Abstract:
Our dissertation is in the field of education and linguistics and is analytical in
that it analyzes and evaluates the teaching and learning of English in bilingual
schools in Cameroon. We focused on this topic not only because it is a topical issue,
but also because of the linguistic diversity in Cameroon and the poor performance in
English of many students in examination classes in recent years. Following both a
qualitative and quantitative approach, our double questionnaire with 57 students and
21 teachers from two target colleges yielded a good number of responses to our
questions. In general, we found that English continues to be heavily influenced by
French in schools due to its numerical superiority, but that French, local languages,
and lingua francas (Cameroon Pidgin English and Camfranglais) also impede the
development of English and its learners. Also, the pedagogical environment is not
always conducive, the tools are lacking even if the school book remains adequate
with qualified teachers
