The K-12 educational system in the Philippines aims to address shortcomings in the country's basic education system based on recommendations from surveys since 1925. It adds two years of junior and senior high school, bringing the total to 12 years of basic education. This is intended to better prepare students for tertiary education and make them more competitive internationally. The senior high school portion includes core subjects as well as opportunities for specialization in academic, technical, or sports/arts tracks. The goal is for students graduating in 2018 to demonstrate college readiness in terms of proficiency in languages, mathematics, sciences and other areas. While there have been issues in implementation, supporters view K-12 as crucial for developing the skills of future generations and leaders in

1. Prepared by:
Curre , Margie
Amorin , Ailleen
Bernales , Patricia
Giray , Rachell
Villacorte , Melyn
Mequi , Luke
EDUCATIONAL
TECHNOLOGY IN
PHILIPPINES

3. LEGAL BASIS
Of the Proposed K to 12
Educational System
Monroe Survey 1925
UNESCO Mission Survey
1949
Presidential Commission
to Survey on Education
(EDCOM) Report 1990
Presidential Commission
on Educational Reforms
2000
Philippine Education For
All 2015 National Action
Plan (EFA)
Presidential Task Force
of 2008

4. K to 12
Was first proposed in
1925 when Manuel L.
Quezon was the Senate
President and Leonard
Wood was the Civil
Governor in the
Philippines.

5. Based on DepEd findings;
BACKGROUND In NUMBER:
• The Philippines has not met the standard
required the students to compete on an
international level.
• Our country ranked the lowest score in
international test such as the 2003
(TIMMS (TRENDS IN INTERNATIONAL
MATH & SCIENCE STUDY)

6. The Low
Achievements Result
of the Filipino
students
Means
Poor Quality of
Basic Education in
our schools

7. • FIY: K to 12 program
has been rolling since
SY 2011 – Present
when the Universal
Kindergarten began.

8. Schematic Presentation of the K-6-4-2
Model Implementation
Senior High School
Grades 11 to 12 (16 – 17 years old)
Junior High School
Grades 7 to 10 (12 – 15 years old)
Elementary School
Grades 1 to 6 (6 to 11 years old)
Kindergarten (5 years old)

10. Major Reforms in Basic Education;
The ADDITION of JUNIOR HIGH
SCHOOL and SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
It is the TWO YEARS of SPECIALIZED
EDUCATION where STUDENTS may choose
a specialization based on:
Aptitude
Interest
School capacity

11. Senior High School
Grades 11 to 12 (16 – 17 years old)
The Seven Learning Areas under
the CORE CURRICULUM are:
1.Languages
2.Literature
3.Communication
4.Mathematics
5.Philosophy
6.Natural Sciences
7.Social Sciences

12. After graduating from Senior High, students
will choose among three tracks:
1. Academic
2. Technical – Vocational – Livelihood
3. Sports and Arts
These Academic Tracts includes three
strands:
1.Business, Accountancy, Management
2.Humanities, Education, Social Sciences
(HESS)
3.Science, Technology, Mathematics,
Engineering

13. Recommended Subject areas to be taken based on College
Readiness Standards (CRS):
1.Science ( Chemistry, Physics, Biology, and Earth
Science)
2.Mathematics ( including Statistics)
3.English
4.Filipino
5.Literature
6.Humanities
7.Social Science
Subject areas should be delivered based on:
1.Content
2.Performance

14. Accdg. to Dr. Isagani R. Cruz, High School
students entering in College should be
proficient in terms of:
1. The different languages in the
Philippines.
2. At least 10 major languages of the
Philippines.
3. Different levels of discourse in Filipino.

15. Looking forward at the COLLEGE
READINESS STANDARS :
 SY 2016 – 2017 16 years old in
grade 11
 SY 2017 – 2018 17 years old in
grade 12
 students will absorb knowledge
equivalent to what students study in
COMPARATIVE LITERATURE
classes of today..

16. Finally, in March 2018 the first batch
of K to 12 Graduates marches on.
K to 12 Graduates:
Globally Competitive
Most Qualified
Experts
Proficient
Highly Recognized
Skilled Workers

17. Always Remember!
Despite of the negative issues
& concerns regarding the
implementation of K to 12
Curriculum in our country, let as
all “Think Out of the Box” and be
“Open Minded” at all times.

19. Simply
Because…

20. K to 12 is NOT for Us!
It’s for our Children…
The Future Generation…
The Future Developed Leaders…
&
The Savers of Mother Earth

23. And so, prefer to be a:
“LIFELONG LEARNERS”
because
“LEARNING is CHANGING”

24. “As we get older, we
don’t lose friends.
We just find out who
the real ones are…”
-Lemme Borrowtis

25. www.gov.ph/2010/11/02/briefer-on-the-enhanced-k12-basic-education-
program/
http://www.gov.ph/k-12/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_the_Philippines
Sources: retrieved May 24. 2016