The Implementation of the Kurikulum Merdeka (Independent Curriculum) in Facing the Era of Society 5.0

Abstract

Education is one thing that is very important for humans, as long as humans are still alive in the life of this world, education will never be separated from him. The COVID-19 pandemic has hit the world and Indonesia is no exception. Covid-19 has caused obstacles in all fields and one of them is the field of education and has had a fairly serious impact. In the pre-pandemic period, the curriculum used in Indonesia in learning was the 2013 curriculum. During the 2020 pandemic s.d. 2021, the Ministry of Education and Culture will issue a new policy, namely the use of the 2013 Curriculum and the Emergency Curriculum as a curriculum reference for education units throughout the country. Furthermore, during the pandemic period 2021 s.d. 2022 The Ministry of Education and Technology issued another new policy, namely the use of the 2013 Curriculum, the Emergency Curriculum, and the Independent Curriculum specifically at the Movement  School (SP) and the Center for Excellence (PK) Vocational School. In this independent curriculum, the Pancasila Student Profile acts as a guide for the direction of the Indonesian education system. Thus, Indonesian students will be able to compete in the era of society 5.0. Because society 5.0 is a digital era, education must create a generation that has skills such as critical thinking, communication, collaboration, creativity, and character.