EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS OF SDN 010080 STUDENTS IN SERDANG VILLAGE, HAMLET 8 MERANTI, THROUGH COMMUNITY SERVICE AT UIN NORTH SUMATRA

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A community service project by students of the English Education Study Program of the State Islamic University of North Sumatra (UINSU), Group 12, in response to the low English language skills among students of SDN 010080 in Dusun VIII, Serdang Village, Meranti District, Asahan Regency. The program adopted a field-based qualitative naturalistic approach to investigate and improve basic English language skills through structured tutoring sessions, classroom teaching, competitions, and religious social engagement. Activities included English Fun Learning methods - such as games, songs, and visual artifacts - designed to increase students' motivation and English comprehension. Over the six days, the number of participants in the free English tutoring program increased from 16 to 43 children, demonstrating the enthusiasm and strong response from the community. The educational competition and community engagement program also strengthened social bonds between students, educators and residents. The project not only improved the students' English proficiency, but also fostered social sensitivity and pedagogical skills among the students. These results support the importance of integrating academic knowledge with contextualized social interactions to strengthen basic education in rural areas.