The inquiry-link maps in learning physics can help students to improve their science process skills. Science process skills can be identified through students’ understanding of physics. This study aims to describe the profile of students’ understanding of physics and its relationship with science process skills through inquiry-link maps. The profile of students ‘understanding of physics is known based on the results of the students’ initial test scores on physics material which is also accompanied by filling out a questionnaire response. The results on students’ initial understanding of physics are shown in quantitative and qualitative data. Based on the results of the study, students have adequate specific knowledge of physics ability, especially on several material. Physics materials that are considered difficult is thermodynamics because the teacher does not give examples, and the student is never doing laboratory activities. The results show that students have difficulty in applying scientific methods which is one of the indicators in science process skills.

Competent teachers are needed to achieve aim of curriculum. One of aspect in implementing curriculum is teacher's teaching performance. This research is descriptive research since the purpose of this study was to find out the problem that teacher faced in implementing the 2013 curriculum. To get the data, the researcher interviewed two English teachers. Based on the interview, the problem in the implementation of 2013 curriculum is that some of teachers are confused about how to create creative teaching method or how to choose appropriate method in language teaching. Based on the result, the researcher suggested that to maximize the function of MGMP, a forum discussion for teacher, to find out a creative teaching method.