The results of this study are: 21st century curriculum development requires students to learn more and be proactive so that they have 21st century competencies which include: communication, collaboration, critical thinking and problem solving, creativity and innovation skills and mastery of ICT which require higher order thinking skills or Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS). This has implications for the world life that students face today is different and much more complex than the previous era. The rapid development of information and communication technology as well as free competition between countries in all fields has marked the start of the 21st century. The method used in this research is literature study where the author tries to find, compile and analyze various information through various related sources. This article aims to examine curriculum development in Indonesia in facing the demands of 21st century competencies.
