Importance of French Language in the Teaching of Vocational Education in the Francophone Countries

Abstract

The importance of French language cannot be over emphasised given the roles being played as an important global language and the enviable status she enjoys in the international relations. Its impacts in the area of economic, political and even culture cannot be easily jettisoned. French is crucial to major international organisations like NATO, EU & UN as an official language. The language is equally used in the teaching of vocational education studies in the Francophone regions. The roles being played by French in the teaching of the vocational studies cannot be ignored because several teachers, technicians and vocational studies experts make use of the language in the teaching of vocational education curriculum in the Francophone countries. It has been established in this paper that despite the numerous advantages and accomplishments recorded by the vocational education in the Francophone countries, the scheme is still being confronted by some challenges like poor public image, mismatch of vocational education graduates in their chosen fields among other notable challenges. It is recommended that the Francophone government should intensify efforts towards developing vocational education in the region by investing more funds in its growth and also take concrete steps in finding lasting solutions to the identified challenges in the paper. This gesture if accepted and adopted will help in encouraging Francophone youths to continually demonstrate interest in vocational studies.