K to 12 Science curriculum framework

Importance of Science

science is useful because of its links to technology and industry which from a national
perspective are areas of high priority for development. science provides ways of making sense of
the world systematically it develops students scientific inquiry skills values and attitudes such as
objectivity, curiosity, and honesty and habits of mind including critical thinking all this are
useful to the individual student for his own personal development
future career and life in general so these skills values attitudes and dispositions are likewise
useful to the community that an individual student belongs to and are further useful to the
country that he lives in, the learning of science is also important for the nation's cultural
development and preservation of its cultural identity now science is most useful to nation when
it's utilized to solve its own problems and challenges
keeping a nation's culture uniqueness and peculiarities intact now in the Philippines and around
the world people are talking about science and technology-based world and a knowledge-based
economy given the expectation and skills required to live successfully in such an environment in
the varied problems of the science education in the country there is a need to rethink what the
vision of science education is the current direction of curriculum development in many countries
is towards scientific literacy where the science education needs of all the students are
differentiated from those who have an interest in science careers

Who is the Framework

now for whom is the framework now the science curriculum framework is a resource for
curriculum developers faculty of teacher, education institutions teachers school administrators
and policy makers to design, implement, and assess the content of science curriculum
specifically the document will help schools teachers and instructional materials developers in
addressing the needs of students to prepare them for the world of work for pursuing their interest
in science and related fields and to become responsible citizens. it emphasizes the need to learn
and use real life context to enhance learning develop skills for independent study or self-learning
and inculcates in students the love and desire to acquire learn how to learn skills. for school
administrators the science curriculum framework will guide them on the selection of quality
instructional materials and equipment for science teaching and learning now this framework will
also inform policy makers to formulate appropriate legislation as well as allocate the resource to
support quality science education

Guiding Principles

now what are the guiding principles of science curriculum framework first
1. science is for everyone - this principle recognizes the proactive relationship between
science and society
so this means that putting science into the service of individuals and society science education
should aim for scientific literacy that is operational in understanding oneself common human
welfare social and civic affairs.
 2. science is both content and process - science content and science process are intertwined.
the value of science processes is to advance content or body of knowledge without
content students will have difficulty utilizing the science process skills.
3. school science should emphasize depth rather breadth coherence rather than
fragmentation and use of evidence in constructing explanation school science should be
relevant and useful, to be relevant and useful the teaching of science should be organized
around situations problems or projects that engage the students both as an individual and
a member of a team. school science should nurture interest in learning. students are
generally interested in problems that puzzle that they have a natural urge to find solutions
organizing the curriculum around problems or phenomena that puzzle students helps
motivate them to learn rather than relying solely on textbooks.
4. teachers are encouraged to use hands-on learning activities to develop students interests
and let them become active learners
5. school science should demonstrate a commitment to the development of culture of
science. a culture of science is characterized by excellence, integrity, hard work, and
discipline.
6. school science should promote the strong link between science and technology including
indigenous technology.
7. school science should recognize that science and technology reflect influence and shape
our culture. the science curriculum should recognize the place of science and technology
in every human affairs it should integrate science and technology in the civic, personal,
social, economic, and values and ethical aspects of life. the curriculum framework

Framework

is the overall structure for organizing learning and teaching, it ensures that the learning
experiences provided to students are commensurate with their abilities to different stages with
their ways of perceiving and learning about the world. the framework is not the curriculum itself
rather it is a skeleton that provides the basis for strong organized and cohesive curriculum. the
framework gives an initial picture of the program and is based on certain specifications this
framework is organized around three interlocking components namely inquiry skills, scientific
attitudes, and content and connections being interrelated these components are woven together in
order to support the holistic development of scientifically literate individual the framework sets
out what all students
should know understand value and be able to do the framework includes the core content that
describes the major science concepts that all students are expected to learn to become
scientifically literate as well as the competencies that indicate what students should be able to do
and demonstrate as such it is envisioned to provide a common curriculum direction so that a
more even spread of curriculum support materials are developed and professional development
aligned with curriculum change are implemented to the advantage of filipino students

Conclusion

now this framework does not spell out all of the science content that can be included in school
science curriculum rather it is organized around core or big ideas which are broad
important understandings that students should understand and retain long after they have
completed their basic education so this big ideas link seemingly different isolated and unrelated
facts and phenomena to a coherent whole they help unify the curriculum to avoid a loosely
connected array of topic driven lessons now the application of knowledge and skills may start
with familiar context, it is important that students participate in activities and experience that
enable them to build accurate and powerful conceptual connections. as their inquiry skills are
developed and their ability to access and use concepts and informations are hold they are able to
make the connections between these concepts and their applications they begin to describe and
explain the relationships between seemingly disconnected phenomena and events it is the role of
the science teacher to help students connect what they already know whenever they encounter a
new idea or application further the science teacher should facilitate the transfer of students
knowledge and skills to unfamiliar contexts.