The document discusses the K-12 education program in the Philippines. It covers kindergarten through 12 years of basic education, broken into six years of primary school, four years of junior high school, and two years of senior high school. The goals are to provide sufficient time to master concepts and skills, develop lifelong learners, and prepare students for tertiary education. The K-12 curriculum focuses on early childhood education, relevant and integrated learning, building proficiency in the primary language, ensuring students are ready for the future, and nurturing holistically developed Filipino students. The major approaches used in the K-12 curriculum are rooted in philosophical approaches like constructivism, humanism, essentialism, behaviorism, and