curriculum development

4. 1.The BEC decongested the overcrowded
old curriculum into five learning areas,
namely:
a. English
b. Mathematics
c. Science
d. Filipino
e. Makabayan
2. The teachers in basic education were
trained.
3. Teaching-learning process are interactive
to enhance learning.
Filipinism
internationalism

5. 4. English, Science, Mathematics and Filipino
are basic tool subjects, while Makabayan
develops healthy personal and national self-
identity.
5. Makabayan entails the use of integrated units
of learning areas composed of several subjects
in the elementary and in the secondary levels.

6. For the elementary level, Makabayan is
composed of:
a. Araling Panlipunan or Social Studies
b. Edukasyong Pantahanan at
Pangkabuhayan (EPP)
c. Musika, Sining at Edukasyong
Pangkatawan (MSEP)
d. Good Manners and Right Conduct
(GMRC)

7. For the High School, the components of
MaKabayan learning area are as follows:
a. Araling Panlipunan (AP) or Social
Studies
b. Technology and Home Economics
c. Physical Education, Health, Music and
Arts (PEHMA)
d. Edukasyon sa Pagpapahalaga (EP) or
Values Education
6. The school year 2002-2003 was declared as
the pilot year in the public schools.

9. The National Educational Testing and
Research Center (NETRC),
The Bureau of Elementary Education (BEE)
and
The Bureau of Secondary Education (BSE)
School Principals and Supervisors in the
schools, district and divisions.
School-based monitoring

10. Among the initial achievements of the BEC
as expressed by teachers, parents and students
informally are the following:
1. increased interest and motivation of
students to go to school
2. increased level of performance in the tool
subject areas
3. change in teachers paradigm from a
dispenser of knowledge to facilitators of learning
4. increased instructional materials support
for teaching and learning
5. increase in the in-service training of
teachers

11. 6. More opportunities of learners to learn on
their own
7. Use of varied teaching strategies to
complement the learning styles of the students
8. More involvement of other stakeholders in
the education of the children
9. More involvement of the school principals in
decision making that relate to curriculum
implementation
10. Empowered teachers and school
implementation