Analyzing the Effectiveness of Matric and CAIE Curricula in English Language Learning: A Pakistani Students' Perspective

An English curriculum is a set of courses, lessons, and learning objectives that are designed to help students acquire the English language by fostering students' English writing, reading, listening, and speaking skills. The article investigates the effectiveness of the Matriculation system and Cambridge Assessment International Education curricula in teaching English language skills to students in Pakistan. The objective of this research is to compare these two educational systems and evaluate which of these two curricula better supports language acquisition and meets the needs of learners. For this purpose, the study recorded a total of 100 responses, which were obtained through random sampling, comprising 50 students enrolled in the Matric curriculum in class 10 at a public school and 50 students enrolled in the CAIE curriculum in 11th Cambridge at a private school in Multan, Pakistan. Data were collected using a questionnaire administered via Google Forms to evaluate the effectiveness of both the Matric and CAIE curricula in developing students' English writing, reading, speaking, and listening skills. The responses were then statistically analyzed by using SPSS. This study reveals that the CAIE curriculum effectively meets students' English language skills needs due to its improved learning environment. Future research should explore methods for implementing learning objectives.