Language proficiency and reading ability as predictors of academic performance of Grade 7 English second language students in submersion contexts

In South Africa learners do not achieve as well as their international counterparts on tests of literacy, and language proficiency is often blamed for their poor academic performance. In this study, the relationship between English language proficiency, reading ability and the academic performanc...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lendrum, Julie-Ann
Other Authors: Nchindila, Bernard Mwansa
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10500/19009