Major themes in Conrad’s Victory

Abstract EN

The present study aims to evaluate English curriculum for primary stage namely ''English for Iraq''.

The study will provide evidence about strength and weakness points in the prescribed curriculum.

So, the researcher will analyze the content of the English textbook for primary stage.

Then, the researcher will make a comparison between the content and the prescribed objectives set for teaching English at primary stage.

To analysis the content of the English syllabus for primary stage, the researcher focuses on the three English textbooks for fourth, fifth and sixth graders as it represents, the stages of focusing on the four linguistic skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing).

It is observed in this curriculum that it contains variety and frequent activities within a single unit without determining the type of aspects or items, which causes confusion to teachers and pupils as well.

There is a single page containing lots of pictures that revolve around more than one topic, which affects negatively on pupils' ability of realizing the exercise.

It was clear from the analysis of the content that this curriculum focuses on the oral skill, more than the written one, and therefore the content of the curriculum applies and represents the objectives for which it was established.