Designing
an “English for Young Learners” Course as a Part of English Department
Curriculum
Cucu Sutarsyah
English has been taught in elementary schools in Indonesia.
In spite of the fact that it is a compulsory subject for all students from in
secondary to tertiary educational institutions, English is taught as an
optional subject in elementary schools. Every region or province in Indonesia
has the right to include English as a “local content” in their school
curriculum. This chapter deals with the preparation of a course for students of
the English department of a teachers’ college. The course named “English for
Young Learners” attempts to meet the requirement of undergraduate degree in
English education. It aims to respond to the increasing demand of English
teachers in elementary schools as a result of the inclusion of English as a
subject in these schools. Data for the curriculum design was based on a need
analysis conducted previously and on other sources. This course will be
included in the curriculum of English department of the Faculty of Teacher
Training and Education of Lampung University which
produces English teachers.
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Sutarsyah, C. (2004). Designing an “English for
young learners” course as a part of English department curriculum. In B.
Y. Cahyono & U. Widiati
(Eds.), The tapestry of English language
teaching and learning in Indonesia
(pp. 281-289). Malang:
State University
of Malang
Press.
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