1. When will the K to 12 program be implemented?
• Universal Kindergarten started in SY 2011-2012.
• The new curriculum for Grade 1 and Grade 7 (High School Year 1) will be
implemented in SY 2012-2013 and will progress in the succeeding school years.
• Grade 11 (HS Year 5) will be introduced in SY 2016-2017, Grade 12 (HS Year 6) in
SY 2017-2018.
• The first batch of students to go through K to 12 will graduate in 2018.
2. Where will the additional two years be added?
• The two years will be added after the existing four-year high school program. This
will be called Senior High School (SHS).
3. Why is the K to 12 program better than the current program?
• K to 12 offers a more balanced approach to learning that will enable children to
acquire and master lifelong learning skills (as against a congested curriculum).
• It will help in freeing parents of the burden of having to spend for college just to
make their children employable.
4. Will this address the dropout problem?
• The decongested curriculum will allow mastery of competencies and enable
students to better cope with the lessons. This should partly address those who drop
out because they cannot cope with schoolwork.
• The curriculum will be learner-centered, enriched, and responsive to local needs.
It will also allow students to choose career pathways that suit their interest. This
should partly address those who drop out because of lack of personal interest.
• DepEd will also continue to offer programs such as home schooling for elementary
students and the dropout reduction program for high schools. These programs
address the learning needs of marginalized students and learners at risk of
dropping out.
5. How will K to 12 help in ensuring employment for our graduates?
• The K to 12 basic education curriculum will be sufficient to prepare students for
work.
• The curriculum will enable students to acquire Certificates of Competency (COCs)
and National Certifications (NCs). This will be in accordance with TESDA training
regulations. This will allow graduates to have middle level skills and will offer them
better opportunities to be gainfully employed.
• There will be school-industry partnership for techvoc tracks to allow students gain
work experience while studying and offer the opportunity to be absorbed by the
6. How will the K to 12 program help working students (college level)?
• DepEd is working in collaboration with CHED to provide more opportunities for
working students to attend classes.
• DepEd is working with the Department of Labor and Employment to ensure that
jobs will be available to K to 12 graduates and that consideration will be given to
working students.
7. How will the K to 12 program help students intending to pursue higher education?
• The K to 12 basic education curriculum will be in accordance with the college
readiness standards from CHED which sets the skills and competencies needed of K
to 12 graduates who wish to pursue higher education.
• CHED will review its general education subjects to avoid repetition of Grades
11 and 12 content and learning areas. The CHED curricular review may lead to
a significant reduction in the number of years of college courses resulting in a
decrease in educational expenses of households.
8. How close is DepEd to addressing the resource gaps (i.e., classroom, teachers)?
• DepEd has targeted to close the resource gaps in the next two years.
• Aside from increase in the national education budget, DepEd is enjoying support
from local governments, private partners, and donor agencies.
9. How about the additional cost to parents?
• Grades 11 and 12 (HS Years 5 and 6) will be offered for free in public schools.
• K to 12 graduates will have higher earning potential since they will be more
competent and skilled compared to graduates of the current 10-year system.
• DepEd is in discussion with CHED on the possibility of decreasing the number of
years of certain courses in college.
• K to 12 graduates will have national certification from TESDA, which will enable
them to have higher employment opportunities.
10. What will happen to the college and universities during the 2-year transition period
(SY 2016-2017 and SY 2017-2018)?
• DepEd is in the process of formulating a transition management plan which includes
working in collaboration with other educational institutions during the two-year gap
between the end of secondary education and start of college due to the introduction
of Senior High School. The arrangements may include using private school facilities
and teachers for senior high school during the transition period.
• DepEd is working closely with private educational institutions to address these
transition management issues.
11. Will senior high school be implemented in existing high schools or will new schools
be built?
• Existing schools will be used for the additional 2-year program. DepEd is likewise in
discussions with CHED, TESDA, and private schools to use their existing facilities
during the transition period and beyond.
12. Is K to 12 required for private schools as well? Will the same implementation
timeline apply to private schools?
• Since private schools follow the DepEd curriculum, they will also be implementing
the 12-year basic education program, but the implementation plan will differ. This
will be discussed with the representatives of the private schools.
• Private schools are active participants in developing the K to 12 program. Note
that a number of private schools offer at least 12 years of basic education: 2-3
years of pre-elementary (nursery, kindergarten and preparatory), 6 or 7 years of
elementary, and 4 years of high school.
13. How will the college and technical-vocational courses be adjusted due to the K to
12 curriculum? Will adjustments be made in time for the first graduates of K to 12?
• TESDA will give certification to technical and vocational courses in the secondary
levels while CHED will reduce the general education subjects in higher education to
avoid duplication or repetition of subjects.
14. What will happen to the curriculum? What subjects will be added and removed?
• There will be continuum from Kinder to Grade 12 and to technical and higher
education.
• The current curriculum will be decongested to allow for mastery of learning.
• In Grades 11 and 12 (HS Years 5 and 6), core subjects like Math, Science and English will be
strengthened. Specializations in the students’ areas of interest will also be offered.
• Right now, a technical working group has formulated the new curriculum
framework, standards, and competencies for K to 12. Experts from CHED, TESDA,
and other stakeholders are part of this working group. The enhancement of the
curriculum framework, standards, and competencies continues as they go through
the validation process.
15. What specializations will be offered in senior high school?
• Among the specializations offered will be on academics, technical and vocational
courses, sports and arts. The specializations that schools offer will also be determined
by local needs and conditions and their capacity.
16. How will students choose their specializations?
• Students will undergo several assessments to determine their interests and strengths.
These will include an aptitude test, a career assessment examination, and an
occupational interest inventory for high schools. Results of these tests should help
students decide on their specialization.
17. For senior high school, what will happen if majority of our students want to specialize
in agriculture and only one is interested to take math or academics? How will this
be accommodated?
• The areas of specialization in Senior High School will be offered according to the
resources available in a locality and the needs of students.
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