Perception of HSSC Students’ about 2nd Language Anxiety

Tariq Javed1 , Amna Abbas2
(1. Federal Government Public School No 2 (Boys), Tariqabad Rawalpindi FGEIs, Pakistan;

Abstract: Despite learning a second language opens the new windows for the development of the human brain, but most of the students face a lot difficulty to learn metaphor, words, concepts and specially conversation of second language. The focus of present article is to find out the relationship between variables (second language anxiety and the academic achievement) at Higher Secondary School Certificate HSSC level. Anxiety of second language has pulled in much attraction. In any case, little is thought about whether anxiety of second language influences learners’ determination to contemplate a second language, which is accepted to be an essential beginning condition for learners to have the capacity to learn the second language adequately. This paper investigated restless learners’ encounters to seek second language during the teaching learning process. The research tool was validated through experts in the field of education and SPSS was used to calculate the value of Cronbach alpha for reliability, which was found 0.987. Data were analyzed through descriptive statistics by using frequencies, percentages and tables. It was found that students feel nervousness while attending English class which is again another important factor of second language classroom anxiety.

Key words: language anxiety, second language, students’ achievement