The Implementation of English as a Second Foreign Language in Algerian Primary Schools between Acceptance and Refusal.

Abstract

The present master dissertation aims at examining the attitudes of both parents and teachers towards the implementation of English as a school subject in the Algerian primary schools. It attempts to determine the reasons behind the failure of this project in the Algerian educational system. The study relies on the quantitative method in which data are collected through the use of two online questionnaires, that covered (96) parents and (60) middle school teachers randomly selected. The findings reveal that the majority of the participants hold positive attitudes towards the inclusion of English as a school subject in primary education. Indeed, these attitudes are guided by the present status of English being the dominant language internationally.