TOPIC:THE

PROPOSED K to 12

EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM in the

PHILIPPINESFem Dadison

LEGAL BASISOf the Proposed K to 12 Educational System

Monroe Survey 1925UNESCO Mission Survey

1949Presidential Commission

to Survey on Education (EDCOM) Report 1990

Presidential Commission on Educational Reforms 2000

Philippine Education For All 2015 National Action Plan (EFA)

Presidential Task Force of 2008

K to 12 Was first proposed in

1925 when Manuel L. Quezon was the Senate President and Leonard Wood was the Civil Governor in the Philippines.

Based on DepEd findings;

BACKGROUND In NUMBER:

• The Philippines has not met the standard required the students to compete on an international level.

• Our country ranked the lowest score in international test such as the 2003 (TIMMS (TRENDS IN INTERNATIONAL MATH & SCIENCE STUDY)

The Low Achievements Result

of the Filipino students

Mean

s

Poor Quality of Basic Education in our

schools

• FIY: K to 12 program has been rolling since SY 2011 – Present when the Universal Kindergarten began.

Schematic Presentation of the K-6-4-2 Model Implementation

Senior High SchoolGrades 11 to 12 (16 – 17 years

old)Junior High School

Grades 7 to 10 (12 – 15 years old)

Elementary SchoolGrades 1 to 6 (6 to 11 years

old)

Kindergarten (5 years old)

Focus of this Report

Major Reforms in Basic Education;

The ADDITION of JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL and SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL.

It is the TWO YEARS of SPECIALIZED EDUCATION where STUDENTS may choose a specialization based on:

AptitudeInterest

School capacity

Senior High SchoolGrades 11 to 12 (16 – 17 years old)

The Seven Learning Areas under the CORE CURRICULUM

are:1.Languages2.Literature3.Communication4.Mathematics 5.Philosophy6.Natural Sciences7.Social Sciences

After graduating from Senior High, students will choose among three tracks: 1. Academic 2. Technical – Vocational – Livelihood 3. Sports and Arts

These Academic Tracts includes three strands:1.Business, Accountancy, Management2.Humanities, Education, Social Sciences

(HESS) 3.Science, Technology, Mathematics,

Engineering

Recommended Subject areas to be taken based on College Readiness Standards (CRS):1.Science ( Chemistry, Physics, Biology, and Earth

Science)2.Mathematics ( including Statistics)3.English4.Filipino5.Literature6.Humanities7.Social Science

Subject areas should be delivered based on:8.Content9.Performance

Accdg. to Dr. Isagani R. Cruz, High School students entering in College should be proficient in terms of:

1. The different languages in the Philippines.

2. At least 10 major languages of the Philippines.

3. Different levels of discourse in Filipino.

Looking forward at the COLLEGE READINESS STANDARS :

SY 2016 – 2017 16 years old in grade 11

SY 2017 – 2018 17 years old in grade 12

students will absorb knowledge equivalent to what students study in COMPARATIVE LITERATURE classes of today..

Finally, in March 2018 the first batch of K to 12 Graduates marches on.

K to 12 Graduates:

Globally CompetitiveMost Qualified

ExpertsProficient

Highly RecognizedSkilled Workers

Always Remember!

Despite of the negative issues & concerns regarding the implementation of K to 12 Curriculum in our country, let as all “Think Out of the Box” and be “Open Minded” at all times.

Why?

Simply Because…

K to 12 is NOT for Us!

It’s for our Children…

The Future Generation…

The Future Developed Leaders…&

The Savers of Mother Earth

As we can see, Filipino

Learners are not only

Consumers But are

Producers as well!

That’s How 21st

Century Thinkers

Exists

And so, prefer to be a:

“LIFELONG LEARNERS”because

“LEARNING is CHANGING”

THANK YOU!

www.gov.ph/2010/11/02/briefer-on-the-enhanced-k12-basic-education-program/

http://www.gov.ph/k-12/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_the_Philippines

Sources: retrieved May 24. 2016