Kepe, Mzukisi Howard2025-08-292025-08-292017-04-06Kepe,C.Building a reading culture among Grade 12 learners in an English First Additional Language classroom: The case of one High School in King William's Town Education District.Alice.University of Fort Hare.http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11837/3120PhD ThesisResearch in applied linguistics and reading research show a strong correlation between reading proficiency, language competence and academic success at all ages. In light of this, the problem of the learners' poor reading skills in primary schools is usually carried over into secondary schools. This is factored in as many learners have limited vocabulary and tend to misunderstand what they hear and read. As a result, they inadvertently (unintentionally) enter higher education institutions struggling to cope academically (Foncha, 2014). In the same breadth, attention given to reading may improve reading skill, during which language competence may also improve. Paradoxically, students who experience difficulties in reading are retarded in acquiring knowledge and succeeding academically. In this regard, the relationship between reading, language acquisition and academic performance cannot be overstated. In view of this, students' weak reading levels have serious implications.enSOCIAL SCIENCES::Social sciences::EducationThesis