In this research, the researcher focuses on pedagogical competence, because basically pedagogical competence is the teacher's ability to master theory and the application process in learning. So the researcher formulated the research "What is the pedagogical competence of teachers at SD Negeri 5 Banda Aceh?". The aim of this research is "To determine the pedagogical competence of teachers at SD Negeri 5 Banda Aceh. that pedagogical competence is the ability to manage learning as well as the ability to master theory and the application process in learning. In this case, pedagogical competence is a competency that must be possessed by a teacher. Without pedagogical competence, teachers cannot carry out their profession effectively and optimally. This research is qualitative research with descriptive research type. The data source in this research is class I to class VI teachers. The data collection techniques used were observation and interviews. The data obtained is then analyzed by compiling data, connecting data, reducing data, presenting data, and drawing conclusions. Based on the results of the researcher's analysis, it shows that the pedagogical competence of teachers at SD Negeri 5 Banda Aceh is still not good. Of the seven pedagogical competencies used by researchers, those that received the fairly good category were the competency to master student characteristics and the competency to develop the curriculum. Meanwhile, the less good category includes competence in mastering learning theories and educational learning principles, competence in educational learning activities, competence in developing students' potential, communication competence with students and assessment and evaluation competence. This can be caused by a lack of knowledge and pedagogical competence possessed by teachers. Teachers also rarely receive training and knowledge regarding education. Researchers also saw that there was inequality among teachers in teaching subject areas, there were teachers who did not meet educational qualification standards. So it can be concluded that the pedagogical competence of teachers at SD Negeri 5 Banda Aceh is still not good, so it is hoped that teachers will further improve their knowledge and competence to optimize the potential of their students, both academic and non-academic.
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