Department of Education

K-12 Basic Education

Program

CURRENT SITUTATION
WHERE ARE WE NOW?
Chronic underachievement of students
Insufficient mastery of basic competencies due
to congested curriculum
High school graduates (<16 year-old graduates
lack basic competencies and maturity)
Other countries view the 10 year education
cycle as insufficient
The Philippines is the only remaining country in
Asia with a 10 year basic education program

K-12 Basic Education

Program
Historical Background
K+12 is not NEW
studies have been made since 1925
need to be more competitive
lack of political will

1925-Monroe Survey
1949-UNESCO Mission Survey
1953- Education Act
1960- Swanson Survey
1970-Presidential Commission to Survey
Philippine Education (PCSPE)

1976

-Survey of Outcomes of Elementary

Education (SOUTELE)

1990 -Philippine Education For All (EFA) 2015

National Action Plan
1991-Congressional Commission on Education
(EDCOM) Report
2000- Presidential Commission on Educational
Reforms
2008- Presidential Task Force on Education

OVERALL GOAL

FUNCTIONAL LITERACY
FOR
ALL FILIPINOS

DepEds VISION
DepED IS GLOBALLY RECOGNIZED FOR THE
DEVELOPMENT
OF
FUNCTIONALLY
LITERATE AND GOD-LOVING FILIPINOS WHO
HELP ATTAIN THE NATIONAL GOALS OF
SOCIAL JUSTICE, UNITY, FREEDOM AND
PROSPERITY

VISION

Grounded on human development achieved

through an enhanced curriculum with socioeconomic relevance

DepEds MISSION
PROVIDE QUALITY BASIC EDUCATION THAT IS
EQUITABLY ACCESSIBLE TO ALL AND LAY THE
FOUNDATION FOR LIFELONG LEARNING AND
SELF-ACTULIZATION NEEDED FOR EFFECTIVE
CITIZENSHIP AT THE LOCAL,
NATIONAL AND GLOBAL MILIEU

SUB-GOALS
To give every learner an opportunity to
receive quality education based on an
enhanced and decongested curriculum that
is internationally recognized and comparable.

SUB-GOALS
To change public perception that
high school education is just a
preparation for college.
Rather, it should allow one to take advantage
of opportunities for gainful career or
employment and/or self-employment in a
rapidly changing and increasing globalized
environment.

RATIONALE

1. Enhancing the quality of

basic
education
in
the
Philippines
is
urgent
and
critical
2. The poor quality of basic
education is reflected in the
low achievement scores of
Filipino students.

3. International tests results like 2003

TIMSS
(Trends
in
International
Mathematics and Science Study) rank
the
Philippines
34%
out
of
38
countries in HS II math and 43% out of
46 countries in HS II Science; for
grade 4, the Philippines ranked 23 rd out
25 participating countries in both Math
and Science. In 2008, even with only
the science high schools participating
in
the
Advanced
mathematics
category, the Philippines was ranked
lowest (Table 1).

Table 1 Philippine Average TIMSS Scores

Scores

International
Average

Rank

Participating
Countries

2003 Results
Grade IV
Science

332

489

23

25

Mathematics

358

495

23

25

Science

377

473

43

46

Mathematics

378

466

34

38

10

10

HS II

2008Results
Advanced
Mathematics

355

Source: TIMSS, 2003 and 2008

500

4. The congested curriculum partly explains

the present state of education
5. This quality of education is reflected in the
inadequate preparation of high school
graduates for the world of work or
entrepreneurship or higher education

6. Further, most graduates are too young to

enter the labor force.

7. The current system also reinforces the

misperception that basic education is just
a preparation for higher education.

8. Our graduates are not automatically

recognized as professionals abroad.
Table 3 Comparative Data on the Pre- University Education in Asia
Country

Basic Education Cycle Total

Brunei

12

Cambodia

12

Indonesia

12

Lao PDR

12

Malaysia

12

Myanmar

11

Philippines

10

Singapore

11

Thailand

12

Timor-Leste

12

Vietnam
12
Mongolia recently added grades to make basic education 12 years.

Unemployed VS. Available Skilled Jobs

Source: NSO, 2009 & 2010

650,000 ++
Available Skills
Based Jobs

972,458
Unemployed
HS Grad

Job-Skills Mismatch
WHITE COLLAR VS. BLUE COLLAR JOBS
EXECS
MANAGERS
TECHNICIANS

COLLEGE
STUDENTS

SKILLED
WORKERS
TECH-VOC
STUDENTS

20

9. More importantly, the short basic

education program affects the human
development of the Filipino children.
10. Cognizant of this urgent and
critical concern and in line with the
priorities
of
the
Aquino
Administration, the Department of
Education is taking bold steps to
enhanced
the
basic
education
curriculum.

11. K-12 means

Kindergarten and the
12 years of
elementary and
secondary education.

BENEFITS OF ENHANCED
BASIC EDUCATION
PROGRAM
1.The
Enhanced K-12 Basic

Education Program will be

instrumental in achieving the
nations vision of high school
graduates. The benefits of the
K-12 proposal far outweigh the
additional costs that will be
incurred by both government and
families.

To Individuals and Families

2. An enhanced curriculum
will decongest academic
workload.

3. Graduates will possess

competencies and skills relevant
to the job market.
4. Graduates will be prepared for
higher education.
5. Graduates could now be
recognized abroad.

For the Society and the Economy

6. The economy will experience
accelerated growth in the long
run.
7.The Philippine education system
will be at par with international
standards.
8. A better educated society
provides a sound foundation for
long-term socio-economic

WHY ADD TWO

YEARS?

Decongest and enhance the

basic education curriculum
Better quality education
for all

K-12 Basic Education Program

We need to add two years
to our basic education. Those
who can afford pay up to
fourteen years of schooling
before university. Thus, their
children are getting into the
best universities and the best
job after graduation.
I want at least 12 years for
our public school children to
give them an even chance at
succeeding.

President Benigno S. Aquino

K-12

Basic Education Program

2 years Senior HS
4 years Junior HS
6 years Elementary
Kindergarten

K+6+4+2

K-12

Batang K-12, HandasaTrabaho o Kolehiyo, HandasaMundo

asic Education Program

What will each graduate

get?
Grade
VI
Junior
HS

Senior HS