PERCEPTION OF HIGH SCHOOLS PRINCIPALS’ ABOUT THE WEAK ENGLISH SPEAKING SKILL OF TEACHERS IN DISTRICT PESHAWAR

This was a descriptive study. The main purpose of the study was to find out the difficulties faced by the teachers' of Government High Schools in spoken English in District Peshawar. The objectives of the present study were: To know about the difficulties faced by English Teachers at High School and to make Recommendations for the improvement of speaking skill of teachers at high school. The research questions were: What are the difficulties of English Language Teachers at High school? & what are the learning difficulties of spoken skills in English Language in general? The Population of the Study was All Principals, Government Higher High Schools of District Peshawar and Sample of the Study were 10 Principals from the selected schools (05 male and 05 female). Research Instruments was Questionnaire for principals. Majority of the principals agreed that English competency is necessary for the students of high school. They realized that English at high school is essential since at this level students have to decide whether to go for higher education or to join any professional field. In both the cases, proficiency in English is a crucial requirement. English language laboratories may be established in every school of the district and teachers should be trained for the effective utilization of these set ups. The audio-visual aids and other study material may be provided to the school teachers by the department of education.