Implementation of Competency Based Language Teaching in Teaching English at State Junior High School 4 Padangsidimpuan.

English teachers of SMPN 4 Padangsidimpuan claimed to have applied KTSP in teaching English at the whole grades. As a matter of fact, the process and the outcomes of English teaching have not been satisfaction. Therefore, the researcher conducted a study concerning the way the English teachers implement, the problems that they found and the causes of the problems which they face in implementing CBLT in their classes. The method of the study is qualitative research with triangulation; observation, field notes and interview. The data analysis followed the steps proposed by Gay and Airasian (2000); data managing, reading, description, classifying and interpreting. The findings of this research can be described in the following summary. First, some indicators were not found in the classes, some others were found inappropriate demand of CBLT, and the others were appropriate. Second, the problems were from teachers’ factor, students’ factor and learning materials factor. And the third, the causes of the problems were from the systemic factor; teachers’ attitudes toward English teaching; learning activity factor; and environmental factor. From the data, the researcher generates implications as follows: first, the school and the competent authority should emphasis more on classroom application of curriculum rather than the documents; second, the school and the competent authority should had the trainings which cover all teachers; and third, parents should more actively supervise their children learning at home. Besides, the researcher also derives a few suggestions as follows: first, teachers should improve their knowledge and skills in teaching English as well as their mastery on strategies which can be taught and practiced in the classroom; and second, teachers should develop their ability in managing classrooms which avoid students from afraid to show up their ability and to try and error.