Curriculum Development

1. 31ST ASEAN IN THE
PHILIPPINES 2017

2. INTRODUCTION:
 Held last week of November 13-15, 2017, the 31st ASEAN
meeting give its way in discussing and collaborating of the
relevant issues and problems that needs to be addressed and
especially in terms of investments and growth of the
economy. Amid the pageantry, red carpets, dinners and
scintillating performances, leaders of Southeast Asian nations
grappled with pressing regional issues during a two-day
summit in the Philippine capital.

3. ASEAN AGENDA POLICIES
 The year 2017 sees the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
celebrate its 50th anniversary. And there is indeed much to celebrate. But
just as importantly, the anniversary is also a moment to think about the
future of the region and what lies ahead. The World Economic Forum on
ASEAN 2017 in Phnom Penh will be just such a moment for reflection.
 The theme of the summit is Youth, Technology and Growth: Securing
ASEAN’s Demographic and Digital Dividends. Each of these ideas holds
important questions for the future of the region.

4.  Economic growth is critical as the engine that drives rising incomes and
prosperity. ASEAN as a whole has a good record in recent years, growing
by around 5% a year, and powering the creation of a giant middle class. At
the start of 2016, the 10 economies of ASEAN were collectively the seventh
largest economy in the world. By the start of 2017, that rank had improved
to sixth, and by 2020 it will be fifth.
 But, as impressive as this is, ASEAN could and should be growing much
more quickly. A realistic aspiration is to grow at 7%. The difference
between 5% and 7% may seem small, but the impact would be felt deeply.
At 5%, ASEAN doubles its income every 15 years. At 7%, it doubles every
10 years.

5.  ASEAN is a microcosm of the world today – highly developed nations,
middle income countries and those just emerging. It has become a beacon
of multilateral cooperation in a world darkening with greater
protectionism, a shift to bilateral trade and changing attitudes towards
globalization. In this part of the world, globalization is still seen as the key
to the future. The real measure of success will be to understand and
address the concerns and discontent created by globalization and
technological change in the West and ensure that as ASEAN continues to
grow, no one gets left behind.

6. OUTCOME BASED EDUCATION
 Outcome-based education (OBE) is an educational theory
that bases each part of an educational system around goals
(outcomes). By the end of the educational experience, each
student should have achieved the goal. There is no single
specified style of teaching or assessment in OBE; instead,
classes, opportunities, and assessments should all help
students achieve the specified outcomes. The role of the
faculty adapts into instructor, trainer, facilitator, and/or
mentor based on the outcomes targeted.

7.  Outcome-based methods have been adopted in education
systems around the world, at multiple levels. Australia and
South Africa adopted OBE policies in the early 1990s but have
since been phased out. The United States has had an OBE
program in place since 1994 that has been adapted over the
years. In 2005, Hong Kong adopted an outcome-based
approach for its universities. Malaysia implemented OBE in all
of their public school’s systems in 2008. The European Union
has proposed an education shift to focus on outcomes, across
the EU.

8. K-12 PROGRAM
 The K to 12 Program covers Kindergarten and 12
years of basic education (six years of primary
education, four years of Junior High School, and two
years of Senior High School [SHS]) 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.

9.  Apart from the core curriculum which has eight learning areas, the new senior
high school system comes with specific career tracks that seem like college
courses.
They include certain disciplines:
 Academic
 ABM- Accountancy, Business and Management
 STEM- Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
 HUMMS- Humanities and Social Science
 GAS- General Academic Strand
 Arts and Design
 Sports
 Technical- Vocational Livelihood
 Industrial Strand
 Home Economics Strand
 Agri-Fishery
 Information and Communications Technology

10. IMPLICATION:
 Developing the curriculum in the K-12
Education is very much essential for the
development of the economy as in line with
the ASEAN goals and policies. Outcome
based education also makes the K-12
Curriculum effective for a learner-centered
learning of lifelong learners.

11. REFERENCES:
 https://www.asean2017.ph/
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outcome-based_education
 http://k12philippines.com/
 http://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/k-12/