Evaluation of Elt Testing System in Bangladesh

Testing System and Communicative Competence in English Language: a Study at Secondary Level in Bangladesh

By
Mohammad Al Amin

A dissertation submitted to
Department of English
Bangladesh University of Business & Technology (BUBT)
In partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of
Bachelor of Arts in English

January, 2010

Testing System and communicative Competence in English Language: a Study at Secondary Level in Bangladesh

A dissertation submitted
By
Mohammad Al Amin
Student Id. 06071102001
Department of English
Bangladesh University of Business & Technology (BUBT)

Supervised By

Ms. Bipasha Binte Haque
Assistant Professor
Department of English
Bangladesh University of Business & Technology (BUBT)

Acknowledgements

First of all, I wish to express my sincere gratitude to my creator, Almighty Allah, for giving me enough intellectual ability to carry out such a study and keeping me safe and sound throughout the period of the study.
I would also like to extend my special thanks to my friends and family members whose love and best wishes were a source of inspiration, encouragement and motivation for me as I was successfully completing this study.
I am deeply indebted to my supervisor, Ms. Bipasha Binte Haque, who read my draft copies, listened to my anxieties and cordially suggested me the ways to overcome difficulties. .
Finally, I am extremely thankful to all the participants who provided me rich and
Detail data for the study and lent breadth and value to the research findings.

Abstract

This study aims at investigating the inconsistency between present English language curriculum and prevailing English language testing system in the Secondary level in the expectation of revealing an uninvestigated relationship between testing system and students’ low communicative competence in English language learning. The study involves a critical analysis of the current SSC English test. The findings of this study reveal...