Abstract:
The purpose of this study is to investigate the application of teaching strategies in
Grade 12 English Second language in Mankweng Circuit, Limpopo Province. This study
aims to achieve the following objectives: to identify teaching strategies used in Grade 12
English second language classrooms in Mankweng Circuit, Limpopo Province, to
assess teachers experiences in applying a variety of teaching strategies in English
second language classrooms, to establish if the way in which English second language
teachers are trained affect the way they teach and to determine how teaching strategies
affect the performance of learners in English second language classrooms. The study
applied a mixed method-quantitative and qualitative approaches to elicit data. An
exploratory research was applied to explain teaching strategies. The literature review
was carried out focusing on the following themes: Communicative language teaching
model, Language needs for English Second language teaching and teaching strategies
in English Second language.
In addition, the study found the following: there are no prescribed teaching strategies by
the Department of Basic Education, teachers are innovative in coming up with teaching
strategies that suit the lesson and the type of learners, learners learn English better
when teachers apply various teaching strategies during lessons and teachers who apply
teaching strategies in Grade 12 English Second language classrooms contribute to
learners good performance in all schools at Mankweng Circuit. Lastly, the study
recommend that teachers of English in Grade 12 classes in Mankweng Circuit should
be made aware that teaching strategies are important and should be applied at all times
during the lessons, all teachers who teach English Second language in all grades,
Grade R- 12 should apply teaching strategies as they contribute to the learners
understanding of the subject, etc.
