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As an institution that adheres to National standards, Darma Bangsa Junior High School implements the Independent Curriculum (Kurikulum Merdeka) integrated with Cambridge learning materials. Beyond emphasizing academic aspects, the school also prioritizes character development and a balance between soft skills and hard skills. Darma Bangsa Junior High School has 12 core subjects and 2 local content subjects. The subjects studied are mathematics, Indonesian language, physics, biology, social studies, religion, civics, Christian religious education, English, arts and culture, crafts, and physical education. The local content subjects learned by students are German/English and Lampungese language.

Several flagship programs offered by Darma Bangsa Junior High School include the development of students’ English language skills through English Camp, AIESEC, and Daily English. Programs aimed at enhancing independence include Field Trip, United Nations Day, Camping, and Aerobics. The school also involves parents in various activities such as Parents Day, Parents Teaching Conference (PTC), Open Class, Open House, Inspiration Class, Coffee Morning, Graduation, Drama Musical, and Closing Semester. In particular, Open Class is a flagship program of Darma Bangsa Junior High School as an ongoing effort to improve the quality of education and human resources. Meanwhile, the Open House event, held twice a year, serves as an interactive platform for prospective parents through various activities such as joint gymnastics, bazaars, blood donation drives, and witnessing scientific experiments by students.

The teachers at Darma Bangsa Junior High School integrate technology into learning by using Canva, Google Classroom, and other supporting applications. In this regard, the teachers at Darma Bangsa Junior High School also implement the use of various learning models, methods, strategies, and approaches that are tailored to the needs within the classroom and the material to be taught. Commonly used methods include demonstration, PBL (Problem-Based Learning), and peer tutoring.

Yes, Darma Bangsa Junior High School has programs designed to build character and leadership. These programs include OFL and Camping. OFL, or Outdoor Fun Learning, aims to train and foster students’ character and leadership by conducting learning outside the classroom. Critical thinking about the surrounding environment is expected to become a strong character trait in students. The school strongly supports student activities outside of school hours as long as the activities are positive and contribute to building better character in students. One way the school provides support is by granting permission, providing recommendation letters if needed, and collaborating with parents. There is also the Peer Tutor-Based CATCH Program. This program involves students as tutors for their peers in mathematics learning. Through this role, students develop communication skills, empathy, and self-confidence, which are important aspects of interpersonal abilities.

Authentic Assessment and Self-Reflection: The school uses authentic assessment that evaluates hard skills through practical tasks and real-world projects. Meanwhile, soft skills such as collaboration, communication, and leadership are evaluated through observation, reflection journals, and peer assessment.

Project Strengthening of the Pancasila Student Profile (P5): The P5 program is designed to develop students’ character and competencies through activities relevant to the local context. This activity integrates soft skills such as leadership, empathy, and social responsibility with hard skills relevant to the project theme, such as information technology skills in a local cultural digitization project. Through P5, the school can assess how students apply both types of skills in real-world contexts.

Competency-Based Evaluation: The school implements competency-based evaluation that includes assessing students’ knowledge, skills, and attitudes. Thus, the assessment not only focuses on academic results (hard skills) but also on the process and development of students’ character (soft skills). This is evidenced by the character report card at Darma Bangsa Junior High School.

Portfolio Development: Darma Bangsa Junior High School in Bandar Lampung supports the development of student portfolios that reflect both hard and soft skills through various programs and activities integrated into the curriculum and extracurricular activities. This portfolio can include documents, presentations, videos, and other works that demonstrate the development of students’ hard and soft skills during their studies. Students save these as attachments to assignments in Google Classroom.

Regular Reports: The school routinely provides reports on student progress to parents, covering aspects of academic grades, achievements, attitudes, and character development in the classroom. These reports are delivered periodically, allowing parents to monitor their child’s overall progress and development. Regular reports are given during the Parents Teaching Conference (PTC) after the Mid-Semester and Final Test.

Face-to-Face Meetings: In addition to written reports, the school also holds face-to-face meetings between teachers and parents, such as parent-teacher conferences or individual consultation sessions. These meetings provide an opportunity for parents to discuss their child’s academic and non-academic development directly with teachers, as well as to discuss joint strategies to support the student’s learning process. These meetings can be held at any time according to need.