Teachers Perceptions on the Effectiveness of Fourth Grade English Curriculum in Saudi Arabia: A Case of Saudi Schools in Kuala Lumpur

The present study aims to investigate the effectiveness of contents, inputs, and process of fourth grade English Curriculum set by the Ministry of Education in Saudi Arabia and to explore the range that products meet teachers\' expectations in Saudi Schools . The research compares the level of English language delivered by the new curriculum with the language needs of the students as well as investigates the challenges faced by teachers in employing that curriculum within the limited duration of lessons. The researcher considered the \"Saudi School in Kuala Lumpur\" and interviewed three Grade Four teachers using a semi-structured interview method. The findings of the study indicate the following points: extrapolation of the results of the study suggest that the content provided by the new course book for Grade Four of Primary School is proven to be useful and interesting but at the same time does not meet the contemporary needs of Grade Four students. The course book provides very basic yet useful vocabulary for communication purposes but insufficient assistance in developing students’ language skills. Teachers deals with the challenge of limited duration of lessons to develop the four skills by separating parts of the units in the course book into several different lessons.