SHS Education Modification: A Concept Paper On The English Applied Subject of SHS Curriculum

SHS Education Modification:
A Concept Paper on the English Applied Subject of SHS Curriculum
For over three years of continued implementation of the K to12 curriculum, a large
number of positive and negative feedbacks from different sectors have been given to the
current state of the education system of the Philippines, from its unprepared immediate
implementation to its insufficient institutionalized curriculum. K to 12 Program covers
Kindergarten and 12 years of basic education—six years of primary education, four years of
Junior High School, and two years of Senior High School—to provide sufficient time for
mastery of concepts and skills, develop lifelong learners, and prepare graduates for tertiary
education, middle-level skills development, employment, and entrepreneurship.
The main goal of the K-12 Basic Education Program is to create a functional basic
education system that will produce productive and responsible citizens equipped with the
essential competencies and skills for both life-long learning and employment. This program
will enhance the basic education system to full functionality to fulfill the basic learning needs
of students.
According to Waugh (2013), a high standard of living is an important part of culture
and values. The education system has a significant and direct impact on the quality of our
workforce our economic productivity and ultimately, our ability to prosper as businesses, as
people, and as a nation rely on our public schools to provide the highly skilled and educated
talent. K to 12 is a solution to create opportunities that will help all children from the time
they enter the classroom to when they join the workforce.
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Its emphasis on providing positive results in getting the desired job of the students
after completing K-12 education has been denied by many students and companies due to (1)
lack of training for Senior High School teachers in developing communication and professional
skills of the students, (2) inadequate development of the SHS curriculum, and (3) no
coordination and endorsement of the DepEd to local agencies and companies to ensure
employment of the SHS graduates.
In recent years, the focus in education has been on preparing students for "the global
economy by equipping them with 21st-century skills, such as information and communication
technology skills and problem-solving skills" (Ottenbriet-Leftwich et al., 2017). Using
technology in K-12 public education will make a school more competitive and help the
students learn better. However, there is a lack of innovation in education and there are
barriers that block many of the teachers who are trying to make a difference. While society
tends to focus on the students when considering education and blame teachers for low test
scores and failing students, it is undeniable that through teachers we can help to improve the
quality of education.
Jean Piaget (1980) posited in his Cognitive Development Theory that children learn
through actively constructing knowledge through hands-on experiences. Using this theory,
SHS teachers can produce graduates who are globally competitive and whose credentials are
recognized internationally. Since SHS curriculum has only started last 2016, there is still a
number of opportunities to improve and develop the teaching skills and approaches of SHS
teachers to students through continuous meaningful training and workshops for teachers to
be conducted by DepEd in line with its improved curriculum. To counteract low integration,
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the government must also provide schools with enough technology and teachers with
adequate training and workshops on how to effectively develop communication and
professional skills of the students through the applied subjects of K-12 curriculum such as
English for Academic and Professional Purposes to equip them in employment even after
completing Senior High School.
Related Readings the operation of our educational system revolves around laws
legislated by Congress. The primary source of these laws is the 1987 constitution. A separate
Article of education is provided in the 1987 constitution. It prescribes that the state shall
assign the highest budgetary priority to education and ensures that teaching will attract and
retain its rightful share of the best available talents through adequate remuneration and
other means of job satisfaction and fulfillment. (Tan, 2011)
Thus, further revisions and improvement on the curriculum of specialized and applied
subjects must be amended by the department to further attract employment of the SHS
graduates as promised by the implementation of K-12 education.
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A Concept Paper on the English Applied Subject of SHS Curriculum

implementation to its insufficient institutionalized curriculum. K to 12 Program covers

education, middle-level skills development, employment, and entrepreneurship.

According to Waugh (2013), a high standard of living is an important part of culture

they enter the classroom to when they join the workforce.

employment of the SHS graduates.

technology skills and problem-solving skills" (Ottenbriet-Leftwich et al., 2017). Using

adequate training and workshops on how to effectively develop communication and

completing Senior High School.

other means of job satisfaction and fulfillment. (Tan, 2011)

graduates as promised by the implementation of K-12 education.

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