II-The Algerian Educational System and approaches to
English Teaching
Hence, during this foundation period, the learner starts
progressively developing different
competencies which help him continue a life-long learning. In
the middle cycle, ELT aims mainly at assisting learners in finding solutions
for the different problem situations they face during their language learning.
According to the Ministry of Education, by the end of middle education,
students will be able to:
- Understand, read and listen to English text, and recognize
different types of text.
- Take part in different conversations and share discussions with
their classmates using
English language.
- Produce different types of paragraphs (letters, invitations,
reports, articles...).
- Evaluate themselves and measure their own progress through
different
assessment tasks.
3-6-Final Objectives of ELT for Fourth Year
Pupils
According to the Algerian Ministry of Education:
«The newly built syllabus contains a short
introduction making explicit the finalities of the English language teaching,
as set by the educational authorities of our country. From these finalities
derive linguistic, methodological and cultural objectives.» (Teacher's
Handbook, 2004:03)
In order to reinforce, improve and develop the skills and the
knowledge acquired during the first three years, ELT, at the fourth year middle
school, aims at attaining the following aims:
3-6-1-Linguistic Objectives
- Developing and reinforcing what has been learnt during the
previous three years.
- Equipping learners with the necessary tools which allow them
to carry on their formal education.
- Making learners ready to attain more complementary
objectives and skills in the next three years of secondary education.
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3-6-2-Methodological Objectives
- Consolidating the methodologies which were adopted in the first
three years.
- Enhancing the learners' self-assessment strategies.
- Equipping learners with the necessary materials that foster
their motivation and allow them to be engaged in real life situations where
they use the target language.
3-6-3-Cultural Objectives
- Enriching the learners' knowledge and culture about the
different civilization contexts.
- Exposing the learner to new customs, habits and beliefs of
different peoples around the world.
- Developing the learner's open- minded perspectives and
arising his eagerness to learn for the sake of gaining new culture about a
particular language or people.
As a result, the syllabus of English in the fourth year middle
school is complementary to the syllabi of the previous three years; therefore,
the textbooks of middle education are designed by the same authors (Arab et
al). So, the pupil will be exposed to the same theoretical and methodological
principles.
3-7-Entrance and exit profiles
According to the Document d'Accompagnement du Programme
d'Anglais,4 ème Année Moyenne :
«The pupil of fourth year middle school has
already been exposed to English for three years .He knows how to interact in
the class, interpret and produce verbal and nonverbal correct messages and of
average complexity orally and in writing.» (2005:66).
Whereas for the exit profile, it is mentioned, in the
Document d'Accompagnement du Programme d'Anglais, 4ème Année
Moyenne, that:
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