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Republic ACT 10533 (K-12 PROGRAM) AN ACT ENHANCING THE PHILIPPINE BASIC EDUCATION SYSTEM BY STRENGTHENING ITS CURRICULUM AND INCREASING THE NUMBER OF YEARS FOR BAS IC EDUCATION, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFORE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Section I This Act shall be known as the Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013.

What is the K-12 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 lifelong learners, and prepare graduates for tertiary education,

Why are we now implementing 13 years of basic education? • The Philippines is the last country in Asia and one of only three countries worldwide with a 10-year pre-university cycle (Angola and Djibouti are the other two). • A 13-year program is found to be the best period for learning under basic education. It is also the recognized standard for students and professionals globally.

Features include: • • • •

Universal Kindergarten (RA 10157) Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education Senior High School College and Livelihood Readiness

Tracks in Senior High School Each student in Senior High School can choose among three tracks: Academic; Technical-Vocational-Livelihood; and Sports and Arts. The Academic track includes three strands: Business, Accountancy, Management (BAM); Humanities, Education, Social Sciences (HESS); and Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM).

How will K to 12 affect the college curriculum? The College General Education curriculum will have fewer units. Subjects that have been taken up in Basic Education will be removed from the College General Education curriculum. Details of the new GE Curriculum may be found in CHED Memorandum Order No. 20, series of 2013.

Steps taken by the DepEd in preparation for K-12 • SY 2011-2012: Universal Kindergarten implementation begins • SY 2012-2013: Enhanced curriculum for Grades 1-7 implemented • 2013: K to 12 enacted into Law • 2014: Curriculum for Grades 11-12 finished • 2015, preparation for the implementation of Senior High School (SHS) in SY 2016-2017

Sources: • http://www.gov.ph/k-12/ • http://www.gov.ph/2013/05/15/republic-act-no10533/ • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfasYVlyYLE • www.deped.gov.ph/k-to-12...