Skill Competency Test Model (UKK) Graduates of Partnership-Based Vocational High School: Preparing Graduates Facing the Fourth Industrial Revolution

摘要

The challenge faced by Indonesian education nowadays is the swift development of industrial revolution that is entering the 4th generation. The education at all levels of the educational units, including Vocational High School (SMK) is continuing to work early preparing itself facing the era of industry 4.0. Improving the quality of graduates becomes an urgent part in preparing excellent human resources in facing the workforce competition, which is characterized by the automation and digitization which happens in welcoming the era of industry 4.0. This article examines the proposed certification test model of Vocational School competence as the reinforcement to the certification test model that has been formulated by the Directorate of Vocational Education. The model which is offered in this study is that the program of the competency certification test should be divided into certification test of expertise as the main skill and the test of computer skill, language competences (English and Mandarin), and soft skill values as supporting competences.