The New K to 12 Curriculum Grading System

It’s been seven years since DepEd carried out the K to 12 curriculum in the
Philippines; however, a few parts  remained vague to those affected by the change. To a
few incoming senior high school students, parents, and teachers, the new k to 12 grading
system is still unclear. So, if you feel the same, read on to understand it.
Importance of K to 12 Curriculum
A write-up on Soapboxie, a site formed by the political and social enthusiasts, Cianeko
Abueva states the k to 12 curriculum is the key to our nation’s progress. Though faced with
problems since its implementation, he believes we need the new system. In fact, it will help
increase the quality of our education, a crucial factor to our country’s success.
K to 12 Grading System: KPUP versus WW-PT-QA
So far, under the new basic education system, DepEd has released two orders effecting the
new assessment and grading system, KPUP and WW-PT-QA.
1. KPUP Grading System
The first, however, is under D.O. No. 73, s.2012 effective school year 2012-2013 that used
Knowledge, Process, Understanding, and Performances (KPUP) as levels of assessment
and grading. Per this order, public and private elementary and secondary schools in the
country should use this system. In fact, the levels of assessment shall show in the class
record with their percentage weights.

The order defined the levels of assessment.

1. Knowledge – the substantive content of the curriculum, the facts, and info gained by the
student.
2. Process – skills or cognitive operations the student does on the facts and info to create
meanings or understandings.
3. Understandings – how the student endured big ideas, principles, and generalizations
inherent to the discipline.
4. Products/Performances – real-life application of understanding as evidenced by the
student’s performance of authentic tasks.