摘要：Subject Matter Knowledge (SMK) is crucial competence of a teacher to teach students in
classroom. The present study aimed to observe the Elementary School Teachers’ (ESTs) Subject
Matter Knowledge (SMK) competence in English. Cross-sectional Survey method was used to
make this Study. 151 ESTs (80female and 71 male) considered as a sample selected through
stratified random sampling technique. Observational rating scale consisted on three subscales
(each scale comprised of seven items) developed by the researchers. Descriptive and inferential
statistical techniques were applied to analyze the data. Results revealed that most of the ESTs were
have moderate competence level in SMK of English. Findings reveled that there was insignificant
difference between female and male ESTs competence level in SMK of English. Government
should take steps to enhance competence of ESTs in SMK of English through in-service training.
关键词：Teachers Competence; Elementary School Teacher; Subject Matter Knowledge;
