English version education in Bangladesh: Problems and prospects

Abstract

English is an international language. The job market has a demand for English. Learning English helps students to build a global network and to participate in the global market. As a medium of instruction English is required in higher education. The purpose of this study was to explore the problems and prospects of teaching and learning in the English version schools -of Bangladesh. This study was descriptive in nature, qualitative in method and interview schedules were used as tools. Thematic way was used to analyze the collected data. Data were collected from 24 respondents of different categories. Of them 6 were teachers and 12 were students and 6 were guardians. 3 English version schools were selected conveniently from 3 Thana’s. Out of 12 students 6 were boys and 6 were girls of class 10. According to the opinion of teachers, students and guardians, English version schools have faced some significant challenges, including the lack of qualified teachers, experienced teachers, high costs, and the weakness of textbooks which are translated from the Bangla version. The salary of teachers should be increased. Teachers should be trained in English. All fees of the English version should be the same as the Bangla version.