The level achieved by graduated students of two English language learning academies in Loja.

Abstract

The topic of this research is “The level achieved by graduated students of two English language learning academies in Loja”. Its main objective is to identify the English level achieved by students in these institutions. The sample consisted of 14 students who have already finished their English learning program in two academies in Loja. The age of the students, varies from 20 to 23 years old. The information was gathered through two instruments; a questionnaire with open and close-ended questions and an English Proficiency Test. In the former, participants provided information about their English learning experiences and its benefits. The latter collected numeric data about their English proficiency level. The qualitative and quantitative methods were used in this study. After analyzing the data, the findings revealed that students achieved a high-intermediate level of English, which is not the level that academies established for students to reach at the end of the program. In addition, the level achieved allows students to perform in the four main English skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing).