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    The document discusses surveys conducted with teachers about the K-12 curriculum in the Philippines. [1] Teachers noted benefits like improved teacher training but also challenges like financial burdens on families and excessive pressure on educators. [2] The document then lists 6 key concepts about K-12 that could be shared if interviewing teachers, parents, and students, such as K being mandatory, the use of mother tongue in early grades, and the addition of 2 years of senior high school. [3] It reflects on the statement that K-12 is bound to fail due to hurried implementation without planning, arguing that thorough planning is needed but that with sufficient resources and qualified teachers, the curriculum could still be implemented effectively.

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    The document discusses surveys conducted with teachers about the K-12 curriculum in the Philippines. [1] Teachers noted benefits like improved teacher training but also challenges like financial burdens on families and excessive pressure on educators. [2] The document then lists 6 key concepts about K-12 that could be shared if interviewing teachers, parents, and students, such as K being mandatory, the use of mother tongue in early grades, and the addition of 2 years of senior high school. [3] It reflects on the statement that K-12 is bound to fail due to hurried implementation without planning, arguing that thorough planning is needed but that with sufficient resources and qualified teachers, the curriculum could still be implemented effectively.

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    The document discusses surveys conducted with teachers about the K-12 curriculum in the Philippines. [1] Teachers noted benefits like improved teacher training but also challenges like financial burdens on families and excessive pressure on educators. [2] The document then lists 6 key concepts about K-12 that could be shared if interviewing teachers, parents, and students, such as K being mandatory, the use of mother tongue in early grades, and the addition of 2 years of senior high school. [3] It reflects on the statement that K-12 is bound to fail due to hurried implementation without planning, arguing that thorough planning is needed but that with sufficient resources and qualified teachers, the curriculum could still be implemented effectively.

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    Module 6 (Chapter 5

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    The document discusses surveys conducted with teachers about the K-12 curriculum in the Philippines. [1] Teachers noted benefits like improved teacher training but also challenges like financial burdens on families and excessive pressure on educators. [2] The document then lists 6 key concepts about K-12 that could be shared if interviewing teachers, parents, and students, such as K being mandatory, the use of mother tongue in early grades, and the addition of 2 years of senior high school. [3] It reflects on the statement that K-12 is bound to fail due to hurried implementation without planning, arguing that thorough planning is needed but that with sufficient resources and qualified teachers, the curriculum could still be implemented effectively.

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    Name: KAYE D.

    PURIFICACION Course/Year: BSED-3 ENGLISH

    Subject: THE TEACHER AND THE SCHOOL

    Module 6

    TAKE ACTION

    ACTIVITY 1: LET’S DO A SURVEY

    The Philippines has implemented the K to 12 curriculum from Kindergarten to Grade


    12. Conduct a survey among teachers handling those grade levels. Ask them they like
    and what they do not like about curriculum. Ask their suggestions on how to improve
    the curriculum implementation.

    As I ask some teachers with regards to this matter, what they like about K-12
    curriculum is that Filipino students stand to benefit from better-equipped teachers as the
    government has lined up continuous trainings and seminars for their professional
    development. More empowered school personnel and principals are now more effective, as
    we advance to a technical and student-centered system of teaching and learning designed for
    the students of the next millennium. Also, students are given the freedom to take on a more
    hands-on role in choosing what they will learn. Compared to the traditional curriculum,
    students will not be subjected to pre-chosen subjects. Instead, they will be given enough
    flexibility to choose tracks and further finetune their education.

    They say that while the K to 12 program in the Philippines is aimed to help improve
    the quality of education in the Philippines and produce better skilled students for maximum
    employability, K to 12 has also been bombarded with criticisms, mainly on the financial
    ability of Filipinos to support their children through three additional years of school. Under
    the current setup, two more years of school means thousands more in expenses. This has also
    place excessive pressure on educators. With an educational system that does not always
    provide the needs and requirements of teachers to be well equipped and well-prepared for
    every class they need to teach, the K to 12 forces them to take on larger loads and higher
    pressure just to deliver high-quality education to students. In addition to these K to 12
    disadvantages, lesson plans and courses also need to be completely overhauled. Together
    with students who would need to adjust to two additional years in school, teachers will also
    need enough time to adjust to the new load that they need to bear.

    ACTIVITY 2

    What do I know? What can I tell?

    The K to 12 program which 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), has since met with so much public opposition. Many people still express an
    unfavourable opinion on its implementation as it could aggravate the issue on education in
    the country. Prior to the implementation of the program, the Philippines was one of three
    countries in the world, and the only country in Asia, to have 10 years of basic education. This
    was one of the driving factors why the Department of Education proposed the
    implementation of K to 12. Though a lot of negative comments, criticisms, doubts and many
    more pessimistic ideas nailed off in its implementation, still the Department of Education
    officials continued this amendment of the educational system of our country.

    If you interviewed teachers, parents and students about K to 12, what six ideas or
    concepts can you tell?

     The Philippines is the last country in Asia to implement K-12.


     The K in K to 12 is mandatory.
    In the previous school system, the Kindergarten level is not required for a student to
    enter elementary.
     Mother tongue will be used as the medium of instruction in the first few grade levels.
    - In Kinder, mother tongue or lingua franca, shall be used as the medium of
    instruction. The language used in the locality, may it be Ilokano, Tagalog,
    Bisaya, Bicolano, etc., will serve as the medium in teaching the topics and
    concepts.
    - In Grades 1-3, the mother tongue will be used in teaching all subjects, except
    in teaching Filipino and English subjects.
    - Beginning Grade 4, the languages for instruction will be Filipino and English.
     K to 12 has 13 years of schooling.
    - Kindergarten – 1 year
    - Grade School (Grade 1 to Grade 6) – 6 years
    - Junior High School (Grade 7 to Grade 10) – 4 years
    - Senior High School (Grade 11 to Grade 12) – 2 years
     Students will choose career tracks in the latter part of high school.
    - Academic Track
    - TechVoc
    - Sports
    - Arts and Design
     Not all schools will offer Grades 11 and 12.
    Contrary to what most people know, not all schools will offer Grades 11 and 12.
    Some schools will not offer them not because they don’t want to, but because they
    can’t. Thus, if a school (public or private) does not offer Senior high, the student
    needs to look for another school that offers Senior high.

    Reflect on the statement below and comment: “The K to 12 is bound to fail because it is
    implemented and hurriedly without thorough planning.”

    Every curriculum has to undergo a systematic process which includes planning,


    implementation and evaluation. Planning is the first thing that needs to be done before
    anything else for the reason that it serves as a guide and preparation for the implementation of
    a certain curriculum. Without thorough planning, it will automatically fail. Employees are
    most productive when they understand the bigger picture behind what they are doing, so
    productivity will decrease. Planning is more than just planning and it should not be
    underestimated. This is a critical phase wherein every detail needs to be examined. Planning
    is good in making us aware of possible results and be ready for consequence.

    K-12 will therefore unavoidably fail, not because of the curriculum but rather due to a
    lack of teachers to carry out the task. Our government does not need to move quickly because
    students in this day and age are already globally competitive and rely on experiential
    learning, which gives us the chance to thrive. Nevertheless, we must be more patient at every
    stage of the process. If your aim is just to catch up on the advancement of the curriculum
    without even planning about it, it will not guarantee a good outcome. You are just sacrificing
    the future of students and other young children on a thing that has not yet been planned
    thoroughly. However, it doesn’t just end with planning. One of the most crucial parts is the
    way we implement it. This is the part of how a curriculum is put into a real life practice. In
    implementing, it needs to be aligned on what is already planned. These given scenarios are
    fact that without a good to go signal will fail us all.

    To sum up what I have stated, an immediate implementation will really not lead to failure
    rather it is an immediate adaptation of what lies ahead of us. Change is constant and it’s
    getting faster than we thought. We need to respond of such change. Thus, this curriculum
    could’ve been better if there are enough resources and more skillful and competitive teachers
    for an effective implementation.

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