LOCALIZATION AND

CONTEXTUALIZATION
 Objectives
• synthesize the functional and operational concepts of
localization and contextualization in the BEP;
• create ways/strategies on how the curriculum and/or
subject could be localized/contextualized
• display interest and strong determination to adopt
the principles of localization and contextualization
 Legal Basis

RA 10533
“Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013”
• Sec. 10.2 (d) and (h) – Implementing Rules and
Regulations for RA 10533

d. “The curriculum shall be CONTEXTUALIZED

and global;”
 h. “The curriculum shall be flexible enough to
enable and allow schools to LOCALIZE,
INDIGENIZE, and enhance [the curriculum] based
on their respective educational and social
contexts.”
• Section 10.3
Production and Development of Materials.
“The production and development of locally produced
teaching and learning materials shall be encouraged. The
approval of these materials shall be devolved to the
regional and division education unit in accordance with
national policies and standards”.
 Localization and Contextualization
DepEd Mission
To protect and promote the right of every Filipino to
quality, equitable, culture-based, and complete basic education
CULTURE-BASED
where:
EDUCATION
- Students learn in a child-friendly, gender-sensitive, safe,
and motivating environment
- Teachers facilitate learning and constantly nurture
every learner
- Administrators and staff, as stewards of the institution,
ensure an enabling and supportive environment for effective
learning to happen
- Family, community, and other stakeholders are
actively engaged and share responsibility for developing life-
long learners
Why do we need to localize and contextualize the
curriculum and the use of learning materials?

GEOGRAPHY

CULTURAL PEOPLE
DIVERSITY
Guiding Principles
 Localization

* Freedom for schools or local

authorities to adapt the curriculum to
local conditions and relating the content
of the curriculum and the process of
teaching and learning to the local
environment...(Taylor 2004)
 Contextualization
• Developing new skills, knowledge, abilities and attitudes
in students in presenting new subject matter in
meaningful and relevant context:
– Context of previous experience
– Real-life
– workplace
 Contextualization

• process involving procedures which aim to

establish connections between disciplinary
contents and the real life situations
experienced by students, their characteristics
as individuals and the culture and habits of a
particular social context
 Contextualization

• aims to promote students’ success

and knowledge and acquisition of
skills
Localization and Contextualization
The curriculum is alive, it changes depending who is
implementing it, where and when it is implemented.

In order for you to localize and contextualize the

curriculum, “you have to think of where you are so
that you can make the curriculum relevant to
you.” – Usec. Dina Ocampo
Localization and Contextualization

when we localize [the curriculum], we agree to it

This means that different areas in the country will

use different materials, they will use different
instruments so that they can deliver the standards
of the curriculum.
Localization and Contextualization

HOW?
• Localization and
contextualization can be
done in all subject areas

• Localization maximizes
materials that are locally
available
• To contextualize, teachers use
authentic materials, and anchor
teaching on the context of learners’
lives

• Teachers should encourage students

to pose problems and issues and
develop strategies together in
addressing them
• The localized or
contextualized curriculum is
based on local needs and
relevance for the learners;
thus allowing for its flexibility
and creativity in the lessons.
• Teachers must build on
resources they have
• Teachers must accommodate
and respect cultural,
linguistic, and racial diversity