The Philippines must catch up with the rest of the world in education based on several reports. It ranks low among ASEAN countries in measures of education quality and innovation capacity. It also has the shortest pre-university program in Asia at just 10 years total, compared to 12-15 years in other countries. The K-12 program aims to address these issues by streamlining the curriculum, improving teaching quality, expanding job opportunities, and better preparing students for higher education or work. It will provide universal Kindergarten and add 2 years to basic education, for a total of 13 years of pre-university education.

2. The Philippines must catch up
with the rest of the world.
World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Report In ASEAN:
Country and Overall Rank 2009 2010 2011 2012
4th in Quality
Singapore 3 3 2 2 of Education
Malaysia 24 26 21 25 System
Brunei Darussalam 32 28 28 28 7th in Quality
of Primary
Thailand 36 38 39 38 Education
Indonesia 54 44 46 50 Last (8th)*
in Quality of
Philippines 87 85 75 65 Science & Math
Vietnam 75 59 65 75 Education and
Capacity for
Cambodia 110 109 97 85
*Laos, Myanmar, and Timor-Leste are not included in the survey.
Innovation

3. DepEd Budget Levels
for 2009 - 2013
DepEd Budget % of GDP Year-on-year growth
350 3
2.8
300 2.4 293 2.5
2.3 2.2
250 2.1 238
% of GDP
2
207
PhP (billions)
200
177
164 1.5
150
1
100
50 0.5
0 0
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Source: NSCB and GAA, various years and Medium-Term Spending Plan 2012-2017 (April 14, 2012).

4. 30,834 32,629
Classrooms Teachers
62.1M 1.3M
Textbooks Seats
*Outputs from June 2010 to November 2012

6. ₱18,549
₱12,026
₱13,565
₱11,619
2008 2012
Monthly Minimum Wage in NCR

7. We are the last country in Asia and one of only
three countries in the world with a 10-year
pre-university program.
Total Duration of Basic Total Duration of Pre-
Country
Education University Program
Brunei 11/12 13/15
Cambodia 12 13
Indonesia 12 13
Lao PDR 12 14
Malaysia 11 14/15
Myanmar 11 12
Philippines 10 10
Singapore 10/11 12/14
Thailand 12 12
Timor-Leste 12 12
Vietnam 12 14/15
Source: SEAMEO Innotech 2011

8. The Imperative for K to 12
• Streamline the curriculum to improve mastery of
basic competencies
• Ensure seamlessness of primary, secondary, and
post-secondary competencies
• Improve teaching through the use of enhanced
pedagogies (e.g. spiral progression in Science &
Math) and medium of instruction
• Expand job opportunities (by reducing jobs-skills
mismatch) and provide better preparation for
higher learning

10. Comparison of 2002 BEC and
K to 12 Education Structure

11. Phased Introduction of Enhanced
Curriculum in Public Schools

13. K to 12 Curriculum Model
Grades 11-12 (SHS)
• CORE (Languages, Literature, Math, Philosophy, Science, Social Sciences) + CAREER
PATHWAYS: Business & Entrepreneurship; Technical-Vocational; Humanities & Social
Sciences; Science, Technology, and Engineering; and Sports (with immersion)
Grades 9-10 (JHS Years 3-4)
• Core Learning Areas plus elective TLE
Grades 7-8 (JHS Years 1-2)
• Core Learning Areas and exploratory TLE (1 per quarter)
Grades 1-6
• Core Learning Areas (Araling Panlipunan, English, Edukasyong Pantahanan at
Pangkabuhayan / Technology & Livelihood Education, Edukasyon Sa Pagpapakatao,
Filipino, Math, MAPEH [Music, Arts, PE, Health], Mother Tongue, Science); MTB-MLE
from Grades 1-3
Kindergarten
• Learning Domains

14. Senior High School: Grades 11 & 12
K to 12 graduates proceeding to higher education take 1 year revised
General Education Curriculum (GEC) followed by 2+ years of Major Courses

15. K to 12 and Further Education
THE PHL QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORK
BASIC EDUCATION TESD HIGHER EDUCATION
DOCTORAL AND
L 8
POST DOCTORAL
L 7
POST BACCALAUREATE
L 6
BACCALAUREATE
L 5
DIPLOMA
L 4
NC IV
L 3
NC III
L 2
GRADE 12
NC II
GRADE 10
L 1
NC I

17. Transition Planning for Private
Elementary and High Schools
Entry Age 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Proposed Kinder Elementary Junior HS Senior HS
K to 12 NA K G1 G2 G3 G4 G5 G6 G7 G8 G9 G10 G11 G12
7-Year PK K1 K2 G1 G2 G3 G4 G5 G6 G7 HS1 HS2 HS3 HS4
Current
Elem K1 K2 G1 G2 G3 G4 G5 G6 G7 HS1 HS2 HS3 HS4 NA
6-Year PK K1 K2 G1 G2 G3 G4 G5 G6 HS1 HS2 HS3 HS4 NA
Elem K1 K2 G1 G2 G3 G4 G5 G6 H1 HS2 HS3 HS4 NA NA
PK: Pre-Kinder K: Kinder K1 or K2: Kinder 1 or 2
Plan considerations: (1) Students included: those
current/previous entry who were in elementary DepEd Division Offices
age for Grade 1 and final
year of Kinder, (2)
last school year (and in in-charge of evaluating
duration of program, and
their final year in Kinder transition plans
(3) curriculum offered at age 6)

18. Research & Development Through
Senior High School Modelling
Modelling programs require
the appropriate curriculum,
Relevant sufficient inputs, plus clear
Curriculum progression to higher
education or work to be
viable and sustainable
Progression
toward Teachers
Higher and
Education Facilities
and/or Work

19. Building Capacity for SHS

20. www.gov.ph/k-12
kto12@deped.gov.ph