D. Objectives of the Study
This study elaborated two objectives. They are stated as follows: 1. To find out how a set of integrated materials for grade X students of the applied-
fine art department of SMKN 5 Yogyakarta based on the 2006 Edition of School- Based Curriculum is designed.
2. To present the integrated materials.
E. Benefits of the Study
This study is expected to be able to give benefits to the students of SMKN 5 Yogyakarta
, the English teachers of SMKN 5 Yogyakarta, the teachers and students of other vocational high schools and to the other researchers. The benefits can be
described as follows:
1. For the students of SMKN 5 Yogyakarta
The designed materials will help the students to be able to master English including four skills listening, speaking, reading, and writing and language
components vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation. It is hoped that it will be easier for the students to develop their communicative abilities.
2. For the English teachers of SMKN 5 Yogyakarta
The designed materials can be alternative references for the English teachers to support their teaching materials. However, the teachers can still modify the designed
materials in their own ways. PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
3. For the teachers and students of other vocational high schools
The designed materials can also be applied in other vocational high schools with the same department, that is applied-fine art department as alternative materials
in teaching English.
4. For the other researchers
This study will give other researchers a reference to conduct further research.
F. Definition of Terms
This study provided the definition of some important terms in order to clarify the concepts of the study. The terms that would be defined are the 2006 Edition of
School-Based Curriculum, Integrated Materials, Grade X Students, and the Applied- Fine Art Department of SMKN 5 Yogyakarta.
1. The 2006 Edition of School-Based Curriculum
Muslich 2007: 17 defines School-Based Curriculum as the curriculum which was proposed as the improvement of Competency-Based Curriculum. Badan Standar
Nasional Pendidikan states that the 2006 Edition of School-Based Curriculum for
Vocational High Schools is the curriculum that includes the overall teaching competencies for all subjects applied in Vocational High Schools. The purpose of
English School-Based Curriculum for Vocational High Schools is to facilitate the students in order to communicate using English in real-life situation. It focuses on
communicative tasks which consist of integrated skills listening, speaking, reading, and writing and language components.
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