Examining Secondary School Students' Perceptions of EFL Classes

The aim of the paper is to examine the way secondary school students perceive their English classes, including their awareness of the importance of learning English as a foreign language. The participants were 2,107 students enrolled in 9 secondary schools in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The research instrument was a survey questionnaire. Qualitative method was applied in analysing the students' responses. The results show that, for students, the most important aspects of EFL classes are the following: teachers' understanding and respect towards students, fair assessment, clear explanations provided in class, and teachers' treating all students in class equally.