Pesan Mas Menteri tentang Kurikulum Merdeka

Summary

The Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture has launched 21 episodes of 'Merdeka Belajar,' focusing on improving education quality and overcoming learning crises through the 'Merdeka Curriculum.' The curriculum emphasizes essential content, character development, and flexibility for schools to tailor their teaching methods. It offers students the freedom to choose subjects based on their interests and career plans, especially at the high school level. The initiative encourages schools to adopt the curriculum voluntarily, with support from regional governments and education departments, and promotes collaborative learning communities among teachers on the 'Merdeka Mengajar' platform.

Takeaways

• 📚 The 'Merdeka Belajar' initiative has launched 21 episodes focusing on various aspects of education.
• 🎓 The main goal of 'Merdeka Belajar' is to improve the quality of education and address the learning crisis, especially through the 'Kurikulum Merdeka'.
• 🏫 Appreciation is expressed for the initiative of school principals and teachers in over 140,000 educational units who have chosen to implement the 'Kurikulum Merdeka' for the 2022/2023 academic year.
• 📈 Schools implementing 'Kurikulum Merdeka' will experience three main advantages: focus on essential material, character development through projects, and flexibility in curriculum design.
• 🔍 The curriculum emphasizes essential content, allowing teachers to pay more attention to the learning process and apply in-depth learning.
• 👥 'Kurikulum Merdeka' provides special lesson time for character development through projects like the 'Pancasila Student Profile Strengthening Project'.
• 🔄 Flexibility is given to schools to design their operational curriculum and for teachers to adapt teaching to the abilities of their students.
• 🌐 The flexible curriculum framework will help schools, including those with minimal facilities or in remote areas, to design learning that suits their needs.
• 🔄 For the high school level, the curriculum has removed specializations, giving students the freedom to choose subjects based on their interests and career plans.
• 🏛️ The government is restructuring the admission scheme of state universities to align with the principles of learning in 'Kurikulum Merdeka'.
• 🤝 There is no compulsion for schools to implement 'Kurikulum Merdeka'; they can apply it at different levels according to their readiness.
• 📘 The government and education departments are urged not to enforce the level of 'Kurikulum Merdeka' implementation, but to form and activate learning communities for teachers.
• 🤔 Teachers are encouraged to collaborate, share best practices, and reflect on the implementation of 'Kurikulum Merdeka' through learning communities.
• 🛠️ The Ministry of Education and Culture will continue to support the implementation of 'Kurikulum Merdeka' through regional UPT and provide various training materials on the 'Merdeka Mengajar' platform.
• 🔗 Official websites are provided as trusted sources of information about 'Kurikulum Merdeka': https://kurikulum.kemdikbud.go.id and https://kurikulum.gtk.kemendikbud.go.id.
• 🚀 'Kurikulum Merdeka' is a breakthrough to help teachers and school principals make the learning process more relevant, profound, and enjoyable.
• 🌟 Together, we can accelerate the improvement of education quality with 'Kurikulum Merdeka' and 'Merdeka Mengajar' to take Indonesia into the future.

Q & A

What is the main purpose of 'Merdeka Belajar'?

The main purpose of 'Merdeka Belajar' is to promote the improvement of education quality and recovery from the learning crisis, particularly through the 'Kurikulum Merdeka' launched alongside the 'Platform Merdeka Mengajar'.

How many episodes of 'Merdeka Belajar' have been launched by Kemendikbudristek?

Kemendikbudristek has launched 21 episodes of 'Merdeka Belajar' that touch on various aspects of education.

What is the significance of the 'Kurikulum Merdeka' for schools implementing it?

Schools implementing the 'Kurikulum Merdeka' will experience three main advantages: focus on essential material, special time for character development through the Pancasila profile strengthening project, and flexibility for schools to design their own operational curriculum and for teachers to adapt teaching to students' abilities.

How does the 'Kurikulum Merdeka' address the teaching process?

The 'Kurikulum Merdeka' focuses on essential material, allowing teachers to pay more attention to the learning process and apply in-depth learning without being rushed.

What special provision does the 'Kurikulum Merdeka' make for character development?

The 'Kurikulum Merdeka' allocates specific class time for character development through the project to strengthen the student's Pancasila profile.

What flexibility does the 'Kurikulum Merdeka' offer to schools and teachers?

The 'Kurikulum Merdeka' provides flexibility for schools to design their own operational curriculum and for teachers to adapt their teaching methods to the abilities of their students.

How does the 'Kurikulum Merdeka' benefit schools with limited facilities or in remote areas?

The flexible framework of the 'Kurikulum Merdeka' makes it easier for schools, including those with minimal facilities or in remote areas, to design learning that meets their needs.

What changes have been made for the SMA level in the 'Kurikulum Merdeka'?

For the SMA level, the 'Kurikulum Merdeka' has removed the streaming system and given students the autonomy to choose subjects according to their interests and career plans.

How is the government restructuring the entry scheme for state universities in relation to the 'Kurikulum Merdeka'?

The government is currently restructuring the entry scheme for state universities to align with the learning principles within the 'Kurikulum Merdeka'.

What is the stance on the implementation of the 'Kurikulum Merdeka' for schools in the 2022-2023 academic year?

There is no compulsion for schools to implement the 'Kurikulum Merdeka'. Schools can implement it at different levels according to their readiness during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What is being asked of Regional Governments and Education Offices regarding the 'Kurikulum Merdeka'?

The speaker requests that Regional Governments and Education Offices do not enforce a uniform level of 'Kurikulum Merdeka' implementation and instead focus on forming and activating learning communities for teachers to collaborate and reflect on the curriculum's application.

How does Kemendikbudristek support the implementation of the 'Kurikulum Merdeka'?

Kemendikbudristek supports the implementation of the 'Kurikulum Merdeka' by providing accompaniment through regional UPT, offering various training materials on the 'Platform Merdeka Mengajar', and providing official websites as trusted sources of information about the curriculum.

What are the official websites provided for information about the 'Kurikulum Merdeka'?

The official websites for information about the 'Kurikulum Merdeka' are https://kurikulum.kemdikbud.go.id and https://kurikulum.gtk.kemendikbud.go.id.