This document provides information about the implementation of the K to 12 Basic Education Program in the Philippines. It begins with an introduction from the Secretary of the Department of Education. It then provides a comparison of the old curriculum and the K to 12 curriculum. The core elements and structure of the K to 12 program are described, including the addition of Senior High School. Details are given about the different tracks available in Senior High School and how they relate to further education and careers. The document concludes with a discussion of how the K to 12 program aims to develop students with 21st century skills and prepare them for the future.

1. Rita S. Reyes
SSP – IV/Discussant

2. And what is it exactly we aim to achieve? It is
easy to fixate on the obvious with regard to the K to
12 Basic Education Program. Yes, together we will
make early childhood education a reality for all
Filipinos and not just for those who can afford to
pay. Yes, together we will fundamentally reform the
basic education curriculum so that our learners
have a true mastery of basic competencies and a
more deliberate path to the world of work and
entrepreneurship or are better prepared for higher
learning.
Br. Armin F. Luistro, FSC
Secretary
Department of Education

3. COMPARISON OF THE OLD CURRICULUM
AND
K TO 12 EDUCATION
BASIC EDUCATION CURRICULUM (BEC) 2002
BEC is restructuring of the NESC (1983) and the NESC (1989) in order to raise the
quality of Filipino Learners and graduates and empower them for lifelong learning.
2010 SECONDARY EDUCATION CURRICULUM
The 2010 Secondary Education Curriculum (SEC) is the revised 2002 BEC incorporating
Understanding by Design (UbD) which seeks to contribute to functional literacy for all and
the development of 21st Century core skills needed for global competitiveness.
K TO 12 CURRICULUM 2012
The K to 12 Basic Education Curriculum is geared towards the development of holistically
developed Filipino with 21st Century skills who is ready for employment, entrepreneurship,
middle skills, middle level skills development and higher education upon graduation.

5. The K to 12 Basic Education Program
The K to 12 Program covers Kindergarten and 12 years of
basic education (six years of primary education, four years of
Junior High School, and two years of Senior High School
[SHS]) to provide sufficient time for mastery of concepts and
skills, develop life long learners, and prepare graduates for
tertiary education, middle level skills development,
employment and entrepreneurship.

6. K to 12 Structure
2002 BEC
CURRICULUM
17 to 18 years old
Senior High School
Grades 11 to 12
High School
Year 1 to 4
12 to 16 years old
Junior High School
Grades 7 to 10
Elementary
Grades 1 to 6
6 to 11 years old
Elementary
Grades 1 to 6
Optional Pre
School Education
5 years old
Mandatory
Kindergarten

7. Strengthening Early
Childhood Education
(Universal Kindergarten)
Building Proficiency
through Language (Mother
Tongue Based Bilingual
Education
Making the Curriculum
Relevant to Learners
(Contextualization and
Enhancement)
Gearing Up for the Future
(Senior High School)
Ensuring Integrated and
Seamless Learning (Spiral
Progression)
Nurturing the Holistically
Developed Filipino
(College and Livelihood
Readiness, 21st Century
Skills

8. GEARING UP FOR THE FUTURE
(Senior High School)
Senior High School is two years of
specialized upper secondary education;
students may choose a career track based on
aptitude, interests and school capacity. The
choice of career track will define the content
of the subjects a student take in Grades 11
and 12. These subjects fall under the Core
Curriculum or Career Pathways.

9. CORE
CURRICULUM
There are six subjects under
the Core Curriculum. These are
Humanities, Languages (English
and/or
Filipino), Math, Philosophy, Science
and Social Sciences. Current
content from some General
Education subjects are embedded
in the SHS Curriculum.

10. CAREER
PATHWAYS
Each student in
Senior High School can
choose among different
tracks:

11. Students undergo On – the –
Job Training or immersion, which
may include earn – while – you
learn opportunities, to provide
them relevant exposure and
actual experience in their chosen
track.

12. TVET
(Technical
Vocational
Education
& Training)
National
Certificate
After finishing Grade 10, a student
can
obtain
Certificates
of
Competency (COC) or a National
Certificate Level (NC I). After finishing
a Technical Vocational Track in Grade
12, a student may obtain a National
Certificate Level II (NC II), provided
he/she passes the competency based
assessment
of
the
Technical
Education and Skills Development
Authority (TESDA).
NC I and NC II improves
employability of graduates in fields
like Agriculture, Electronics and
Trade.

13. NURTURING THE HOLISTICALLY
DEVELOPED FILIPINO (COLLEGE AND
LIVELIHOOD READINESS, 21ST
CENTURY SKILLS)
After going through Kindergarten, the
enhanced
Elementary
and
Junior
Curriculum, and a specialized Senior High
Program, every K to 12 graduate will be ready
to go into different paths – may it be further
education, employment, or entrepreneurship.

14. 21st Century Skills in a K to 12 Graduate

18. Schools capable to
offer SHS
Junior High Schools
San Fernando IS
Mabog NHS
Tumanan NHS
Bucto NHS
Sta. Cruz NHS
Lawigan NHS
Labisma NHS
Coleto NHS-Annex
Mone NHS
San Isidro NHS
Danipas NHS

19. Enrolment size
- 120 below
Tumanan NHS
- 121-500
Bucto NHS
Mabog NHS
Sta. Cruz NHS
- 500-1000
San Fernando IS
Coleto NHSAnnex
- 1000-above
Lawigan
NHS
Danipas NH
Labisma
NHS
Mone
NHS
San Isidro NHS
Sikahoy
NHS
San Jose
NHS

25. :
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26. INTERNAL ASSESSMENT
SHS Projections (Based on the SHS Projections Tool)
Summary of Figures for Demand - CARAGA, SURIGAO DEL SUR, Bislig City
Actual (2012)
Projected (2016)
Projected (2017)
Public Private
Public Private
Public Private
Student Enrolment
Total Junior High School learners
Junior High School 1
Junior High School 2
Junior High School 3
Junior High School 4
Percent enrolled
Total Senior High School learners
Senior High School 1
Senior High School 2
Percent enrolled
Total Secondary School
Enrolment
Incremental enrolment
Additional learners for SHS by
2016
5,501
1,637
1,424
1,343
1,097
2,649
707
675
665
602
5,372
1,569
1,490
1,333
980
2,140
571
545
537
486
5,284
1,577
1,464
1,310
934
2,106
562
537
529
479
67.5%
32.5%
71.5%
28.5%
71.5%
28.5%
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
730
730
NA
477
477
NA
1,280
761
520
867
477
390
NA
NA
60.5%
39.5%
59.6%
40.4%
5,501
2,649
6,102
2,617
6,564
2,973
NA
NA
730
477
NA
NA

27. No. of
Classes to
Base Projectio
Resource
be
line
n
Requirements
Organized
for
Proposed
SY
SY
SY
SY
SY
Classroo Teachers
Senior
2013- 201 2017 2016- 2017ms
High
6-17 -18
17
18
14
Schools Gr. 8 Gr. Gr. Gr. 11 Gr. 12 Gr. 11 Gr. Gr. Gr. 12
Enrol
ment
1. Bislig
City
National
HS
2.
3.
Mangag
oy
National
HS
Maharlik
a
247
105
127
11
12
Enro Enrol
lme ment
nt
24
7
24
7
10
5
10
5
12
12
Enrol
ment
6
12
Enrol
ment
6
6
6
Other
Facilities
11
Each school
will need at
least
additional
1
0
Equi
pme
nt
Nee
ded
1 Computer
Lab.
1 Science
Lab.
10
3
3
3
3
5
5
3
3
3
3
5
5
1 TLE Room
1 H.E. Room
27

28. INTERNAL ASSESSMENT
What are our available resources?
In the 5 identified secondary schools which will be capacitated
to offer SHS in SY 2016-2017
 ON HUMAN RESOURCES
Number of Teachers by Area of Specialization
Name of School
Bislig City NHS
Filipino English
1
Math
TLE/
Total
Social
Values
Science Technical
MAPEH
Studies
Education
Courses
9
6
8
2
Mangagoy NHS
13
6
4
3
3
Maharlika NHS
2
4
3
1
San Vicente NHS
1
3
2
1
5
3
0
45
1
1
16
1
15
1
8
Tabon M.
Estrella NHS
9
20
18
11
20
9
2
1
TOTAL
13
42
38
23
34
16
7
1
90
174

29. INTERNAL ASSESSMENT
What are our available resources?
In the 5 identified secondary schools which will be
capacitated to offer SHS in SY 2016-2017
Distribution of Teachers by Educational
Qualification
Name of School
Bislig City NHS
Mangagoy NHS
Maharlika NHS
San Vicente NHS
Tabon M. Estrella
NHS
TOTAL
With Units
Without MA With 6-15 With 16-24
MA
in Doctoral
Units
MA Units MA Units Graduates
Degree
8
13
2
1
25
0
5
3
11
3
4
3
19
43
10
43
43
64
Total
0
4
1
1
0
0
0
45
16
15
8
16
21
2
3
90
174

30. INTERNAL ASSESSMENT- What are our available resources?
National Certification
No. of Teachers with Relevant TESDA
Qualifications
Bislig City
NHS
Mangagoy Maharlika
NHS
NHS
San
Vicente
NHS
Beauty Care NC II
Carpentry
Tabon M.
Estrella NHS
5
1
Commercial Cooking NC II
Total by
Area/Skill
5
1
1
6
3
Building Wiring Installation NC II
7
3
Electronics
1
Electrical Installation & Maintenance NC II
1
1
2
Computer Hardware Servicing NC II
1
6
7
4
4
3
5
Furniture Making (Finishing) NC II
4
4
Visual Graphic Design NC III
2
2
Automotive NC II
1
1
Mechanical Drafting NC II
2
2
Plumbing NC II
3
3
40
47
1
Dressmaking NC II
Food & Beverage Services NC II
TOTAL (by School)
1
5
1
1
1
0
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31. INTERNAL ASSESSMENT
PHYSICAL RESOURCES
No. of Instructional Rooms
Facilities
Academic
Classrooms
Computer
Laboratory
Science
Laboratory
Speech Laboratory
Library
TLE Laboratory
Industrial Arts
Bislig City Mangagoy
NHS
NHS
Maharlika
NHS
Tabon M.
San Vicente
Estrella
NHS
NHS
Total by
type of
Facility
24
17
10
7
28
86
2
0
1
1
0
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
2
5
5
3
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32.  PHYSICAL RESOURCES (TVE Shops/Laboratories of TMENHS)
FACILITIES
Beauty Care
ACTUAL
0
Automotive
Plumbing
Garments
0
0
Furniture & cabinet Making
1
Computer Hardware &
Servicing
Visual Graphics Design
2
1
0
Electricity
1
Commercial Cooking
3
Food and Beverage Services
0
Internet and Computing
Fundamentals
0
Technical Drawing
0
STATUS
Beauty Care Shop is squatting at an academic
classroom and school rooftop
No shop available
No shop available
Garments Shop is squatting in academic
classrooms
Only one shop for three year levels
Only one shop for three year levels
VGD Laboratory is currently making use of an
academic classroom.
Only one shop for three year levels
TLE laboratory is converted temporarily to
Commercial Cooking Laboratory.
TLE laboratory is converted temporarily to FBS
Laboratory.
Squatting on a building intended for classrooms
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Squatting on a building intended for classrooms

33. INTERNAL ASSESSMENT
 BUILDABLE SPACE
Total Area of
School (in sq.
meter)
Total Area
Occupied by
School
Area of
Buildable
Spaces
Bislig City NHS
53831
42471
11360
Mangagoy NHS
10000
4400
5600
Maharlika NHS
20000
7000
10000
San Vicente NHS
20000
8000
12000
Tabon M. Estrella NHS*
6622
6622
none
Name of School
*Note: Joint negotiation of the school, barangay LGU, City LGU
& other stakeholders for the purchase of 1 hectare lot at Sta.
Maria, Tabon , Bislig City owned by Aboitiz Land Incorporated.
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34. INTERNAL ASSESSMENT
 TOOLS & EQUIPMENT
Name of
Remarks
School
Bislig City
NHS
Mangagoy In 2004, the school received tools and equipment in Science, Math, Industrial Arts and
Home Economics from SEDIP and in 2008 the school was granted 11 units of
NHS
computers. However, by 2016, these tools and equipment will not be enough to cater
the learners in Senior High School.
Maharlika The school received tools and equipment for TLE and Industrial Arts and instructional
materials for Science laboratory equipments. However, some of these tools and
NHS
equipments are already unserviceable as per inventory last December 2012. The
school has also appropriated P194,000 (SOB CY 2012) for the Instructional Supplies &
Materials taken from the Division MOOE.
San
Vicente
NHS
Tabon M.
As SEDIP recipient, the school received tools and equipment for TLE i.e. baking and
sewing tools; Industrial Arts i.e. carpentry, welding and gardening tools and Science
Laboratory i.e. Biology, Chemistry and some Physics instructional materials.
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In 2010, the school was granted an intervention fund amounting to Php1,652,940.00

35. Proposed Schools & Sites for SHS
School
Bislig
City
NHS
# of
SHS
stude
nts
Readiness of school (Why this
school?)
241 
(catc
hmen
t
area72) 
total
of
313


Tracks
The school is offering special Tech-Voc
program in Engineering and Livelihood,
Science
&
Technology Academics
Education (STE) & Night High
School.
The school has a total land
area of 53,831 sq. m. And has
buildable space for new
classroom construction.
It is situated away from
recreational
establishment,
thus, a school is conducive to
learning.
Five (5) teachers are holder of
NC II TESDA Accredited (2 FBS,
1 Electricity, 1 Electronics & 1
Commercial Cooking.)
Related Industry
•
•
•
•
•
•
Electronic
Repair Shop
Restaurants/
Carenderia
Bakery
Computer
Shops
Hotel
Refrigeration
Services
Linkages
•
•
•
•
•
•
Local
Government
School
Governing
Council
HRPTA
CPTA
Alumni
Associations
Supreme
Student
Government

36. Proposed Schools & Sites for SHS
School
Mang
agoy
NHS
# of SHS
students
106
(catch
ment
area112)
total of
218
Readiness of school (Why this
school?)

Tracks
The school is located in Tech-Voc
the barangay Mangagoy Livelihood,
which has the biggest Academics
population of 41,821.
 It has a very supportive
Barangay
Council
Members
&
CPTA
Officers
 One (1) teacher is an ICT
expert in several fields.
 One (1) teacher is holder
of NC II Culinary Arts
Related Industry
Linkages
• Restaurants/
Carenderia
• Bakery
• Computer
Shops
• Vulcanizing
Shops
• Lumber
• Furniture Shop
• Local
Governm
ent
• School
Governin
g Council
• HRPTA
• CPTA
• Alumni
Associati
ons
• Supreme
Student
Governm
ent

37. Proposed Schools & Sites for SHS
School
Mahar
lika
NHS
# of
SHS
stude
nts
122
(catc
hmen
t
area63)
total
of
185
Readiness of school (Why this
school?)

Tracks
The school is situated in a two- Tech-Voc
hectare land area adjacent to Livelihood,
the DENR Eco Forest Park.
Academics
 Its location which is 300 meters
away from the Barangay
Maharlika proper is conducive to
learning.
 The school which has a total
population of 445 students has
the strength of 15 committed
teachers, 2 of which are TLE
major while the other two (2)
have background in engineering
course useful in managing the
schools computer laboratory.
Related Industry
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Restaurants/
Carenderia
Resorts
Small Scale
Mining
Bakery
Computer
Shops
Vulcanizing
Shops
Lumber
Furniture
Shop
Linkages
•
•
•
•
•
•
Local
Government
School
Governing
Council
HRPTA
CPTA
Alumni
Associations
Supreme
Student
Government

38. Proposed Schools & Sites for SHS
School
San
Vicen
te
NHS
# of SHS
student
s
41
(catch
ment
area89)
total
of
130
Readiness of school (Why this
school?)





Related Industry
Linkages
Tech-Voc
The school has organized
a School Planning Team
for SHS and had prepared
a
work
plan
for
implementation.
Teachers has enrolled
NC2 Program of TESDA
The school has a total
land area of 20,000 sq. m.
And has buildable space
for
new
classroom
construction.
Project Sterling Silver
Level I Accredited
Has a strong linkage with
LGU
Tracks
• Resorts
• Small Scale
Mining
• Livestock
Producer
• Local
Governme
nt
• School
Governing
Council
• HRPTA
• CPTA
• Alumni
Association
s
• Supreme
Student
Governme
nt

39. Proposed Schools & Sites for SHS
School
Tabon
M.
Estrell
a NHS
# of SHS
students
Readiness of school (Why this
school?)
Tracks
471
Tech-Voc
 The lone Tech-Voc in the
(catchme
division.
Livelihood,
nt area-  Strategically located in the heart Academics
of the city
192)
 Has laboratories and workshops
total of
for every area of specialzation
663
 It is a recognized regional ICT





Center
Has 19 teachers trained in
Trainers’ Methodology
36 teachers with National
Certificates (NC),
15 teachers with
Assessors/Trainer’s
Methodology (teacher –
assessors),
Project Sterling Silver Level I
Accredited
Has a unique type of
infrastructure – university type
of building
Related
Industry
• Travel &
Tours
• Restaura
nts/ Fast
Foods
• Internet
Café
• Hotel/
Pension
House
• Electrical
Service
• Printing
&
Marketin
g
Linkages
• Local
Governme
nt
• School
Governing
Council
• HRPTA
• CPTA
• Alumni
Association
s
• Supreme
Student
Governme
nt
• Barangay
Council

40. Resource Requirements
for Grade 11 SHS (SY 2016 - 2017)
School
# of
needed
CL
Initial
Other needed
Teacher
Equipment needs
Costing (In
facilities
Needs
'000)
Computer Lab
Bislig City NHS
Mangagoy NHS
Maharlika NHS
San Vicente NHS
Tabon M. Estrella NHS
TOTAL
Computer, Electrical
tools, laboratory
apparatus
10
Computer Lab,
Science Lab
Facilities
Computer Units,
Industrial/ TLE
Facilities
4
Science Lab
Facilities
Computer Units,
Industrial/ TLE
Facilities
5
Computer Lab
Computer Units
6
2
3
0
12
1 Computer Lab, 2
Computers, Science
Science Lab, 12 TVE Tools & Equipt., TVE
Shops
Equipments & Tools
2
20
8,993
4,517
4,597
1,759
31,787
51,653

41. Other Schools
# of needed Other needed Equipment Teacher Initial Costing
CL
facilities
needs
Needs
(In '000)
1
1
1,079
San Fernando IS
1
2
1,309
Coleto Annex
School
Mone NHS
1
2
1,309
San Isidro NHS
2
3
2,388
Mabog NHS
2
3
2,388
1
1,079
Resource 1Requirements
Tumanan NHS
For Grade 11 SHS (SY 2016-2017)
Bucto NHS
1
1
1,079
Sta. Cruz NHS
1
1
1,079
Danipas NHS
1
1
1,079
Labisma Annex
1
1
1,079
Lawigan NHS
2
3
2,388
San Jose NHS
1
2
1,309
Sikahoy NHS
TOTAL
1
2
1,309
18,874

42. Resource Requirements
for Grade 12 SHS (SY 2017 - 2018)
School
# of
Other needed
needed
facilities
CL
Equipment
needs
Teacher
Needs
Initial
Costing (In
'000)
Bislig City NHS
6
10
7,393
Mangagoy NHS
2
4
2,617
Maharlika NHS
3
5
3,697
San Vicente NHS
0
2
459
Tabon M. Estrella
NHS
12
20
14,787
TOTAL
28,953

43. Other Schools
School
# of
Other needed Equipment Teacher
needed
facilities
needs
Needs
CL
1
San Fernando IS
1
Coleto Annex
1
Mone NHS
2
San Isidro NHS
2
Mabog NHS
1
Tumanan NHS
For Grade 11 SHS (SY 2016-2017)
1
Bucto NHS
1
Sta. Cruz NHS
1
Danipas NHS
1
Labisma Annex
2
Lawigan NHS
1
San Jose NHS
1
Sikahoy NHS
TOTAL
Resource Requirements
1
2
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
Initial Costing
(In '000)
1,079
1,309
1,309
2,388
2,388
1,079
1,079
1,079
1,079
1,079
2,388
1,309
1,309
18,874

44. Summary of Resource
Requirements (In '000)
For 5 schools Capable to
Offer SHS
Other Schools (13 schools)
TOTAL
SY
20162017
SY
20172018
Total
51,653 28,953 80,606
18,874 18,874 37,748
70,527 47,827 118,354
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