RELIGIOUS CHARACTER OF STUDENTS THROUGH PAI AND P5 LEARNING IN KURIKULUM MERDEKA
Abstrak
The Kurikulum Merdeka (Independent Curriculum) is the latest education policy in Indonesia that emphasizes flexibility in learning and strengthening the religious dimension through the Pancasila Student Profile. The dimension of “Faithful, Devout to God Almighty, and Noble Character” is positioned as an important foundation for student character formation, requiring Islamic Religious Education (PAI) to focus not only on knowledge mastery but also on the transformation of attitudes and behavior. This study uses a library research method by analyzing official policy documents, guidelines for implementing the Kurikulum Merdeka, and relevant studies published since 2020 concerning its implementation at the high school level. The findings of this study indicate that the implementation of the Merdeka Curriculum has the potential to strengthen students’ religious character through the integration of Islamic Education (PAI), the Pancasila Student Profile, and P5 activities, where PAI serves to internalize values through reflective learning and the practice of worship, while P5 facilitates their application in collaborative social action. Nevertheless, its implementation still faces challenges such as a lack of standardized affective assessment instruments, limited teacher competencies, mismatched teaching modules, and differences in school cultural readiness. Therefore, strengthening religious character requires comprehensive synergy focused on enhancing teacher capacity, developing a structured evaluation system, and integrating character indicators into all learning and school activities.
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