The Aim of Islamic Education at Elementary School

40 some components; namely the kind of religious education, level of education, curriculum, teachers, advisor and supervisor. 1 After the SKB Joint Decree, there are some regulations which have supported the implementation of Islamic education in each level of education. Such as the act number 202003 in article 30 section 2, religious education is to prepare students to become community members who understand and practice religious values. In section 3, religious education can be conducted through formal, non formal and informal education. In this chapter, researcher analyzes the aim of Islamic education at elementary and secondary schools. Furthermore, this analysis on this chapter is to look at the limited line of highest competency.

A. The Aim of Islamic Education at Elementary School

The aim of education is usually based on student’s development in accordance with their growth. It relates to the three of Islamic educational aim namely developing the intellectual capacity, spiritual capacity and puts religious values as motivation of life. According to the act No. 202003 section 17, the elementary school is “level of education that has been foundation to continue in secondary school”. 2 The Government Decree No 192005 section 26 explained “Standard of outcome competency at level elementary school is to put basic intellectual, knowledge, personality, good manners, even an independent people and to take further education”. 3 At elementary school, the students have a level of growth which can be reached through Islamic education. Such as in cognitive aspect, the mind power of student was in real and rational. 1 Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan, Himpunan Peraturan Perundang-undangan Bidang Kependidikan, Jakarta: CV. Nuvindo Pustaka Mandiri, 2001, Jilid II, p. 54. 2 Departemen Agama RI, Undang-undang dan Peraturan Pemerintah RI Tentang Pendidikan, Jakarta: Direktorat Jenderal Pendidikan Islam, 2006, p. 14. 3 Departemen agama RI, Undang- undang…, p. 167. 41 In this level, Islamic education is aimed to provide basic competency of the student about Islamic religion, developing the religious life, become devout people and obedient people to Allah SWT, and good manners whether personal or social member and civil society, to prepare student to attend secondary school. 4 According to explanations above, the regulation are still relevance and continuity, it has strengthened the aim of Islamic education on the final boundaries which is reached in elementary school. From this, the researcher can take two points, namely: 1. Provide basic competencies namely, intellectual, knowledge, personality, good manners, and the skill to live independently. 2. All the experience of the Islamic education at elementary school prepared to improve Islamic education at level secondary and high school.

B. The Aim of Islamic Education at Junior High School