This document summarizes the key points of Republic Act 10533, also known as the K to 12 Law, and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). Some of the main points covered include:
1. The objectives and scope of the K to 12 enhanced basic education program.
2. Requirements for private schools to comply with DepEd standards to adopt the K to 12 program.
3. Establishment of the Curriculum Consultative Committee to oversee curriculum development.
4. Provisions for teacher qualifications, training, and professional development to support the new program.
5. Expansion of the Government Assistance to Students and Teachers in Private Education (GASTPE) program
2. Prospects of the K to 12 Basic
Education Program in
Bicol Region
Ramon Fiel G. Abcede
Assistant Regional Director
Officer-In-Charge
Dep ED RO V
3. Presentation Outline:
I.
II.
The K to 12 Law & Its IRR
Status of Implementation of the
K to 12 Enhanced Basic
Education Program
III. Preparations for Senior High
School
IV. Projection and Prospects of
Senior High for Bicol Region
4. Part I
The K to 12 Law
& Its Implementing Rules and
Regulations
5. Republic Act 10533
(The K to 12 Law)
An Act Enhancing The Philippine Basic
Education System by Strengthening Its
Curriculum and Increasing The Number of
Years for Basic Education, Appropriating Funds
Therefor And For Other Purposes
Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013
6. Salient Points of RA 10533
1. Philippine basic education graduates as
EMPOWERED INDIVIDUALS
One who has acquired life-long learning,
earned competence for productivity,
able to coexist in harmony with others,
engaged in independent, creative &
critical thinking,
& willing to transform others and self
7. Salient Points of RA 10533
2. Duties of the State in creating a
functional basic education system
a) Provide opportunity to receive quality
education
b) Broaden the goals of high school education
c) Make education learner-oriented
8. Salient Points of RA 10533
3. Clarification of the Objective and Scope
of Basic Education
Objective:
Able to meet basic learning needs from
which subsequent learning can be based
Scope:
Kindergarten,
Elementary,
Secondary,
Alternative Learning Systems & SPED
9. Salient Points of RA 10533
4. Definition of the coverage of the
Enhanced Basic Education Program
1 year Kindergarten
6 years Elementary Education
6 years Secondary Education:
4 years of Junior High School (JHS), and
2 years of Senior High School (SHS)
10. Salient Points of RA 10533
5. Basic education shall be delivered in
languages understood by the learners
Kinder to Grade 3 – Regional native language of
the learner (Mother Tongue)
Grade 4 to 6 – Transition from Mother Tongue to
Filipino and English
Secondary Level – Filipino and English as
primary languages of instruction
11. Salient Points of RA 10533
6. Coordination among government and
non-government agencies in the
development of the curriculum
For harmonization, students’ readiness and to
avoid duplication of subjects, curriculum
design work with CHED and TESDA
For effectiveness of the curricconsultations with
DOLE, PRC, student & teacher associations,
PTAs, chambers of commerce, etc.
12. Salient Points of RA 10533
7. Curriculum standards and principles to
be strictly adhered to by DepED
learner-centered,
inclusive
and
developmentally
appropriate
relevant, responsive and
research-based
culture-sensitive
Contextualized
and
global
flexible enough to be
localized/ indigenized
use constructivist, inquirybased,
reflective,
collaborative & integrative
approaches
use MTB-MLE principles
Use spiral progression
approach
13. Salient Points of RA 10533
8. Identification of members of a
Curriculum Consultative Committee
Task: To oversee the review and implementation
of the basic education curriculum
Members: DepED (Chair), CHED, TESDA, DOLE,
PRC, DOST, Business Chambers
14. Salient Points of RA 10533
9. Preparation of Human Resources that
ensures compliance to the expectation
for quality teachers and school leaders
Task: To oversee the review and implementation
of the basic education curriculum
a) In-service Training of Teachers on Content
and Pedagogy
b) Training of New Teachers
c) Training on School Leadership
15. Salient Points of RA 10533
10. Significance of Career Guidance and
Counseling in order to guide students
in choosing the career tracks they
intend to pursue
In coordination with DOLE, TESDA and the CHED
shall regularly conduct career advocacy
activities for secondary level students
Training of career advocates and guidance
counselors will be developed and
accredited by DepED
16. Salient Points of RA 10533
11. Expansion of the benefits of Government
Assistance to Students and Teachers in
Private Education Act (GASTPE)
GASTPE grant will be extended to private
schools offering SHS
(based on the principle of public-private
partnership)
17. Salient Points of RA 10533
12. Program Funding
Initial funding is through current
appropriations of DepED;
Later to be included in the annual
General Appropriations Act
18. Salient Points of RA 10533
13. Ensure details of transition from the
existing ten (10) years basic education
cycle to the enhanced basic education
(K to 12) cycle
Smooth transitions shall be facilitated by
DepED, CHED and TESDA along physical
infrastructure, manpower, organizational
and structural concerns
Faculty of HEIs shall be given priority in hiring
for the duration of the transition period
19. Salient Points of RA 10533
14. Creation of a Joint Congressional
Oversight Committee to oversee, monitor
and evaluate the implementation
of the Act
Composition: Five members each from the Senate
and House of Representatives including the
Chairs of the Committees on Education, Arts
and Culture and Finance of both Houses.
There shall have at least two opposition
or minority members
20. Salient Points of RA 10533
15. Evaluation and review by DepED and
submission of a status report to Congress
on the implementation
A report must be submitted at the end of SY 2014-2015
It shall focus on closing the shortages on teachers,
classrooms, textbooks, seats, toilets and other
concerns that should be addressed
This aside from other metrics of access to
quality of basic education
21. Salient Points of RA 10533
16. Commitment to international
benchmarks
(The IRR specifically defines the
expectations from DepED in this
Section)
22. Salient Points of RA 10533
17. Repeal of laws, decrees, executive
orders and rules and regulations contrary
to or inconsistent with it
This includes provisions that are not relevant
from the following:
B.P. Blg. 232- “Education Act of 1982”,
RA No. 9155 - “ Governance of Basic Education
Act of 2001”,
RA No. 9258 and RA No, 7836
24. K to 12 IRR
Rule I:
General
Provisions
Scope and
Application
This IRR applies to
ALL public
and private
basic education
institutions,
HEIs, TVIs,
recognized
organizations
acting
as
TEIs
and
foundations
25. K to 12 IRR
Rule I:
General
Provisions
Adoption
of the
EBEP by
Private
Schools
Private educational
institutions must
comply with DepED
prescribed minimum
standards
consistent with the
Act
26. K to 12 IRR
Rule I:
General
Provisions
Compulsory
Basic
Education
All children must
be enrolled in
basic education
irrespective of
delivery modes
until its
completion
27. K to 12 IRR
Rule I:
General
Provisions
Inclusiveness
of Enhanced
Basic
Education
Including
Madrasah, IP
Education, Gifted
and Talented,
Learners with
Disabilities &
Learners under
Difficult
Circumstances
28. K to 12 IRR
Rule 1:
General
Provisions
Acceleration
Acceleration of
learners in public
and private basic
educational
institutions shall be
allowed consistent
with DepED rules
and regulations
29. K to 12 IRR
Rule II:
Curriculum
Curriculum
Development
Curriculum
standards and
principles,
production and
development of
materials and
medium of
instruction are as
specified in the
Act
30. K to 12 IRR
Rule 2:
Curriculum
Curriculum
Consultative
Committee
DepED (Chair)
CHED
TESDA
DOLE
PRC
DOST
Business Chambers
31. K to 12 IRR
Rule III:
Teacher
Qualifications,
Training and
Continuing
Professional
Development
Teacher
Education
and
Training
ALS
Coordinators,
Instructional
Managers, Mobile
Teachers and
Learning
Facilitators are
included
32. K to 12 IRR
Rule III:
Teacher
Qualifications,
Training and
Continuing
Professional
Development
Hiring of
Teachers
Hiring of teachers
shall be with
relevance to the
subject to be
taught
33. K to 12 IRR
Rule IV:
Private
Educational
Institutions
Reasonable
Supervision
and
Regulation
There shall
always be a
recognition of the
complementary
roles of public
and private
institutions
in the
organizational
system
34. K to 12 IRR
Rule IV:
Private
Educational
Institutions
Issuance and
Revocation
of Permits
and/or
Recognition
of Private
SHS
DepEd shall
prescribe the
guidelines on the
issuance and
revocation of
permits and/or
recognition of
SHS
35. K to 12 IRR
Rule IV:
Private
Educational
Institutions
Specialization
of Private
SHS
Specialization
will be allowed if
they are essential
to the economic
and social
development of
the nation,
region or locality
36. K to 12 IRR
Rule V:
Career
Guidance and
Counseling
Advocacy
Career
Guidance and
Counseling
Programs
DepED will coordinate
with GOs and NGOs to
pursue exposure
programs for students
and develop the
capability of career
counselors and
advocates to guide the
students and equip
them with life skills
and values
37. K to 12 IRR
Rule V:
Career
Guidance and
Counseling
Advocacy
Career
Advocacy
Activities
Provision of career
information and
experiences such as
career talks, career
and job fairs,
parents’
orientations and
seminar-workshops
on career decisionmaking
38. K to 12 IRR
Rule V:
Career
Guidance and
Counseling
Advocacy
Career
Advocates
Career and
employment
guidance counselors
who are not
registered and
licensed guidance
counselors who
implement career
advocacy activities
39. K to 12 IRR
Rule V:
Career
Guidance and
Counseling
Advocacy
Role of DepED
curriculum integration
conduct career
assessments and career
advocacy activities
develop and implement
training programs on
career advocacy
establish a career
advocacy unit
designate guidance
supervisors at the
division level and career
advocates at the school
level
40. K to 12 IRR
Rule VI:
E-GASTPE
BENEFICIARIES AND
OTHER FINANCING
ARRANGEMENTS
WITH PRIVATE
EDUCATIONAL
INSTITUTIONS AND
NON-DEPED PUBLIC
SCHOOLS
Expansion of
E-GASTPE
Beneficiaries
The benefits will
be extended to
qualified
students
enrolled in the
Senior High
School
41. K to 12 IRR
Rule VI:
E-GASTPE
BENEFICIARIES
AND OTHER
FINANCING
ARRANGEMENTS
WITH PRIVATE
EDUCATIONAL
INSTITUTIONS
AND NON-DEPED
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Criteria for
Assistance to
Qualified
Students
They are students
who completed JHS
whether or not they
are E-GASTPE
beneficiaries in JHS,
subject to compliance
with the qualifications
and guidelines to be
determined by DepED
42. K to 12 IRR
Rule VI:
E-GASTPE
BENEFICIARIES
AND OTHER
FINANCING
ARRANGEMENTS
WITH PRIVATE
EDUCATIONAL
INSTITUTIONS
AND NON-DEPED
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Forms and
Amount of
Assistance
a) A voucher system where
coupons are directly issued
to students
b) Education service
Contracting Scheme (ESC)
– tuition fee subsidy in
private high schools
c) Management contracts –
management of school
operations under agreed
performance targets
d) Forms of assistance
provided in RA No. 8545
e) Other forms consistent
with the principles of
public- private
partnerships
43. K to 12 IRR
Rule VI:
E-GASTPE
BENEFICIARIES
AND OTHER
FINANCING
ARRANGEMENTS
WITH PRIVATE
EDUCATIONAL
INSTITUTIONS
AND NON-DEPED
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Participating
Schools
The continued
participation of
providers in JHS is
subject to their
meeting minimum
requirement and
standards, including
student performance,
as determined by
DepED; others may
apply and may allowed
grant if qualified
44. K to 12 IRR
Rule VI:
E-GASTPE
BENEFICIARIES
AND OTHER
FINANCING
ARRANGEMENTS
WITH PRIVATE
EDUCATIONAL
INSTITUTIONS
AND NON-DEPED
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Implementing
Mechanisms
DepEd shall:
•issue guidelines
•ensure transparency
and accountability in
the implementation
•implement
information and
advocacy programs
•periodically review
the program and
make adjustments
45. K to 12 IRR
Rule VI:
E-GASTPE
BENEFICIARIES
AND OTHER
FINANCING
ARRANGEMENTS
WITH PRIVATE
EDUCATIONAL
INSTITUTIONS
AND NON-DEPED
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Funding
Requirements
Funding shall be
ensured by the
national government
Private and corporate
donors are
encouraged to
support programs of
assistance
(e.g. The Adopt-ASchool Program)
46. K to 12 IRR
Rule VI:
E-GASTPE
BENEFICIARIES
AND OTHER
FINANCING
ARRANGEMENTS
WITH PRIVATE
EDUCATIONAL
INSTITUTIONS
AND NON-DEPED
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Timeframe
Implementation of
the programs under
this rule
will be not later that
the start of the SY
2016-2017
47. K to 12 IRR
Rule VI:
E-GASTPE
BENEFICIARIES
AND OTHER
FINANCING
ARRANGEMENTS
WITH PRIVATE
EDUCATIONAL
INSTITUTIONS
AND NON-DEPED
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Additional
Beneficiaries
DepED may develop
forms of assistance for
Kindergarten and
elementary pupils and
ALS learners, taking
into account the need
and capacities of public
and private
educational institutions
48. K to 12 IRR
Rule VII:
Transitory
Provisions
Private
Basic
Educational
Institutions’
Transition
to the EBEP
Private schools should
develop transition plans;
DepED shall appropriate
guidelines on the
evaluation of the
transition plans
Private schools with
existing 12 to 13 years
of basic education shall
submit transition plan
within 12 months after
issuance of IRR
49. K to 12 IRR
Rule VII:
Transitory
Provisions
Implementation
of
Mechanisms
and
Strategies
Other than those
already included in the
Act,
Modelling program
may be considered n
the nationwide
implementation of the
SHS Program in SY
2016-2017
50. K to 12 IRR
Rule VII:
Transitory
Provisions
Partnership
with HEIs
and TVIs
Terms of partnership
with HEIs and TVIs
are already stated in
the Act
51. K to 12 IRR
Rule VII:
Transitory
Provisions
Partnership
Financing
Framework for
State
Universities
and Colleges
During the
Transition
Period
CHED and DBM shall
review the financing
policy framework for
SUCs in light of the Act
with the end in view of
optimizing the use of
government resources for
education,
the results of which shall
be covered by a joint
administrative issuance
52. K to 12 IRR
Rule VII:
Transitory
Provisions
Effects of
Initial
Implementation
on Industry
Human
Resource
Requirements
DOLE, CHED, DepED,
TESDA and PRC in
coordination with
chambers of commerce
shall develop contingency
plan not later than the
start of SY 2015-2016
on the potential
reduction or absence of
college graduates to
meet human resource
requirements of the
industry
53. K to 12 IRR
Rule VII:
Transitory
Provisions
Labor and
Management
Results
It is DOLE’s task to
convene a technical panel
with representatives
from DepED, CHED and
TESDA, non-teaching
and teaching personnel
organizations and school
administrators to ensure
the sustainability of the
private and public
educational institutions,
and the promotion of
rights, interests and
welfare of teaching and
non-teaching personnel
54. K to 12 IRR
Rule VII:
Transitory
Provisions
Transition
Period
Begins with the date of
the approval of the IRR
(September 4, 2013)
until the end of School
Year 2021-2022
55. K to 12 IRR
Rule X:
Commitment
to
International
Benchmarks
DepED shall seek to:
a) engage LGUs to efficiently
use SEF and other funds to
advance ad promote basic
education
b) Implement programs that
will enhance private sector
participation and
partnership
c) Propose an annual budget
allocation in accordance
with the goals above;
develop multi-year spending
plan to ensure that
UNESCO-prescribed
standards on education are
attained
56. K to 12 IRR
Rule XI:
Final
Provisions
Implementing
Details
DepED, CHED and
TESDA may issue
policies and
guidelines as may be
necessary to further
implement the IRR
57. K to 12 IRR
Rule XI:
Final
Provisions
Amendment
Amendments to the
IRR shall be jointly
promulgated by the
DepED Secretary,
CHED Chairperson,
and the TESDA
Director-General
58. Part II
Status of the Implementation
of the K to 12
Enhanced Basic Education
Program
60. Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual
Education
Preparations :
1. Development of orthographies and teachinglearning materials in 12 major languages
including Bikol (Central)
2. Contextualization of existing teaching-learning
materials
3. Pilot implementation in 24 schools across Bicol
Region
61. DepED ISSUANCES on K to 12 Implementation
DepEd Order
Dep Order
No. 31,s. 2012
No. 73, s. 2012
DepEd Memo
Policy Guidelines on
the Implementation
of Grades 1 to 10 of
the K to 12 Basic
Education
Curriculum Effective
School Year 20122013
Guidelines on
Assessment and
Rating of Learning
Outcomes Under
the K to 12
Curriculum
No. 196, s. 2012
Monitoring of
Grades 1 and 7
Classes of the K to
12 Program
62. Dep Ed Order No. 31, s. 2012
General Guidelines on Implementation
Design of the
Curriculum
Desired
Outcomes
Learning
Area and Its
Description
Medium of
Instruction
Time
Allotment
Sample Class
Program
Learning
Resources
Assessment
and Rating
of Outcomes
Culminating
Activities/
Performances
63. MONITORING OF IMPLEMENTATION
Objectives:
Track progress of implementation
Assess effectiveness and efficiency
For improvement of curriculum and
instructional processes & approaches
For policy formulation
64. MONITORING OF IMPLEMENTATION
School visits
survey
FGD with
teachers
Division
Monitoring
Team
FGD with
parents
FGD with
pupils/students
Regional
Office
Monitoring
Team
Central office
Monitoring
Team
66. SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Two years of specialized
upper secondary education where
students may choose a specialization
based on aptitude, interest and
school capacity
68. SHS PLANNING WORKSHOPS
Regional Orientation
with DepED
Division & Region
Undersecretary Mario
Derequito
(August to October
2013)
(August 5, 2013)
External Assessment
Formation of SHS
Implementation
Team/Task Force
Internal Assessment
Planning Proper
Collation of Reports by
the Central Office
Processing of Reports
as Inputs to Senior High
School Implementation
in SY 2016-2017
69. SHS ROADMAP TO 2016
2013
Pre-Planning for
SHS and FY 2015
Planning
RA 10533 IRR
Complete K to 12
Curriculum
Guidelines
for
Non-DepED SHS
Criteria
for
Locating
DepEd
SHS
Decision on Grade
10
Certificate/Grade
12 Diploma
Engagement
of
potential partners
2014
Finish FY 2015
Budget
Requirements
Infrastructure
Plan, Location of
SHS, and Resource
Requirements
determined
IM Development
Procurement
of
certain resources
Teacher training &
assessment
FY 2016 Planning
and Budgeting
Refinement
of
partnerships
2015
Construction starts
for majority of
infrastructure
Requirements
Voucher Scheme
financing
and
mechanism set
Refinement
and
finalization
of
arrangements with
partners
Preparation for SY
2017-2018
Procurement
continues
FY 2017 Planning
and Budgeting
2016
Start
of
SHS
Implementation
DepEd and nonDepEd providers
ready at the start
of SY 2016-2017
Continuous
preparations for
SY 2017-2018
71. REGION V PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HIGH
SCHOOL PROFILE
• Junior High School Enrolment
Actual (SY 2012-2013) public
397, 002
• Projected
(SY 2016-2017)
427,975
(SY 2017-2018)
437, 427
private
60, 632
69,825
74, 850
72. REGION V PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HIGH
SCHOOL PROFILE
• SHS 1 Projected
(SY 2016-2017)
(SY 2017-2018)
• SHS 2 Projected
(SY 2017-2018)
Total Enrolment for SHS
(SY 2016-2017)
(SY 2017-2018)
Total JHS and SHS Enrolment
(SY 2016-2017)
(SY 2017-2018)
public
75, 828
77,593
private
14, 448
14,448
65,406
11,992
75, 828
77,593
14, 448
14,448
503, 803
580,426
84, 273
101,290
73. DATA BANK AND SURVEY RESULTS
Number of Schools to offer SHS
Public – 452 or 70.73% of 639 schools
(187 no SHS)
Private – 130 or 69.14% of 188 schools
(58 no SHS)
Number of enrolees per track
public
Academic
36,027
Tech-Voc
30, 784
Sports & Arts
11, 640
Total
78,451
private
5,956
3, 372
1,382
10, 710
74. IMPLICATION – NEEDS for SHS
Resources
Needed
School Year
Public
Schools
Private
Schools
Classrooms
2016-2017
2017-2018
2016-2017
2017-2018
2016-2017
2017-2018
1,897
1,940
3, 162
2,797
75,868
77, 593
361
300
602
500
14,593
14, 448
Teachers
Chairs
75. ISSUES AND CONCERNS
Regional Office
MATERIAL RESOURCES
e.g. classrooms, chairs,
laboratory equipment
HUMAN RESOURCES
Teachers, Supervisors
Central Office
CURRICULUM
DEVELOPMENT
FUNDING SCHEMES
76. WHAT WE HAVE DONE
Division Offices & Regional Office
Orient School Officials
Organized Division and School SHS Implementation
Teams
Launched advocacy campaign
Conducted consultative conferences with
stakeholders
Coordinated with other government agencies
Benchmarked pilot high school implementers
Formulated action plans by schools
Strengthened Career Guidance Program
77. WHAT WE INTEND TO DO
Strengthen partnerships
with our stakeholders
Local Government Units, Industries
Private Secondary Schools
HEIs, TVIs, Local Colleges