Ulil Albab
Vol. 5 No. 10: September 2026

"Mapping Primary School Competencies: A Comparative Review of Curriculum Frameworks in Indonesia and Morocco"

Mustamid Mustamid (Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Indonesia)
Bachtiar Sjaiful Bachri (Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Indonesia)
Lamijan Hadi Susarno (Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Indonesia)



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Publish Date
09 Sep 2026

Abstract

This study presents a comparative analysis of current primary school curriculum frameworks in Indonesia and Morocco, focusing explicitly on competency mapping, subject configurations, temporal allocations, and systemic assessment methodologies. Utilizing a qualitative document analysis method, the research systematically interprets contemporary official regulatory frameworks: Indonesia’s Kurikulum Merdeka (under Permendikbudristek No. 12/2024) and Morocco’s Roadmap 2022–2026 framework. The structural synthesis reveals that while Indonesia prioritizes a highly flexible, decentralized model integrated with the Pancasila Student Profile (P5) to cultivate holistic non-cognitive and cognitive competencies, Morocco favors a highly standardized, centralized configuration focused heavily on trilingual proficiency and targeted baseline remediation through the Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL) methodology in Pioneer Schools. Assessment designs also diverge; Indonesia relies on autonomous diagnostic and formative instructional loops, whereas Morocco mandates high-stakes, continuous operational testing to enforce institutional accountability. This comparative review provides significant structural insights into how developing economies manage the balance between institutional flexibility and baseline national standard enforcement.

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JIM

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Religion Humanities Economics, Econometrics & Finance Education Social Sciences

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