BASIC EDUCATION CURRICULUM

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Curriculum policies are usually set forth by the Department of Education through various
orders, circulars, memoranda and bulletins. They are aligned with national priorities and
contribute to the achievement of development goals. However, several laws passed by
the national legislature specifically relate to the school curriculum.
 
The Basic Education Curriculum aims to produce more functionally literate students
by empowering them with life skills and promote more ideal teachers  that will perform
collaborative teaching and transcending knowledge in a non-authoritative way of
instructing. It has reduced the number of subjects from an average of eight to five,
focusing on Filipino, English, Science and Math, which is seen to prepare students for
global competitiveness. A fifth subject, Makabayan, also called as the “laboratory of
life,” instructs complete learning to students. Basic education curriculum in the
Philippines contains mother tongue-based multilingual education, universal
kindergarten, college and livelihood readiness and specialized upper secondary
education. The curriculum also features spiral progression and contextualization and
enhancement, which helps make the curriculum more relevant to the students.

The Features of BEC/RBEC are:

 Greater emphasis on helping every learner become a successful reader.

 Emphasis on interactive/ collaborative learning approaches.
 Emphasis on the use of integrative learning approaches.
 Teaching of values in all learning areas.
 Development of self-reliant and patriotic citizens.
 Development of creative and critical thinking skills.

AYESHA R. CAMPOMANES
Masterand