FS4

FIELD STUDY
Exploring the Curriculum

Episode 8

WHATS NEW IN THE CURRICULUM?

Name of FS Student Rivera, Roxane E.__________________

Course Bachelor of Secondary Education Major in English Year & Section III___
Resource Teacher Maam Acunin Signature ___________ Date ________
Cooperating School Upper Bicutan National High School

My Target
At the end of this activity, I should be able to discuss different curricular issues and concerns.

My Performance (How I Will Be Rated)

Field Study 4, Episode 8 Whats New in the Curriculum?
Focused on: Curricular issues and concerns
EXEMPLARY SUPERIOR SATISFACTORY UNSATISFACTORY
TASKS
4 3 2 1
Observation/ All tasks were All or nearly all Nearly all tasks Fewer than half of
Documentation: done with tasks were done were done with tasks were done;
outstanding with high quality acceptable quality or most objectives
quality; work met but with poor
exceeds quality
expectations
4 3 2 1
My Analysis Analysis questions Analysis questions Analysis questions Analysis questions
were answered were answered were not were not answered
completely; in completely answered
depth answers completely Grammar and
thoroughly Clear connection spelling
grounded on with theories Vaguely related to unsatisfactory
theories the theories
Exemplary Grammar and
grammar and spelling are Grammar and
spelling superior spelling
acceptable
4 3 2 1
My Reflection Reflection Reflection Reflection Reflection
statements are statements are statements are statements are
profound and clear, but not shallow; unclear and
clear, supported clearly supported supported by shallow and are
by experiences by experiences experiences from not supported by
from the episode from the episode the episode experiences from
the episode
4 3 2 1
My Portfolio Portfolio is Portfolio is Portfolio is Portfolio has many
complete, clear, complete, clear, incomplete; lacking
well-organized well-organized supporting components; is
and all supporting and most documentation is unorganized and
documentation supporting organized but is unclear
are located in documentation lacking
sections clearly are available
designated and/or in logical
and clearly
marked locations.
4 3 2 1
Submission Before deadline On deadline A day after the Two days or more
deadline after the deadline
4 3 2 1

Over-all Score Rating:

(Based on
transmutation)

____________________________________ ___________________________
Signature of FS Teacher Date
above Printed Name

Transmutation of score to grade/rating

Score Grade Score Grade
20 - 1.0 - 99 12-13 - 2.50 - 81
18-19 - 1.25 - 96 11 - 2.75 - 78
17 - 1.5 - 93 10 - 3.00 - 75
16 - 1.75 - 90 8-9 - 3.5 - 72
15 - 2.00 - 87 7-below - 5.00 - below
14 - 2.25 - 84
 My Map
To attain my target, I should do the following:

3. Write insights/reflections on these innovations.

2. Interview faculty members on the merits and demerits of

these innovations.

1. Visit DepEd or interview school administrators on various

curricular issues and concerns
 My Tools
Interview school officials, faculty members or read education journals and
magazines to complete the matrix.
Curricular Advantages (Merit)
Innovations
-Outline the easiest
RBEC possible paths for
creating a severely under-
educated student as to
follow the current trend.
-The curriculum is treated
in a holistic manner
-The process involve are
interactive and
collaborative
-Provides a viable
Alternative alternative to the existing
Learning System
formal education
instruction, encompassing
both the non-formal and
informal sources of
knowledge and skills.
-provide opportunity to
those who cant afford this kind of education.
formal education.
Disadvantages My insights
(demerit)
-Allowed the teachers I wasnt really aware of
union to have control the full background of the
the education. RBEC, the only knowledge
I know about is based on
-Mostly teacher the readings that I have
centered but I can say that it is a
pretty good curriculum
because it still focused on
the basic yet most
importance things that
students should learn. It
promotes not only
cognitive factors but as
well as psychomotor and
affective skills
-Not all courses are ALS is a good opportunity
offered to ALS for our less fortunate
graduates. people the only problem
is that our society is not
-graduate of this that open for the
program are having hard graduates of this program
time applying for a worst is that some people
decent job due to some wasnt even aware that
people look down with this kind of program does
exist. ALS programs
need more attention and
budget to fully maximize
its vision.

K+12 -a society wherein there
were people with a higher
level of education can be
a basis of long-
term socio-economic
development
- a good opportunity for
the Filipino to compete
globally.
- provide the students
more job opportunities
right after graduation.
My Enriching Activities
Select one innovation and complete the discussion web below. Interview Education students to get their
ideas on curricular innovations.
YES
Honestly, I am not in
-Lack of proper budget favor of the k-12
allocation. program thought this
may serve as a major
-Teachers are not yet milestone to our
fully prepared for this educational system. I can
kind of change. see that our government
is not fully prepared for
-May cause more drop- this kind of innovation
outs. causing only more trouble
and confusions.
-Parents may see this as
another burden for Based on my observation
them. I can see that the
curriculum is not properly
articulated.
NO
Teachers training and interest,
teachers today are complaining for a
low rate salary. K to 12 will increase
their task or work. If this happens
there would be a probability that
teacher would seek for another job
than to do a lot of work with a low
paying job.
The government is not yet fully
prepared for this kind of innovation.
There are still lot of educational
problems that has to be addressed
before venturing into a new curricular
change.

An enhanced curriculum will
decongest academic workload,
giving students more time to
master competencies and time for
extra-curricular activities, thus,
allowing for their more holistic
development.
(K + 12)
Graduates will possess
competencies and skills relevant to
the job market.
Additional burden to the parents,
especially to the poor family who are
working hard just to send their
children to school.
It is unrealistic and may drive more
youths to drop out of school. Also, it
shows that quantity education is more
important being emphasized than for
quality education.

Graduates will be better prepared

for higher education.

Graduates will be able to earn

higher wages and/or better
prepared to start their own
business. Studies in the Philippines
have shown that an additional year
of schooling increases earnings by
7.5%.

Filipino graduates could be

recognized abroad
.

a society wherein there were

people with a higher level of
education can be a basis of long-
term socio-economic development
.
 My Conclusions
There is a need to respond to the fast changing times in
terms of school curriculum innovation. The steps, however,
should be well planned and well studied. Before any change
will be introduced, a thorough study should be made to
establish readiness for all concerned.

Some curricular innovations are results of bandwagon

but are not well supported by the managers. In the desire of
some schools to be part of global educational scenario,
changes and innovations are drastically implemented even if
the school is not ready.

Issues on the varied implementation of the curriculum

among schools and teachers seem to be one of the reasons for
the prevailing low performance of school all over the country.
Changing for the sake of change is useless or irrelevant of the
innovations not well studied.

All stakeholders should be involved in the

implementation of new curriculum. This process will provide
each interested person to help make decision as to whether
innovation will be introduced or not.

In improving our educational system a lot of issues and

endeavors will always be raised. Just like when we want to
change for the better, there will always be obstacles to
overcome. For every action, there will always be a
corresponding reaction.