An Evaluation of the English Textbook for Class 10 (Sindh text book board Jamshoro)

Abstract

English textbooks are essential tools for language learning at the secondary level. This study evaluates the Class 10 English textbook by the Sindh Textbook Board, Jamshoro (2025), authored by Prof. Fatima Shahabuddin, Ms. Faiza Qureshi, and Ms. Munazza Mahmood, and approved by curriculum specialists, was selected for this study. It provides lessons and exercises aligned with the Sindh curriculum, making it a reliable source for evaluating English language content at the secondary level. In this paper the instrument used for data collection is modification of Cunnings worth’s (1995) formulated by Al-swat (2012).In this study nine checklists for textbook evaluation. Nine evaluation scales were used: layout, content, objectives, language type, skills, activities, structure and vocabulary, cultural values, and teachers’ needs, communicative activities and teacher support materials. The findings indicate that the textbook is generally appropriate for learners but some need to improve in the text book.