English Proficiency
CHAPTER 1
THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND
Introduction
English is the “world language”, the lingua franca of the era today. Philippines today, is the fifth largest English-speaking in the world and in Asia, second. Being proficient in English is now considered as a phenomenon globally. English has remained an absolutely popular language even in the world of Education.
Since English is an intellectualized language, teachers of today’s generation are using it as the medium of instruction. It is also a valuable tool to secure information about technology. At present, educators are faced with the challenge regarding the growing number of students who are not skilled in speaking and writing in English. There is a necessity for the learners to gain proficiency in English while they are mastering their other subject areas. The majority of youths today do not have the capacity to speak fluently in English in their day-to-day lives. So, to avoid the continuous growth of this problem, the government, in the term of Former President Gloria-Macapagal Arroyo particularly implemented Executive order 210 Series of 2003 that established the policy to strengthen
English as a medium of instruction in the educational system of the Philippines. This order was made to keep the youngsters to be competitive and to make well-educated.
Schools were also able to come up with English as their medium of speaking when students are inside the campus premises. One of the schools which implements this policy is Sto. Nino Formation and Science School. In this time and age, everybody must be skilled in order to be globally competitive
Since English plays a vital role in the life of every citizen, including the student’s, this study Index of Proficiency in English of the sophomore and Grade 7 students of Sto. Nino Formation and Science School was decided Here, the knowledge and learning of each student in speaking and writing in English will be assessed. Together with this, the
grammar
THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND
Introduction
English is the “world language”, the lingua franca of the era today. Philippines today, is the fifth largest English-speaking in the world and in Asia, second. Being proficient in English is now considered as a phenomenon globally. English has remained an absolutely popular language even in the world of Education.
Since English is an intellectualized language, teachers of today’s generation are using it as the medium of instruction. It is also a valuable tool to secure information about technology. At present, educators are faced with the challenge regarding the growing number of students who are not skilled in speaking and writing in English. There is a necessity for the learners to gain proficiency in English while they are mastering their other subject areas. The majority of youths today do not have the capacity to speak fluently in English in their day-to-day lives. So, to avoid the continuous growth of this problem, the government, in the term of Former President Gloria-Macapagal Arroyo particularly implemented Executive order 210 Series of 2003 that established the policy to strengthen
English as a medium of instruction in the educational system of the Philippines. This order was made to keep the youngsters to be competitive and to make well-educated.
Schools were also able to come up with English as their medium of speaking when students are inside the campus premises. One of the schools which implements this policy is Sto. Nino Formation and Science School. In this time and age, everybody must be skilled in order to be globally competitive
Since English plays a vital role in the life of every citizen, including the student’s, this study Index of Proficiency in English of the sophomore and Grade 7 students of Sto. Nino Formation and Science School was decided Here, the knowledge and learning of each student in speaking and writing in English will be assessed. Together with this, the
grammar