Abstract

Senior High School (SMA) is the formal education system of intermediate level after the junior secondary level that prepares graduates to continue their education to a higher level (college). In a policy perspective, senior high school (SMA) graduates are prepared to continue their education. Parents and the Junior High School (SMP) should prepare them comprehensively and independently. This study is intended to describe and analyze the various factors which become the references for educational success in senior high school (SMA/MA), such as the awareness of parents to determine the education of their children, the awareness of the students about the condition of a future which are full of challenges, the quality of education at the senior high school (SMA/MA) especially in strengthening educational character and the quality of workers as the need of workplace, including the role of government in addressing these conditions. The studies obtained from schools, namely accommodation and relevance of senior high school (SMA) curriculum development to the needs of workers in a good quality industry, the principal has a great commitment, availability of production units, partnerships with businesses and industries (DUDI), have a good simultaneous cooperation between vocational high school (SMK) and senior high school (SMA).

Highlights

  • Senior High School (SMA) is the formal education system of intermediate level after the junior secondary level that prepares graduates to continue their education to a higher level

  • "Process-Audit", using quantitative and qualitative methods and quantitative with explorative survey. Through this approach will be obtained the data to reveal the relevance and suitability between the competencies that have been procured by senior high school graduates with the competencies required by industry, the gap between the competency of graduates with industry needs, chain conversion required for senior high school graduates who work in the manufacturing industry and the potentiality of vocational school (SMA technology) in realizing teaching factory

  • Accommodations and relevance of senior high school curriculum development aimed at realizing the senior high school graduates who can have a good competence as well as the mental attitude that is relevant to the needs of the employee

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Introduction

Senior High School (SMA) is the formal education system of intermediate level after the junior secondary level that prepares graduates to continue their education to a higher level (college). 7.24 million unemployed (August 2012), 19.47% are senior high school graduates and 12.11% are graduates of higher education. It shows that the competence and skills acquired by graduates of senior high schools and universities have not been able to meet the demands of quality and competence required by the industries. Improvement in quality must be done, including preparing senior high school graduates in the field of local skills and the development of attitude or productive character. Local content is not just as the subject that is "plastered", but local content is truly as the entrance of independent personal development program with environmental concept

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