immersion program at first. The immersion classes at SMA Negeri 1 Klaten are also included to this immersion type since English is only used as the
medium of instruction in Mathematics, Biology, Physics, and Chemistry. 2
Total immersion It is immersion is an immersion program in which the medium of instruction
covers all of the subject matters. It means that all subject matters are taught in the foreign language as the medium of the instruction.
2. Government’s Guideline on the Implementation of Immersion Classes
The immersion classes in SMA Negeri 1 Klaten are carried out under an implementation guideline issued by Dinas Pendidikan Propinsi Jawa Tengah
2008. The guideline is designed based on the law of national education system 2003, No. 20, 50:3. The guideline organizes the schools which implement
immersion classes in order that the goal of the immersion program itself can be achieved. The guideline contains the definition of immersion classes, the goals of
immersion classes, the characteristics of immersion classes, and the procedure to implement the immersion classes, which all are described in the following
sections.
a. The Definition of Immersion Classes
Immersion comes from English word “to immerse” which means to dip, soak, or absorb something deeply. Related to the meaning, the students of
immersion classes will learn more effectively and acquire the language
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extensively if they use the language as the medium of learning or gaining content knowledge. Further, it is explained that immersion classes use foreign language to
carry out the teaching learning of one or some subject matters as the medium of instruction. In this context, English is not merely learnt as a subject matter but as
the medium of instruction on the other subject matters. In the immersion classes, students learn subject matters by using English. The immersion classes give the
students more opportunity to use the language for interacting in the classroom, and to gain their proficiency in the language both spoken and written.
Effective implementation of immersion classes needs a careful plan, including the preparation of teachers’ competence in the language English,
content materials, students’ worksheets, assessment, teaching technique and strategies, coordination, budget, and supports from the social community
especially the students’ parents. The plan and preparation is significant in order to meet the goals of the implementation of immersion classes as well as to create the
high-qualified and competent graduation especially in the province of Central Java and generally in Indonesia.
b. The Goals of Immersion Classes
The implementation of the immersion classes is intended to achieve these specific goals:
1 Gaining the English language proficiency of the teachers, academic staffs,
and the students.
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2 Producing the high-qualified graduations that are ready to involve themselves
in the international world. 3
Producing human resources who are qualified and competent not only in the academic area but also in the international communication
4 Developing school’s potentials in every aspect to produce the qualified and
competent human resources. 5
Gaining the quality of education in Indonesia generally, in the province of Central Java, to face the globalization era.
Achieving the goals, it needs qualified immersion teachers who do not only master the knowledge of subject matters but are proficient also in the
language.
c. The Characteristics of the Immersion Classes
