Philippine

Philosophy
of Education
Philosophical Ideas
in Education
 Culture and Education
Philippine educational system was
patterned on the system of Spanish
and the United states
Pre-colonial Period----Vocational
Training (Elite Peoples)
Spanish Period-----Formal Education
(Religious Order)
American Period ---- Highly Centralized
Experimental Public School System
American Period ---- Highly
Centralized Experimental Public
School System
Third to Fifth Republic
– Public and Private School
– To Foster love of Country
– Teach the duties of Citizenship
– Education for all
 • Pre- Colonial to Fifth Republic
(Essentialism)
- We have the beliefs that students
learned more trough Traditional Way of
teaching
- (Teacher centered)
 Recent Years
(Existentialism and Progressivism)
K-12 Basic Education

• Student- Centered way of teaching

• Give everyone an equal chance to
succeed and Quality Education
• Learning by doing
• Experiential Learning
 Social Foundations
Starts with the assumption that
education is an activity which goes on
in society and the society in turns
determines the nature of education.
Four Pillars of Education
Families
Schools
Churches
 Community Base Organization
Learning to know (Cognitive
Skills)
Learning to do (Motor Skills)
Learning to live together
(Sociological Skills)
Learning to Be (Emotional
Skills)
Nationalism and
Education
Sharing of
Educational
Thought
Historical and Philosophical
Foundations

Jose Rizal
Camilo Osias
 Legal and Philosophical Bases
MAJOR LEGAL BASES
• The Philippine Constitutions
1. 1935 CONST. Article XIV Section 5
2. 1973 CONST. Article XV Section 8
(1-8)
3. 1987 CONST. Article XIV Sections
1-5(5)
“No one can step twice
in the same river, for
fresh waters are ever
flowing in upon him.” 
 Philippine Educational system before 1521
Pre- Hispanic Education
 1521-1896 Philippine Education during the
Spanish Regime1896-1899 Philippine
Educational System during the Philippine
Revolution
 1898-1935 Philippine Educational System
during the American Occupation
 1935-1941 Philippine Educational System
during the Philippine Commonwealth
 Systems of Education

• The Philippine Education System was patterned to the

educational systems of SPAIN and of the UNITED STATES.
After the liberation of the Philippines in 1946, Filipinos had
moved in various directions of its own Elementary and high
school is compulsory which is administered by the Department
of Education.
• Pre-school Ages 3 to 5 Students learn the alphabet, numbers,
shapes, and colors through games, songs, and dances, in their
Mother Tongue. Offered to private and public schools
• Pre-school Education is optional before entering elementary
level since not everyone could afford.
• Republic act 8980 (Early Childhood Care and Development act)
• Republic act 6972 (Barangay Level Total Protection of children
act). Enacted in 1990, this law requires all local governments
units to set up a day care center in every barangay.
 Systems of Education

• Senate Bill 3235 (An Act to Institutionalize Pre-school

Education). Senator Edgardo Angara has proposed the
institutionalization of preschool education as a part of
compulsory basic education.
• Primary Education Age of 6 to 11 consists of compulsory six
grades (Grades 1-6) Primary level (Grades 1-3) Intermediate
level (Grades 4-6)
• Subjects taught Mathematics, Science, Filipino, English, HEKASI
(Heyograpiya, Kasaysayan at Sibika) Minor subjects: Music, Arts,
Physical Education and Healt Computer Education and HELE are
the additional minor subjects to private schools.
• Medium of Instruction Grades 1-3: the use of Mother tongue
except Filipino and English Subject Grades 4-6: Filipino and
English.
• Secondary Education Ages 12-17 prerequisite of which is the
completion of elementary education four years of junior high
school and two years of senior high school.
 Systems of Education

• Secondary Education Junior High school is composed of

grades 7 to grade 10 Senior high school is from grade 11 to
grade 12.
• Junior High School Subjects are taught from the simplest
concepts to more complicated concepts through grade levels
in spiral progression subjects are connected and integrated
from Grades 7-10.
• Senior High School two years of specialized upper secondary
education.
• Senior High School- Core Curriculum 7 Learning Areas under
the Core Curriculum and these are: Language Literature
Communication Mathematics Philosophy Natural Science
Social Science.
• Senior high school- TRACK Each student in Senior High
School can choose among 3 tracks: Academic Technical-
Vocational-Livelihood Sports and Arts.
 Systems of Education

• The Academic track includes three strands: Business, Accountancy,

Management (BAM) Humanities, Education, Social Sciences (HESS)
Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM)
• TVET (Technical Vocational Education Certificates of Competency
(COC) or a National Certificate Level I (NC II): provided that
he/she passes the competency-based assessment of the Technical
Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA)., students
may take an examination from TESDA to obtain the relevant
certificate or diploma.
• Tertiary Education/Higher Education CHED: Bachelor’s Degree
(Bachelor (B.): Bachelor of Arts (A.B.), Bachelor of Science
(B.S.).etc.
• Master’s Degree (Master (M.), Master of Arts (M.A.), Master of
Science (M.S.), Master of Professional Studies (M.P.S.). Some
Master’s programs require a thesis, some do not.
• Doctoral Degree (Doctor (D.), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.). A
dissertation is a requirement for graduation in the Doctoral
programs.
Thank you!

- Group 4