DepEd launches

recalibrated K to 10
curriculum, to start in SY
2024-2025
By: Charie Abarca - @inquirerdotnet
INQUIRER.net / 05:24 PM August 10, 2023

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MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) on

Thursday launched the revised K to 10 curriculum, otherwise known as
the Matatag curriculum, adding that its phased implementation will
begin in the School Year (SY) 2024-2025.

During its nationwide launch held Thursday, Director Jocelyn D.R.

Andaya, of DepEd’s Bureau of Curriculum Development, said the
introduction of the new curriculum is a significant milestone in
transforming the Philippine basic education system.

Under the Matatag curriculum, lessons from Kindergarten to Grade 10 will focus on
five foundational skills, which are language, reading and literacy, mathematics,
makabansa, and good manners and right conduct, which is in contrast with the
seven learning areas offered in the current curriculum. These are as follows: mother
tongue, Filipino, English, Mathematics, Araling Panlipunan, Mapeh, and Edukasyon
sa Pagpapakatao.

DepEd decongested the curriculum by 70 percent, which supports the focus on the
essential skills of literacy and numeracy. [This will help reduce] overcrowding and
[help focus] on the essential elements of learning,” said Andaya.
So, DepEd will implement this through various phases, but its initial implementation
will begin next school year.

The phased implementation of the Matatag Curriculum is as follows:

 Sy 2024 to 2025 —Kinder, Grade 1, Grade 4, Grade 7
 SY 2025 to 2026 — Grade 2, Grade 5, Grade 8
 SY 2026 to 2027 — Grade 3, Grade 6, Grade 9
 SY 2027 to 2028 — Grade 10

“This means that by 2028, we will have fully implemented the Matatag Curriculum
for Kindergarten to Grade 10 of the K to 12 program,” said Andaya.
The DepEd official likewise disclosed that the new curriculum was subjected to a
thorough public review, gaining 96 percent approval from 4,843 respondents
composed of students, teachers, school owners, government agencies, private
organizations, and non-government organizations.

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