study programs. The communication competence also becomes the important point. Communication competence for VHS students means
that students are expected to have good ability to communicate based in their jobs‟ qualifications Standard Content of BNSP, 2006.
c. English for VHS based on curriculum 2006
Curriculum 2006 divides the lessons for Vocational High School into three types; normative, adaptive, and productive lessons.
English becomes the part of adaptive lessons. English has the aim to fulfill the learners‟ ability to attain the communication competencies in
English based on their study programs. The English communication competencies cover both written and spoken.
In addition, English lesson has the role to equip students with the communication competences of daily life in the globalization era
and also to enhance students‟ communication competences to higher levels of competencies Standard Content of BNSP, 2006.
Curriculum 2006 also states the aims of English lessons, particularly for Vocational High School. English instructional in
Vocational High School has two ultimate aims Standard Content of BNSP, 2006:
a To master the knowledge and skills in English to support
students in attaining competencies of study programs.
b To implement the mastery of ability and skills in English to
communicate in both spoken and written in theintermediate level.
The coverage of English lessons in VHS becomes the important point in Curriculum 2006 as well. The coverage of English lessons involves
based on Standard Content of BNSP 2006: a
Communication base of English in novice level. b
Communication base of English in elementary level. c
Communication base of English in intermediate level.
d. Students of Multimedia Study Program as ESP Learners
Multimedia Study Program prepares the students to have competencies in multimedia fields including the use of multimedia
tools to produce certain products, for example, 3D animation, web layout, animation sounds, flash application, and many more.
Therefore, students of Multimedia Study Program are considered as ESP learners since they have different needs to attain competencies
after they finish Vocational High School. Considering s
tudents‟ particular needs in Multimedia Study Program, English materials should accommodate their needs related to
their study program competencies. As it is stated earlier that English in VHS is also aimed to equip students with English communication
competencies, those communication competencies in English should
be grounded around their study program, that is, Multimedia Study Program.
2. English for Specific Purposes
