Factors Causing Poor Performance In English Among Grade Two Students At Inkosikazi Central Cluster And The Effects This Could Have In Teaching And Learning.

ABSTRACT  This study sought to find the factors causing poor performance in English among grade two learners and the effects this could have in teaching and learning. This research study was qualitative in nature. Data generating instruments included interview and observation guides as well as document analysis. These instruments were chosen because they allowed the researcher to get immediate feedback and non-verbal cues such as facial expressions, voice projection and tone could be noted. They also enabled the researcher to get „live‟ data as it were recorded spontaneously as it occurred on …