English has been the medium of instruction in most of Namibia's
classrooms for nearly 20 years, but with teachers shown to be failing in
competency tests, calls for change are mounting
Namibia's
commitment to English as the main language of education has been
undermined by revelations that 98% of the southern African country's
teachers are not sufficiently proficient in the language.
Leaked
results of government tests carried out last year indicated that all but
2% of teachers need to undergo further training in basic English
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