The system of work with underachievers in english lessons at the primary school level

Abstract

The problem stated in the paper concerns one of the main problems of modern schools underachievement in foreign language lessons. The paper presents the main reasons for poor performance, as well as the rules that must be followed by the teacher when working with underachieving children in English lessons. The subject of the study is the system of work aimed at eliminating underachievement of primary school students in English. The aim of the research is to identify the reasons of the problem and to develop a series of classes in English to tackle underachievement in English. The theoretical significance of the study deals with generalizing of the methodological material for determining the causes of underachievement and ways to overcome it. The paper can serve as a basis for further scientific research related to the definition of the ways to improve the quality of education of schoolchildren. The practical significance of the paper lies in the possibility of using the essentials of the study in the organization of the educational process in English. The theoretical and methodological basis includes the works on the causes of underachievement (K.V. Bardin, L.S. Slavina, K.N. Meshalkina, I.V. Dubrovina); research on psychological and pedagogical problems of underachievement (P.P. Blonsky) particularly, in English (N.P. Lokalova, Z.I. Kalmykova, M.A. Kholodnaya); methodological works on the definition of difficulties and causes of underachievement (S.N. Kostromina, A.F. Anufriev, Yu.Z. Gilbukh, A.A. Budarny). The research methods are the analysis of psychological, pedagogical and methodological literature, logical argumentation, proof, generalization, logical justification, synthesis, reflection, description.