The Depdiknas also explains the areas of learning English in vocational school as follows:
- Language Competence. Language competence involves language skills, i.e. listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
- Sub Competence. Sub competence involves the actional competence, linguistic competence, socio-cultural competence, strategic competence and textual competence.
- Development of positive attitude in understanding English as a means of communication.

