The aim of this study was to find out the challenges faced by teachers and
students in applying full English speaking policy at Daarul Abroor Islamic
Boarding School Banyuasin. The participants of this study were three teachers of
English subject and three students from twelfth grade students of Daarul Abroor
Islamic Boarding. In this study the writer applied a qualitative study with case
study design, which employ interview instrument for collecting the data.
Meanwhile, in order to find out the challenges in applying full English speaking
policy faced by teachers and students, the data obtained from the interview session
were analyzed by using thematic analysis. The finding of this study revealed that
were five challenges in applying full English speaking policy faced by teachers
and students: 1) students lack of language competence 2) lack of number English
teachers who have English educational background, 3) lack of students’ control,
4) lack of supporting system, and 5) lack of techers’ skill inconditioning students
to speak English. It could be concluded that applying full English speaking policy
would be effective and efficient when the students and teachers always spoke
English each other and the principal always made an effort to upgrade the skill of
teachers and students in apply full English speaking policy at Daarul Abroor
Islamic Boarding School Banyuasin.
Keywords: challenges, speaking, policy