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EDUCATION IN INDONESIA

EDUCATION is defined as a planned effort to establish a study environment and educational process so that the student may actively develop his/her own potential in religious and spiritual level, consciousness, personality, INTELLIGENCE, behavior and CREATIVITY to him/herself, other citizens and the nation. The CONSTITUTIONS also notes that there are two types of education in Indonesia: formal and non-formal. Formal education is further divided into three levels: primary, secondary and tertiary education.
Schools in Indonesia are run either by THE GOVERMENT (negeri) or PRIVATE SECTOR (swasta). Some private schools refer to themselves as "NATIONAL PLUS SCHOOLS" which means that they intend to go beyond the minimum government requirements, especially with the use of ENGLISH as medium of instruction or having an international-based curriculum instead of the national one.

Early kingdoms

Educations system in the era of Hindu-Buddhist civilization is called karsyan. Karsyan is a place of hermitage. This method was highly religious, aimed to draw oneself closer to God.

 

Era of Islamic states

The emergence of Islamic state in Indonesia is noted by the acculturation of both Islamic tradition and Hindu-Buddhist tradition. At this time period, pondok pesantren, a type of Islamic boarding school was introduced and several of them were established. The location of pesantren is mostly faraway from the hustling crowd of the city, resembling the location of Karsyan.

 

Colonial era

Elementary education was introduced by the Dutch in Indonesia during the colonial era. Initially, it was reserved for the Dutch (and other Europeans) only. In 1870, with the growth of Dutch Ethical Policy formulated by Conrad Theodor van Deventer, some of these Dutch-founded schools opened the doors for pribumi (lit. native Indonesians). They were called Sekolah Rakjat (lit. folk school), the embryo of what is called Sekolah Dasar (lit. elementary school) today.[1]
The Dutch introduced a system of formal education for the local population of Indonesia, although this was restricted to certain privileged children. The system they introduced was roughly similar to the current structure, with the following levels:
  • ELS (Dutch: Europeesche Lagere School) - Primary School for Europeans
  • HIS (Dutch: Hollandsch-Inlandsche School) - Primary School for Natives
  • MULO (Dutch: Meer Uitgebreid Lager Onderwijs) - Middle School
  • AMS (Dutch: Algeme(e)ne Middelbare School) - High School or College
  • HBS (Dutch:Hogere Burger School) - Pre-University
The segregation between Dutch and Indonesian in education pushed several Indonesian figures to start educational institutions for local people. Ahmad Dahlan founded Muhammadiyah in November 1912, and Ki Hajar Dewantara founded Taman Siswa in July 1922. Pesantrens were also mushrooming rapidly during this time period.[2]
The Dutch colonial government also established a number of universities for native Indonesian on the island of Java, such as:[3]
  • School tot Opleiding van Inlandsche Artsen or STOVIA, a medical school in Batavia
  • Nederland-Indische Artsen School or NIAS, a medical school in Surabaja
  • Rechts Hoge School, a law school in Batavia
  • De Technische Hoges School, or THS, a technic school in Bandoeng
By the 1930s, the Dutch had introduced limited formal education to nearly every province of the Dutch East Indies.

 

Recent history

Great progress has been made toward the goal of universal education since 1973, when nearly 20 percent of youth were illiterate.[4] At that time, then-President Suharto issued an order to set aside portions of oil revenues for the construction of new primary schools.[4] This act resulted in the construction or repair of nearly 40,000 primary-school facilities by the late 1980s, and literacy rates improved significantly nationwide.[4] During 1997–98, the financial crisis affected the poorest families the most, resulting in their selectively cutting back on their education expenditures.[4] Government funding struggled to keep up with rising costs during this period, but by 2002, according to the World Bank, only 2 percent of those between the ages of 15 and 24 could not read, and by 2009, the adult literacy rate was 90.4 percent.[4]

 

Early education

Pre-School education in Indonesia is covered under PAUD (Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini, lit. Early Age Education) that covers Taman Bermain (playgroup) and Taman Kanak-Kanak (kindergarten, abbreviated as TK). PAUD is under direct supervision and coverage of Directorate of Early Age Education Development (Direktorat Pengembangan Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini). From the age of 2, parents send their children to attend Taman Bermain. From the age of 4, they attend Taman Kanak-Kanak. Most TK arrange the classes into two grades, grade A and grade B, which are informally called kelas nol kecil (little zero grade) and kelas nol besar (big zero grade) respectively. While this level of education is not compulsory for Indonesian citizens, it is aimed to prepare them for primary schooling. Of the 49,000 kindergartens in Indonesia, 99.35% are privately operated schools.[5] The kindergarten years are usually divided into "Class A" and "Class B" students spending a year in each class.

 

Primary and Secondary Education in Indonesia

Information on the system of schooling in Indonesia, from pre-primary to higher education...

Primary Education (Taman Kanak-Kanak - TK)
The informal education system includes playgroups and kindergartens, and is not under the free-of-charge official education programme. Playgroups (Kelompok Bermain) admit children aged two and three. Kindergarten (Taman Kanak-Kanak) Class A is for children aged four and TK Class B is for children aged five.
Although it is not mandatory for parents to send their children to kindergartens, this early stage of schooling is considered important in preparing children for enrolling in elementary school (Sekolah Dasar - SD). At TK 1 and 2 children are introduced to simple reading and counting skills.
Sekolah Dasar, for children aged 6 to 12, is the equivalent of elementary school in anglophone countries and marks the  beginning of compulsory education in Indonesia.
  • For information on government regulations regarding compulsory education: Click here (in Indonesian)
A child must be enrolled at a school by April for admission in July. Entrance for pupils in a public school is normally at the discretion of the school director. In private schools, the school foundation, which may include the parents' association, has their say in the pupils entrance policy.
English is taught as a foreign language from Grade 4 onwards.

Grades/years of Sekolah Dasar (SD)

UK, US name Indonesian Age Group
First Grade Kelas Satu 6 - 7 years
Second Grade Kelas Dua 7 - 8 years
Third Grade Kelas Tiga 8 - 9 years
Fourth Grade Kelas Empat 9 - 10 years
Fifth Grade Kelas Lima 10 - 11 years
Sixth Grade Kelas Enam 11 - 12 years
To enter secondary education, pupils of the sixth grade have to sit for two final examinations, the school final examination and the state (national) examination.
Secondary Education
Secondary education starts with Sekolah Menengah Pertama (SMP), or Junior High School, for pupils who have reached the age of 12 or 13 before the start of the school year. After finishing three years (Grades 1, 2 and 3) at SMP, pupils can continue their education and register at senior high school Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA). The school system at SMP is similar to SD in that children stay in the same classroom and teachers come to the class following the class schedule.
Enrolment requirements vary between schools although generally the following will be required:
  • Application form
  • Birth certificate
  • Family Card
  • Exit certificate from the elementary school for first year students
  • End of term reports for the past year for students transferring from other schools during the 3 year SMP term
  • Two passport photographs
At the end of SMP, pupils have the option to enrol in a Senior High School, Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA) or vocational high school, Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan (SMK). In third grade pupils are categorised in two or three different specialised groups:
  • IPA (science)
  • IPS (social and economic studies)
  • Bahasa (language and literature)
The third grade specialisation at SMA prepares pupils for further studies at higher education level.

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1. SUMMARY :   It can motivate stronger students to help others and strengthen the interaction between students. They can also give students a platform to discuss topics covered in class outside of school. The teacher creates the homepage and defines how students can use their blogs. This includes any access restrictions or content review settings Students can then use their blogs to interact, read and comment on other stories, and much more. so by creating a blog, students can obtain a form that is useful and creativity of individual students.

2. SUMMARY :  EDUCATION is defined as a planned effort to establish a study environment and educational process so that the student may actively develop his/her own potential in religious and spiritual level, consciousness, personality, INTELLIGENCE, behavior and CREATIVITY to him/herself, other citizens and the nation. The CONSTITUTIONS also notes that there are two types of education in Indonesia: formal and non-formal. Formal education is further divided into three levels: primary, secondary and tertiary education. Educations system in the era of Hindu-Buddhist civilization is called karsyan. Karsyan is a place of hermitage. This method was highly religious, aimed to draw oneself closer to God. Era of Islamic states. The emergence of Islamic state in Indonesia is noted by the acculturation of both Islamic tradition and Hindu-Buddhist tradition. At this time period, pondok pesantren, a type of Islamic boarding school was introduced and several of them were established. The Dutch introduced a system of formal education for the local population of Indonesia, although this was restricted to certain privileged children.
.Great progress has been made toward the goal of universal education since 1973, when nearly 20 percent of youth were illiterate. At that time, then-President Suharto issued an order to set aside portions of oil revenues for the construction of new primary schools.Pre-School education in Indonesia is covered under PAUD (Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini, lit. Early Age Education) that covers Taman Bermain (playgroup) and Taman Kanak-Kanak (kindergarten, abbreviated as TK). PAUD is under direct supervision and coverage of Directorate of Early Age Education Development (Direktorat Pengembangan Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini). From the age of 2, parents send their children to attend Taman Bermain. 

3. SUMMARY : The informal education system includes playgroups and kindergartens, and is not under the free-of-charge official education programme. Playgroups (Kelompok Bermain) admit children aged two and three. At TK 1 and 2 children are introduced to simple reading and counting skills. Sekolah Dasar, for children aged 6 to 12,the  beginning of compulsory education in Indonesia. Secondary education starts with Sekolah Menengah Pertama (SMP), or Junior High School, for pupils who have reached the age of 12 or 13 before the start of the school year. After finishing three years (Grades 1, 2 and 3) at SMP, pupils can continue their education and register at senior high school Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA). The school system at SMP is similar to SD in that children stay in the same classroom and teachers come to the class following the class schedule. The third grade specialisation at SMA prepares pupils for further studies at higher education level.