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Government to roll out new exams for high school students this year
The Elementary and Secondary Education Ministry is looking to introduce a new form of academic exams starting with high school students later this year. But experts have called for caution, saying that rushing into the new policy could instead catch students and teachers off guard.
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A high school student in Indonesia wearing the typical white and grey uniform. (Shutterstock/Quon_ID)
The Elementary and Secondary Education Ministry is looking to introduce a new form of academic exams starting with high school students later this year. But experts have called for caution, saying that rushing into the new policy could instead catch students and teachers off guard.
Since assuming office in October, schools minister Abdul Mu’ti has been looking to reform the country’s education sector by introducing a host of changes to the policies of his predecessor, the latest of which is the academic ability test, or TKA, that will replace the national assessment, or AN.
The new academic ability tests are slated to start in November. They will measure a student’s ability in math, English, Indonesian and two other elective subjects – unlike the national assessment, which measures school performance by testing a sample of students from each school in literacy and numerical competence.
The national assessment that was introduced by Mu’ti’s predecessor Nadiem Makarim in 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic has been met with mixed responses. Some praised the policy for being innovative and revolutionary, while its detractors said that it adversely impacted students' willingness to learn and that it was an inadequate way to measure each student’s academic performance.
This concern prompted the schools ministry to implement the new academic ability tests, an individual test to evaluate each student’s academic performance against a national standard.
However, the new standardized exams will not be a requirement for students to pass their grade, said Educational Standards, Curriculum and Assessment Agency (BSKAP) acting head Toni Toharuddin.
“The TKA will be implemented this year starting with senior high school students. We have also synergized with the Council of Rectors for Indonesian State Universities [MRPTN] for the TKA to be used for [university admission] through the [academic] achievement pathway," Toni said recently in a press release.
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