K to 12

More than a two years ago, DepED took on

the challenge of transforming basic
education .
Engaging
broad
Stakeholder
support

K to 12
Basic
Education
Program

Good
Governance,
Transparency &
Accountability

Strengthening
the
Institution

K to 12
Basic Education Program

Our challenges remain

great, but are not
insurmountable.
1. Poor Quality of Education
2. Poor Internal Efficiency
3. Weak System of Governance
4. Shortages in Educational
Inputs
5. Concern over Quality of
K to 12
Basic Education Program

The Philippines must catch

up with the rest of the
world. Report
World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness
2008

2009

2010

2011

Malaysia

21

24

26

21

Brunei Darussalam

39

32

28

28

Thailand

34

36

38

39

Indonesia

55

54

44

46

Vietnam

70

75

59

65

Philippines

71

87

85

75

109

110

109

97

Country and Overall Rank

Singapore

Cambodia

In ASEAN:

5th in Quality
of Education

Last (8th)
in Quality of
Science & Math
Education and
Capacity for
Innovation
K to 12
Basic Education Program

We are the last country in Asia and one

of only three countries in the world with
a 10-year pre-university program.
Total Duration of
Basic Education

Total Duration of PreUniversity Program

11/12

13/15

Cambodia

12

13

Indonesia

12

13

Lao PDR

12

14

Malaysia

11

14/15

Myanmar

11

12

Philippines

10

10

Singapore

10/11

12/14

Thailand

12

12

Timor-Leste

12

12

Vietnam

12

14/15

Country

Brunei

Source: SEAMEO Innotech 2011

K to 12
Basic Education Program

With k to 12, we will

Produce holistically developed learners
who have 21st century skills and are
prepared for higher education, middlelevel skills development, employment, and
entrepreneurship.

K to 12
Basic Education Program

K to 12 is Kindergarten and
12 years of basic education.
2 years Senior
High School

4 years of Junior
High School

Grade 12 (17 years old) New HS Year 6

Grade 11 (16 years old) New HS Year 5
New HS Year 4
Grade 10 (15 years old)
New HS Year 3
Grade 9 (14 years old)
New HS Year 2
Grade 8 (13 years old)

Grade 7 (12 years old)

Grade 6 ( 11 years old)
Grade 5 (10 years old)
6 years of
Elementary

New HS Year 1

Grade 4 (9 years old)

Grade 3 (8 years old)
Grade 2 (7 years old)
Grade 1 (6 years old)
Kindergarten (5 years old)

Kindergarten

K to 12
Basic Education Program

The K to 12 Basic Education

Curriculum will be enhanced.
Integrative,
Inquiry-based,
Constructivist

Flexible to
Local needs

Enriched

LearnerCentered

Responsive

Decongested

Focuses on the
optimum development
of the Filipino

Allows for
mastery of
competencies

Seamless
Continuum following an
Expanding spiral
Progression model

K to 12
Basic Education Program

K to 12 Curriculum Model
Grades 11-12
(New HS
Years 5-6)

oScience, Math, English,

Contemporary Issues and
Specialization

Grades 9-10
(New HS
Years 3-4)

Core Learning Areas plus TLE

of the students choice

Grades 7-8
(New HS
Years 1-2)

o Core Learning Areas and TLE

Grades 1-6

o Core Learning Areas plus

Mother Tongue until Grade 3;
Science starting Grade 3; EPP
starting Grade 4

Kindergart
en

o Learning Domain

Academic
Specialization
TechnicalVocational
Specialization
Sports and
Arts
Specialization

Offers tracks that lead

to specializations in
Academics, Tech-Voc,
and Sports & Arts
K to 12
Basic Education Program

K to 12 builds on the
reform
thrusts of BESRA.

Quality Education and Access to Education

K to 12 Basic Education Program

Basic Education Sector Reform Agenda

KRT 1:
Schoolbased
Managemen
t

KRT 2:
Teacher
Education &
Developme
nt

KRT 3:
National
Learning
Strategies

KRT 4:
Quality
Assurance
&
Accountabil
ity/ M & E

KRT 5:
Organizatio
nal
Developmen
t

K to 12
Basic Education Program

Legislation
Legal Framework
Foundation

1987 Constitution

Education Act of 1982

Basic Education Act 2001
K to 12
Basic Education Program

Legislation
Philippine Legal Framework
Article XIV, Section 2 (1), 1987 Philippine Constitution:
The state shall establish, maintain, and support a complete,
adequate, and integrated system of education relevant to
the needs of the people and society.
Article XIV, Section 3 (2), 1987 Philippine Constitution:
All educational institutions shall inculcate patriotism and
nationalism, foster love of humanity, respect for human rights,
appreciation of the role of national heroes in the historical
development of the country, teach the rights and duties of
citizenship, strengthen ethical and spiritual values, develop moral
character and personal discipline, encourage critical and creative
thinking, broaden scientific and technological knowledge and
promote vocational efficiency.
K to 12

Basic Education Program

Legislation
Philippine Legal Framework
Education Act of 1982, Batas Pambansa Bilang 232
Recognized that formal education, or the school system, is
societys
primary learning system, and therefore, the
main instrument for the achievement of the countrys
education goals and
objectives.
Governance of Basic Education Act of 2001, RA 9155
Declared a policy of the state to protect and promote the right
of all citizens to quality basic education, and
To make such education accessible to all by providing all Filipino
children a free and compulsory education in the
elementary level and free education in the high school level.
K to 12
Basic Education Program

Legislation
Legislation for Universal
Kindergarten

Kindergarten Education
Act:
PASSED by the House of
Representatives and the House of
Senate;
and now a Law
K to 12
Republic Act No. 10157

Basic Education Program

Legislation
Checklist for Legislative Reform
To fully implement and enhance the k to 12 Program, the following
LAWS must be AMMENDED:

Education Act of 1982, Batas Pambansa Bilang 232

Governance of Basic Education Act of 2001, RA 9155
ECCD Law, RA 8900, to rationalize the overlap in the ECCD Law and
the Kindergarten Education Act, and to mainstream Special
Education
Higher Education Act, RA 7722, to ensure seamless integration
from primary and secondary, to higher education
TESDA Law, RA 7796, to develop laboratories for entrepreneurship,
technical and vocational skills development in on-the-job training
(OJT)
Localization Law, RA 8190, to provide for a more efficient and
effective recruitment of teachers for the k to 12 Program

K to 12
Basic Education Program

Legislation
Checklist for Curriculum Reform
To fully implement and enhance the k to 12 Curriculum, the
following LAWS must be AMMENDED:
NSTP Act 2001, RA 9163, requires NSTP in school curricula

RA 4723, mandates teaching of Music in schools

RA 5708, mandates teaching of Physical Education
Rizal Law, RA 4125, requires teaching of Rizals life and works

K to 12
Basic Education Program

Legislation
Checklist for Curriculum Reform
To fully implement and enhance the k to 12 Curriculum, the
following measures must be undertaken:
Review of other programs specifying required or prescribed
Subjects in College:
Taxation
Agrarian Reform
Philippine Constitution
Family Planning
Philippine History
K to 12
Basic Education Program

Curriculum
Graduates of K to 12 will be holisticallydeveloped Filipinos with 21st Century Skills
Acquire mastery of basic competencies
Be 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

K to 12
Basic Education Program

Curriculum
New Features of the K to 12 Basic Education Curriculum
Continuum

of Competencies

Mother Tongue as a learning area and medium of instruction

5th macro-skill in Languages: Viewing
MAPEH begins in Grade 1
Spiral progress in Science, Math
Horizontal articulation of competencies
K to 12
Basic Education Program

Curriculum
Comparison in the Learning Areas
Learning Areas

2002 BEC

K to 12 BEC

Mother Tongue

Used as auxiliary language

of instruction

-Separate learning area

- Medium of instruction from
Kindergarten to Grade 3
- With Macro-Skill: VIEWING
- Use of spiral progression

Filipino

Learning area from Grade

1

-Gr.1, Sem. 1: oral fluency

-Macro-skill added: VIEWING
- Use of spiral progression

English

Learning area from Grade

1; (Secondary Level)
literature-based approach

-Gr.1, Sem.2: oral fluency

-Macro-skill added: VIEWING
- Use of spiral progression
- (secondary level)
proportionate distribution of
literacy and informational
text

Araling Panlipunan

- Discipline-based

- Uses spiral progression

approach from Gr.1-10
K to 12
Basic Education Program

Curriculum
Learning Areas

2002 BEC

K to 12 BEC

Math

-(Elementary) uses spiral

progression approach
- (Secondary) uses disciplinebased approach

-uses spiral progression approach

from Gr. 1-10

Science

-(Elementary) uses spiral

progression approach
- (Secondary) uses disciplinebased approach

- uses spiral progression

approach from Gr. 1-10

Values Education

- NOMENCLATURE:
Edukasyong Pagpapahalaga
(EP)

- NOMENCLATURE: Edukasyon sa
Pagpapakatao (EsP)

EPP/TLE

-Gr. 4-6 MOI is Filipino

- 1st yr to 4th yr MOI is English

-Technology and Livelihood

Education (TLE) subjects enable
students to obtain Certificate of
Competency (COC) and/or
National Certificate Level 1 or 2.
- Gr. 4-5 MOI is Filipino
- Gr. 6-10 is English

MAPEH

-Introduced in Gr. 4
- Gr. 4-6 MOI is Filipino
- 1st yr-4th yr MOI is English

-Introduced in Gr. 1
- Gr. 1-3 MOI is MT; Gr. 4
onwards, MOI is English

home

K to 12

Basic Education Program

Transition Management
Schematic Implementation Plan of K to 12
School Years
Levels
Grade 12
Grade 11
Grade 10
Grade 9

2011
2012

2012
2013

2013
2014

2014
2015

2015
2016

2016
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Implementation
of Grade 7 to
12 Curriculum

Year 5
implementation

First Batch
of K to 12
graduates

Grade 8
Grade 7

First
senior

high school

graduates

Grade 6
Grade 5

Grade 4
Grade 3
Grade 2
Grade 1
Kinder

Implementation of
Grade 1 K to 12
Curriculum

K to 12
Basic Education Program

May K sa
12!!!
K to 12
Basic Education Program