SAGALES JEAN ZABAY

BCAED 3B
UPDATE ABOUT K-12 CURRICULUM

THE Department of Education (Deped) will revise the Kinder to Grade 12 (K to 12)
curriculum in order to make it relevant in producing more “competent, job-ready, active
and responsible” citizens.
During the presentation of the Basic Education Report 2023 on Monday, January 30,
2023, Vice President Sara Duterte, the concurrent DepEd secretary, bared the
department’s “Matatag” education agenda.
It includes making the curriculum relevant to produce job-ready; active and responsible
citizens; taking steps to accelerate the delivery of basic education services and
provision of facilities; taking good care of learners by promoting learner well-being;
inclusive education; and a positive learning environment and giving support for
teachers to teach better.
Duterte said that in revising the K to 12 curriculum, the department will reduce the
number of learning areas in Kindergarten to Grade 3 from seven to five and instead put
focus on foundational skills; strengthen literacy and numeracy programs; revitalize
reading, science and technology and math programs by utilizing the gains of previous
programs; and improve English proficiency while recognizing linguistic diversity.
She said they will also review the implementation of the mother-tongue based
multilingual education policy; intensify the values formation of learners in curriculum
and teaching; embed the culture of peace; be transparent with curriculum guides and
test scores; share test items with schools and teachers to strengthen the use of
assessment; and engage with the Commission on Higher Education and Technical
Education and Skills Development Authority and various industry partners to address
issue of skills mismatch in the Senior High School program.