Jeremiah David R.

Gonzaga BSED TLE TFRI 7:30-9:00

Coping up with the new system

- K-12, a term used in education and educational technology in the United States, Canada, and
possibly other countries, is a short form for the publicly-supported school grades prior to college.
These grades are kindergarten (K) and the 1st through the 12th grade (1-12).

features of curriculum
Strengthening Early Childhood Education (Universal Kindergarten)
Every Filipino child now has access to early childhood education through Universal Kindergarten.
At 5 years old, children start schooling and are given the means to slowly adjust to formal
education.
Research shows that children who underwent Kindergarten have better completion rates than those
who did not. Children who complete a standards-based Kindergarten program are better prepared,
for primary education. Education for children in the early years lays the foundation for lifelong
learning and for the total development of a child. The early years of a human being, from 0 to 6
years, are the most critical period when the brain grows to at least 60-70 percent of adult size.
In Kindergarten, students learn the alphabet, numbers, shapes, and colors through games, songs,
and dances, in their Mother Tongue.

Making the Curriculum Relevant to Learners (Contextualization and Enhancements)

Examples, activities, songs, poems, stories, and illustrations are based on local culture, history,
and reality. This makes the lessons relevant to the learners and easy to understand.

Students acquire in-depth knowledge, skills, values, and attitudes through continuity and
consistency across all levels and subjects.

Discussions on issues such as Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), Climate Change Adaptation, and
Information & Communication Technology (ICT) are included in the enhanced curriculum.
Building Proficiency (Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education)

In Kindergarten to Grade 3, the child's dominant language is used as the language of learning.

Filipino and English language proficiency is developed from Kindergarten to Grade 3 but very
gradually.
Mother Tongue is used in instruction and learning materials of other learning areas.

The learners retain their ethnic identity, culture, heritage and values.

Children learn better and are more active in class and learn a second language even faster when
they are first taught in a language they understand.

Ensuring Intergrated and Seamless Learning (Spiral Progression)

Basic concepts/general concepts are first learned.

More complex and sophisticated version of the basic/general concepts are then rediscovered in the
succeeding grades.

This strengthens retention and enhances mastery of topics and skills as they are revisited and
consolidated time and again.

This also allows learners to learn topics and skills approriate to their developmental and cognitive
skills.

Gearing Up for the Future

Ensuring College Readiness

Working with CHED to:

Ensure alignment of Core and Applied Subjects to the College Readiness Standards (CRS) and
new General Education (GE) Curriculum.

Develop appropriate Specialization Subjects for the Academic, Sports, Arts and Design, and
Technical Vocational Livelihood Tracks.

Strengthening TVET Integration in SHS

Working with CHED to:

Integrate TVET skills, competencies and qualifications in TLE in JHS and Technical Vocational
Livelihood (TVL) track in SHS
Ensure that any Grade 10 finisher and all Grade 12 TVL graduates are eligible for TESDA
competency/qualifications assessments (i.e. COC, NC I or NC II)

Prepare learning resources that are consitent with promulgated Training Regulations.

Develop appropriate INSET and certification programs for TLE teachers.

Nurturing the Holistically Developed Filipino (College and Livelihood Readiness, 21st
Century Skills)

After going through Kindergarten, the enhanced Elementary and Junior High curriculum, and a
specialized Senior High program, every K to 12 graduate will be ready to go into different paths
– may it be further education, employment, or entrepreneurship.

Every graduate will be equipped with:

Information, media and technology skills,

Learning and innovation skills,

Effective communication skills, and

Life and career skills.

Its critics may have little knowledge on the K-12 method. Even teachers and non-teaching staff
still doubt if this scheme is effective. As consequence, the amendment triggered many groups to
oppose its enforcement and aim to stop or, at least, stall its use.

Here are a few worries critics connect to the K-12 learning program

Advantages and Disadvatages program

Will the K-12 system involve further teaching load?

Since teachers will not receive added workload, they will not gain more pay although increases
from performance-based bonus, promotion, or Salary Standardization Law still apply.

How should teachers prepare themselves for the new system?

DepEd promises to afford teachers with trainings to equip them on the K-12 program. In the
same manner, it vows to work with the Commission on Higher Education or CHED to make sure
the Teacher Education course meets the needed standards. Teachers must join the trainings to
arm themselves with the right knowledge on the K-12 structure.

DepEd confirms its readiness to safeguard the K-12 system’s success. It will make the trainings
and workshops accessible to new teachers to deliver the best learning to students and residents.

Effects Expected of the Program

The K-12 program is successful in other parts of the world. Hence, the government expects this
new learning scheme will keep learners at par with the best because it boasts of excellent
features.

Uses student-centered teaching style

Teaches vital life skills

Ensures students will gain job-relevant skills

Does/will not affect college learning but instead afford learners a fruitful career

These reasons must be enough to inspire teachers to support the K-12 method and save
themselves from worrying over its practice. With government officials, teachers, students, and
the public working together, the Philippines will yield global-ready talents. Each mentor just
needs to focus on the new scheme’s bright and lasting effects.

significant changes in the education system

The identification of qualifications, competency standards, The benchmarking of standards and

international alignment of qualifications, The improvement of quality assurance mechanisms,
The shift to outcomes-based education and the use of learning outcomes, The cooperation and
collaboration among the regulatory bodies, the education/training providers, the industry, the
professions and representatives of workers and students.
 Republic of The Philippines
Leyte Normal University
Tacloban City

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Submitted By: Jeremiah David Gonzaga

BSED TLE TFRI 7:30-9-00