MUCH emphasis is given to the teaching and learning of English as a second language in line with the government’s vision of achieving a fully industrialised nation.
Nevertheless, the English language subject is not given much emphasis by most school students as it is not compulsory to pass the paper in major examinations.
To a large extent, emphasis is given to the reading and written form of the language because of the examination-oriented education system.
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