The Implementation of Scientific Approach in Teaching English in 2013 Curriculum for The Tenth Grade Students at Senior High School 7 Padang

The Scientific Approach in 2013 Curriculum for education system in Indonesia has been gradually implemented since the beginning of 2013/2014 academic year. Although the Scientific Approach in 2013 Curriculum offers significant breakthroughs in improving the quality of teaching and learning process; however, there were still some obstacles faced by English teachers. This study aimed to determine the extent to which the implementation of Scientific Approach by English teachers who taught for the tenth grade students at Senior High School 7 Padang. Researchers tried to find the implementation of Scientific Approach in teaching and learning process, assessment and problems of teaching and learning using Scientific Approach in 2013 Curriculum. This research used descriptive method. The findings was taken through observation and interviews. Researcher conducted direct observation to see the activities and assessments conducted by English teachers in the classroom. After that, the researchers conducted interviews with English teachers the extent to which the implementation of Scientific Approach in teaching and learning processes related to observing, questioning, experimenting, associating, and communicating and problems faced in the teaching and learning process. The findings showed that 69% of the steps of scientific approach were applied by English teachers. However, the English teachers applied only 62% of kinds of assessment based on the 2013 Curriculum. Then, the teaching and learning process appeared the problems faced by English teachers in each step of scientific approach in the 2013 Curriculum. Based on the research, it can be concluded that the Scientific Approach has not been applied thoroughly by the English teachers who taught class X at Senior High School 7 Padang. Therefore, English teachers are advised to learn more about teaching English using the Scientific Approach in the 2013 Curriculum. It is suggested to the Head Master to organize the teaching training using Scientific Approach in 2013 Curriculum for all English teachers at Senior High School 7 Padang. For the next researcher, it is expected to be able to conduct further research with larger samples to know the implementation of Scientific Approach in 2013 Curriculum.