Evaluating Basic and Secondary English language Syllabi Offered byThe Department of English, Faculty of Education, Gedaref University

Abstract

This study is a pioneer one as it is the first trial of evaluating this certain syllabus. It has been conducted with the aim of evaluating the courses offered by the Department of English, Faculty of Education, Gedaref University, in order to find out its suitability for teachers training, academically and professionally. This study has three hypotheses. They dealt with the adequacy of the objectives of both (Basic/Secondary) levels syllabuses, the course coverage and the course sequence. Survey method was used to collect the data from the staff and graduates of batch one of the Department of English, Faculty of Education, Gedaref University. They were two interviews and a consultation for expert teachers. The results of the analyses confirmed the three hypotheses. It was found that: the objectives were adequate; the coverage neglected some units while the sequence was to some extent not in its proper order. The analysis of the collected data revealed that the syllabus of the Department of English in spite of the missed units and the fact that it was not in proper order was academically and professionally adequate for teachers' preparation. .The researcher made some suggestions to counterbalance the effect of the course to the right order. Recommendations and suggestions of further study have been made.