Factors determining English test score of high school students in rural Nepal

Abstract

Due to globalization and internationalization of education, the importance of English language has been growing consistently. Like many other countries around the globe, English is taught as a compulsory subject from the primary level in Nepal. Despite continuous public and private efforts, achievement in English education is not satisfactory, especially in rural areas, due to numerous socio-cultural and other factors. Thus, this article explores some important determinants of English achievement of high school students in Rural Nepal.Through the questionnaire responses of 407 students from the four villages of Sindhupalchok district, which is explored using Cremer's V analysis, a strong association between students' English test score and their socio-cultural, family, school and personal factors was found.

Factors Affecting Academic Achievement of B.Sc. Students of Tribhuvan University Constituent Campuses in Province - 1, Nepal.

“…The high caste group performed better than the middle and low caste group. Also, the socio cultural factors (gender and caste/ethnic identity) and the English test score of students in rural Nepal was strongly associated (Neupane et al,2018).…”