“National Exam searching began tutoring for their children

for examination preparation.

System Violates
According to Minister of National
Student’s Rights” Education Regulation No.. 39 year 2007

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Article 2, that the purpose UASBN to: (a),
ach year, the Ujian Nasional
assess the attainment of graduates
(National Exam) has always
nationally on the subjects Indonesian
been a controversial discourse.
Language, Mathematics, and Science
Discourse is not only about the direction
(IPA), and (b) encourage the achievement
and objectives of the UN, but also the
of targets compulsory quality basic
pseudo-wisdom UN mechanism (half-
education . Furthermore, in Article 3
heartedly), whether the UN really be used
stated; Results UASBN used as one
as tools for evaluation or just a mere
consideration for (a), the mapping quality
flirtation system. UN controversy has not
of the education unit, (b), the basis of
abated Junior / Senior High School, now
selection into the next education level, (c),
the government is planning to conduct
the graduation of students from the
examinations for students of primary
education unit, and (d) , basic coaching
schools starting in 2008 under Regulation
and providing assistance to the educational
No. Minister of National Education. 39 of
unit in an effort to improve education
2007 on the National Standard School
quality.
Final Examination (UASBN) For Primary
Schools / Madrasah Ibtidiyah / Passing National Examination is a
Extraordinary Elementary School (SD / MI predicate which awaited by all students at
/ SDLB) Academic Year 2007 / 20008. all levels of education, either those who
want to study at uop or just at the local
In the midst of these uncertainties,
university. Their struggle for years to
could not help the teachers in grade 6
follow a series of subjects, determined by
begin such adjustments in order to prepare
the final seconds, if they successfully
students to follow the UN. For example,
passed the national examination or the
sixth grade curriculum is structured to one
exact opposite. For a successful, this
year of forced compressed into one
means it is entitled to continue to the next
semester so that students can concentrate
level, but for those who fail to pass
on preparing for the next semester
through the gates of the UN, it means the
examination. Parents are too busy
right to study at the next level closed.
 According to major dictionaries
Indonesian Ministry of Education issued
Language Center (1995) stated that the
word “pass” is defined as successful in the
exams, which means also completed the
lesson. While graduation is defined as
“over, finished, finished or finished their
studies.” From this understanding comes
the question, how is it possible if the sense
just completed by the Center for Language
interpreted as completed his studies, but
also Diknas who then apply the finish even
though the word has not passed the
lesson ..?
National Exam System Violates
Student’s Rights
During this time, the system has
always been a scourge of special
graduation for students. This indicates that
the Government as the holder of the
authority of the development of education,
graduation seems to always be
government of merchandise. Year 2007
Education Ministry data showed that
participants did not pass the national
examination to reach nine percent. No
small amount, of course. Especially for
this year if the student has passed the
average value of 5.25 with there should be
no grades below 4.25. With six subjects in
junior high and high school, it is extremely
burdensome.
Provided that the value of passing the
national examination to determine cause
many of the students and teachers to think
pragmatically face the UN. Especially
when it does not pass his fate is much
more difficult, such as affirmative action
should follow the class that everyone
knows the same equivalency class image
with a drop-out alias DO. There is no other
way except to mobilize all means to pass
the examination. This means, secretly
children have been treated as a “model”,
not “become real learners.” Because the
government has to set the child to become
“a la the government” not to be “himself”.
In essence, the spirit of education is
“learning process”, not “graduation”.
Graduation is just a follow-up system
alone. Ought to note how far the child can
learn optimally, so that they can develop
naturally. Law. 23 year 2002 on Child
Protection, Article 9, clearly states that (1),
a
every child is entitled to education and
teaching in the context of personal
development and intelligence level in
accordance with the interests and talents.
In this perspective, the government is
obliged to facilitate meaningful student
education within the framework of the
system in favor of “continuity of student
learning.”
 As stipulated in the Regulation of discriminatory to uphold human rights,
the Minister of National Education of religious values, cultural values, and
Indonesia No.34 year 2007 article 2 “the pluralism of the nation.
national exams aimed at assessing the
Clause “of cultural values and
achievement of national competency in
diversity of the nation” to the Law. 20 year
certain subjects in groups of subjects in
2003 about National Education System,
science and technology” and Article 6 (a),
Article 4, are inconsistent with the
“junior high school examination subjects ,
determination of these four subjects.
MTs, and SMPLB include; Indonesian,
Indonesian and English became the
English, Mathematics and Natural
students’ competency evaluation tools,
Sciences (IPA). ”
while local languages as a core value not
The term “graduate” and “not pass” dijadilan kultrual evaluation tool.
in practice tended to be “labeling” of
In addition, in the Law No. 20 year
students. For students who do not pass and
2003 about National Education System,
then got stupid stigma, while those
Article 3 National Education functions to
graduating at least categorized as an
develop the ability to form the nation’s
intelligent student. Though not necessarily
character as well as the civilization of
for students who are not graduating in four
dignity in the framework of the intellectual
subjects, the lower the value of his
life of the nation, aims to develop students’
achievement in other subjects, and vice
potentials to become a man who is faithful
versa. Stigma does not pass actually
and obedient to God Almighty, morality,
counterproductive by Act no. 23 year 2002
healthy , knowledgeable, capable, creative,
on Child Protection, Article 2 that the
independent, and become citizens of a
implementation of child protection,
democratic and accountable. Klasul
considering the principles of (a), non-
“growth potential” in line with the
discrimination, (b), the best interests of the
plurality of potential and talent of the
child. Stigma does not pass, do not tend to
students. Meanwhile, the UN policy just
be discriminatory and in line with the best
does not accommodate the development
interests of the child. This at the same time
potential of these diverse students.
inconsistent with the Act No. 20 year 2003
about National Education System, Chapter
4 that the organization of education was
Besides, who needs to be noted that
held in a democratic and fair and not
one of the goals of national education is
the “morality”, is in line with the purpose subjects the students will make during the
of child protection in the Law No. 23 years process of learning to be like a laboratory,
in 2002 on the protection of the Child, which does not need to read the novel,
Article 3. But ironically, “moral child” just does not need to learn to appreciate
does not have a contribution to the literature, no need to exercise and learn
assessment of graduation. discipline from a variety of other activities
that instill the attitude to the child’s
Because the test subjects had been
functioning students because it will not be
assigned only four subjects, the general
tested. Hopefully there is the best solution.
management of teachers and parents
Thank you.
encourage all students can master these
subjects optimally. The impact terforsir Susanto, Working Group, Review of
child, the child becomes limited free time Indonesian Child Protection
or even disappear altogether. Whereas in Commission
the clause of Act No. 23 year 2002 on
Child Protection, Article 11 “every child
has the right to rest and take advantage of
free time, hanging out with kids who
sebayam play, recreation, and recreation in
accordance with the interests, talents and
level of intelligence for self-development.

Ministry of Education conducted a

systematic castration would be destroying
all parts of education. Education is
measured in a pragmatic and ignore the
whole process of education. It is no
wonder that there is a product of graduates
who just laughed in the middle of the flood
while the real action to help the suffering
to be utopia.

Because it generally asks the UN

that the cognitive dimension of the