Özet:

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the application of foreign language-focused education in high school 5th classes, which is included in the program in public schools from the academic year 2017/2018, in the framework of the teachers’ opinions. For this purpose, data were collected with a semi-structured interview form of 10 teachers working in 3 schools where the application was carried out, codes and topics were determined by thematic analysis. The interview questions are based on determining the teacher’s opinions on the objectives, content, educational conditions and exam conditions which are the objects of the program. The research finds that while teachers support foreign language-focused class practice, it will be more useful to start English teaching in the earliest ages. In addition, they point out that the content in the curricula is not in compliance with the principles of the curricular programming approach, that it is visually insufficient and that the necessary weight is not given to the speaking, listening skills. Although they do not find that the application is voluntary, they emphasize that it will be more useful in addressing problems related to the teaching of English in Turkey.

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