English Speaking Policy in Improving the Oral Communication Skills of Grade 5 Diamond Pupils and Teachers in Sta. Maria Elementary School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The importance of English language in today's globalized world is of great value. It is a universal passport to vast opportunities for better achievement in education and a tool to communicate effectively. In this study, we assessed the extent of acceptance of pupils and teachers on how the English-Speaking Policy improved the verbal communication of both pupils and teachers in Sta. Maria Elementary School.

METHODS

The researchers distributed questionnaires, collected the data, tabulated, and analyze the results and came up with the idea of the benefit of the English-Speaking Policy. The assessment lasted for one week. A total of 43 pupils and 20 teachers took part in the survey questionnaires.

RESULTS

The results reveal that the campaign enhanced the ability of teachers to use English as medium of instruction in teaching subjects like Science, Mathematics, and English. It motivates the habit of speaking English while in school, at home, and in the community. Above all, the English-Speaking Policy enables pupils to develop oral communication. It is believed that the English-Speaking Policy helped and improved the pupils’ and teachers’ performances in oral communication

DISCUSSIONS

The results proved that the English-Speaking Policy expanded the oral communication skills of both pupils and teachers. The activities that can enhance the speaking skill should be practiced regularly by using the language in interacting inside school premises, at home, talking to peers, writing journals, group presentations during the learning process, and E-learning sessions. Despite the problems encountered, the English-Speaking Policy should be pushed through to overcome difficulties and become a successful campaign.