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1. CEAP-NBEC’s Basic Education Summit
20 February 2012 | University of San Jose-Recolletos, Cebu City
YOLANDA S. QUIJANO
Undersecretary
Chair, TWG on Curriculum
Presentation Outline
1. Vision of a K to 12 Graduate
2. TWG on Curriculum
 Membership
 Terms of Reference
 Accomplishments
3. Curriculum Framework
4. Features of the K to 12 Basic Education
Curriculum
5. Curriculum Model & Learning Areas
6. On-going Activities
Basic Education Program
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2. CEAP-NBEC’s Basic Education Summit
20 February 2012 | University of San Jose-Recolletos, Cebu City
o Acquire mastery of basic competencies
o Be emotionally mature
o Be socially aware, pro-active, involved in public
and civic affairs
o Be adequately prepared for the world of work
or entrepreneurship or higher education
o Be legally employable with potential for better
earnings
o Be globally competitive
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Basic Education Program
K TO 12 BEP
TWG-Curriculum
Steering
Committee
Program
Management
Office
TWG on
TWG on TWG on TWG on TWG on
Transition
Communication Curriculum Legislation Research
Management
Teacher Alternative
Gr. 11& 12 Learning
Gr. 1-10 Assessment Resources
Education and ICT Learning
(SHS) Development Systems
Basic Education Program
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3. CEAP-NBEC’s Basic Education Summit
20 February 2012 | University of San Jose-Recolletos, Cebu City
Accomplishments
1 2 3 4
Performance Competencies Teaching
General Standards for All for All
and
Conceptual Learning Areas Learning
Learning
& Competencies Areas (2-6;
Framework 8-10) Guides
for Grs. 1 and 7
√ DONE For finalization Under development
√ DONE
Consultations with experts and practitioners from public and private schools
Results of curriculum comparison studies by the Univ. of Melbourne and SEAMEO
Innotech inform the processes
Curriculum development done in close coordination with education institutions, TESDA, CHED;
curriculum standards also submitted to CHED and TESDA
Basic Education Program
As of April 4, 2011 PHILOSOPHICAL and NATURE OF THE LEARNER NEEDS OF NATIONAL
LEGAL BASES . Has a body and spirit, intellect, free will, and GLOBAL COMMUNITY
emotions, multiple intelligences, learning
. The 1987 Phil. Constitution styles . Poverty reduction and human development
. B.P. 232, Education Act of 1982 . Constructor of knowledge and active . Strengthening the moral fiber of the Filipino
. R.A. 9155, Governance of Basic Education Act maker of meaning not a passive recipient people
of 2001 of information . Development of a strong sense of nationalism
. The vision- mission statements of DepEd . Development of productive and responsible
. SOUTELE, 1976
NEEDS OF THE LEARNER citizens who contribute to the building of a
. Life skills progressive, just and humane society
. The EDCOM Report of 1991
. Self-actualization . Ensuring environmental sustainability
. Basic Education Sector Reform Agenda
. Preparation for the world of the work, . Global partnership for development and global
(BESRA)
entrepreneurship, higher education competence
. The 4 pillars of education ( UNESCO )
CURRICULUM SUPPORT SYSTEM
FAMILY SUPPORT SOCIETAL SUPPORT
INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL Public-Private Partnership
STAKEHOLDERS’ Media
SUPPORT GO, NGOs
INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT
Teachers’ CPD ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
Textbooks and other I M s CO, RO, DO, School
FIGURE 1. THE PROPOSED K TO 12 PHILIPPINE BASIC EDUCATION CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK
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4. CEAP-NBEC’s Basic Education Summit
20 February 2012 | University of San Jose-Recolletos, Cebu City
New Features of the K to 12
Basic Education Curriculum
• Vertical continuum and horizontal articulation
of competencies
• Mother Tongue as a learning area and
medium of instruction
• Spiral progression in Science and Math
• MAPEH (Music, Arts, Physical Education, and
Health) begins in Grade 1
Basic Education Program
K to 12 will enhance literacy
through multilingualism
• Mother tongue, Filipino, English and additional languages
education for upper year levels
• Mother tongue as starting point for literacy development
• Simultaneous development of language skills in listening &
speaking for both Filipino & English
• Competencies spiraled across grade levels, with greater
emphasis on reading comprehension of various writing, study &
thinking strategies in HS for critical thinking development
• Orthography, phonological guides, literacy program sequences,
common utterances for each language part of Teachers’ Guide
• Includes age-, context-, and culture-appropriate print &
electronic texts
Basic Education Program
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5. CEAP-NBEC’s Basic Education Summit
20 February 2012 | University of San Jose-Recolletos, Cebu City
K to 12 will strengthen Science
and Math Education
• The use of spiral progression:
– Avoids disjunctions between stages of schooling
– Allows learners to learn topics & skills appropriate to
their developmental/cognitive stages
– Strengthens retention & mastery of topics & skills as they
are revisited & consolidated
• Science concepts & skills are integrated in Health,
Languages, Math, and other subjects in Grades 1-2
• Focus on literacy & numeracy for K to Grade 2
provides stronger foundation to acquire more
sophisticated competencies in latter grade levels
Basic Education Program
Comparison in the Learning Areas
Learning Area 2002 BEC Proposed K to 12 BEP
• Separate learning area
Used as auxiliary • Medium of instruction from
Mother Tongue
language of instruction Kindergarten to Grade 3
• Use of spiral progression
Learning area from • Gr. 1, Sem.1: oral fluency
Filipino
Grade 1 • Use of spiral progression
• Learning area from • Gr. 1, Sem 2: oral fluency
Gr. 1 • Use of spiral progression
English • Secondary level: • Secondary level: proportionate
literature-based distribution of literary and
approach informational text
Combined spiral progression and
Araling
Discipline-based discipline-based approaches from Gr.
Panlipunan
1-10, discipline-based for Gr. 11-12
Basic Education Program
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6. CEAP-NBEC’s Basic Education Summit
20 February 2012 | University of San Jose-Recolletos, Cebu City
Comparison in the Learning Areas
Learning Area 2002 BEC Proposed K to 12 BEP
• Elementary uses spiral Uses spiral progression
progression approach approach from Gr. 1-10,
Math
• Secondary uses discipline- discipline-based for Gr. 11-
based approach 12
Uses intgration & conten-
• Elementary uses spiral based instruction in K, Gr. 1, 2
progression approach Uses spiral progression
Science
• Secondary uses discipline- approach from Gr. 3-10,
based approach discipline-based for Gr. 11-
12
Values NOMENCLATURE: Edukasyong NOMENCLATURE: Edukasyon
Education Pagpapahalaga (EP) sa Pagpapakatao (EsP)
Basic Education Program
Comparison in the Learning Areas
Learning Area 2002 BEC Proposed K to 12 BEP
• Technology and Livelihood
Education (TLE) subjects enable
students to obtain Certificate of
• Gr. 4-6 MOI is Filipino
Competency (COC) and/or
EPP/TLE • Gr. 7-10 MOI is
National Certificate Level s1 or
English
2
• Gr. 4-5 MOI is Filipino
• Gr. 6-10 MOI is English
• Introduced in Gr. 4
• Introduced in Gr. 1
• Gr. 4-6 MOI is Filipino
MAPEH • Gr. 1-3 MOI is MT; English for
• Grade 7-10 MOI is
Gr. 4 onwards
English
Basic Education Program
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7. CEAP-NBEC’s Basic Education Summit
20 February 2012 | University of San Jose-Recolletos, Cebu City
K to 12 Curriculum Model
• Science, Math, English,
Academic
Grades 11-12 Specialization
Contemporary Issues and
(New HS Years 5-6) Specializations
Technical-
Vocational
Grades 9-10 • Core Learning Areas plus TLE Specialization
(New HS Years 3-4) of the student’s choice
Sports and Arts
Specialization
Grades 7-8
• Core Learning Areas and TLE
(New HS Years 1-2)
Offers tracks that lead
• Core Learning Areas plus Mother
to specializations in
Grades 1-6 Tongue until Grade 3; Science
starting Grade 3; EPP starting
Academics, Tech-Voc,
Grade 4 and Sports & Arts
Kindergarten • Learning Domains
Basic Education Program
Learning Areas for Grades 1 to 10
Grades 1 to 6 Grades 7 to 10
Learning Areas Grade Levels
Mother Tongue 1-3
English 1 (2nd Sem) - 6
Filipino 1-6
Mathematics 1-6
Araling Panlipunan 1-6
Edukasyon sa Pagpapakatao 1-6
Science 3-6
Music, Arts, Physical Education and
1-6
Health (MAPEH)
Edukasyong Pantahanan at
4-5
Pangkabuhayan (EPP)
Technology and Livelihood
6
Education
Basic Education Program
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8. CEAP-NBEC’s Basic Education Summit
20 February 2012 | University of San Jose-Recolletos, Cebu City
Learning Areas for Grades 11 and 12
Learning Areas Grade 11 Grade 12
English: Oral Communication English or Filipino for Specific
Languages*
Filipino: Retorika Purposes
Philippine Literature (1st Sem)
Literature*
World Literature (2nd Sem)
Mathematics* Math for Specific Purposes I Math for Specific Purposes II
Science* Life Sciences Physical Sciences
Contemporary
Local Issues Global Issues
Issues*
General Psychology Philosophy of the Human Being
Social Sciences*
Logic Sociology
Entrepreneurship, Tech-Voc
Entrepreneurship, Tech-Voc
Career Pathways Academic* (e.g. engineering,
Academic* (e.g. engineering,
(Track-dependent) sciences, liberal arts),
sciences, liberal arts), Arts/Sports
Arts/Sports
Others National Service Training Program
*Anchored on the College Readiness Standards of CHED
Basic Education Program
On-going activities
Development of Learning Resources &
Guidelines
• Teachers’ Guides (Grades 1 and 7 teachers)
• Activity Package for Grade 1 pupils
• Students’ Modules for Grade 7
• Matrix of Grades 1 & 7 Competencies matched with
existing learning resources
• Interventions Addressing Learning Gaps in Grade 7
= Production of Mother Tongue Learning
Resources in 8 major languages
= Preparation of Implementing Guidelines
= Finalizing the design of the Training of
Teachers & Administrators
Basic Education Program
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9. CEAP-NBEC’s Basic Education Summit
20 February 2012 | University of San Jose-Recolletos, Cebu City
Thank You!
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