English teaching and learning in rural government primary schools and non-government primary schools in Bangladesh

Abstract

Primary-level education is very important as it builds the base of the students’ future. Learning English as a second language from an early age is very important in the context of Bangladesh. In this country, Children usually start learning English in either kindergarten or primary school. Curriculum guidelines provided by NCTB are often not reflected properly in primary school classrooms due to many limitations. This study aims to find out the real-life situation of English language teaching and learning in sub-district and union level government primary schools and non-government primary schools to understand how English language is taught and learned in the rural primary schools of Bangladesh. The participants of this study are students and teachers. This study follows qualitative research methods. This study analyzed the data collected from the teachers, students, and observations of English classes. The analysis of the collected data also shows a picture of the learners' performance in the secondary language, the challenges they face, and their view of learning English. At the end of the study, this paper suggests some areas needed to improve in the teaching, materials used in the classroom, physical facilities, etc.