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6. School Level Based Curriculum of 2006

Based on the Republic of Indonesia National Regulation UU RI no. 2 year 1989, which is launched on March 27, 1989, curriculum is defined as: Set of plans and regulations of the purpose, content, material of teaching and learning, and method, which is used as the guidance in gaining certain aims of education. Curriculum is designed to realize the national aims of education by conside ring the learners‟ development of knowledge and technology, art, and the level of education in Indonesia. 2007, http:www.dikti.go.idArchive2007uu_no2_1989.htm The current curriculum that is applied in Indonesia education system is the SLBC of 2006 in Bahasa Indonesia, it is called Kurikulum Tingkat Satuan Pendidikan . It was developed in 2006. The concept of the curriculum is developing democratic and non-monopolistic education by giving autonomy to schools in planning, implementing, evaluating, managing, and administrating the educational programs. It provides general guidance in form of competence standard and basic competence. Competence standard refers to description of knowledge, attitude and skills that students need to acquire. Basic competence refers to minimal skills that students should acquire in order to achieve the competence standard. Based on the curriculum, English is categorized as an aesthetic course. In this course, students not only learn about vocabulary and grammar but also use and apply their knowledge and skills to communicate using the language. Therefore, the competence standard and basic competence covers receptive skills listening and reading and productive skills speaking and writing.

7. Grade VII Students of Junior High School

Junior high school students are in stage of formal operational 12 years old. In this stage, they have already had an ability to recognize real situations and