 The Philippines is the last country in Asia and one of only three

countries worldwide with a 10-year pre-university cycle (Angola

and Djibouti are the other two).
 A 12-year program is found to be the best period for learning
under basic education. It is also the recognized standard for
students and professionals globally.
 The College General Education curriculum will have fewer
units. Subjects that have been taken up in Basic Education
will be removed from the College General Education
curriculum.
 Details of the new GE Curriculum may be found in CHED
Memorandum Order No. 20, series of 2013.
 DepEd has always been transparent in the planning and
implementation of K to 12. There have been regular
consultations with various sectors since 2010, before the law
was passed, during the crafting of the IRR, and during
implementations. DepEd representatives have also attended
various fora and conferences, including legislative inquiries,
regarding K to12. We are open to criticisms and suggestions
regarding this.

 SY 2011-2012: Universal Kindergarten implementation

begins
 SY 2012-2013: Enhanced curriculum for Grades 1-7 implemented
 2013: K to 12 enacted into Law
 2014: Curriculum for Grades 11-12 finished

 This 2015, we are getting ready for the implementation of Senior
High School (SHS) in SY 2016-2017.

 We are on the fifth year of the implementation of the K to 12

Program. Our last mile is the Senior High School. All 221
divisions of the Department of Education (DepEd) have finished
planning and have figures on enrolment a year in advance. These
plans were reviewed by a separate team and finalized upon
consultation with other stakeholders.
 Classrooms: DepEd has built 66,813 classrooms from 2010 to
2013. There are 33,608 classrooms completed and undergoing
construction in 2014. As of DepEd is planning to establish 5,899
Senior High Schools nationwide. As of April 30, 2015, DepEd has
issued provisional permits to 1,866 private schools set to offer
Senior High School in 2016.
 Teachers: From 2010-2014, DepEd has filled 128,105 new
teacher items. DepEd is targeting two kinds of teachers: those who
will teach the core subjects, and those who will teach the
specialized subjects per track. DepEd will hire 37,000 teachers for
Senior High School for 2016 alone.
 Textbooks: Learning materials are being produced for elementary
to junior high while textbooks for Senior High School (which has
specialized subjects) are being bid out.
 Curriculum: The K to 12 curriculum is standards- and
competence-based. It is inclusive and built around the needs of the
learners and the community. The curriculum is done and is
available on the DepEd website. It is the first time in history that
the entire curriculum is digitized and made accessible to the
public.
 Private SHS: There are 2,199 private schools cleared to offer
Senior High School and over 200 more being processed.