NEEDS ANALYSIS OF AKIDAH EDUCATION FOR GRADE XI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Abstract

The world of Islamic education is currently facing massive challenges from the infiltration of secularism, liberalism, and materialism, which reduce spiritual values among adolescents. This study aims to identify gaps in the creed (akidah) curriculum and formulate relevant supplementary content for high school students to address contemporary ideological challenges. Utilizing a qualitative approach with a descriptive case study design, this research involved Islamic Education (PAI) teachers and students at SMAN 1 Sukaraja as informants through in-depth interviews, observations, and document analysis. Data analysis was conducted inductively using the interactive model of Miles, Huberman, and Saldana. The results indicate a methodological vulnerability among students, where 35% of respondents tend to support subjective religious interpretation and 41% experience ambivalence in establishing religion as a moral standard compared to social consensus. Furthermore, seeds of contemporary deism were found, distancing students from understanding Allah’s power in empirical reality. This study concludes that current creed materials require strengthening through the concepts of Syu’abul Iman and contextual religious moderation. The resulting "Creed Supplement" serves not only as a theological doctrine but also as a critical reasoning instrument to fortify students' faith identity against destructive external influences in the digital era.