill rather than just improve their reading and writing skills.