COMMUNICATION SKILLS-BASED NEED ANALYSIS ON THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF MARITIME ENGLISH FOR VOCATIONAL SCHOOL

This research attempts to find out the students’ perception regarding communication skills in English for Maritime. The was carried at a vocational school SMK 04 Pandeglang, West Java. data were taken from questionnaires, interviews, and observed exams. It qualitative where are communicated described narratively. According findings, students' Maritime categorized as poor. main reason their poor performance current book did not take into account EFL field of A comprehensive material that focused on considered essential. students generally agreed four language which comprise listening, speaking, reading, writing essential work future. However, they prioritized speaking most crucial ones. conclusion showed it should be teaching improvement learning materials development encourage improve