The main purpose of Vocational High School (SMK) is to prepare students to work, but the most unemployment comes from graduates of SMK. This case can occur because the curriculum development does not meet the principle of relevance, both internal and external. Internally, the development of SMK curriculum component must be integrated. While externally, SMK curriculum development must prepare students to be able to live and work. The question is whether the development of a mathematics curriculum in SMK meets the principle of relevance. To answer the research problem, the data collection technique used are document and interview techniques. The document is a mathematics learning plan (MLP) at SMK in Malang, Batu, and Bojonegoro. Data from the documents and interviews are analyzed qualitatively in relation to the principle of relevance. Based on the analysis it is found that: 1) the development of the mathematics curriculum in SMK is not based on the need of the skill program or not integrated; and 2) graduate competence standard (GCS), basic competencies (BC), indicators, objectives, teaching materials, methods, and assessment of mathematics learning outcomes are less compatible. Thus it can be concluded that the mathematics curriculum in SMK does not meet the principle of relevance.
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