Performance of Senior High School Students in the Macro Skills in English in itlugan National High School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Given the importance of knowing the English language in surviving global competition, this study was undertaken to describe the performance of the senior high school in the five macro skills of the English language namely: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and viewing of the senior high schools in Rosario Itlugan National High School. This is a pioneering study in Itlugan National High School that would recognize the difficulties, failures, and successes of the five macro skills and how it develops in the students. The study projects various immediate and appropriate interventions to aid the students in the learning process as well as to support the teachers in the implementation of the learning goals.

METHODS

In this study the researcher used the descriptive survey method which used a questionnaire in gathering the needed information to measure the performance of senior high school students in the five macro skills in English.

RESULTS

The study revealed that in the senior high school of Itlugan National High School, the profile of the senior high school students in terms of being Grade 10 completers, Average grade in English, and English grade for the 1st semester is average. Meanwhile, the senior high school students' competency in the use of the five macro skills in English is very evident and the five macro skills in English are mostly identified in almost all learning competencies in this order: reading, listening and speaking, viewing and writing.

DISCUSSIONS

To this reason that a comprehensive intervention program was proposed to enhance the level of competency in the use of five macro skills in English. To enhance senior high school students' competency in the five macros in English, the following intervention program are proposed for both teachers and students: 1) Create groups to conduct supplemental small-group reading, writing and speaking instructions, 2) Require activities that use all the five macros in English like analysis and presentation of film strips, writing and staging radio drama and 3) Implement EOP -English Only Policy inside the classroom for all subjects except Filipino, then giving reward to the class with highest percentage of compliance.