Design program that is categorized as a new vocational program, it is difficult to find a coursebook that focuses on their context and their needs.
This phenomenon requires the teachers to design the materials themselves. However, they are lack of time and ability. Teachers are too busy in teaching the
students and doing school administrative activities. Most of the teachers are also not able to design the materials since they were not taught how to design materials
when they were in the university. Another problem is the change of curriculum, from KTSP or Curriculum
2006 to Curriculum 2013. This change of curriculum requires the change of the coursebooks. The coursebooks designed to every level of education in Indonesia
must be changed since there are some differences between Curriculum 2006 and Curriculum 2013. For vocational high schools, especially Visual Communication
Design program, the coursebook that is based on Curriculum 2013 is not available yet. In reference to the above problems, English learning materials for grade ten
students of Visual Communication Design program of SMK Koperasi Yogyakarta should be designed.
B. Identification of the Problems
One of the important factors in language teaching and learning process is materials which are used as the input and exposures. The materials must be
designed based on the students’ needs. The first problem that was identified is the difficulty to find materials that focus on and relevant to vocational high school
programs, especially Visual Communication Design program. This problem has
been appearing since the previous curriculums. It appears because there are many programs of vocational high schools that have different needs in learning English,
but most coursebooks for vocational high school are provided for more than just one program, and sometimes are
not relevant to the students’ needs. In formal educations, the students’ needs are determined by the
curriculum. With the change of curriculum, from KTSP to curriculum 2013, the materials should be changed too. Moreover, there are some differences between
Curriculum KTSP and Curriculum 2013. It leads to another problem that is the students’ books, especially those for Visual Communication Design program that
are based on Curriculum 2013 are unavailable yet. The students books, whether for regular classes or enrichment, are needed by all levels of visual
communication design program that is grade X, XI, XII. However, the students’ books are not available yet.
C. Limitation of the Problems
In reference to the problems above, this study deals with developing English learning materials for regular classes for grade ten students of Visual
Communication Design program of SMK Koperasi Yogyakarta based on Curriculum 2013.
D. Formulation of the Problems
This research has formulated the problems as follow: 1.
What are the target needs of grade ten students of Visual Communication Design program of SMK Koperasi Yogyakarta?
2. What are the learning needs of grade ten students of Visual Communication
Design program of SMK Koperasi Yogyakarta? 3.
What are the appropriate learning materials for grade ten students of Visual Communication Design program of SMK Koperasi Yogyakarta?
E. Objectives of the Study
