K to 12 ROAD MAP

Curriculum mapping is the process indexing or diagnosing a curriculum to

identify and address academic gaps, despondencies, and misalignment for purposes of
improving the overall coherence of a course of study and by extension, its effectiveness
(a curriculum in the sense that the term is typically used by educators, encompasses
everything that teachers teach to students in a school or course including the
instructional materials and techniques they used.)
In most cases curriculum mapping refers to the alignment of learning standards
and teaching how well and to what extent a school or teacher has matched the content
that students are actually taught with the academic expectations described in learning
standards but it may also refer to the mapping ang alignment of all the many elements
that are entitled in educating students including assessments, textbooks, assignments,
lessons, and instructional techniques.
Before the advent of computers and internet, educators would create curriculum
maps on paper and poster board; today, educators are far more likely to use
spreadsheets, software programs, and online services that are specifically dedicated to
curriculum mapping and educators will use the maps to plan courses, lessons, and
teaching strategies in a school for a student to be guided.
The K to 12 program covers kindergarten and 12 years of basic education to
provide sufficient time for mastery of concepts and skills, develop for tertiary education,
develop lifelong learners, and prepare graduates for middle-level skills development,
employment, and entrepreneurship. Every Filipino child now has access to early
childhood education through universal kindergarten. Education for children in the early
years lays the foundation for lifelong learning and for the total development of a child.
Subjects are taught from the simplest concepts to more complicated concepts through
grade levels in spiral progression. As early as elementary, students gain knowledge in
areas such as biology, geometry, earth science and algebra. This ensures a mastery of
knowledge and skills after each level. There are seven learning access areas under the
core curriculum. Students undergo immersion which may include earn while you learn
opportunities to provide them relevant exposure and actual experience in their chosen
track. The government implemented the k to 12 programs to enhance the educational
system of the country in order to accelerate the mutual recognition of Filipino graduates
and professionals across the world. Students can get the opportunity to build a network,
acquire more skills, and find the career that they really love. K to 12 can get students
the access to all these great opportunities and have a fulfillment during this learning
experience.
The education system in the Philippines has been highly influenced by the
country’s colonial history. That history has included periods of Spanish, American and
Japanese rule and occupation. The most important and lasting contributions came
during Americans occupation. The most important and last which began in 1898. It was
during that period that English was introduced as the primary language of instruction
and a system of public education was first established. A system modeled after
administered by the newly established department of instruction.
Education in the Philippines is offered through formal and non-formal systems.
Formal education typically spans 14 years and is structured in a 6 years of primary
school education, 4 years secondary school education, and leading to bachelor’s
degree. This is one of the shortest terms of formal education in the world.
In the Philippines, the academic school year begins in June and includes in
march a period that covers a total of 40 weeks. All higher education institutions operate
on a semester system fall semester, winter semester and an optional summer term.