Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine how much English teachers understand the 2015 revised
English curriculum and discover major issues in order to provide a desirable direction for future curriculum
revisions. Method: Ten English teachers answered the semi-structured questionnaire designed to analyze the 2015
revised English curriculum. Then, they participated in an in-depth focus-group interview. Results: The results
demonstrated limits to the practical help that the 2015 revised curriculum provides to English teachers who
understand and implement it in their classrooms. Specifically, the four key competencies of English are not
appropriately selected and there is not enough of a co-relationship among the sub-elements. Also, the key
elements and generalized knowledge of content framework are not a proper fit for the subject of English and its
content elements among schools lack validity. Last but not least, the given content about teaching and learning
is not specific enough for teachers to make the best use of it. Conclusion: In order to make the national
English curriculum more user-friendly and practical, comprehensive literature review and empirical field research
should be thoroughly conducted.