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Compared to the recent policy

Then, Indonesian Government changed the system into „down to top‟ one. There is
no more what so called as National Curriculum. Instead, each unit of education

(school) composes and applies each own curriculum based on its area‟s
characteristics and potencies. “Curriculum, at any levels of education, is developed

based on each educational units (school), potencies of each area, and its learners.”

(UU No.2 Thn. 2003 tentang Sisdiknas Bab X Pasal 36(2)). Schools, in an area
having many industries, have different curriculum to those with few industries. In

doing so, each area is able to provide Vocational High School outputs which are
relevant to those needed by industries.

Then, UU No.2 Thn. 2003 tentang Sisdiknas Bab X Pasal 36(3) said that curriculum

is composed based on education levels and should consider: diversity of regional
potencies, demand of industry, development of the science, technology and art, and

the dynamic global development. It shows that curriculum must be in line with
condition and characteristics of its regional potencies. Furthermore, curriculum

needs to be reformed or renewed based on the development of science and
technology.

Curriculum Reformation

The government of Indonesia has changed the curriculum at least five times. (1968,

1975, 1984, 1994, 2004/KTSP). Why should the curriculum change? We know that
the Indonesian Cabinet is changed every five years. Each minister has its own rules

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