Enhanced

Basic Education Act

of 2013 (RA 10533)
 VISION
Graduates of the K to 12 will be
holistically developed Filipinos with 21st
Century Skills.

Sufficient mastery of basic education

competencies
Emotionally mature
Socially aware, pro-active, involved in public
and civic affairs
Adequately prepared for the world of work,
entrepreneurship or higher education
Legally employable
Globally competent and competitive
WHY GO FOR
K TO 12
CURRICULUM?
ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF
BASIC EDUCATION IN THE
PHILIPPINES IS URGENT AND
CRITICAL
 Low achievement scores of
Filipino students in the National
Achievement Test and
International tests like TIMSS.
Students do not get adequate
instructional time or time on
task.
Our high school graduates are
not adequately prepared to
pursue higher education.
 The 10 year basic education
cycle hinders the recognition of
Filipino professionals abroad.
Philippines is the only country
in Asia that has a 10 year
basic education cycle.
High school graduates are not
adequately prepared for the
world of work.
THE SOCIETAL AND INDIVIDUAL
BENEFITS OF K TO 12 PROGRAM
OUTWEIGHS ITS COSTS
 TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES
An enhanced curriculum will
decongest academic workload.
Graduate will possess
competencies and skills
relevant to the job market.
Graduates will be better
prepared for higher education.
 K to 12 education is affordable.
The potential annual earnings
of a K to12 graduate will be
higher compared to the
earning of a 10 year high
school graduate.
Graduates will now be
recognized abroad.
 FOR THE SOCIETY AND THE
ECONOMY
K to 12 will contribute to economic
growth.
K to 12 will facilitate mutual
recognition of Filipino graduates
and professionals in other
countries.
A better educated society provides
a sound foundation for long-term
socio-economic development.
THE IMPERATIVE FOR K TO 12
 Streamline the curriculum to improve mastery
of basic competencies.

Ensure seamlessness of primary, secondary,

and post-secondary competencies.

Improve teaching through the use of enhanced

pedagogies (e.g. spiral progression in Science
& Math) and medium of instruction.

Expand job opportunities (by reducing jobs-

skills mismatch) and provide better preparation
for higher learning.
Strengthening early Building Proficiency
Childhood Education through Language
(Universal Kindergarten) (Mother Tongue-Based
Multilingual Education)
Making the Curriculum
Relevant to Learners Gearing Up for the Future
(Contextualization & (Senior High School)
Enhancement)

Nurturing the Holistically

Ensuring Integrated and Developed Filipino (College
Seamless Learning & Livelihood Readiness.
(Spiral progression) 21st Century Skills)
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
CURRICULUM
THANK YOU AND GOD
BLESS . . .