ORIGINAL ESSAY

Bilingual Education for Indonesia

Education quality in Indonesia has been increasing by year. It is because the government
was set several regulations to increase education quality such as minimum quantity of passed
students, higher minimum qualification value and so on.  Some schools which are in towns or
cities, the government set them to be National Standard Schools (Sekolah Standar Nasional)
even International Standard Schools (Sekolah Standar Internasional). Nowadays, some national
or international standard schools are applying bilingual education in their classes especially in
superior classes. It is good because there are many advantages in applying that method in prepare
student to face up the future. The three of advantages are about the efficiently, the skill that are
caused by bilingual education, and the cultural awareness.
Firstly, the students learn English faster and more efficient, because they are using
English every day. Students in a class (superior class) that use bilingual education as their
method in learning program, are using Bahasa Indonesia as their native and English as their
second language in every courses such as mathematics, physics, biology, economics, arts and so
on. So they also learn English beside their main course. It is better than only give the students a
regular English course.
Secondly, in schools that applying bilingual education as the teaching method, students
are prepared to survive in globalization era. English skill become important now because of
globalization that compulsory the young generation to compete harder to gain best career, so
learning English as soon as possible is a good way to face up globalization. As people know,
English is used around the world as main language or global language. Most of jobs also require
English as second language.
Thirdly, by using bilingual method in teaching program, students are automatically
learned about the culture that include in the language which use as the second language. When
the students use English, they also learn American or British culture which is different from their
native. For example, in America, it is okay to call elder only by name, that different with our
culture, Indonesian culture, it is impolite. By know the second language culture, students can
compare with their native culture, and choose which is better and get the culture awareness.
Bilingual education actually offers more advantages than these mentioned above. Many
advantages are useful for student future. Bilingual education can make students learn English
better and prepared to face up to globalization era. Even get culture awareness. That is why
bilingual education so important and should be realized in all schools in Indonesia. 
Biyantiko Galih F.
EDITED
Bilingual Education for Indonesia
Education quality in Indonesia has been increasing by year (BY YEARS). It is because
the government was (NOT NEEDED) set several regulations to increase education quality such
as minimum quantity of passed students, higher minimum qualification value and so on.  Some
schools which are in towns or cities, the government set (SETS) them to be National Standard
Schools (Sekolah Standar Nasional) even International Standard Schools (Sekolah Standar
Internasional). Nowadays, some national or international standard schools are applying bilingual
education in their classes especially in superior classes. It is good because there are many
advantages in applying that method in prepare (PREPARING THE) student to face up the
future. The three of advantages are about the (THERE ARE THREE ADVATAGES OF
BILINGUAL EDUCATION SUCH AS) efficiently, the skill (SKILLS) that (WHICH) are
caused by bilingual education, and the cultural awareness.
Firstly, the students learn English faster and more efficient, because they are using
English every day. Students in a class (superior class) that (WHO) use bilingual education as
their method in learning program, are using Bahasa Indonesia as their native and English as their
second language in every courses such as mathematics, physics, biology, economics, arts and so
on. So they also learn English beside their main course. It is better than only give the students a
regular English course.
Secondly, in schools that (WHICH) applying (APPLY) bilingual education as the
teaching method, students are prepared to survive in globalization era. English skill become
(BECOMES) important now because of globalization that (WHICH) compulsory the young
generation to compete harder to gain best career, so learning English as soon as possible is a
good way to face up globalization. As people (WE) know, English is used around the world as
main language or global language. Most of jobs also require English as second language.
Thirdly, by using bilingual method in teaching program, students are (NOT NEEDED)
automatically learned (LEARN) about the culture that (WHICH) include (INCLUDED) in the
language which use (IS USED) as the second language. When the students use English, they also
learn American or British culture which is (ARE) different from their native. For example, in
America, it is okay to call THE elder only by name, that (WHICH) different with our culture,
Indonesian culture, it is impolite. By know (KNOWING) the second language culture, students
can compare with their native culture, and choose which is better and get the culture awareness.
Bilingual education actually offers more advantages than these (NOT NEEDED)
mentioned above. Many advantages are useful for student IN THE future. Bilingual education
can make students learn English better and ARE prepared to face up to globalization era. Even
get culture awareness. That is why bilingual education IS so important and should be realized in
all schools in Indonesia.