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The first problem was about limited human resources to manage the school such as the students obtaining, fund rising, preparing the consumption,
preparing the agenda for the whole program including the outdoor activities, decorating the classes, promoting the program and others. The second problem
was obtaining the participants. It happens because there are already many English language schools for children and it became a consideration for parents
to join the new one. The third problem was limited fundraising since it needs a big expand to develop a school. The fourth problem is the inappropriateness
management of the school including the duties. The fifth problem was related to the syllabus designing and learning activities due to the limited human
resources, as the result the syllabus is designed too simple because of the limited time.
C. Limitation of the Problems
A good SOP of English program is needed to provide the program developer carrying out the program well. Based on the problems identification
above, there are many problems related to the developing SOP of FEC 2015. The developer focuses on arranging the appropriate management and the
academic activities of FEC 2015. The management consisted of the school profile, the management and the management officers, while the academic
activities consisted of the developed syllabus.
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D. Formulation of the Problems
Based on the limitation of the problems above, there are two problems that can be formulated. The first problem concerns developing a good English
program for children focused in management of the program, while the second problem deals with the appropriateness and the importance of the existence of
FEC as an English program for children. To make it clearer, the developer formulates the problems as follows:
1. What are the target needs of kindergarten and elementary school children?
2. What are the characteristics of a good English program for children?
3. What is the appropriate SOP of FEC 2015?
E. Objectives of the Development
In relation to the problem above, there are two objectives that are proposed in this study. The first is related to developing a good English program
for children focused in management of the program, while the second deals with appropriateness and the importance of the existence of FEC as an English
program for children. Therefore, the objectives of this development can be specified below:
1.
To analyze the target needs of kindergarten and elementary school children
2. To find out the characteristics of a good English language school for
children 3.
To develop the appropriate SOP of FEC 2015
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F. Specification of the Model
The specific product of this development is the SOP of FEC 2015. The specific product is focused on the management of the school and the academic
activities during the school. First, the management deals with the whole components of the FEC
management officers: the director, the secretary, the treasurer, the sponsorship section, the tools and equipment section, the consumption section, the
publication marketing, decoration, and documentation section, the academic section, and the event section; and the duties for the preparation of FEC. Second,
it is about the academic activities during the program such as the teachers’
recruitment and the syllabus design. The syllabus emphasized the importance of
using authentic, experiential, motivating and cognitively appropriate language activities.
To make the students engaged in the learning process, the activities should be creative, innovative, and attractive since
during the teaching and learning process, all students should be involved.
This development was implemented on December 2014 to April 2015 for the FEC program.
G. Significances of the Development
1. Theoretical Significance
This development explained and contributed the theories about developing English language school, especially about the characteristics of
good English language school for children and the appropriate management and activities in that program.
