Education System in the

Recent Years
The National Elementary School Curriculum
(NESC) 1983-2002
The NESC was considered the first research based curriculum in the country.
• Grades 1-3 > Filipino, English, Mathematics, Civics, and Culture
• Grade 3 > Science and Health was added
• Grades 1-2 > Music, Arts, and Physical Education were integrated
• Grades 3 & up > MAPEH became a separated subject
• The contact time for each subject was increased, thus giving both the teachers
and students more time to develop the basic skills of literacy, numeracy, and also
values.
• Grades 4 & up > Home economics and Livelihood Education were added with
Geography, History, Civics as for continuation of Civics and Culture.
 The New Secondary Education Curriculum
(NSEC) 1991-2002
Bureau of Secondary Education (BSE) implemented the NSEC in the
schools.

• Values Education Araling Panlipunan

• Filipino Science and Technology
• English Physical Education, Health and Music
• Mathematics Technology and Home Economics

• Committee on Curriculum Reform was formed with the participation of

officials from the academe, the private sector and civil society
2002 Basic Education Curriculum (BEC)

According to Sec. of Education Raul Roco, the 2002 BEC was

based on a 16- year study (starting in 1986). • Implementation of
RBEC was based on Executive Order No. 46, which in turn was
based on the recommendations of the Philippine Commission on
Educational Reforms (PCER), created on Dec. 7, 1998.
• “The restricting of the curriculum is part of an ongoing effort
to improve the quality of learning. We are focusing on the basics
of improving literacy and numeracy while inculcating values
across learning areas to make it dynamic.” (Raul Rococo)
 Revised Basic Education Curriculum (RBEC
2002-2010)
• The objectives of elementary and secondary education serve
as the “official learning goals” of basic education as stated for
a particular population of learners; that is, the elementary
and secondary education learners.
• The Bureau of Alternative Learning System (formerly Non-
formal Education) likewise has a set of official learning goals
for its particular set of target learners – the out-of-school
youth and adults.
 Secondary Education Curriculum (2010)

• Secondary Education Curriculum- Understanding by

Design Model 2010 The refinement of the curriculum
followed the Understanding by Design (UbD) model
developed by Jay Mctighe and Grant Wiggins. The
curriculum design has the following elements: Stage 1
Identify Desired Results Stage 2 Determine Acceptable
Evidence/ Assessment Stage 3 Plan Learning
Experiences and Instructions Strengths
 Enhanced Basic Education K-12
• The K to 12 Program covers Kindergarten and 12 years of basic education (six
years of primary education, four years of Junior High School, and two years of
Senior High School [SHS]) to provide sufficient time for mastery of concepts and
skills, develop lifelong learners, and prepare graduates for tertiary education,
middle-level skills development, employment, and entrepreneurship.
• K-12 Vision Filipino graduates envisioned: • Possess sufficient mastery of basic
competencies (e.g., literacy, numeracy, problem solving, etc.) to develop
themselves to the fullest. • Be emotionally developed and competent to live a
meaningful life; • Be socially aware, pro-active, and involved in public and civic
affairs and contribute to the development of a progressive , just and humane
society; • Be adequately prepared for the world of work or entrepreneurship or
higher education; • Be legally employable; and • Be globally competitive
Thank
You!