International Journal of Social Science And Human Research ISSN(print): 2644-0679, ISSN(online): 2644-0695 Volume 04 Issue 08 August 2021 DOI: 10.47191/ijsshr/v4-i8-21, Impact factor-5.586 Page No: 2102-2106 IJSSHR, Volume 04 Issue 08 August 2021 www.ijsshr.in Page 2102 An Analysis of Science Literacy Ability of the Students Grade VII on the Environmental Pollution Materials in Pariaman City Ummul Chairani 1 , Linda Advinda 2 1,2 Department of Biology Education, Faculty of Math and Science, Universitas Negeri Padang, Sumatera Barat, Indonesia ABSTRACT: This was a descriptive research. The sample was taken by using a purposive sampling technique. The data were collected by using valid and reliable scientific literacy questions and were supported by interviews. The data were analyzed by calculating the average value of the scientific literacy test results. The validity of the data used triangulation technique. The results showed that the scientific literacy results of the students grade VII based on the total score, aspects of science competence, science knowledge and science context showed that the students grade VII of SMPN 7 Pariaman got the highest average score, followed by the students grade VII of SMPN 2 Pariaman and SMPN 6 Pariaman with low category. KEYWORDS: Science Literacy, Science Competence, Science Knowledge, and Science Context. I. INTRODUCTION Nowadays, science learning in the 21st century is marked by the development and progress of the times in various fields of life, especially in the field of science and technology (IPTEK). Advances in science and technology are very rapid and sophisticated, encouraging educational institutions to prepare the quality human resources and have various skills as a provision to face the challenges and problems of life in the era of modernization and industrialization and are able to compete globally (Yuliati, 2017: 22). The efforts to produce quality resources can be realized by improving the quality of education. This is in accordance with the opinion of Widhy (2013) that the quality human resources are produced by quality education. Science as a branch of science provides various learning experiences to understand the concepts and processes of science. Science as a science process skill includes observing, asking questions, classifying, and interpreting data, and communicating the results orally or in writing, digging and filtering relevant factual information to test ideas or solve everyday problems (Purnamasari et al, 2018). The implementation of the 21st century education in learning requires students to have critical thinking skills, knowledge and abilities of digital literacy, information literacy, media literacy and mastering information and communication technology to face the 21st century education (Wijaya, et al. 2016: 267). In addition, an important skill that students have in the 21st century is scientific literacy (Rahmadani, et al, 2018: 184). NCRL and Metiri Group (2003) stated that one of the skills that students must possess in the 21st century is scientific literacy. Scientific literacy is the ability to understand and apply scientific concepts and processes in solving scientific issues and problems encountered in everyday life. Based on the results of interviews between researchers and students, it is known that students have never been tested on scientific literacy questions so that students do not yet know their reasoning abilities in answering scientific literacy questions. The students’ statements were supported by the results of the researcher's interview with the science teacher which stated that the students had never been tested on scientific literacy questions and the evaluation instruments that were often used by teachers in learning were still in the form of multiple choice science questions. Then, the cognitive aspect was at the C2 level and had not referred to scientific literacy questions. Based on the information presented, the researcher analyzed the scientific literacy skills of the students grade VII on environmental pollution materials in Pariaman City. The achievement of students' scientific literacy skills is important to analyze in order to find out the factors that influence the results of scientific literacy and the efforts made to improve scientific literacy so that they can provide the right solution for the problems faced, especially in the field of science and to improve the quality of science learning. II. RESEARCH METHOD This type of research was a descriptive research. In this research, no manipulation of the variables was carried out, but described the achievement of students' scientific literacy skills on environmental pollution material in Pariaman City according to the actual conditions. The population in this research was all the students grade VII of SMP in Pariaman City who were actively registered in