K to 12 curriculum in the Philippines is effective for students in this generation.

This curriculum provides higher quality of education as the DepEd stated in

2012. In 2010, DepEd has conceptualized the K to 12 curriculum.  Moreover,
during the years 2011 to 2012, the universal kindergarten was launched. In
connection, Pres. Benigno Aquino III formally signed the bill to institutionalized
the basic education in 2013. This year 2018, the first batch of Senior High
School are expected to graduate and will decide whether they continue to
study further in college or enter the workforce right away.

This reform helps to cope up with global standards in secondary education

and it includes a higher value in kindergarten . Like Masayoshi Okabe, a
researcher in Japan said, “The key points of the new policy are preparation for
higher education. Eligibility for entering domestic and overseas higher
educational institutions, and immediate employability on graduating, all
leading towards a holistically developed Filipino.” He also included how basic
education in the Philippines has been a problem; such as dropout rate and
congested curricula, which affects the number of courses in school. These
curricula must be rushed in able to meet the mandated educational
requirements. Moreover  Masayoshi Okabe provides a statistical data
regarding the literacy rate of the youth in the Philippines. It shows that 90% of
the country is literate society and it has been improving eversince. The goal of
this curriculum is to have learning and innovation skills. IT and media skills.
Effective communication skills and life and career skills. The benefits of K to
12 is to join the workforce right away with the electives that they have learned
during Grade 11 and 12. Students will no longer go to remedial classes during
the first year of college since the K to 12 curriculum will already be aligned
with the Commission on Higher Education guidelines. Dr. Rex Vernard
Baccara, a contributor in Inquirer, said, “The ultimate goal is to gain wisdom,
in which reason prevails over irrationality. When people think rationally,
behave civilly, and judge morally, then education has achieved its purpose”.
Which it aligns with the K to 12 curriculum. American philosopher John Searle
says, that western education has a long tradition of finding knowledge for
knowledge’s sake. What he meant was, education is to give students access
to great ideas and to enable and encourage students to discriminate between
what is good and bad.

Overall, K to 12 in the Philippines is beneficial for the youth. There may be some
people that don’t agree to this reform but there are more positive effects of this for the
country as a whole. I can say that the previous administration of Pres. Benigno
Aquino III was right in making this reform work. There may be some problems when
it started and implemented but now we can see the fruits of this reform. It is for the
greater Filipinos and for the future leaders of this great country.
References:
College of Arts and Technology. (2018, January 5). 2018 Review and Updates on the
K-12 Curriculum in the Philippines. Retrieved from https://www.ciit.edu.ph/K-12-
Curriculum-in-the-Philippines
Quismundo, J. (2012). K-12 takes effect this June- DepEd. Retrieved from https://
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Okabe, M. (2013, August). Where does Philippine education go? The “K-12” program
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Uyquiengco, M. (N.D). Benefits of the K-12 curriculum for Filipino students.
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