32. Indonesian Language (Bahasa Indonesia) for Senior Secondary School
(Sekolah Menengah Atas/SMA)/Islamic Senior Secondary School (Madrasah
Aliyah/MA)
A. Background
Language has a sentral role in learners’ intellectual, social and emotional
development and supports their success in learning all subjects. Language learning
is expected to assist learners in identifying themselves, their culture and others’,
expressing their ideas and feelings, participating in the community who share the
same language, and in utilizing their analytical and imaginative capacity.
Bahasa Indonesia education is directed towards promoting learners ability to
communicate in Indonesian language properly and appropriately, both in spoken
and written language, as well as nurturing appreciation for literature works of
Indonesians.
Program includes minimum proficiency of learners that describes of learners their
knowledge, skills, and positive attitudes towards Indonesian language and literature
work. These standard competencies shall serve as the basis for learners in
understanding and responding to local, regional, national and global situations.
With these standards of competency in Indonesian Language, it is expected that:
1. Learners will be able to develop their potentials according to their own pace,
needs and interests, as well as promoting their appreciation for the intellectual
works of their own people;
2. Teachers can focus their attention on development of learners’ language
competency by providing various kinds of language activities and learning
resources;
3. Teachers will be more independent and have more freedom in making
decisions on the language teaching materials with respect to their immediate
school environment and learners’ capacity;
4. Parents and society members will be able to be more actively involved in the
implementation of Language and Literature Program in schools;
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5. Schools can develop their own Language Education Program with respect to
the condition of their respective learners and available learning resources;
6. Regions can decide on the language learning materials and resources with
respect to their respective conditions and characteristics without disregarding
national interests.
B. Objectives
The Indonesian Language subject aims at providing students with the following
competencies:
1. To communicate effectively and efficiently with regards to existing ethics, both
in spoken and written language;
2. To appreciate and have proud in the use of Indonesian as the national and
unifying language;
3. Comprehend Indonesian language and use it appropriately and creatively for
various purposes;
4. To use Indonesian language to promote intellectual capacity and emotional and
social maturity;
5. To enjoy and make the best use of literature works for widening their general
views, refining their characters, and promoting intellectual and language
proficiency;
6. To appreciate and be proud of Indonesian literature as a repertoire of
Indonesians’ culture and intellectual.
C. Scope
The scope of Indonesian Language subject includes the components of language
and literature skills that consist of the following aspects:
1. Listening
2. Speaking
3. Reading
4. Writing
By the end of SMA/MA Program, learners will have read at least 15 (fifteen) fiction
and non fiction books.
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D. Standard of Competence and Basic Competence
Year X, 1st Semester
Standard of Competence
Basic Competence
Listening
1. Understanding
1.1 Responding to broadcasted program or
broadcasted program or
information in electronic media (news and non-
stories presented live/
news)
recorded
1.2 Identifying literature elements (intrinsic and
extrinsic) of a story delivered live/recorded
Speaking
2. Expressing thoughts,
feelings, and information
through introduction,
discussion and storytelling
2.1 Introducing oneself and others in a formal
context with proper intonation
2.2 Discussing problemd (found in various news
items, articles, or books)
2.3 Sharing various kinds of experience with proper
choice of words and expressions
Reading
3. Comprehending various
non fiction reading texts
using different reading
techniques/strategies
3.1 Identifying main ideas of various non fiction texts
using speed reading (250 word per minute)
3.2 Identifying ideas of non fiction texts from various
sources using extensive reading strategies
Writing
4. Expressing information in
various types of
paragraphs (descriptive,
narrative, and expository)
4.1 Presenting ideas in sequence of time and place
in the form of narative paragraphs
4.2 Writing results of observation in descriptive
paragraphs
4.3 Presenting ideas logically and systematically in
expsitory pragraphs
Listening
5. Understanding poems
delivered in live/recorded
mode
5.1 Identifying form elements of a poem delivered in
live/recorded mode
5.2 Revealing content of a poem delivered in
live/recorded mode
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Standard of Competence
Basic Competence
Speaking
6. Analyzing short-stories
through discussion
activities
6.1 Identifying interesting or impressive points of a
short-story through discussion activities
6.2 Identifying values of a short-story through
discussion activities
Reading
7. Understanding literature
texts through poetry and
short-story readings
7.1 Reading poems with proper pronunciation, tone,
stress and intonation
7.2 Analyzing relevance of intrinsic elements of a
short story to the real life
Writing
8. Expressing thoughts and
feelings in poem writing
activities
8.1 Rewriting poems with special attention on
verses, rhythm and rhyme
8.2 Writing new poems with special attention on
verses, rhythm and rhyme
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Year X, 2nd Semester
Standard of Competence
Basic Competence
Listening
9. Understanding
information in utterances
9.1 Making conclusion on information content of
direct utterances
Making conclusion on information content of
indirect utterances (recorded or read-out texts)
Speaking
10. Expressing comments on
information obtained
from varied sources
10.1 Expressing critique on information found in
printed or electronic media
10.2 Expressing agreement/support for articles
found in printed or electronic media
Reading
11. Understanding varied
types of texts by
scanning
11.1 Scanning texts/books to summarize the whole
information into several sentences
11.2 Scanning tables and/or graphs to summarize
the whole information into several sentences
Writing
12. Expressing information in
paragraphs and speech
texts
12.1 Writing argumentative paragraphs to express
ideas in support of an opinion
12.2 Writing persuasive paragraphs to express
ideas to convince or persuade readers to take
position/action
12.3 Writing report of interview into several
paragraphs with correct spelling
12.4 Writing up text for a speech
Listening
13. Understanding folk
stories being told
13.1 Identifying interesting things in characters in
folk stories being presented in live or recorded
mode
13.2 Explaining interesting things in the background
setting of folk stories being presented in live or
recorded mode
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Standard of Competence
Basic Competence
Speaking
14. Expressing opinion on
14.1 Discussing content of poems in relation to
poems in discussion
description of sense, feelings, thoughts and
activities
imagination in discussion activities
14.2 Relating/linking content of poems into reality in
nature, social, culture and community in
discussion activities
Reading
15. Understanding classical
Malay literature
15.1 Identifying characteristics and structure of
intrinsic elements in classical Malay literature
15.2 Identifying values contained in classical Malay
literature
Writing
16. Expressing own
16.1 Writing compositions based on own life story
experience and others’ in
(characters, events, setting) in the form of
the form of short stories
short story
16.2 Writing compositions based on other people’s
life story (characters, events, setting) in the
form of short story
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Year XI, 1st Semester
Standard of Competence
Basic Competence
Listening
1. Comprehending
information in
speech/lecture and
1.1 Identifying main ideas of speech/lecture and
interviews being attended
1.2 Summarizing content of talks in interviews
interviews
Speaking
2. Presenting, orally,
information obtained
from reading and
interviews
2.1 Presenting, orally, analysis of a specific topic as
results of article or book reading activity
2.2 Presenting, orally, results of interview on
interviewee’s response to particular topic
Reading
3. Comprehending varied
3.1 Identifying differences between inductive and
types of written texts by
deductive paragraphs through intensive reading
performing intensive
activities
reading and reading
aloud
3.2 Reading out news items with proper intonation,
pronunciation and reading pose
Writing
4. Presenting information in
the form of proposal,
business letters, papers
4.1 Writing proposal for various needs
4.2 Writing business letters and letter of
auathorization
4.3 Completing papers with list of references and
foot-notes
Listening
5. Understanding drama
performance
5.1 Identifying event, characters and their
characteristics, dialogs and conflicts in a drama
performance
5.2 Analyzing a drama performance based on
techniques of presenting
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Standard of Competence
Basic Competence
Speaking
6. Taking up a character
role in a drama
performance
6.1 Acting out dialog with body language and
gestures that fit the character being presented
6.2 Presenting behavior and dialog of a protagonist
or antagonist character
Reading
7. Understanding varied
Indonesian or translated
tales and novels
7.1 Identifying intrinsic and extrinsic elements in
tales
7.2 Analysis of intrinsic and extrinsic elements
Indonesian/translated novels
Writing
8. Presenting information in
the form of review
8.1 Presenting principles of review writing
8.2 Applying principles of review writing
Year XI, 2nd Semester
Standard of Competence
Basic Competence
Listening
9. Understanding opinion
and information from
varied sources in
discussion or seminar
9.1 Summarizing content of talks in a discussion or
seminar
9.2 Commenting on other’s opinion in a discussion
or seminar
Speaking
10. Presenting, orally, a
research report in a
discussion or seminar
10.1 Presenting findings of a research study
coherently in proper and appropriate language
10.2 Commenting others’ responses on presentation
of a research report
Reading
11. Comprehending varied
written texts through
speed and intensive
reading
11.1 Presenting main points of texts after reading
them at 300 word per minute
11.2 Distinguishing facts from opinions found in
editorial through intensive reading
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Standard of Competence
Basic Competence
Writing
12. Presenting information in
the form of summaries,
minutes of meeting, and
papers
12.1 Writing summary of a book
12.2 Writing minute of meeting according to proper
format
12.3 Writing papers based on results of observation
and research studies
Listening
13. Comprehending shortstory reading
13.1 Identifying the plot, character and setting in a
read-out short story
13.2 Identifying values in a a read-out short story
Speaking
14. Presenting literature
texts in the form of
drama performance
14.1 Acting out dialogs of characters in a drama
performance
14.2 Performing body language, facial expressions
and intonation suitable to the related character
in a drama performance
Reading
15. Comprehending
biographies, novels, and
tales
15.1 Presenting interesting things good models of
the character in question
15.2 Comparing intrinsic and extrinsic elements in
Indonesian/translated novels and tales
Writing
16. Writing drama/play script
16.1 Describing people’s behavior by means of
drama/play script
16.2 Narrating human’s experience in the form of
scenes and setting in a drama/play script
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Year XII, 1st Semester
Standard of Competence
Basic Competence
Listening
1. Understanding information
in varied reports
1.1 Distinguishing facts from opinions presented in
varied spoken reports
1.2 Commenting on varied spoken reports by
providing review and recommendation
Speaking
2. Expressing ideas,
2.1 Expressing ideas and responses that are
responses and
supported by logical reasons in a discussion
information in a
2.2 Presenting summary of a non fiction book using
discussion
effective language in a discussion
Reading
3. Comprehending articles
and texts of speech
3.1 Identifying main issues in articles through
intensive reading activities
3.2 Reading aloud text of speech with correct
intonation
Writing
4. Presenting information
in the form of official
letters, reports, and
review
4.1 Writing job application letter with relevant
elements and structure
4.2 Writing official letters in standard content,
language and format
4.3 Writing report of discussion by enclosing
minutes and list of participants
4.4 Writing review of scientific textbook in standard
format
Listening
5.
Understanding a novel
reading
Responding to novel excerpts reading in relation
to vocal, intonation and comprehension aspects
Explaining intrinsic elements in read-out novel
excerpts
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Standard of Competence
Basic Competence
Speaking
6. Expressing opinions on
poetry readings
6.1 Responding to old-poetry reading in terms of
correctness of pronunciation, intonation and
expressions
6.2 Commenting on new-poetry reading in terms of
correctness of pronunciation, intonation and
expressions
Reading
7. Understanding poems
7.1 Reading out own poems with appropriate
and short stories as
pronunciation, intonation, comprehension and
literature texts
expression
7.2 Explaining intrinsic elements of a short story
Writing
8. Expressing opinions,
information and
experience in the form
of review and short story
8.1 Writing review of a short-story compilation work
based on elements of review
8.2 Writing short story based on other’s life
experience (character, event, setting)
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Year XII, 2nd Semester
Standard of Competence
Basic Competence
Listening
9. Understanding
information from varied
sources presented orally
9.1 Recommending revision on information
presented orally
9.2 Recommending revision on information
presented on radio/TV
Speaking
10. Delivering information
through program/
10.1 Presenting program/proposal
10.2 Delivering a speech without text guidance and
proposal presentation
with appropriate pronunciation, intonation,
without text guidance
tone and attitude
Reading
11. Comprehending varied
written texts through
speed and intensive
reading activities
11.1 Identifying main ideas of texts with a reading
speed of 300-350 word per minute
11.2 Identifying the main-idea sentences of varied
patterns of inductive and deductive
paragraphs by intensive reading activities
Writing
12 Expressing thoughts,
12.1 Writing composition on a specific topic using
opinions and information
deductive and inductive pattern of paragraph
in patterned
development
compositions
12.2 Writing essay on a specific topic which
development follows introduction-discussionclosing pattern
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Standard of Competence
Basic Competence
Listening
13 Understanding drama
13.1 identifying intrinsic elements in drama script
script reading
being read-out
13.2 Driving conclusion on the content of a drama
through drama script reading
Speaking
14 Presenting response on
14.1 Analyzing characteristics and values contained
old-poetry reading
in gurindam
14.2 Explaining relationship between gurindam and
daily life
Reading
15 Comprehending
15.1 Identifying theme and characteristics of
anthology of
contemporary poetry through reading activities
contemporary poetry
of anthology of contemporary poetry
considered outstanding
15.2 Identifying differences in the characteristics of
of each period
each poetry generation by reading poetry
considered outstanding of each period
Writing
16 Expressing opinions in
16.1 Understanding the principles of critiques and
the form of critique and
essay
essay writing
16.2 Applying the principles of critiques and essay
writing in commenting on literature works
E. Direction of Development
Standard and basic competencies provide direction and basis for development
of
core
materials,
learning
activities,
and
achievement
indicators of
competencies in assessment. In designing learning and assessment activities, it
is necessary to consider Standards of Process and Standards of Assessment.
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