STUDENTS’ PERCEPTION ON THE ENGLISH IMPORTANCE AS A LOCAL CONTENT SUBJECT

Abstract

English is the most used language in the world, as it is used in every aspect of life, such as business, politics, economics, and education based on its role as an international communication medium. The previous fact should be the trigger to implement English at the early stage of education, which is called primary school. In fact, the government removes English from primary school as both core and local content subjects. This attracts the researcher to explore more about its importance. This research was aimed to analyze the teachers' and parents’ perceptions of the importance of English as a local content subject based on consideration of their knowledge, view, and needs. The data is then presented in percentages and described in descriptive form. The result of the research indicated that the teachers and parents perceived English as a Local Content subject as an important subject. It implied that English should not be removed from primary school as it is known as an international language, viewed as a preparing action to face the next level of education and world, also needed to be taught and learned as well as possible.