Abstract:
This study examined the influence of individual personality on English learning in G.S 
Rugarama especially advanced level (Literature Kiswahili and Kinyarwanda. The objectives that 
guided the study included: i) to find out types of personality traits of G.S Rugarama learners 
while learning English; ii) to investigate on students ‘challenges in English learning and 
performance and iii) to examine the influence of individual personality on learning English at 
G.S Rugarama. The study adopted a case study design and a cross-sectional survey design also 
deploying both qualitative and quantitative techniques to analyze data. The study population was
781 (2 school staff, 10 teachers and 769 learners)