K +12 Education
The Enhanced K+12 Basic Education Program in the Philippines
K+12 mean Kindergarten and the 12 years of elementary and secondary education.
The Features of K+12 are Kindergarten and 12 years of quality basic education is a right of every Filipino, therefore they must be and will be provided by government and will be free, Those who go through the 12 years cycle will get an elementary diploma (6 years), a junior high school diploma (4 years), and a senior high school diploma (2 years) and a full 12 years of basic education will eventually be required for entry into tertiary level education (entering freshmen by SY 2018-2019 or seven years from now).
Senior High School is 2 years of in-depth specialization for students depending on the occupation/career track they wish to pursue, skills and competencies relevant to the job market, the 2 years of senior HS intend to provide time for students to consolidate acquired academic skills and competencies, the curriculum will allow specializations in Science and Technology, Music and Arts, Agriculture and Fisheries, Sports, Business and Entrepreneurship.
In implementing the K-6-4-2 proposal, DepEd will take into account the issues and concerns of all stakeholders, including the high school graduates before 2016. This will be done through regional consultations to begin early 2011. The mechanics and other details of the transition plan will be threshed out with HEIs in coordination with CHED, TESDA and other critical stakeholders.
They add two more years to decongest and enhance the basic education curriculum, to provide better quality education for all, the Philippines is the only remaining country in Asia with a 10-year basic education program K+12 is not new. The proposal to expand the basic education dates back to 1925, studies in the Philippines have shown that an additional year of schooling increases earnings by 7.5%.,studies validate that improvements in the quality of education will increase GDP growth by 2%
K+12 mean Kindergarten and the 12 years of elementary and secondary education.
The Features of K+12 are Kindergarten and 12 years of quality basic education is a right of every Filipino, therefore they must be and will be provided by government and will be free, Those who go through the 12 years cycle will get an elementary diploma (6 years), a junior high school diploma (4 years), and a senior high school diploma (2 years) and a full 12 years of basic education will eventually be required for entry into tertiary level education (entering freshmen by SY 2018-2019 or seven years from now).
Senior High School is 2 years of in-depth specialization for students depending on the occupation/career track they wish to pursue, skills and competencies relevant to the job market, the 2 years of senior HS intend to provide time for students to consolidate acquired academic skills and competencies, the curriculum will allow specializations in Science and Technology, Music and Arts, Agriculture and Fisheries, Sports, Business and Entrepreneurship.
In implementing the K-6-4-2 proposal, DepEd will take into account the issues and concerns of all stakeholders, including the high school graduates before 2016. This will be done through regional consultations to begin early 2011. The mechanics and other details of the transition plan will be threshed out with HEIs in coordination with CHED, TESDA and other critical stakeholders.
They add two more years to decongest and enhance the basic education curriculum, to provide better quality education for all, the Philippines is the only remaining country in Asia with a 10-year basic education program K+12 is not new. The proposal to expand the basic education dates back to 1925, studies in the Philippines have shown that an additional year of schooling increases earnings by 7.5%.,studies validate that improvements in the quality of education will increase GDP growth by 2%