An Evaluation of 5th Grade Intensive English Language Curriculum in Terms of Teacher Opinions

The purpose of this study was to analyze the newly developed 5th-grade preparatory class intensive English language curriculum by considering project schools preparatory class secondary school English teachers' opinion. The analysis of the curriculum was held in six aspects; firstly; general characteristics of the curriculum, secondly; the instructional objectives of the curriculum, thirdly; the content of the curriculum, fourthly; the coursebook and materials utilized while implementing the curriculum, fifthly; the activities and learning styles and finally the evaluation and assessment of the curriculum. The study group consisted of 90 English language teachers working in secondary schools in Istanbul, primarily teaching English to the 5th-grade preparatory class students. The data is collected via "The Evaluation Scale of 5th-grade English prep class intensive English Language Teaching Curriculum in terms of English Language Teachers Views" developed to determine 5th-grade primary school English language teachers' opinions on the 5th grade English preparatory class program. In quantitative data analysis, percentage, frequency, and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used. The results showed that even though the teachers have moderately positive opinions towards the intensive English language curriculum, lack of necessary technology, materials, and equipment, crowded classrooms, traditional classroom seating arrangement, and lack of guidance for teachers about the new curriculum hinder the effective implementation of the 5th grade intensive English language curriculum.