I. INTRODUCTION

The Primary Teacher Education Department was established in 2014 and has been running since 2015 with its first batch of students. The students, coming from different backgrounds (geographically, socially, and culturally), have different abilities in English language. This phenomenon drives the department to create a program to enrich their English skills as well as to prepare them to teach at elementary school.

II. PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

This program is designed to meet the needs of the students of Primary Teacher Education Department in terms of the English skills (Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing) as well as the language elements (Grammar & Vocabulary). The course is created in such a way that students will not only understand basic English Grammar & Vocabulary but also master the 4 (four) language skills which are Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing. These skills are needed for them to be able to teach as prospective teachers of elementary school students.

III. COURSE STRUCTURE

The structure of the course is designed to be “informal and fun” so that students will enjoy the learning process. The syllabus consists of the 4 (four) language skills and the language elements taught in thematic concepts. This is in line with the K-13 curriculum designed by the government to be used at elementary schools since 2013. The topics covered, among others, are:

  1. Welcome to the World of English
  2. How Sentences are Formed and Used
  3. The Tenses
  4. Different Time, Different Tense
  5. Understanding Fixed Expressions in English
  6. The Do’s and Don’ts in English
  7. Meeting People and Converse with Them
  8. The Principles of Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb
  9. Active and Passive Sentence
  10. Other related topics

IV. COURSE SCHEDULE

The course is held every Friday 7.30-9.00 AM. The program has several kinds of activities (lectures, discussions, debates, games, quizzes, etc) as well as QA sessions to discuss concerns and issues regarding the English subject. The length of the program is one semester (13 sessions) based on the English Subjects taught in the class. The assessment provided will measure their English knowledge and skills accordingly.

V. CONCLUSION

With the program, it is hoped that students will be more ready to teach at both national and international schools. It is the goal for the Primary Teacher Education Department to meet the needs and standards of the English Proficiency of the students.

Table 1. Language Skills and Language Elements

  Listening Speaking Reading Writing
Grammar V V V V
Vocabulary V V V V

REFERENCE:

Deborah Phillips (2001), Longman Preparation Course for The TOEFL Test, Pearson Longman.