摘要:The objectives of this study were to find out the students' opinions on the competence and classroom environment of novice teachers and experienced teachers. The purposively selected sample for this study was, consisting of 296 female students of class 9 th studying in public schools of Islamabad city. The sample students were being taught by some novice and some experienced teachers. A questionnaire, consisting of statements with structured responses, was designed by the researchers. The study revealed that the students perceived the novice teacher as be ing supportive and their lessons were satisfactory. In some aspects, such as classroom control and the students' favorable attitudes to English, an experienced teacher's class was perceived to be more conducive.