Diagnostic and Attainment Testing: English

Abstract

This investigation set out to measure attainment in English. The importance of English as a basic subject cannot be overemphasised. It is generally agreed that poor English in the middle school is a large cause of backwardness in most other subjects of the curriculum in the secondary school. English has become the lingua franca for a large proportion of the inhabitants of the world. In Africa, and particularly West Africa, it is necessary for those who work with Europeans. The ability then to read and interpret accurately those notices, advertisements, technical information, etc, makes a knowledge of English indispensable.