English Proficiency of Grade Ten (10) Students of Calatagan National High School, Calatagan, Batangas: Basis for the Proposed Action Plan in English

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Due to the poor performances of students in the English subject for years, the researcher was compelled to conduct a study regarding the English Proficiency of Fourth Year High School Students of Calatagan National High School, Calatagan, Batangas which will be used as an important basis for a proposed action plan to address the issues.

METHODS

The study used descriptive research to assess English proficiency among fourth year high school students. A questionnaire was the main instrument used in this study. Its principal aim was to describe the nature of the situation as it existed at the time of the study and to investigate the level of English proficiency of fourth year high school students.

RESULTS

The study showed that students learned much of the five (5) macro skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and viewing but among the five, they all loved to listen as evidenced with a weighted mean of 5. Furthermore, the study also showed that there were no significant differences on the responses of student-respondents on the English proficiency of students when they are grouped according to their profile variables.

DISCUSSIONS

Despite positive results, certain priorities must be set in order to improve the students' English proficiency particularly in reading and in writing. English teachers must continue looking for best approaches to be used when teaching these two macro skills.