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In 2008 and 2009, Indonesian government gave an alternative solution for students

who were failed in the National Examination. These students were sent to non formal
education institution and joint its National Examination. Non formal education

institution is supported by Ministry of Education and equals to the formal education. It
holds “Kejar” (Kelompok Belajar) programs, for dropped out students to enable them

to obtain primary school, junior high school, and senior high school diploma. These

programs are mostly based on printed self-instructional materials and regular tutorial
services. At the end of the academic year, it holds National Examination and issues

graduation certificates, which are equal to the ones from the formal education.

In my perspective as a teacher of Vocational High School and a tutor of a non formal

education institution, it is a little bit unfair for the failed students to joint in the non
formal National Examination and to get its graduation certificate, which is, of course,

different from the ones issued by the formal education institution.

In 2010, the government gave the second chance for the students who were failed
from the National Examination. It held two National Examinations on the same

academic year. The second one was for them who did not pass the first National

Examination.

In 2011, the government has launched a new rule dealing with the scoring of
National Examination. It creates a new formula, which combines the scores of the

National Examination and the scores of school examination with a ratio of 60% for
National Examination and 40% for school Examination. This combination, then, will

be the referent to decide the students‟ graduation.

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