ABSTRACT
The current situation of Portuguese language in Angola raises interest in various fields. The matter of its teaching, as SL, is the matter that stands out in this essay.
The Angolan Government
recently enacted the 2nd Educational Reform with the aim of improving the
system of teaching and learning. Portuguese language is highlighted in this
document. Not only in the role of an official and instructional language, but
also for being the means for international communication in close relation with
local Bantu languages.
In
this context we try to find the best response to the need to train proficient
users of PSL, and this requires the development and usage of methodologies that
meet the challenge.
Under
this perspective, we decided to carry out the study entitled: Critical Analysis of Educational Reform
Program for the Teaching of Portuguese L2 in Grade 7 in Angola, with the
essential objectives of analyzing and suggesting improvements.
To this end, we used the empirical method along with the research and analysis
of the relevant literature as well as the guiding documents of the Reforma.
This
dissertation is organized in five chapters, conclusions, recommendations,
bibliography, and appendices.
We have concluded that the 2nd
Educational Reform in Angola is an ambitious project, with some positive
results, but still far from the ideal previously envisaged. It is urgent to
improve working conditions, research, education and infrastructures.
For the Portuguese
language in particular, investing in teachers’ training and developing more and
better educational conditions is crucial. This program has a well balanced
structure and it facilitates acquisition, scientific knowledge and heuristics.
The methods and strategies in place are nevertheless likely to develop the
automatism of teaching and- learning. Here the teacher's role is crucial, not
only for the enforcement of legislation, but especially for its potential
constructive critique.
Key-words: Second Language Learning and
Teaching; Syllabi; Communicative Proficiency
