English Language in the Context of Academic Performance: An Analysis

Abstract

ABSTRACT

English has attained the status of world language. It is used almost in every sphere of life. It is the most widely used language in education. In Pakistan it is the official language and in schools it is used as the medium of instruction (MOI). English language proficiency has a significant role in academic performance. This paper aims to investigate the role of English language proficiency in the academic performance of students intending to pursue higher studies. The study was conducted in an English Language Institute named “Mind Your Language” in district Swat, KP. A sample of one English Language Institute was drawn from the population using the purposive sampling technique. A questionnaire containing 20 questions was administered. 60 of them were administered in three different sections (i.e., levels) of the same institute. All the questionnaires were returned. The participants’ responses to the questionnaire were analyzed by using SPSS. The findings of the study reveal that English language proficiency has a significant relationship with academic performance.

       Keywords: english language, medium of instruction, language proficiency, academic performance