What do you think about national Exam??
Yup.. That's my Question...
And I'm gonna spill everything out about that national Exam (according to my opinion)
Hmm... For what I know, National Exam "launched" three years ago, also followed by a lot of controversies. Some agree and some disagree. Back when I was in Junior High, the national exam didn't scare me, cause it was only three subjects (Math, English, Bahasa Indonesia). And it weren't that difficult. But when I was in Senior High, suddenly the national exam became something "huge" and frightful. Because the national exam seemed the only thing that determined we graduate or not. Furthermore, the subjects in national exam aren't three anymore, but six (including biology, physic, and chemistry for science classes). Because all of those changes, many student failed so they can't graduate. And the only chance to graduate is to follow "Paket C' examination, and it's not good. Cause lots of people underestimate they who get "Paket C" certificate.
Now, forget what you've read..
Just take a look on what happen now.. Many people demonstrate to refuse national exam. Cause they thought that it's not fair if the national exam become the only standard to graduate. They also disagree with national exam because it makes a lot of people frustrated. Some just suicide cause they failed the national exam. And for that reason, the government decided that the national exam is not the only thing that determined we will graduate or not. But the school exam does take place too.
Actually, if I'm not mistaken, the national exam is not just the one thing that determined our graduation, but the school exam does to. So I think what the government did just restate what already done. It means that people aren't aware on what really happened. They just want things happened like what they want. They're just so narrow minded. And that's why I don't really like Indonesian people.
I wonder what will happen if there's no national exam anymore?? What will become the standard to graduate?? I don't think that Indonesia is ready to use their own school standard. Because the grade/standard on every school in every region is not the same. So how we deal with it? The purpose of the national exam is to standardize the grade, the score, and everything else. So at least, it can be objective.
I know that we can't only judge whether we qualified to graduate or not only from the national exam, but it's not something we can dodge easily. If we really want to cut it out from the national program, are you ready with the new idea? You want change the national exam with what and how? Cause we, Indonesia, is not ready yet to change the system like in the other country. Because the standardization it self in every school in every region is not the same. So how can we proceed? And the student's suggestion about teacher recommendations also determined whether we graduate or not is nonsense. Cause it will never be objective, on the other hand it will make more subjective. Before the conflict shows up between two schools or more, it will shows up inside every school. Why? Because it depends on how close you are with the teacher. So can you name it as objective??
Waoow... I think that's all for today...
For any incorrect tenses, I'm sorry.. Cause I did this in "warnet".. Miss my own internet in my own home...
