DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING A SPOKEN ENGLISH PROGRAM FOR GUJARATI MEDIUM STUDENTS AGED 14–15: A PEDAGOGICAL INTERVENTION STUDY

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to determine the present level of English language proficiency among Gujarati-medium
children in the age range of 14 to 15 years old, as well as to design, execute, and evaluate a pedagogical intervention with
the intention of enhancing this skill. This study offers an activity-based curriculum that is contextualized and based on the
principles of communicative language teaching (CLT) in order to solve the obstacles that regional language learners have
while attempting to become proficient communicators in English. The goal of this study is to address these challenges.
There were 104 pupils from three secondary schools in Gujarat who took part in the intervention over the course of twenty
four weeks. Assessments took place both before and after the intervention, classroom observations were conducted, and
student interviews were conducted in order to measure language improvements, levels of confidence, and attitudes toward
speaking English. It is clear from the findings that there has been progress made in terms of fluency, pronunciation, and
social competence. The research provides a model that may be used to situations that are comparable all throughout
Gujarat and India.