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Abm Students: Concept Paper
Abm Students: Concept Paper
CONCEPT PAPER
Many Filipino expressed negative reactions in the implementation of K-12 curriculum, since the
beginning of the trials and studies of the government, many have citizens have negative
opinions towards the curriculum. Though the perception of the government and its citizens did
not unite, the government remain firm in its desire (k12philippines.com). This big shift in the
Education mainly aims for Filipino student to be educationally competitive worldwide, students
can choose areas of specialization such as Academic, Technical-vocational, and Sports and Arts
(Uyquiengco, 2016).
ABM is mostly focused on accounting, the analyzing and recording transactions (Santos,
2016). “In the past, most high schools would integrate a basic Accounting course into their
curriculum – highlighting only the key concepts while providing a beginner’s guide to debits and
credits” (Yu, 2018). Accounting, Business, and Management which teaches students the basic
concepts and principle in accounting with demanding requirements is hard to meet by the
students with short intelligence background on the strand. The mindset of students may affect
In the Modern times, human’s response to challenges to survive is Stress. Many students are
the target victim of Stress, as the growing demands from school and society. Stress is common
now for most of the teenagers and this can result from Poor Sleeping Habits which deprive
students in learning, to concentrate and solve problems, Academic Pressure that are not only
caused by the teachers but even by the parents and Full Schedules of students wherein the
exposure of projects, exams and worksheets and deadlines to meet stop students on
ABM students learn best when the wellbeing is optimized, the response with their mindset can
affect their Academic performance. Clavel, 2017, studies that the social group factors of a
student forced them to pursue ABM and they are pressured from the demand of these groups
that puts stress on ABM students. The demand time for family, peers, and school caused
problems to students puts additional stress on the students. The Government was so firm in
implementing the K-12 curriculum considering only the physical materials needed in teaching
The Curriculum is still on process, the officials observed the curriculum for the past years and
stated that “If you base it on the enrollment rate, that’s very successful. They’re [senior high
school students are] not working yet because they are still enrolled at Grade 11 and the first
batch of graduates will be on 2018”. In many aspects it can be concluded that these curriculum
http://k12philippines.com/three-practical-benefits-of-the-philippines-k-to-12-
curriculum/
2. Uyquiengco,M. (2016). Benefits of the K-12 Curriculum for Filipino Students. Retrieved
from https://ph.theasianparent.com/advantages-new-k-12-curriculum
4. Yu, N. (2018). The K-12 Academic Track Series: ABM. Retrieved from
https://blog.edukasyon.ph/senior-high/the-k-12-academic-track-series-abm/
from https://www.livestrong.com/article/137914-common-causes-stress-among-
students/
6. Clavel, C. et. Al. (2017). The Advantages and Disadvantages of Taking the Business
Course as ABM Senior High School Students in the University of San Agustin.
https://www.manilatimes.net/k-12-shows-signs-success/290525/