What is K-12 Curriculum?
What is the philosophical based of K-12
• In the field of education, K-12 refers to
grades kindergarten through twelve where
attendance is compulsory.
• K-12 Curriculum as a general educational
term typically refers to the content being
taught and the learning experiences students
have in the school setting in grades
kindergarten through twelve.
K-12 CURRICULUM
Salient Features of K-12 Curriculum
• Strengthening Early Childhood Education
(Universal Kindergarten)
• Making the Curriculum Relevant to Learners
(Contextualization and Enhancement)
• Ensuring Integrated and Seamless Learning
(Spiral Progression)
• Building Proficiency through Language (Mother
Tongue-Based Multilingual Education)
• Gearing Up for the Future (Senior High School)
• Nurturing the Holistically Developed Filipino
(College and Livelihood Readiness, let Century
Skills)
Curriculum?
• The K-12 curriculum has the ultimate goal of
providing functional literacy for everyone in
Filipino learners. Functional literacy is the
acquisition of the skills, knowledge and
practices that would make Filipinos globally
competitive because they are armed with
skills for life-long learning, critical thinking,
and creative thinking.
Courses or Subjects Taught
• In the early elementary or primary grades,
the curriculum usually includes courses in
reading, writing, and mathematics. It may
also include courses in social studies, science,
music, art, and/or physical education. In high
school, the subjects taught may be more
specialized, like algebra, art history, Latin,
orchestra, or biology.
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Instruction: Complete the chart. Relate the four (4) pillars to the three (3) DOMAINS of teaching-
learning. Copy and file in your clear book. Place a check on the box corresponding to the appropriate
pillars as you have understood.

PILLARS OF EDUCATION DOMAINS

Cognitive Affective Psychomotor
Learning to know
Learning to live together
Learning to do
Learning to be