Reasons For The Low Student Attainment In English Language Subject Among Secondary School Students (Secondary Schools In Al-Qalaa Municipality As A Case Study)

Abstract

This study aims to identify the main reasons for the low student attainment in English language subject among Secondary School students, using Secondary schools in Al-Qalaa Municipality as a case study. The researcher employed a descriptive approach using a comprehensive social survey, deemed the most suitable method for the nature of the study and its objectives. The study relied on a questionnaire consisting of 21 items to collect data. The study sample comprised all 19 English language teachers in Secondary School in Al-Qalaa Municipality. Frequencies and percentages were used to statistically analyze the data. After conducting the study and analyzing the data, the researcher arrived at several conclusions, most notably: teachers' weakness in using curriculum teaching strategies, reliance on Arabic in teaching English language, and weak skills in utilizing information and communication technology. The results also revealed an inadequacy of the time allocated to teaching the subject compared to the density of the curriculum, overcrowded classrooms exceeding capacity, weak student foundation, limited vocabulary, and a lack of motivation to learn. In addition to the schools' lack of modern educational resources and language labs.