THE IMPLEMENTATATION OF BLOCK SYSTEM AND ITS DIFFICULTIES IN ENGLISH TEACHING AND LEARNING PROCESS AT VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Abstract

The objective of this study are (1) to describe the implementation of block system at SMK N 1 Kebumen, and (2) to reveal the difficulties of the implementation of block system in English teaching and learning process at DKV Department of SMK N 1 Kebumen. This research belongs to qualitative research. The data were collected through observation, questionnaire, interviews, and analyzed using descriptive qualitative method. There were two types of data collected in this research, they were quantitative and qulitative data. The subject of the research was principal, curriculum staff, English teacher of DKV 1 and 99 students of DKV 1. Based on the data analysis, the implementation of block system at SMK N 1 Kebumen is in accordance with the recommendations from the Ministry of Education and Culture. The implementation of block system in 1-week theorical block and 1-week practical block. English subject made in semi block (4-hour x 2 meetings). English teaching and learning process in block system at DKV Department of SMK N 1 Kebumen was in good category in each aspect. The implementation of block system for learning English still encounters some difficulties that are common in the block system. However, considering the advantages and positive research results, block system is still feasible to apply to learning English at SMK N 1 Kebumen with some evaluation and improvement in order to achieve the learning objectives.