The Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013
The Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013
The Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013
Junior
Junior High
High School
School
(4
(4 years)
years)
Primary
Primary Education
Education
(6
(6 years)
years)
KINDERGARTEN
KINDERGARTEN
KK G1
G1 G2
G2 G3
G3 G4
G4 G5
G5 G6
G6 G7
G7 G8
G8 G9
G9 G10 G11 G12
G10 G11 G12
Kindergarten and the
12 years of Elementary and Secondary Education.
The Philippines is the last country in Asia and one of only three
countries worldwide (the other two being Angola and Djibouti)
with a 10-year pre-university cycle.
Why K to12 ?
Reasons?
Congested basic education curriculum
Others countries teach in 12 years while in the Philippines is just 10 years
Adding 2 years would make possible of the curriculum
Why K to12 ?
(other reasons)
WithK to 12, Filipino professionals would have
the same competitive edge with professionals in
other countries having gone through 12 years of
basic education
Employability of Filipino high school
gradutes
The K to 12 curriculum prepares the graduates into : higher
education, employment, entrepreneurship, middle level skills (TESDA)
As early as Grades 7 and 8 , student is made to explore at least 8
subjects in the 4 (four) ares of Technology and Livelihood Education :
HE, ICT, IA, Agri and Fishery arts,
Grade 10 and 12 , the student is supposed to have obtained a National
Certificate (NC)
NC I and II make a Grade 12 graduate employable
Before: 10 years of education, students will graduate at the of 15,
Now because of the K to 12, graduates of SHS is 18 years old who is
EMPLOYABLE.
The K to 12 Curriculum