A Study of the Implementation of the Language-In-Education Policy in Three Primary Schools in Ghana

Table 14.

Reasons for Choice of Language by Respondents as Medium ofInstruction

Response Frequency

I cannot speak nor write the Vernacular fluently (Eng.) 2
Textbooks are written in the English language (Eng.) 3
It will help pupils build a strong foundation in their spoken English (Eng.) 1
The use of vernacular makes students understand, and contribute to lessons better (Both.) 4
Pupils come from different ethnic backgrounds, so using the local language only might not benefit some of the pupils (Both) 2
Total 10