Republic of the Philippines

Nueva Vizcaya State University

Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya

COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION

PROF ED 9-A (The Teacher and the School Curriculum)

Second Semester School Year 2021-2022

Name: TUMACDER, DANICA HANNAH MAE L.

Course: BSED 3B
Class Code: E0013
Module Number and Title: MODULE 6 Curriculum Development Reforms and
Enhancement

I. LEARNING ACTIVITIES

1. The Philippines has implemented the K to 12 curriculum from Kindergarten

to Grade 12. Conduct a survey among teachers handling those grade levels.
Ask them what they like and what they do not like about the curriculum. Ask
their suggestions on how to improve the curriculum implementation. Submit
your written reports.

Philippine K-12 Curriculum, is it sensible?

A written report

Researchers:
Danica Hannah Mae L. Tumacder
Cylene Grail Manantan
Rogelio Tacang Jr.
Marianne Hilario
Maureen Fe V. Valdez

My team and I conducted an interview with DepEd Nueva Vizcaya teachers to

understand about their perspectives on K-12 Curriculum implementation. We surveyed
these teachers about their likes and dislikes on the aspects of the program, as well as
data and information about their beneficial suggestions for improving curriculum
implementation. The written report on the conducted interview survey is shown below.

Results and Findings

Mr. Orville Jan Padilla

Teacher III
Nueva Vizcaya General Comprehensive High School

The K-12 curriculum refers to the additional 2 years added to our educational system. It
was adopted by Philippines so we can have harmonization in neighboring ASEAN
countries in terms of education. Here are things that I like about K-12:

1. It prepares the students for tertiary education. K-12 curriculum is usually divided into 2
semesters just like in college, so students won't have a hard time in adjusting to a new
environment (schedule).
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2. It provides skills and advance knowledge. Since K-12 is divided into 4 tracks, students
are free to choose what's best for them. These allow them to practice what they want
to pursue in college for example: a student may take TVL-Cookery if he/she wants to
take BSHRM in college.

3. Since it is part of ASEAN integration, students can travel abroad and continue their
schooling. Before, students can't enroll to a university because the previous
curriculum (PH) is not the same with other countries curriculum.

4. Negosyo, Trabaho, Kolehiyo - 3 options where students can choose what they want to
pursue after finishing Senior High School. The new curriculum provides opportunities
for students put up their own business or even apply for a job (NCII).

On the other hand, here are some negative perceptions about K-12:

1. Students are obliged to finish the additional 2-years which they believed that it's a
waste of time.

2. Subjects are almost the same in college that make it redundant for the students to
study.

3. As a former teacher, a school cannot offer the complete tracks for students due to lack
of facility for the track, lack of teachers to teach the subjects, and lack of # of enrollees
for the track.

If I were to suggest for the improvement of the curriculum implementation, below

also are some suggestions that DepEd might consider:

1. Hire teachers with specialization of subjects to be taught.

2. Provide the necessary facilities for every track.

3. Lessen the number of competencies for each subject so students can focus on
honing their skills.

Mrs. Joanna Jasmin C. Dela Cruz

Teacher II
Nueva Vizcaya General Comprehensive High School

Ms. Joanna expressed her answers in Filipino Language since she is a Filipino
Teacher. And below are some things she liked about the K-12 curriculum.

• Mas lumalawak na ang pagkakataon na matutuhan ng mga bata ang iba't ibang
kasanayan (TVL) maski di na magtuloy sa kolehiyo pwedeng-pwede na silang
makapasok at makahanap ng magandang trabaho, para sa ABM at STEM,
Maganda at nabibigyan sila ng mga pangunahing konsepto hinggil sa tutunguhin
nilang kurso, para naman sa HUMSS/GAS nalilinang lalo mga kaalaman sa
komunidad at kultura.

Here are also some things she doesn’t like about the implementation of K-12
curriculum:
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• Kapansin-pansin na bagaman nakuha na nila ang mga subject na ito sa SHS
posibleng maulit uli ito na kunin nila sa kolehiyo which is compulsary na.

She emphasized this suggestion to improve the curriculum implementation:

• Aralin nang maigi ang Curriculum, at sana may ugnayan ang Ched at DepEd.
Bawasan din ang mga gawain na unattainable at idealistic masyado.

Mrs. Nica Estrellyn T. Magno

Teacher I
Bonfal National High School

What are the things you like about the K-12 curriculum implementation?

• Students are given opportunities for NC II and hands on activities to improve their
skills (TVL).

What are the things you do not like about the K-12 curriculum implementation?

1. It is a Congested curriculum.

2. Limited strand offerings of schools due to lack of teachers who can teach
Specialized Subjects.

3. Due to limited strand offerings, students tend to transfer to other schools as a result,
the schools where the students have left will somehow lose talents that could be
representatives in Contests.

4. Not all equipment’s needed (TVL) are provided by the government.

5. Repetitive subjects Grade 11 and 12 subjects taken again in Freshmen.

What are your suggestions to improve the curriculum implementation?

1. Additional teacher items in SHS handle specialized subjects in all strands so that
schools can open more SHS Strands, and that Students will no longer transfer.

2. More government subsidies for TVL equipment’s.

3. Increase amount in VOUCHER PROGRAM to cater to students and faculty needs.

Mrs. Relynne Noemi P. Blance

Teacher III
Concepcion Elementary School

What are the things you like about the K-12 curriculum implementation?

1. Getting a K to 12 Curriculum can open new doors and increase the chance of
finding a stable job.
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2. Students can get the opportunity to build a network, acquire more skills, and find
the career that they really love.

What are the things you do not like about the K-12 curriculum implementation?

• K to 12 in the Philippines generally revolve around the financial ability of students

and their parents to support them through two additional years of school.

What are your suggestions to improve the curriculum implementation?

1. Teachers must have clarity about how they will be involved in shaping that
curriculum and how their professional roles and responsibilities are going to
change.

2. Teachers are the ones who will have to design lesson plans, select materials,
deliver the curriculum, assess the student progress, and they need to be personally
invested in the new approach.

3. Teachers must attend seminars for professional growth.

Mr. Elmer M. Tumacder

Teacher III
Bonfal National High School

What are the things you like about the K-12 curriculum implementation?

1. Students can have hands on experiences specially in the Technical Vocational and
Livelihood Track.

2. K-12 is a learner-centered curriculum which is designed for the students to

enhance and practice 21st century skills.

3. It is a preparatory stage for tertiary learning.

4. The K-12 system aims to improve Filipino students’ skills in mathematics, science,
and linguistics to further exhibit competence in the global job market.

What are the things you do not like about the K-12 curriculum implementation?

1. Too congestive
2. It composed of repetitive subjects which for students is just a waste of time.
3. Lack of classroom, teachers, and preparedness of the curriculum.
4. The drop-out rate increased because of the 2 added years in learning.
5. It will take another 2 years to earn a degree.

What are your suggestions to improve the curriculum implementation?

1. Let learners learn at their own pace.

2. Let parents and family involved early.
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3. Invest in training teachers and their bases.
4. Modernize the teaching job.
5. Improve the learning materials of learners and should all be match with the
competencies.
6. Develop plans, methods, and processes.

Conclusion and Recommendations

It is obvious that the K to 12 program promotes global competency by hastening

mutual recognition of Filipino graduates and professionals in other countries. Students
can choose from academic, technical-vocational-lifestyle, sports, and arts strands in the
new curriculum. It is good but, we have always been opposed to the proposed K-12
system. It will inevitably fail if it continues to ignore more pressing issues such as a lack
of school buildings, a shortage of teachers, low teacher salaries, a lack of learning
materials and books, insufficient preparation and professional development, an excessive
academic burden on students, integration of lessons into real-life situations and
corruption.

Upon searching, it shows that the PISA 2018 results are comparable. It's unclear
whether the DepEd's K-12 curriculum exacerbated the problem, but it certainly didn't help.
Thus, DepEd's K-12 program is a failure in this regard. All rushed or hurriedly done things
are more likely to fail because they were not tested to see what would happen. It is the
same if K-12 is implemented without a plan; for it to succeed, detailed plans on what to
do and how to do it are required. What you'll need to put it into action, and how to do it
correctly. If things did not go as planned, there would be chaos.

As a result, it is preferable to plan ahead of time for everything we will do in order to

increase the likelihood of a successful outcome. That's why we really need to plan
because the future of the youths is in our hands.

II. ASSIGNMENT

1. Reflect on the statement: The K to 12 is bound to fail because it is

implemented hurriedly without thorough planning.

The Late Former President Benigno Aquino III signed the K-12 curriculum in 2012, and
it was implemented by the Department of Education in 2013, adding three years to the
country's ten-year basic education curriculum with the goal of empowering Filipino
students in the future and strengthening our society and economy.

However, it is evident that, while it may persist, the curriculum is guaranteed to fail due
to the fact that it was hurried and did not examine its deficiencies and advancement.
Furthermore, this curriculum program appears unattainable and idealistic. Too idealistic
in view of the fact that learning activities are no longer measurable, and high expectations
for student success place an excessive amount of pressure on students. It's also a matter
of Filipino families' financial capacity to sustain their children's education for an additional
two years. Likewise, the subjects covered by the K-12 curriculum program are repetitive;
for example, there are subjects taught in senior high school that are also taught in college
as GE subjects. Worse, students who have completed a K-12 program are compelled to
re-enroll in these courses. When we consider how much time and effort was wasted in
simply these two years, we can see how worthless it is. Another indicator that K-12 is
destined to fail is that it appears to be underequipped for the 21st century; in fact, its main
goal is to produce lifelong learners and job ready graduates, but what occurs is that when
they go to college, they are back to zero, with only the TVL track allowing them to apply
for jobs.
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Although K-12 curriculum is designed to allow students to learn at their own pace and
through experiences, we cannot deny that it requires a rigorous procedure and planning
to be successful. Students simply learn what their teachers know rather than how they
should learn, and teachers become generalists rather than specialists. Overall, the K-12
program is a well-designed curriculum that just needs to be thoroughly researched.