K-12 Curriculum
The 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 [SHS]) 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. (http://www.gov.ph/k-12/)
Kindergarten
Republic Act 10157, or "The Kindergarten Education
Law" made Kindergarten the compulsory and mandatory entry stage to basic
education. Section 2 of this Act provides that all five (5)-year old children
shall be given equal opportunities for Kindergarten Education to effectively
promote their physical, social, emotional and intellectual development,
including values formation so they will be ready for school. This was so since
the Department of Education (DepEd) believes that Kindergarten is the
transition period from informal to formal literacy (Grades 1-12) considering
that age five (5) is within the critical years where positive experiences must
be nurtured to ascertain school readiness. (deped.gov.ph)
Grade 1-10
To view every corresponding subject, please visit our DEPED
official site at this link: http://www.deped.gov.ph/k-to-12/curriculum-guides/Grade-1-10
GEARING UP FOR THE FUTURE (SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL)
Senior High School is two years of specialized upper secondary
education; students may choose a specialization based on aptitude, interests,
and school capacity. The choice of career track will define the content of the
subjects a student will take in Grades 11 and 12. SHS subjects fall under
either the Core Curriculum or specific Tracks.
CORE CURRICULUM
There are seven Learning Areas under the Core Curriculum. These
are Languages, Literature, Communication, Mathematics, Philosophy, Natural
Sciences, and Social Sciences. Current content from some General Education
subjects are embedded in the SHS curriculum.
TRACKS
Each student in Senior High School can choose among three
tracks: Academic; Technical-Vocational-Livelihood; and Sports and Arts. The
Academic track includes three strands: Business, Accountancy, Management (BAM);
Humanities, Education, Social Sciences (HESS); and Science, Technology,
Engineering, Mathematics (STEM).
Students undergo immersion, which may include
earn-while-you-learn opportunities, to provide them relevant exposure and
actual experience in their chosen track.
TVET (TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL EDUCATION & TRAINING) NATIONAL CERTIFICATE
After finishing Grade 10, a student can obtain Certificates of
Competency (COC) or a National Certificate Level I (NC I). After finishing a
Technical-Vocational-Livelihood track in Grade 12, a student may obtain a
National Certificate Level II (NC II), provided he/she passes the
competency-based assessment of the Technical Education and Skills Development
Authority (TESDA).
NC I and NC II improves employability of graduates in fields
like Agriculture, Electronics, and Trade.