Vocabulary Skills of Talisay Senior High School Students and their English Proficiency Level

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Vocabulary proficiency has always been one of the struggles faced by the students and it is something very relevant essential because of the aim of producing globally competitive learners. The researcher conducted this study to know the level of the students' proficiency in the English language. In this study, the researcher witnessed varying proficiency levels. This study will help students enhance their vocabulary skills and develop their good communication skills to be locally and globally competitive individuals.

METHODS

The researcher used Descriptive Research Design. Using a survey questionnaire, the researcher gathered and interpreted the data needed. This study was conducted in Talisay Senior High School, with six sections as the respondents, three sections from Grade 11 under Humanities and Social Sciences strand and three from Grade 12 under the same strand. The researcher used purposive sampling. Slovin's Formula was employed in this study to compute the size of the sample obtained from the total population.

RESULTS

The English proficiency level of the students both grade 11 and 12 were in the developing stage and has an overall assessment of 46%. It just showed that the vocabulary skills of the students of Talisay Senior High School are not fully developed. The researcher found out that the majority of the students lack fluency in the English Language. The majoity of the students are struggling when it comes to grammar and sentence compositions. They also lack the confidence to communicate because of these struggles.

DISCUSSIONS

The results demonstrate that educators or English instructors need to put more emphasis on enhancing the vocabulary skills of the students. English proficiency could have a great impact on the academic performance of the students, most especially in their self-esteem in class participation. The majority of the students need further enhancement and exposure to scholarly materials and innovative strategies that will develop their proficiency level.