Reflection

In the Philippine setting, education is one of the most important aspects in our society. As of now, we are experiencing issues regarding the K+12 programs. It is proposed to add two more years to the secondary education curriculum. Thus, it became very controversial whether this program will be a boon or bane. It is a boon for the following reasons: First, it enhances the quality of basic education in the Philippines. The poor quality of basic education is reflected in the low achievement scores of Filipino students. Second, the program will open doors for more jobs for the youth, even without a college diploma. It aims to produce high school graduates by giving them a longer time to study and master employable skills. Lastly, Filipino graduates will be automatically recognized as professionals abroad. We will become more competitive among our countries around the world. Our quality of education is reflected in the inadequate preparation of high school graduates for the world of work, entrepreneur or higher education. On the other hand, it is a bane for the following reasons: first, parents have to shell out more money (transportation and food) for the education of their children. Parents should be properly informed and motivated of the advantages of the K+12 education plan since parents play a major role in providing the childs school allowances, supplies and fees for other school projects and activities. Second, colleges and universities will have no freshmen for two years. Lastly, the government needs to solve the number of public school classroom and adequate supply of classroom chairs, books, etc. On my perspective, K+12 program is a must in our society because it will help the students to be more literate, skilled and competitive to be able to find jobs more easily and contribute to the countrys pride as well as the economy but we must always bear in mind that quality education depends on the curriculum, the quality of educators and facilities provided for by the school campuses.

Visions:
Possess sufficient mastery of basic competencies Be emotionally developed and competent to live a meaningful life Be socially aware, pro active involved in public and civic affairs

Curriculum Model
Kindergarten (5 yrs. Old) - learning domains Grade 1 (6 yrs. Old) Grade 2 (7 yrs. Old) Core learning Areas Grade 3 (8 yrs. Old) plus Mother Tongue Grade 4 (9 yrs. Old) until Grade 3 Grade 5 (10 yrs. Old) Grade 6 (11 yrs. Old) Grade 7 (12 yrs. Old) Core learning areas and Grade 8 (13 yrs. Old) TLE Grade 9 (14 yrs. Old) Core learning areas Grade 10 (15 yrs. Old) TLE of students choice Grade 11 (16 yrs. Old) Major subjects, Grade 12 (17 yrs. Old

contemporary issues and specialization

Enhancement curriculum

1. Learner Centered 2. Decongested 3. Seamless 4. Responsive 5. Enriched

Features
Continuum of competencies 5th macro skill in language: viewing Mother tongue as a learning area and medium of instruction MAPEH begins in Grade 1 Spiral progress in Science, Math

 Horizontal articulation ( integration of different disciplines) of competencies

Other key features

Universalization of kindergarten Mother tongue based multi lingual education Establishment of (MLE) Multi Lingual Education

Benefits:

 Enhance curriculum will decongest academic workload Allow for more holistic development Will possess competencies and skills relevant to the job market Will be better prepared for college Recognition of our graduates abroad Better education society

Implications:
Future teachers should be taught to teach Math and Science using the spiral progression approach Future teachers have to master content and skills for effective use of spiral progression approach.

Attributes of teacher
Multi-literate; skilled Self directed Life long learner Flexible Creative problem solver Critical thinker Passion for excellent teaching and life High EQ multi-specialist; multi-

A little of everything in the first year progressing in depth and breadth as the year level advances

The effective implementation of the k+12 curriculums depends on the myriad of factors human, material resources, political will.

The quality of the teacher, the front liner in the K+12 implementation is a major concern of the TEIs