The Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia of 1945 mandates the Government to establish and conduct a national education system that enhances faith and devotion to God Almighty and of noble character in the context of the intellectual life of a nation governed by law. The education system must also be able to guarantee equal opportunity of education, quality improvement and relevance and efficiency of education management to meet the challenges as demanded by changes in local, national and global levels so that educational reform needs to be done in a planned, targeted and sustainable.
Law no. 20 of 2003 on National Education System Chapter IV Article 13 clearly states that education course consists of formal education, non-formal and informal that can complement and enrich each other. Below are listed some of the similarities and differences between formal and nonformal education.
Formal education
Formal education is an activity that is systematic, structured, multilevel, in stages, starting from elementary school through college and a commensurate by getting formal education included into it is activity-oriented studies and general academic, program specialization, and professional training, implemented in time continuously.
Non - Formal Education
The differencess Both of Them Are :
Formal education consists of primary, secondary and higher.
Non-formal Education was held for citizens who need the education service that serves as a substitute, enhancer, and / or complement to formal education in order to support lifelong education.
Results of formal education does not need to go through the assessment process equivalency from any institution because it has been referred to national education standards to be respected non-formal education results comparable to a formal education program after going through the process of assessment of affirmative action by institutions designated by governments or local governments with reference to national education standards .
Supervision on formal education conducted by the supervisor of the educational unit. While the supervision of non-formal education conducted by the superintendent of education unit
Formal Education has the School Committee. Meanwhile, non - formal education but not having school committee include community participation as a technical resource.
Having formal education Teacher and Principal Council. Meanwhile, non - formal education has a Tutor Forum and the Forum Centre for Community Learning Activities
Learners in formal education unit at the age of school age. Whereas
learners in formal and informal education units at least 3 years old above school age, especially for early childhood learners aged 0-6 years.
The Conclusion is :
Formal and non formal education has one common purpose in applying the UUD 1945 that became a national goal, namely the intellectual life of the nation of Indonesia. So from the above there are so many differences in content values that is very important for Indonesia in order to realize the welfare of the nation of Indonesia .
Results of formal education does not need to go through the assessment process equivalency from any institution because it has been referred to national education standards to be respected non-formal education results comparable to a formal education program after going through the process of assessment of affirmative action by institutions designated by governments or local governments with reference to national education standards .
Formal education units using the curriculum set by the government.
While non-formal education in the form of courses and training institutions using competency-based curriculum that includes life skills education and skills.
Burden of learning for non - formal education using learning hours per week each semester with the system face to face.
Formal education activities in the form of teaching and learning activities are structured and tiered. Activities of non - formal education conducted by the family and the environment in the form of independent learning activities.
National Examinations are held once a school year. If participants failed UN, UN aftershocks could follow.
National Exam Education Equality non - formal is held twice in one academic year
It has a number of the National Schools and National Student Main Number.
As for non-formal education up to now there are only Main Number students only. For the institution of new courses in 2009 Course held Number of Parent Institution (NILEK).
In the formal education units known National and International Standard School.
Non - formal education is divided into three patterns namely, Education, Academic Pure Equality, Equality Integration and Equality Pure Skills Skills
While non-formal education in the form of courses and training institutions using competency-based curriculum that includes life skills education and skills.
Burden of learning for non - formal education using learning hours per week each semester with the system face to face.
Formal education activities in the form of teaching and learning activities are structured and tiered. Activities of non - formal education conducted by the family and the environment in the form of independent learning activities.
National Examinations are held once a school year. If participants failed UN, UN aftershocks could follow.
National Exam Education Equality non - formal is held twice in one academic year
It has a number of the National Schools and National Student Main Number.
As for non-formal education up to now there are only Main Number students only. For the institution of new courses in 2009 Course held Number of Parent Institution (NILEK).
In the formal education units known National and International Standard School.
Non - formal education is divided into three patterns namely, Education, Academic Pure Equality, Equality Integration and Equality Pure Skills Skills
Formal Education has the School Committee. Meanwhile, non - formal education but not having school committee include community participation as a technical resource.
Having formal education Teacher and Principal Council. Meanwhile, non - formal education has a Tutor Forum and the Forum Centre for Community Learning Activities
Learners in formal education unit at the age of school age. Whereas
learners in formal and informal education units at least 3 years old above school age, especially for early childhood learners aged 0-6 years.
The Conclusion is :
Formal and non formal education has one common purpose in applying the UUD 1945 that became a national goal, namely the intellectual life of the nation of Indonesia. So from the above there are so many differences in content values that is very important for Indonesia in order to realize the welfare of the nation of Indonesia .
