HISTORICAL FOUNDATIONS

OF THE PHILIPPINE CURRICULUM

Philippine
Pre-Spanish Curriculum Spanish Devised Curriculum Curriculum
Before 1521 1521-1896 under
1521 1896 Philippine
Revolution
Consisted of 3R's (reading, writing and 1896-1898
More on vocational training and
less academic by their parents and
religion) for the acceptance of Catholicism
and Spanish rule.

tribal tutors. Religion oriented and mainly individual

A system of free and
Informal, unstructed, and devoid of memorization method of instruction.
compulsory elementary
methods. Educational Decree of 1863 was enacted
education was
providing the establishment of primary
school for boys and girls. Normal Schools for 1898 established.

male teachers was also established.

Primary instruction was then made free and
available to every Filipino.

Philippine
Installation of a highly
centralized public school
1901
Commonwealth American Devised Curriculum system where 600

Devised Curriculum 1898-1935

Thomasites were
brought to teach..

1935-1941
1935
Expansion of Philippine Curriculum
introducing courses in farming, Curriculum was based on the ideals and traditions of America and her hierarchy of values.
domestic science, etc. Consisted of three grades providing training in two aspects: Body Training - Physical
Commonwealth Act 586 or Education Education, and Mental Training - English, Nature Study and Arithmetic. English was the
Act of 1940 recognized the elementary means of instruction.
school system.

1941 Philippine Education

Japanese Devised Republic Devised under the New
Curriculum Liberation Curriculum Society
1941-1945 Revised 1946-1972 1972-1984
Curriculum 1972

Devised a curriculum for the 1945-1946 The 1973

Filipinos
interest.
to suit their vested

1970
Use of vernacular in the first two
grades of primary school as the
Constitution
brought up the
Introduced many change in the 1945 means of instruction.
Revised Secondary
Improving the curriculum Use of instructionalmaterials that are
curriculum by including Nippongo Education Program
restoring the Grade VII, Philippine-oriented.
and abolishing English as the with the aims of
abolishment of double-single The 2-2 plan which provided
means of instruction and as a fostering love of
session, adoption of modern common curriculum for the 1st and
subject. country; teach the
trends in education from the 2nd years and implementation of
Books were censored and revised duties of citizenship;
US. vocational curricula.
causing a "black out" in the and develop moral
Remain basically the same and
Philippine education.
still subject-centered.
1975 character, self-
The Presidential Commision to discipline, and
Study Philippine Education scientific,
(PCSPE) was conducted. technological and

1946 vocational
efficiency.
1984 1976
National Secondary Education
Conduct of the

Basic Curriculum 1984-2002

researches which

Education
developed the
Experimental Elementary National Elementary

Curriculum/ Focuses on process, values development productivity and technology

Education Program (EEEP). School Curriculum

Revised Basic
(NESC) and National
to improve performance in science, math, and communications. Secondary

Education
Teaching of Values Education, Filipino, English, Mathematics, Araling Education
Panlipunan, Science and Technology, P.E, Health and Music, and Survey of the Outcome of

Curriculum
Curriculum (NSEC).
Technology and Home Economics. Elementary Education

(BEC/RBEC)
(SOUTELE).

2002
2002-2012

National Elementary School Curriculum
1984-2022 Kto12 Education

Resructuring the
elementary and secondary
First research-based curriculum which have fewer learning areas, emphasizes on
Curriculum
2013-Present
mastery of learning and more time allotment for the basic skills.
curricula.
Development of the learning competencies or known as the Minimum Learning
June 12, 2003 RBEC was
Competencies (MLC).
signed into law.
Aiming for development of
functional literacy and 2010 2012 2013
development of essential

Secondary Education Curriculum

Spiral progression of curriculum that starts
skiils such as linguistic
from simple to complex and requires revisiting

(UbD Model) 2010-2013

fluency and scientific-
prior knowledge.
numerical competence.
Aims for holistic development and acquisition
of 21st Century skills.
Geared towards development of Filipinos with
21st Century skills who are ready for
To improve student mastery and contribute to the attainment of employment, entrepreneurship, middle level
functional literacy. skills development and higher education upon
Focuses on essential understanding, setting higher expectations graduation.
(standard-based), provided personal approach and develop readiness Implementation of Mother Tongue-Based
and passion for work and life-long learning. Multi-Lingual Education in the first three
grades. And an additional of two years in

Present secondary education.