The Application of Bilingual Program For The 8th Grade Students of MTsN 2 Ponorogo

Abstract

This research aims at investigating the implementation of the bilingual program at MTsN 2 Ponorogo in the academic year of 2022/2023 especially for the 8th grade students and the students’ perception toward the program. This study is designed as a descriptive qualitative research, in which the data is collected through classroom observation and interviews with a teacher and ten students. The findings show that the use of two languages is done in three classes, namely English, Science, and Mathematics during class the three stages of teaching: pre-teaching, while teaching, and post-teaching. As for the students’ perception, the study reveals that the students apprehend and recognize the beneficial impacts of the program.