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DepEd unveils features of 2022 K-12 Curriculum in stakeholder forum

PASIG CITY, May 20, 2022 – The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday unveiled the features of the 2022
version of the K-12 Curriculum during the Stakeholders’ Forum on Curriculum Review and Curriculum Revision Updates
at the Bulwagan ng Karunungan.

“Critical decisions, even in the curriculum aspect, are not done unilaterally by the Department of Education. We harness
the expertise of everybody in our country so that we can produce a curriculum that will be relevant to the needs and
challenges of the 21st Century,” Undersecretary for Curriculum and Instruction Diosdado San Antonio said.

“When we are ready with detailed versions of our curriculum guides, we will be organizing more consultation meetings
with our stakeholders,” Usec. San Antonio added.

During the forum, Bureau of Curriculum Development Director Jocelyn D.R. Andaya also shared the direction of the
intended 2022 K to 12 Basic Education Curriculum based on the results of the 2016 curriculum review.

“We have not set out to completely change or overhaul the curriculum as it remains to be sound. Instead, we have tried to
address the issues and gaps articulated in the curriculum review findings and ensure that the curriculum remains relevant,”
BCD Director Andaya stressed.

Dir. Andaya disclosed that the 2022 Curriculum focuses on big ideas and articulation of the 21st Century Skills
Framework, redefines the interplay among languages in the Philippines, and emphasizes the development and mastery of
foundational skills and competencies, among others.

“So far, we have developed the General and Learning Area Shaping Papers that communicate the curriculum review and
revision process and set the future direction of the K to 12, and developed the Curriculum Guides for Key Stages 1 and 2,”
Dir. Andaya shared.

Among the findings of the BCD review are desirable competencies found in various learning areas, congested curriculum
content, evident spiral progression, misplaced or missing identified prerequisites, and a significant number of standards
and competencies catering to high cognitive demands.

Meanwhile, University of Melbourne Research Fellow and Assessment, Curriculum and Technology Research Centre
(ACTRC) member Dr. Pam Robertson noted that the Philippine Basic Education Curriculum has made substantial
progress in addressing overcrowding, sequencing, and pacing.

“We need to reduce the number of learning competencies. Second, DepEd must ensure prerequisite skills and knowledge
are built systematically from one grade to the next. Third, DepEd may improve articulation of learning competencies
within the intended curriculum, and lastly, the new or enhanced curriculum must address the cognitive demand
expectations,” Dr. Robertson recommended.

Curriculum and Instruction Strand Directors Leila Areola of the Bureau of Learning Delivery and Ariz Cawilan of the
Bureau of Learning Resources, and heads and representatives from various government agencies, private sector, and other
partner agencies and organizations also attended the consultative forum.
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The Department of Education (DepEd) in Monday unveils the features of the 2022 version of the K-12

Curriculum during the Stakeholders” Forum on Curriculum Review and Curriculum Revision Updates on the Bulwagan

ng Karunungan.

“Critical decisions, even in the curriculum aspect, is not done unilaterally from the Departnemt of education. We

harnesses the expertise of everybody in our country so that we can produce a curriculum that will be relevant to the needs

and challenges of the 21st Century.” Undersecretary for Curriculum and Instruction Diosdado San Antonio said.

“When we are ready with detailed versions of our curriculum guides, we will be organizng more consultation meeting

with our stakeholders,” Undersecretary diosdado added.

During the furom, Buraeu of Curiculum development Director Jocelyn D.R. Andaya also shares the direction of

the intended 2022 K to 12 Basic Education Curriculum based on the results of the 2016 curriculum review.

“We have not set out to complete change or to overhaul the curriculum as it remains to be sound. Instead; we have

tried to address the issues and gaps articulated in the curriculum review findings and ensure that the curriculum remains

relevant,” BCD Director Andaya stressed.

Use. Andaya disclosed that the 2024 Curriculum focuses on big ideas and articulation of the 21st Century Skills

Framework, redefines the inter play among languaged in the Philippines, and emphasized the development or mastery of

fuondational skils and competenceis, among other.

“So far, we have develope the general and learning Arae shaping Papers that communicate the curriculum review and

revision process and set the future direction of the K to 12, and developed the curriculm guides for Key Stages 1 and 2,”

Dir. Andaya shared.

 Among the findings of the CBD review are desir able cOmpetencies found in varoius learning areas: congested

curriculum content. evident spiral progression/ misplaced or missing identified pre-requisites, and a significant number of

standards and competecies catering to high cognitive demands.

In the meantime, University of Melbourne Research Fellow and Assessment, Curriculum and Technology

Research Centre (ACTRC) memberS Dr. Pam Robertson noted that the PhilippineS Basic Education Curriculum has made

sub stantial progress in addressing over-crowding. Sequencing. and pacing.

“We need to reduced the number of learning competencies. Second, DepEd must ensure prerequisite skills and

knowledge are built systematically from one grade to the next. 3rd, DepEd may improve articulation of learning

competencies within the intended curriculum, and firstly, the new or enhanced curriculum must address the cognitive

demand enpectations,” Dr. Robertson recommends.

Curriculum and Instruction Strand Directors Leila areoLa of the Bureau of Learning Delivery and Ariz Cawilan of

the Bureau of Learning Resources, and heads and representatives from various government agencies, private sector, and

other partner agencies and organizations also attending the consultative forum.
 NDRRMC gears up for 'Traslacion' 2024

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) will raise its alert status to "Blue

Alert" beginning on Sunday, Jan. 7, in preparation for the "Traslacion" 2024 or the annual Feast of the Black Nazarene.

Around two million Catholic faithful are expected to attend the procession of the revered image of Black

Nazarene from Quirino Grandstand to Quiapo Church in Manila on Tuesday, Jan. 9.

To ensure the safety of the devotees, NDRRMC Executive Director Ariel Nepomuceno said the alert status of the

NDRRM Operations Center (NDRRMOC) will be hoisted to Blue Alert which pertains to a condition of stand-by

readiness requiring at least 50 percent of human and material resources made available for duty or deployment.

"Manned by the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Operations Service personnel, heightened monitoring and close

coordination with relevant agencies and uniformed services will be carried out by the NDRRMOC," Nepomuceno said on

Friday, Jan. 5.

Meanwhile, Nepomuceno noted that an incident management team (IMT) headed by the Manila City DRRM

Office will be activated on the ground "to monitor the situation and manage incidents that may be encountered during the

procession."

He added that the OCD regional office in the National Capital Region (NCR) has coordinated with the Manila

DRRM Office relative to the preparation for the Traslacion 2024.