THE PURPOSE OF THE STUDY

This study focused on the strategies and barriers regarding the English
communication skills of Grade 12 students at TCU that seek to aim the following
purposes:

A. To determine the level of competency in grammatical competence of the

students.
B. To use appropriate theory to account the variables that may enhance or impede
the development of grammatical competence of the students, namely :
i. the perfomance of Grade 12 students in school;
ii. the strategies use by the teacher;
iii. the proper use of grammar;
The students will have an opportunity to know their strengths and weaknesses in
english competency.
To the teachers they will gain information which are neccessary in making
teaching adjustments, techniques, so as fit to their students communication skills
and capabilities. In doing so, the teachers will able to increase their effectiveness
of grammar in communication.
If the findings and result affect the students learning in grammatical competence
the study will promote an tutorial or mentoring program to assess the level of
competency of the learners.