An overview of the Philippines' educational system's history

1. An overview of the Philippines' educational system's history
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There was not much formal schooling in the Philippines prior to the arrival of the Spanish in
1521. Sons were taught by fathers how to get food, while daughters were taught by
mothers how to conduct housework.
Spanish-style influence
With the introduction of the Spanish, education became more formally organised, with
precedence given to wealthy Spaniards, mestizos (those who are mixed Spanish and Filipino
ancestry), and wealthy Filipinos, leading to an educational gap in the Philippines. Since the
colonists thought that high-quality education may endanger their control over the populace,
the majority of native people were barred from the more elite educational institutions.
Christian doctrine, Spanish language and history, mathematics, agriculture, geography,
etiquette, and music were all part of the curriculum at the time. Girls were also taught
sewing.
The Philippines were seized by the Americans in 1898 following the conclusion of the
Spanish-American War. Schools started using English as their main language of instruction,
and they started to become more secular.
In order to fill a teacher deficit at home, a centralised public school system was constructed
in 1901 with the aid of 1,000 teachers who were imported from the United States. Schooling
became required starting at age seven, and pupils received free school supplies.
World War II
Attempts were made to discourage the use of English and replace it with Japanese when the
Japanese invaded the Philippines in 1942 as part of the Second World War. However, there
were few students enrolled in school during this time because parents believed their kids
were safer at home.
The Department of Instruction was likewise started by the Japanese; in 1947, it changed its
name to the Department of Education. In 1946, when the Japanese had left, the Philippines
attained complete independence.

2. Philippines today
The American model is most similar to the Philippines' current educational system. Although
bilingual math, science, and literary instruction (in English and Tagalog) was implemented
under Ferdinand Marcos in 1974, English remained the major language of instruction.
With courses given in practical skills like auto repair and bartending, the government's focus
on vocational education changed with the founding of the Technical Education and Skills
Development Authority (TESDA) in 1994.