Philippine Education

1. EDUC201 – FOUNDATION OF EDUCATION
Historical
Foundations
of Philippine
Education

2. THE COMMONWEALTH PERIOD

3. THE COMMONWEALTH PERIOD
FREE public education was provided All over the country
(1935 constitution).
Vocational education (household activities)
Education-emphasized: nationalism, good manners, and
discipline.
Institute of private education in order to observe private
schools.
Formal adult education was also given

4. THE COMMONWEALTH PERIOD
E.O. 134 in 1936 (Pres. Manuel Quezon) – designating
Tagalog as the national language
E.O. 217 – Quezon Code of Ethics was taught in schools.
E.O. 263 in 1940 - required the teaching of the Filipino in
senior year of all high schools and in all years in normal
school.

5. THE COMMONWEALTH PERIOD
Education Act of 1940 provided……
Reduction of 7 elementary years to 6 years
Fixing the school entrance age at 7.
National support for elementary education.
Compulsory attendance of primary children enrolled in
Grade 1.
Adaptions of double-single sessions in the primary
grade with one teacher and one class assignment of
intermediate teachers.

6. POST COLONIAL PERIOD

7.  Education aimed at the realization of
Democratic ideals and way of life.
 The Civil Service eligibility of teachers was
made permanent in pursuant to RA 1079 in
June 5 1954.
 And a daily flag ceremony was made
compulsory in all schools ( RA 1265 – June
11, 1955)
POST COLONIAL
PERIOD

8. JAPANESE OCCUPATION PERIOD

9. Eradication of the idea of reliance upon
western states.
Fostering a new Filipino culture based on
the consciousness of the people as
Orientals
Elevating the moral of the Filipinos by
giving up over-emphasis on materialism.
Striving the diffusion of the Japanese
language in the Philippines and the
termination of the use of English in
schools.
Developing in people the love of Labor.
JAPANESE OCCUPATION

10. POST-COLONIAL PHILIPPINES PERIOD

11. Education aimed: at the full realization
of the democratic ideals of life.
Writings of Rizal, Noli Me Tangere, and
El Filibuster, were included in the
curriculum at all levels.
Elementary education was nationalized
and matriculation was abolished.
Magna Carta for teachers was passed
into law by virtue of RA 4670.
Post-colonial
Philippines

12. OTHER DEVELOPMENTS

13. Integration of values in all learning areas.
Emphasis on mastery of learning.
Instruction of Bilingual Education Policy:
mandates the use of Filipino and English
separately as media of instructions.
Other Developments

14. Education Act of 1982- created the
Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports.
NCEE- National College Entrance
Examination- E.O. no.117 (Pres. Cory
Aquino)
Creation of the Board of Professional
Teachers under PRC
Other Developments

15. Replacement of PBET ( Professional
Board Examination for Teachers) to LET (
Licensure Examination for teachers) now
BLEPT ( Board Licensure Examination for
Professional Teachers).
Trifocalization of Education system.
Other Developments

16. Other Developments

17. Other Developments

18. Enhance Basic Education Act of 2013 (K to 12)
PRO’S OF K to 12
• At par with international 12 year basic
education
• Pursue protective employment,
entrepreneurship and higher
educational studies
• Graduates is expected to be equipped
with 21st century skills.
CON’S OF K to 12
• Sees as a burden for average Filipino
family.
• It does not address the basic problems
of education (classrooms, chairs, books,
etc.)

19. Bases of K to 12 implementation
•Mastery of basic competencies is insufficient due to a congested
curriculum.
•Philippines is the only remaining country in Asia with a 10-year
basic education program.

20. The K to 12 Curriculum
• Learn-centered, inclusive and developmentally appropriate
• Relevant responsive and Research based.
• Culture sensitive
• Contextualized and global
• Use of pedagogical approaches that are constructivist, inquiry based,
reflective collaborative and integrative.
• Adhere the principle of MOTHER TOUGUE- BASED MULTILINGUAL
EDUCATION (MTB-MLE)

21. MOTHER TOUGUE-BASED MULTILINGUAL
EDUCATION (MTB-MLE)
It starts from where the learners are and from what they already knew
proceeding from the known to the unknown; instructional materials and
capable teachers to implement the MTB-MLE curriculum shall be available.
• Use of spiral progression approach to ensure mastery of knowledge
and skills in every level
• Flexible enough to enable and allow schools to localize, indigenize,
and enhance the same based on their respective educational and
social context.

22. CURRICULUM TRACKS
The students after ongoing Senior High School can choose among four tracks:
• Academic
• Technical-Vocational-Livelihood
• Sports track
• Arts and Design track

23. This Presentation is Prepared by
NEIL PITA DECLARO

24. (8779) Foundation of Education | Historical Development of Philippine Education | Mary Joie Padron – YouTube
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25. How did colonization
affect education in the
Philippines today?