CHALLENGES FACED BY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN PREPARING FOR THE ENGLISH EXAM AT UNT IN KAZAKHSTAN

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dc.contributor.authorAigerim Anuarbekova
dc.contributor.authorMehmet Ali Yaylacı
dc.date.accessioned2025-08-18T06:32:23Z
dc.date.available2025-08-18T06:32:23Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.description.abstractThis study examines some primary challenges faced by 11th-grade students at Dostyq School in Kazakhstan as they get ready for the English section of the Unified National Testing (UNT). From semi-structured interviews of 15 students, a few themes that recurred emerged. Participants reported many difficulties with vocabulary acquisition, reading comprehension, and grammar, which they identified as definite barriers to achieving high scores. Exam-related stress was also of important concern, with many students expressing feelings of anxiety and pressure leading up to the test. Some students considered preparing for the IELTS exam, with the possibility of converting IELTS scores into UNT points, while feeling unprepared in terms of time and language skills. Many students relied upon external support, such as several private tutors, multiple group courses, or diverse online platforms, including Juz40, EDUCON, KURSANT, and YouTube. However, many people noted that these resources frequently lacked some personalized guidance that they needed. They required this guidance to address their particular weaknesses. Students highlighted the emotional strain from parental expectations, in addition to academic challenges. These findings suggest a need for much more accessible as well as tailored preparatory materials, in addition to stronger emotional together with motivational support systems that better equip students for the demands of the English UNT.
dc.identifier.citationCHALLENGES FACED BY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN PREPARING FOR THE ENGLISH EXAM AT UNT IN KAZAKHSTAN / Aigerim Anuarbekova, Mehmet Ali Yaylacı / SDU Bulletin: Pedagogy and Teaching Methods 2025/2 (71)
dc.identifier.issn2709-264X
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.sdu.edu.kz/handle/123456789/1891
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSDU University
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
dc.subjectUNT (Unified National Testing)
dc.subjectEnglish Language
dc.subjectEnglish exam
dc.subjectstudent preparation
dc.subjectvocabulary
dc.subjectemotional stress
dc.subjectPreparation for UNT
dc.subjectchallenges
dc.subjectKazakhstan
dc.subjectschool exams
dc.subjectСДУ хабаршысы - 2025
dc.titleCHALLENGES FACED BY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN PREPARING FOR THE ENGLISH EXAM AT UNT IN KAZAKHSTAN
dc.typeArticle

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