Academic Management Strategies Based on Content and Language Integrated Learning and English Competency of Secondary Students

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to: 1) Study the conceptual framework of academic management strategies based on the Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) approach and the English competency of secondary school students; 2) Study the current and desirable states of the strategies and competency; 3) Using the SWOT strategic planning technique, study the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats of the strategies and competency, and; 4) Further develop the strategies and competency. The research applied a mixed-method approach, and the samples were selected from 113 world-class rated schools with an English program and/or a mini-English program. The research instruments employed consisted of a questionnaire and a strategic evaluation form, and the data were analysed by frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, PNI modified and content analysis. The results revealed that:1) The conceptual framework consisted of three aspects, namely, academic management, CLIL approach and English competency of secondary school students; 2) As a whole, the current state was at the moderate level, while the desirable state was at the high level; 3) The strengths consisted of the school curriculum, and student measurement and evaluation, while the weakness was the learning process development. The opportunities were government policy and technology, while threats were economic and social situations; 4) There were three main strategies, namely: (1) Urgent upgrading of the learning process development; (2) Enhancing the effectiveness of student measurement and evaluation, and; (3) Adjusting the curriculum.