IMPLEMENTATION OF AN INDEPENDENT CURRICULUM IN LEARNING ARTS AND CULTURE AT BENGKULU CITY FIRST HIGH SCHOOL

Abstract

This research explains the implementation of the planning, implementation and evaluation of the independent curriculum in arts and culture subjects in class IX of SMP Negeri 21 Bengkulu City. This research is a type of descriptive qualitative research. The results show that independent curriculum planning includes learning outcomes, learning flow, and learning flow objectives that are integrated into teaching modules. The implementation of the independent curriculum in arts and culture learning is realized according to teaching modules using several learning methods such as cooperative learning, discussions, lectures and assignments. Evaluation of the implementation of arts and culture learning consists of diagnostic, formative and summative assessments. There are problems experienced by teachers in its implementation, such as difficulties in creating teaching and assessment modules and Pancasila student profile projects. It can be concluded that the implementation of the independent curriculum at SMP Negeri 21 Bengkulu City is going quite well even though there are problems that still need to be corrected and developed in learning.