Standard of Competence Basic Competence
3.3 Presenting a report 3.4 Comprehending a manual instruction
3.5 Comprehending simple business letter 3.6 Comprehending technical documents
3.7 Writing a simple business letter and a report
c. Pharmacy Study Programme
SMK SMF “INDONESIA” Yogyakarta is one of so many vocational high schools in Yogyakarta. Only Pharmacy Study Programme is available
in this vocational high school. This study programme’s purpose is to create
quality graduates which are able to perform professional pharmaceutical work based on medicinal science.
The standard of competences for a graduate of Pharmacy Study Programme as stated by Department of Health Dinas Kesehatan are
presented as follow: 1 Able to read prescription, prepare and create medicine under the
supervision of a pharmacist. 2 Able to prepare medicine in solid, half-solid, and liquid forms in a
small amount. 3 Able to understand medicine production principles.
4 Able to understand the basic knowledge of Pharmacology. 5 Able to understand medicine functions and side effects.
6 Able to help the management of pharmacy substances and health supplies.
7 Able to understand pharmacy substances and health supplies. 8 Able to explain origins, systems, procedures, and functions of
simplisia, fitofarmaka, and traditional medicine herbs. 9 Able to identify health supplies equipments.
10 Able to understand law that regulates pharmacy related workfield and health supplies management.
11 Able to understand basic concepts of chemistry that support pharmacy related workfield.
The graduates of this study programme are expected to work in many types of institutions related to the study programme such as: pharmacies,
pharmaceutical manufacturers, laboratories, clinics, hospitals, or other health institutions. The graduates later will deal with many types of things
related to English, for example: medicinal information on medicine brochures, international textbooks of pharmacy, or having a conversation
with foreigners in pharmacies or health seminars. Hence, English is really important to be taught to them, especially English that is related to
pharmacy. Students of Pharmacy Study Programme need to be proficient in
English. They are categorized as ESP English for Specific Purposes learners. This means that they need English which is specific according to
their goals, skills, needs, and contexts.
2. English for Specific Purposes ESP
