Abstract:
The present study aims to investigate the impact of teaching
English literature on secondary schools in improving the students
standards in English language. The study is carried in Kosti
Municipality at the White Nile State. The data were obtained by
two instruments; a questionnaire for teachers and a test for students.
The test was given to two classes from the second level in Kosti AlGadida secondary school for girls and their number is (80) students
for the academic year (2016/2017), while (30) English language
teachers from secondary schools in Kosti Municipality responded
to the questionnaire. From among them (20) were males and (10)
were females. The researchers adopted the descriptive analytical
and the experimental methods so as to show the impact of teaching
literature in enhancing the standards of secondary school students
in English language and in developing reading and writing skills.
The data were analyzed by using the Statistical Package for the
Social Sciences (SPSS). The basic hypothesis was that teaching
literature in secondary schools helps in developing the students'
standards in English language. The results of the study confirmed
that teaching English literature in secondary schools leads to the
development of students' standards in English language. Also it
enhances their mastering of both reading and writing skills. Thus,
the study recommends that teaching English literature should be
started from the basic stage. It is also recommended that students of
secondary schools should be encouraged to read English literature
inside and outside classrooms. Moreover, literature books should be
available in all libraries of secondary schools.
