Interms of having a k to 12 curriculum, how it helps to make the quality of education better
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The Department of Education has in the past years been working towards the implementation of the K-12 program that is designed to “provide sufficient time for mastery of concepts and skills, develop lifelong learners, and prepare graduates for tertiary education, middle-level skills development, employment, and entrepreneurship.” The extension of the basic education to 12 years seeks to boost the quality of Philippine education to make it at par with that of other countries. The K-12 program is described to have six salient features: 1) strengthening early childhood education through universal Kindergarten, 2) making the curriculum relevant to learners, 3) ensuring integrated and seamless learning, 4) building proficiency through use of mother tongue based multi-lingual education, 5) provision of career tracks and 6) nurturing holistically developed Filipino. [1]
In the past year, several consultations have been conducted on the content and implementation of the K-12 program. In such presentations, emphasis has been made on the curriculum of the major subject areas and the provision of programs that will prepare students for vocational or non-academic careers. What has not yet been communicated to the public is a curriculum and provisions to support the non-academic formation of our students. The lack of attention to the non-academic formation is critical considering that: