VHEA BIANCA M.

AGUSTIN
BEED 3-2
QTP 5- K-12 Curriculum

What is the K-12 Curriculum in the Philippines?

Questions to be answered:

1. What are the legal bases of the K-12 curriculum in the Philippines?
➢ The 1987 Philippine Constitution
➢ B.P. 232, Education Act of 1982
➢ The 4 Pillars of Education (UNESCO)
➢ The Vision-Mission Statement of the Department of Education
➢ The EDCOM Report of 1991
➢ Basic Education Sector Reform Agenda (BESRA)
➢ R.A. No.9155, Philippine Governance Act
2. What are the goals of the K-12 Curriculum? Include a brief overview of its
scope and inclusion. Also the strands in the Senior High School.
➢ The enhanced K-12 Basic Education Program's goal is to create a well-
functioning basic education system capable of producing productive and
responsible citizens with the necessary knowledge and skills for lifelong
learning and employment. The program will bring the basic education
system up to date in order to meet students' basic learning needs. This is in
line with President Benigno Aquino III's long-term goal of providing a
high-quality education as a long-term solution to poverty.

➢ In the Philippines, the introduction of senior high school (SHS), or grades

11 and 12, the final two years of a new 6-year secondary education
system, is part of the implementation of the K to 12 Basic Education
Program. The SHS curriculum aims to prepare students for either further
education or employment, whereas previous curricula focused primarily
on postsecondary readiness. Students at SHS follow a standard core
curriculum and can specialize in one of four areas: academics, technical-
vocational and livelihood (TVL), sports, or arts and design, among others.
Accounting, business, and management (ABM), science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics (STEM), humanities and social sciences
(HUMSS), and general academic are the four strands of the academic
track. Home economics, information and communications technology
(ICT), agri-fishery arts, and industrial arts are the four strands of the TVL
track, each with its own specialization. The maritime industry has two
distinct specializations: the TVL maritime specialization and the pre-
 baccalaureate maritime specialization, which is based on a modified
STEM curriculum.

Cite the following DEPEd Orders and other references of the K-12
Curriculum:

a. DEPEd Nos. 31, 36 & 71 s. 2012

b. DEPEd No. 76, s. 2010
c. DEPEd No. 42, S. 2015

A. APRIL 17, 2012 DO 31, S. 2012 – POLICY GUIDELINES ON THE

IMPLEMENTATION OF GRADES 1 TO 10 OF THE K TO 12 BASIC EDUCATION
CURRICULUM (BEC) EFFECTIVE SCHOOL YEAR 2012-2013

April 17, 2012

DO 31, s. 2012
Policy Guidelines on the Implementation of Grades 1 to 10 of the K to 12 Basic Education
Curriculum (BEC) Effective School Year 2012-2013
To: Undersecretaries
Assistant Secretaries
Bureau Directors
Directors of Services, Centers and Heads of Units
Regional Secretary, ARMM
Regional Directors
Schools Division/City Superintendents
Heads, Public and Private Elementary and Secondary Schools

1. Effective School Year (SY) 2012-2013, the K to 12 Basic Education Curriculum (BEC) shall
be implemented starting with the roll-out of Grades 1 and 7 in all public elementary and
secondary schools. Private schools are enjoined to do the same. They may further enhance the
curriculum to suit their school vision/mission.

2. The general guidelines for the implementation of Grades 1 to 10 Curriculum which cover the
following areas are stipulated in Enclosure No. 1:
a. Design of the Curriculum;
b. Desired Outcomes of Grades 1 to 10 Program;
c. Nomenclature /Learning Area and its Description;
d. Medium of Instruction;
e. Time Allotment;
f. Sample Class Program;
g. Learning Resources;
h. Assessment and Rating of Learning Outcomes; and
i. Culminating Activities/Performances.
3. The Sample Report Card for Grades 1 to 6 and Grades 7 to 10 are in Enclosure No. 2.
4. Schools are challenged to implement the guidelines in creative and innovative ways, for
the curriculum can be localized without compromising the philosophy of total learner
development.

5. At the end of every quarter, the end users of the Curriculum Guide are encouraged to send
their feedback to the Division Office which will submit these reports to the Central Office
(Attention: Dr. Yolanda S. Quijano, Undersecretary for Programs and Projects) through the
Regional Office (RO).
6. Immediate dissemination of and strict compliance with this Order is directed.

Reference:
None
To be indicated in the Perpetual Index under the following subjects:
CURRICULUM
POLICY
KINDERGARTEN EDUCATION TEACHERS
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MAY 9, 2012 DO 36, S. 2012 – GUIDELINES ON THE 2012 IMPLEMENTATION OF

THE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (SHS) MODELLING IN SELECTED TECHNICAL AND
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND GENERAL SECONDARY SCHOOLS UNDER THE
K TO 12 BASIC EDUCATION PROGRAM AMENDED BY

May 9, 2012
DO 36, s. 2012
Guidelines on the 2012 Implementation of the Senior High School (SHS) Modelling in
Selected Technical and Vocational Education and General Secondary Schools Under the K
to 12 Basic Education Program
To: Undersecretaries
Assistant Secretaries
Bureau Directors
Directors of Services, Centers and Heads of Units
Regional Directors
Schools Division/City Superintendents
Heads, Public Secondary Schools, All Others Concern
1. The K to 12 Basic Education Program is a flagship reform program of the Department of
Education (DepEd) in close collaboration with various education sectors, particularly the
Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Technical Education and Skills Development
Authority (TESDA). One of the purposes of the K to 12 program is the need to address the issue
on mismatch of competencies and the job requirements of industries and the business sector.
2. The introduction of the additional two (2) years of Senior High School (Grades 11 and 12)
which is a major deliverable under the K to 12 Basic Education Program. It ultimately seeks to:
a. prepare the students for their entry to higher education; and
b. equip them with relevant and globally competitive skills which will foster employability and
entrepreneurship or technopreneurship.

3. Prior to the implementation of the Senior High School (SHS), a research and development
process will be explored by implementing a “Senior High School Modelling Program” with
selected public technical-vocational (Tech-Voc) and general secondary schools as participants or
“model” schools ahead of the projected nationwide implementation of the SHS in 2016-2017.
The school modelling will start in June 2012 for selected model high schools (Grades 11). The
enrolees will be the fourth year high school (Grade 10) completers of SY 2011-2012.

4. The “SHS Modelling” is a research and development (R&D) activity where some designs and
strategies will be tried out by the identified model schools. As such, the model schools are given
the flexibility to innovate and develop their own curriculum based on the needs of students and
demands of the local industries; design their instructional materials; and explore and experiment
varied teaching-learning strategies suited to their students and learning environment. Their inputs
and processes to be tried out will be evaluated. The results of which will be adapted in the
implementation of SHS Program in School Year (SY) 2016-2017.

5. The Modelling Program aims to:

a. introduce and prepare the concerned model schools for the implementation of the Grades 11
and 12 through the provision of appropriate interventions, e.g., training of teachers, provision of
support facilities and instructional materials;
b. generate actual learning experiences of the different participating/volunteer secondary schools
in order to come up with different modalities as vital inputs in the implementation of the SHS;
and
c. prepare and carry-out the communication plan to generate support from the media, civil
society, academe, local government units (LGUs), and private sectors.

6. The target participants to this R&D Program are selected technical and vocational secondary
schools, which are listed in Enclosure No. 1 and other secondary schools from both public and
private, which opt to volunteer the modelling of SHS. The Criteria for the Selection of the Model
Schools are contained in Enclosure No. 2.
7. The regional offices (ROs) through the Regional Technical Working Group (RTWG) for the K
to 12 Transition Management shall provide the necessary support and guidance in order for the
schools to achieve the objectives of the modelling exercises.
8. Likewise, the modelling schools shall see to it that they perform the following functions:
a. carry out the modelling schemes;
b. coordinate with the RTWG on the concerns and problems which may be encountered;
c. make necessary arrangements with the neighboring industries for job and on-the-job
opportunities;
d. document the processes and take note of the critical points and issues encountered and
resolved; and
e. conduct consultation meetings with LGUs, industry representatives, and other relevant
stakeholders.

9. For more information, concerned officials, teachers and partner LGUs and local industries
may contact the following:For the General Secondary Schools

Dr. Lolita M. Andrada

Director IV, Bureau of Secondary Education (BSE)
3rd Floor Bonifacio Building, DepEd Central Office
DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue, Pasig CityFor the Tech-Voc Secondary Schools
Dr. Milagros C. Valles
Director II, OIC, Technical-Vocational Education Task Force (TVTF)
4th Floor, Mabini Building, DepEd Central Office
DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue, Pasig City
Telephone Nos.: (02) 632-0170 or (02) 633-9346

10. Immediate dissemination of and strict compliance with this Order is directed.

Encls.: As stated
Reference: None
To be indicated in the Perpetual Index under the following subjects:
POLICY
PROGRAMS
SCHOOLS
SECONDARY EDUCATION
TECHNICAL EDUCATION
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
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AUGUST 23, 2012 DO 71, S. 2012 – ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO AND CHANGES IN
DEPED ORDER NO. 36, S. 2012 (GUIDELINES ON THE 2012 IMPLEMENTATION OF
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL MODELLING IN SELECTED TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL
EDUCATION AND GENERAL SECONDARY SCHOOLS UNDER THE K TO 12 BASIC
EDUCATION PROGRAM)

August 23, 2012

DO 71, s. 2012
Additional Information to and Changes In DepEd Order No. 36, S. 2012 (Guidelines on the
2012 Implementation of Senior High School Modelling in Selected Technical-Vocational
Education and General Secondary Schools Under the K to 12 Basic Education Program)
To: Undersecretaries
Assistant Secretaries
Bureau Directors
Regional Directors
Schools Division/City Superintendents
Heads, Public and Private Elementary and Secondary Schools
All Others Concerned

1. DepEd Order No. 36, s. 2012 was issued to provide information on the implementation of the
Senior High School (SHS) Modelling Program for School Year (SY) 2012-2013. The said
DepEd Order provided the list of schools which will implement the SHS Modelling Program.
However, some schools which are listed in Enclosure No. 1 to this DepEd Order did not proceed
with the actual implementation of the SHS Modelling Program for SY 2012-2013.

2. Thus, those schools which are currently implementing the SHS Modelling Program this SY 2012-2013
but are not included in the DepEd Order No. 36, s. 2012 are now included in the revised list contained in
Enclosure No. 2 to this DepEd Order to replace those schools which have not implemented said SHS
Modelling Program.

3. Immediate dissemination of this Order is directed.

Encls.: As stated
Reference: DepEd Order: (No. 36, s. 2012)
To be indicated in the Perpetual Index under the following subjects:
CHANGE
SCHOOLS
CURRICULUM
TECHNICAL EDUCATION
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
LIST
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B. JUNE 4, 2010 DO 76, S. 2010 – POLICY GUIDELINES ON THE IMPLEMENTATION
OF THE 2010 SECONDARY EDUCATION CURRICULUM (SEC)

June 4, 2010
DO 76, s. 2010
Policy Guidelines on the Implementation of the 2010 Secondary Education Curriculum
(SEC)

1. Key reforms in basic education have been put in place in the areas of national learning
strategies, school based management, teacher education and development, resource mobilization
and management, and quality management system, among others as a demonstration of the
DepEd’s commitment to provide the learners the best education that they deserve.

2. At the secondary level, a critical reform is in the area of curriculum and instruction as an
urgent response to declining school performance. After a four-year try out in a number of schools
nationwide, the 2010 Secondary Education Curriculum (SEC) which focuses on teaching and
learning for understanding and doing this by design, is ready for roll-out in the First
Year and shall be progressively mainstreamed following this schedule:
SY 2010-2011 – First Year level
SY 2011-2012 – Second Year level
SY 2012-2013 – Third Year level
SY 2012-2014 – Fourth Year level
This implies that for SY 2010-2011, students in the Second-Fourth Year levels shall continue to
undertake the 2002 Basic Education Curriculum (BEC) until they complete it. The 2010 SEC
shall cover initially the incoming First Year students only.

3. It is encouraging that there are private secondary schools that have long adopted the design of
the curriculum. These schools are expected to continue the implementation of the program, and
share their best practices and insights to guide other schools. On the other hand, a two-year
transition period covering SY 2010-2012 is being provided to schools that need to build and
develop further their capacity as well as their confidence to implement the curriculum. These
schools are given the leeway to conduct their own tryout of the curriculum as they transition to
the full implementation of the program.

4. The features of the curriculum, the enabling policies, and the implementing guidelines are
provided in the enclosure.
5. Immediate dissemination of and compliance with this Order is directed.
Sgd.
Mona D. Valisno
Secretary
DO No. 76, s. 2010
C. SEPTEMBER 11, 2015 DO 42, S. 2015 – HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES WHO ARE
ELIGIBLE TO ENROL IN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN SCHOOL YEAR (SY)
2016-2017

September 11, 2015

DO 42, s. 2015
High School Graduates Who are Eligible to Enrol in Higher Education Institutions in
School Year (SY) 2016-2017
To: Undersecretaries
Assistant Secretaries
Bureau Directors
Directors of Services, Centers and Heads of Units
Regional Directors
Schools Division Superintendents
Heads, Public and Private Secondary Schools
All Others Concerned

1. In School Year (SY) 2012-2013, the Department of Education (DepEd), through DepEd Order
No. 31, s. 2012, enjoined all public and private schools to find creative and innovative ways to
implement the K to 12 Basic Education Program. As a result, several public and private schools
have heeded the challenge by coming up with varied ways of implementing the Enhanced Basic
Education Program through:
the creation of school-specific K to 12 transition plans;
the modelling of the Senior High School (SHS) Program as described in DepEd Order Nos. 36
and 71, s. 2012; and
the early implementation of SHS in SYs 2014-2015 and 2015-2016.

2. To help higher education institutions determine who are eligible to proceed to higher
education in SY 2016-2017, the classifications below show the public and private schools which
underwent innovations in their respective basic education programs.
Private schools which submitted a K to 12 transition plan and which previously offered a seven-
year elementary education program. The list of schools is found in Enclosure No. 1.
Public and private schools which took part in the SHS Modelling Program in SYs 2012-2013 and
2013-2014. The list of schools is found in Enclosure No. 2.
Public and private schools which did early implementation of SHS in SY 2014-2015. The list of
schools is found in Enclosure No. 3.
3. Graduates of public and private schools, which fall under the aforementioned classifications,
are eligible to proceed to higher education in SY 2016-2017. Moreover, all graduates of the
previous four-year high school program as stated in DepEd Order No. 76, s. 2010, who would
like to proceed to higher education, are also eligible in any university or college. A summary of
these eligibility guidelines is found in Enclosure No. 4.

4. All DepEd Orders and other related issuances which are inconsistent with this Order are hereby
rescinded.

5. Immediate dissemination of and strict compliance with this Order is directed.

(Sgd.) BR. ARMIN A. LUISTRO FSC

Secretary
Encls.: As stated
References:
DepEd Order: (Nos. 31, 36, and 71 s. 2012; and 76, s. 2010)
DepEd Memorandum: (No. 4, s. 2014)
To be indicated in the Perpetual Index under the following subjects:
GRADUATES
LEARNERS
POLICY
PROGRAMS
SCHOOLS
SECONDARY EDUCATION
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