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Indonesia seeks to develop innovation throught the Merdeka Curriculum. This curriculum has been implemented as an alternative in all educated institutions. SMP Negeri 5 Tarakan is one of the schools that implements the Merdeka curriculum in accordance with the National Education Standards. This study aims to describe teachers’ persepctives on the implementation of phase D English learning outcomes assessment in the Merdeka Curriculum at SMP Negeri 5 Tarakan. The researcher used a qualitative design. This research uses interviews and documentation as data collection techniques. The informants in this study were teachers through interviews. The result of this study indicate that overall, teachers’ perspectives on the implementation of English learning in Phase D of the Merdeka Curriculum and are confident that with the right support and learning strategies, students can achieve English learning outcomes in Phase D and continue to develop their ability to use English in various context.