The author takes the focus of research on; 1) The form of curriculum applied to pesantren in South Kalimantan. 2) The
rationale that triggers the presence of curriculum policy changes on pesantren in South Kalimantan. 3) The modern
curriculum that has been implemented and 4) The impact of modern curriculum for pesantren in South Kalimantan.
This qualitative study using historical phenomenological approach of curriculum with an emphasis on the dynamic
elements of the pesantren in South Kalimantan through a case study on Darussalam, Al-Falah, Darul Ilmi and Pesantren Ibn
Amin Pamangkih.
This study found that there are dynamics of the curriculum in pesantren in South Kalimantan; 1) The form of curriculum
applied to pesantren in South Kalimantan; that is khalafiah, salafiah and combination. 2) The rationale that triggers the
presence of curriculum policy changes; can be seen on the ontological aspect, epistemological aspect and aksiological aspect.
3) The modern curriculum that has been applied to a pesantren in South Kalimantan; (a) curriculum of pesantren, (b)
madrasah curriculum, (c) general Islamic curriculum, 4) In general, the curriculum has been enhanced then implemented in
all classes and levels during the period of education. The learning methods used are talqin, discussions, assignments,
guidance and drill. The impact of modern curricula for pesantren according to the writer has not proven significantly