Specifically, the study was aimed (1) at knowing the implementation of scientific approach in English teaching in junior high schools in Purwokerto, (2) knowing how teachers implement scientific approach in English teaching, and (3) finding out the problems in implementing the scientific approach. The method used was descriptive qualitative which focused on the analyzing all of the data gotten. The subjects of the research were the English teachers from piloting schools in Purwokerto, those were SMPN 1 Purwokerto, SMPN 2 Purwokerto, SMPN 1 Baturraden and SMPN 2 Ajibarang, and the students of eighth grade of those piloting schools.The techniques for collecting data were closed- questionnaire as main data and the supporting data were interview and observation. The results of the analysis of questionnaire was converted into percentages. In conclusion, (1) all teachers in four piloting schools in Purwokerto have implemented scientific approach, (2) scientific approach was applied in English teaching by doing some activities in every stages. Those activities were asking the students to observe and identify the objects of observation in observing stage, giving opportunity to the students to ask in questioning stage, giving time and facilitating students to find the information related to the material, asking the students to discuss the information that were gotten in the group discussion and designing the discussion result that would be presented in communicating stage were the activities in associating stage and the last presenting the discussion result and giving feedback to the their friends’ presentation, (3) in implementing this approach, teachers found problems, especially in questioning stage. In addition, the English books from the government had not been distributed yet and the
teachers were also still influenced much by the previous curriculum.