Abstract:
This study aimed at investigating the effect of dropping out English literature from Sudanese
syllabuses on secondary schools students’ English vocabulary knowledge. The study highlighted
the importance of teaching literature among the students of secondary schools and its role in
developing English language and its direct positive effect on language vocabulary in both
secondary and university level. Moreover, the study confirmed the great role of English
literature in improving and increasing English vocabulary knowledge in particular and other
skills in general.The study looked into the views of teachers on the absence of English literature
from Sudanese Syllabuses. The researcher adopted the experimental and descriptive methods
and used population and sample of the study that included a test for hundred secondary school
students and a questionnaire for hundred secondary school teachers as tools for collecting data.
After analyzing the collected data by SPSS program, the results have shown that teaching and
learning literature play a vital role in developing the English language process. In addition, it
creates interesting and enthusiastic learning atmosphere within class room interaction.
Moreover, it confirmed that the absence of English literature has negatively affected on
student’s English vocabulary knowledge. The study also emphasized the significance of
teaching English literature and its effective role in expanding student’s English language
vocabulary knowledge. The study also offered some recommendations to the related authorities
such as the importance of teaching English literature for students and that it should be included
in the curricula and its exam question should be obligatory in Secondary School Certificate
Examination. Additionally, training teachers regularly in the methods and techniques of
teaching literature is so necessary in order to achieve its intended aims.
