TITLE:
The Implementation of Common European Framework of References (CEFR): What Are the Effects Towards LINUS Students’ Achievements?
AUTHORS:
Wan Illina Wan Ishak, Maslawati Mohamad
KEYWORDS:
Remedial Intervention Program, LINUS, Literasi Bahasa Inggeris (LBI), CEFR, Reading and Writing
JOURNAL NAME:
Creative Education,
Vol.9 No.16,
December
12,
2018
ABSTRACT: Realizing the importance of English language, Malaysian government has implementednumerousprogramsto boost English languagestandardamong younger generations. One of the remedial intervention programs for primary schools is called the Literacy and Numeracy Screening or LINUS. LINUS program refers to a set of screening tests which are conducted every year to identify students’ weaknesses in literacy skills specifically in reading and writing. It was introduced in 2010which aims at enhancing the rate of English literacy among primary school learners.Recently, another new curriculum known as Common European Framework of Resources or CEFR has been introduced. CEFRthatadopted the English way of learning culture seemstoraisemany issues amongEnglishlanguage teachers.It is important for educators to carry out a study in order to obtain more information on to what extent these two programs help to improve English language standard among primarystudents. Thus, this study was conducted to identify theeffectsof CEFR towards the achievement ofYear 2students from 3 LINUS classes in a suburban primary school in Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia. Data analysis hasbeen made by comparing the data taken from the second screening results of LINUS in 2017 with the data from the first screening result of LINUS in early 2018. The findings indicate that most primary pupils face difficulties in comprehending unfamiliar culture embedded in many English language lessons. It is believed that the outcomes of this study could shed some light to educators inreducing illiteracy rate as well as to be aware of the impact of CEFR towards LINUS. It is hoped that the findingscouldfacilitate various stakeholders in designing materials fortheteaching and learningof English language for primary school studentsin the future.