The MATATAG curriculum is the revised basic education curriculum for kindergarten to grade 10 in the Philippines launched by DepEd in 2023. It aims to reduce the number of learning areas and competencies from over 11,000 to 3,600 to decongest the curriculum and focus on foundational skills. The MATATAG curriculum will be implemented in phases from 2024 to 2028, starting with kindergarten and grades 1, 4, and 7 in the 2024-2025 school year. It emphasizes developing students' intellectual and emotional skills to prepare them for a changing world.

1. "From Vision to
Classroom:
Understanding the
MATATAG K to 10
Curriculum by DepEd"

2. What is
DEPED
MATATAG
Curriculum?
The MATATAG curriculum is a revised basic
education curriculum for kindergarten to
Grade 10 in the Philippines.
It was launched by DepEd in 2023 and will
be implemented in phases from 2024 to 2028.
MATATAG curriculum aims to decongest
the current curriculum by reducing the
number of learning areas and competencies
and focusing on foundational skills.
It also visions balanced cognitive demands
and higher-order thinking skills for students.

3. Salient Points
One of the "issues"
discovered in the
existing K to 10
curriculum was that
it was "overloaded"
with too many
lessons or subjects.
Recognizing that
necessary revisions
to the curriculum
are needed “avert
further learning
losses,”
DepEd released
the revised
curriculum for
Kindergarten to
Grade 10 called the
“MATATAG K to
10
• Curriculum.”
To emphasize the
development of
foundational skills
such as literacy,
numeracy, and
socio-emotional
skills among
younger learners,
the revised K to 10
curriculum cuts
down the number
of subjects in
Grades 1 and 2
from seven to five.
While the pilot
implementation
starts this year,
DepEd will
implement, in
phases, the
MATATAG K to
10 Curriculum
beginning SY 2024-
2025

4. Meaning of MATATAG:
The MATATAG agenda
has four critical
components;
MAke the curriculum
relevant to produce
competent and job-
ready, active, and
responsible citizens;
TAke steps to accelerate
delivery of basic
education facilities and
services;
TAke good care of
learners by promoting
learner well-being,
inclusive education, and
a positive learning
environment; and
Give support to
teachers to teach better.

5. The term "MATATAG" is an
acronym that stands for:
- MA: Makabagong kurikulum na napapanahon
(Modern and timely curriculum)
- TA: Talino na mula sa isip at puso (Intelligence
from the mind and heart)
- TA: Tapang na humarap sa ano man ang hamon sa
buhay (Courage to face any life challenges)
- G: Galing ng Pilipino, nangingibabaw sa mundo
(Excellence of Filipinos, standing out in the world)

6. Curriculum
Objectives:
•The MATATAG curriculum is
designed to be relevant and
responsive to the demands of a
rapidly changing global landscape.
•It emphasizes intellectual and
emotional preparedness, balancing
cognitive skills and emotional
maturity.

7. Curriculum Changes:
The new curriculum will reduce learning competencies from over 11,000 to 3,600. This reduction will
allow for a focus on foundational skills, leading to improved learning outcomes.

8. Learning Areas:
•The current K-10
curriculum has seven
learning areas.
•In the MATATAG K-10
Curriculum, early grade
levels will have five learning
areas:
 Language Reading and
Literacy
 Math
 Makabansa
 Good Manners and Right
Conduct.

9. Implementation Phases
THE MATATAG K-10
CURRICULUM WILL BE ROLLED
OUT IN PHASES OVER fiVE
YEARS, STARTING WITH
KINDERGARTEN AND
GRADES 1, 4, AND 7
IN THE SCHOOL
YEAR 2024-2025.

10. Mother Tongue Learning:
THE NEW CURRICULUM WILL
CONTINUE USING THE MOTHER
TONGUE
AS THE MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION,
BUT IT WILL NO LONGER BE
TAUGHT AS A SEPARATE SUBJECT.