Test of Hypothesis FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION

Almost all participants who joined course think they need courses because courses can help to assist them in learning English. Participants also taught the new ways of learning more efficient and effective in the courses that they can apply in learning activities at school. As for the students who joined English courses, some students joined courses because their parents told them to join, their friends joined the courses and need to attend extra classes. Moreover, students who join the course are also learning about English grammar. The participants gave their thought about the English course. Many participants agreed that the course activity is fun and provides a lot of benefits to them. English course taught them about four English skills: Speaking, Listening, Reading, and Writing Such as, participants can easily learn English, improve the score of the English subjects, and easily identify and overcome the difficulties of learning English. Participants also got a new effective and efficient way learning English like course activities beginning with practice on the questions and followed by discussion and reinforcement material. But, sometimes courses also commenced with reinforcement material first in advance, so students do not get bored in learning. This helps the students face national exam and school exams. English course gave participants a lot of benefits and also helped participant increase their score or achievement. Students who do not join English courses also have several reasons why they do not join a course, which are learning in school are good enough for them to understand the English language, they also thought that they do not need the help of the course yet because of they can learn English in home with their parents. Another reason of why some students do not join the course is economic factors of their families that are not helping them to join English courses. Based on evidence above the alternative hypothesis Ha is accepted and the null hypothesis Ho is rejected. Therefore, it can be inferred that there is a significance correlation of English Course or non-formal education and s tudents’ English achievement at third grade of 239 Junior High School Jakarta Selatan.