What are the differences between the k-12 curriculum vs the MATATAG curriculum?

MATATAG stands for MAkabagong curriculum na napapanahon, TAlino na mula sa isip at

puso, TApang na humarap sa anumang hamon sa buhay, Galing ng Pilipino nangingibabaw
sa mundo.
The MATATAG K-10 Curriculum focuses on fundamental skills and lessens the number of
learning areas in order to simplify the current K–12 curriculum. Also, it promises
a balanced set of cognitive demands that will enable learners to acquire higher-
order thinking abilities as their grade level advances.
Following a thorough evaluation by specialists, who concluded that the existing
curriculum was "overloaded" with courses or subjects, making it challenging for
educators and learners alike, the new syllabus was created.
One of the problems found was that there were too many lessons or subjects in the
curriculum. With extremely little time allotted for instruction, the curriculum
required educators to cover an overwhelming amount of learning competencies.
Lessons and other school-related responsibilities were overwhelming for educators
as well as learners. The outcome was dreadful for our students. It hampered their
ability to grasp basic abilities like reading and basic math issues.
Here's what we need to know about the MATATAG K–10 Curriculum in light of these
changes.
VP Duterte claimed that the country's basic education delivery system was damaged
by the current curriculum's overload of lessons and subjects. This was underlined
when the MATATAG K–12 curriculum was introduced. About 70% of the present
curriculum will be removed from the new curriculum, and learning competencies will
drop from over 11,000 to about 3,600 in order to devote more time on what DepEd
dubbed "foundational skills for a better learning outcome.” The K–10 curriculum
currently in use has seven designated learning areas. These include Edukasyon sa
Pagpapakatao (Humanities), Araling Panlipunan (Social Studies), Mother Tongue,
Filipino, English, Mathematics, and MAPEH.
The early curriculum's seven learning areas will now only have five: Makabansa,
Language, Reading and Literacy, Math, and Good Manners and Right Conduct.
The "Language" and "Reading and Literacy" subjects that are studied independently
by first-graders are related to the development of strong literacy abilities that
are necessary for learning other subjects. In Grade 2, these two subjects will then
be English and Filipino. Science will be added when a pupil is in the third grade.
GMRC will now be called Values Education, and new topics like Technology and
Livelihood Education (TLE) and MAPEH will be added for grades 4 through 6. These
are the ones that the learners will bring that even if he is done studying in one
grade, he will take it to the next grade. He will never forget it. The "play-based
approach" to kindergarten education will be followed, with formal topics starting
only in the first grade. VP Duterte also brought up the inclusion of peace
education in a number of subject areas within the updated K–10 curriculum.
The new K–10 curriculum will incorporate peace competencies, emphasizing the
development of students' conflict-resolution abilities and the encouragement of
nonviolent behavior. Because there is peace and security, after all.
It will cover subjects including human security, community resilience, conflict
resolution, and disaster risk reduction, educating students about the importance of
finding peaceful solutions outside of the classroom.
Undersecretary Michael Wesley Poa, a spokesman for the Department of Education
(DepEd), stressed that the new curriculum retains mother tongue instruction as
specified by the K–12 statute.
According to him, the development of oral language skills for communication in a
language that learners will comprehend will be emphasized in language curricula,
which is crucial for the development of basic abilities. Stated differently, the
mother tongue will continue to be utilized as a teaching tool but will not be
taught as a topic. DepEd stated that although the revised curriculum clears up the
learning competencies, the hours of instruction will not change.
The senior high school curriculum is currently being reviewed, with the goal of
finishing it by the following academic year.