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K to 12 Significant DetailsK to 12 Significant Details

What is K to 12?

K to 12 means K to 12 means KindergartenKindergarten and the 12 and the 12 years of years of elementaryelementary and and secondary secondary educationeducation..

KindergartenKindergarten refers to the 5-year old refers to the 5-year old cohort that takes a standardized kinder cohort that takes a standardized kinder curriculum.curriculum.

Elementary educationElementary education refers to primary refers to primary schooling that involves six or seven years schooling that involves six or seven years of educationof education

Secondary educationSecondary education refers to high refers to high school.school.

  

How are we planning to How are we planning to implement the K to 12 implement the K to 12

program?program?

Features of K 6-4-2Features of K 6-4-2

(1) Kindergarten and 12 years of quality basic education is a right of every Filipino, therefore

they must be and will be provided by government and will be free.

(2) Those who go through the 12 years cycle will get an elementary diploma (6 years), a junior high school diploma (4 years), and a

senior high school diploma (2 years).(3) A full 12 years of basic education will

eventually be required for entry into tertiary level education (entering freshmen by SY

2018-2019 ).

What is Senior High What is Senior High School?School?

2 years of in-depth specialization for 2 years of in-depth specialization for students depending on the students depending on the occupation/career track they wish to occupation/career track they wish to pursuepursue

Skills and competencies relevant to the job Skills and competencies relevant to the job marketmarket

The 2 years of senior HS intend to provide The 2 years of senior HS intend to provide time for students to consolidate acquired time for students to consolidate acquired academic skills and competencies.academic skills and competencies.

The curriculum will allow specializations in The curriculum will allow specializations in Science and Technology, Music and Arts, Science and Technology, Music and Arts, Agriculture and Fisheries, Sports, Business Agriculture and Fisheries, Sports, Business and Entrepreneurship.and Entrepreneurship.

What is the proposed What is the proposed implementation plan of implementation plan of

DepEd?DepEd?

Phases of ImplementationPhases of Implementation

(1) Universal kindergarten will be offered starting SY 2011-2012.(2) DepEd will begin unclogging the basic education curriculum in SY 2012-2013.(3) The enhanced 12-year curriculum will be implemented starting with incoming Grade 1 students of SY 2012-2013.(4) Incoming freshmen of SY 2012-2013 will be the first beneficiary of a free Senior High School education that will be made available by DepEd in public schools beginning SY 2016-2017. Electives to be offered in Senior HS (arts, music, tech-voch..etc)

In implementing the K-6-4-2 proposal, DepEd will take into account the issues and concerns of all stakeholders, including the high school graduates before 2016. This will be done through regional consultations to begin early 2011. The mechanics and other details of the transition plan will be threshed out with HEIs in coordination with CHED, TESDA and other critical stakeholders.

Why add two more years?Why add two more years?

To decongest and enhance the basic To decongest and enhance the basic education curriculumeducation curriculum

To provide better quality education for allTo provide better quality education for all The Philippines is the only remaining The Philippines is the only remaining

country in Asia with a 10-year basic country in Asia with a 10-year basic education programeducation program

K to 12 is not new. The proposal to expand K to 12 is not new. The proposal to expand the basic education dates back to 1925.the basic education dates back to 1925.

Studies in the Philippines have shown that Studies in the Philippines have shown that an additional year of schooling increases an additional year of schooling increases earnings by 7.5%.earnings by 7.5%.

Studies validate that improvements in the Studies validate that improvements in the quality quality of education of education will increase GDP growth by 2% to will increase GDP growth by 2% to 2.2%.2.2%.

Minus 2 instead of plus 2 for those families who Minus 2 instead of plus 2 for those families who cannot afford a college education but still wish to cannot afford a college education but still wish to have their children find a good paying job. Right have their children find a good paying job. Right now, parents spend for at least 4 years of college now, parents spend for at least 4 years of college to have an employable child. In our model, to have an employable child. In our model, parents will not pay for 2 years of basic education parents will not pay for 2 years of basic education that will give them an employable child. In effect, that will give them an employable child. In effect, we are saving parents 2 years of expenses. The we are saving parents 2 years of expenses. The plan is not “Plus 2 years before graduation” but plan is not “Plus 2 years before graduation” but “Minus 2 years before work“Minus 2 years before work

To inspire a shift in attitude that completion of To inspire a shift in attitude that completion of high school education is more than just high school education is more than just preparation for college but can be sufficient for a preparation for college but can be sufficient for a gainful employment or career.gainful employment or career.

What will society gain from What will society gain from K to 12 ?K to 12 ?

K to 12 will facilitate an accelerated economic growth.

K to 12 will facilitate mutual recognition of Filipino graduates and professionals in other countries.

A better educated society provides a sound foundation for long-term socio-economic development.

Several studies have shown that the improvements in the quality of education will increase GDP growth by as much as 2%. Studies in the UK, India and US show that additional years of schooling also have positive overall impact on society.

Where are we at now?Where are we at now?

Insufficient mastery of basic competencies Insufficient mastery of basic competencies is common due to a congested curriculum. is common due to a congested curriculum. The 12 year curriculum is being delivered The 12 year curriculum is being delivered in 10 years.in 10 years.

High school graduates are younger than 18 High school graduates are younger than 18 years old and lack basic competencies and years old and lack basic competencies and maturity. They cannot legally enter into maturity. They cannot legally enter into contracts and are not emotionally mature contracts and are not emotionally mature for entrepreneurship / employment.for entrepreneurship / employment.

Other countries view the 10-year education Other countries view the 10-year education cycle as insufficient.cycle as insufficient.

K to 12 Education VisionK to 12 Education Vision

Graduates of Enhanced K to 12 Basic Education Program will:Acquire mastery of basic competencies.

Be more emotionally mature.

Be socially aware, pro-active, involved in public and civic affairs.

Be adequately prepared for the world of work or entrepreneurship or higher education.

Be legally employable with potential for better earnings.

Be globally competitive.

Every graduate of the Enhanced K to 12 Basic Education Program is an empowered individual who has learned, through a program that is rooted on sound educational principles and geared towards excellence, the foundations for learning throughout life, the competence to engage in work and be productive, the ability to coexist in fruitful harmony with local and global communities, the capability to engage in autonomous critical thinking, and the capacity to transform others and one’s self.

ReferenceReference

http://www.deped.gov.ph/http://www.deped.gov.ph/

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