1. Need Analysis in second Language
Curriculum
Presented by:
Ram Shankar Yadav
Kathmandu University
School of Education
(NEPAL)

2. Second language curriculum
 An organized and systematic plan for teaching
and learning second language, or,
 As a tool in the hand of second language
teacher to mould their student, so that they can
get mastery over the TL.
 Contains mainly four aspects;
1. Purpose: why to be taught ?
2. Content : what to be taught?
3. Method : How to be taught?
4. Evaluation: assessing whether the purpose
has been achieved, or, not.

3. Process of Developing L2 Curriculum
 Refers to the process of developing second
language curriculum.
 According to Brown(1995), there are all
together five stages to go through while
making an effective curriculum for language
teaching and learning.
 they can be shown by following diagram
juxtapose.

4. NEED
ANALYSIS
Evaluation of
Objectives
Curriculum
Selection & Selection &
organization of Organization
experiences of content

5. Need Analysis in Second Language
Curriculum
 Is one of the important stage of the process of
developing second language curriculum which is
commonly called Need Assessment
 Is also a kind of research in itself, in the sense that, it
makes a systematic queries to identify the needs. For
example, curriculum developer makes use of
questionnaire/some empirical activities for the
collection of data to be analyzed so that he/she can
point out the demands of learner.
 Brindly(1984), opines that needs under Need Analysis
include wants, desire, demands, expectations,
motivation, lacks, requirements, and aptitude of
language learner.

6. Importance of Need Analysis
 Helps to know the demands of L2 learner/society,
 Helps curriculum developer to determine the
objectives of second language curriculum,
 Paves a way for the second language teacher to be
eclectic in language classroom,
 Also helps organizing the content for Second
language curriculum.

7. Summary of Discussion
 Curriculum is the runway for second language
teaching learning process, and
 Need Analysis is an inseparable part curriculum
developing process,
 Without Need Analysis curriculum can not be
effective and it may fail in identifying the goals
of the curriculum,
 So, the research i.e. Need Analysis must be
done while developing second language
curriculum.

8. Reference
Brown, J.D.(1995). The Elements of curriculum: A
Systematic Approach to Program Development.
Heinle& Heinle, Boston.
Brindley, G.(1984). Need Analysis and Objective
Setting in the Adult Migrant Program. Sydney:
N.S.W. Adult Migrant Education service.