Exploring the Impact of HEC’s Proposed BS English General Courses Outlines on Alums’ English Skills and Job-Interviews
Abstract
The study aims to determine whether speaking skills are part of BS English language courses in Pakistan and whether alums encounter speaking English language issues when they pass out from university and enter the market as job seekers. The study hypothesized that prospective employers in the market demand high proficiency in speaking skills. The study carefully examines the outlines of the BS English General Course to determine whether or not oral skills were adequately addressed during the four years of study in Pakistan. Quantitatively, as sample data, ‘the old and updated’ selected course outlines were analyzed to look into the potential for oral activities in course outlines. For qualitative fifty recently graduated students seeking employment and appearing in various occupations participated in structured interviews. The study recommends that the outlines a significant need for speaking skills-based exercises. Moreover, students are taught through GTM and are demanded to respond as taught through CLT. The findings emphasize the need for course outlines to be updated to meet current standards and emphasize the significance of conversational skill development.
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