CHAPTER 1:

THE K TO 12 ENGLISH CURRICULUM

BOLIDO, PRINCESS MAE T

BEEd 1B
LESSON 1: The K to 12 English Curriculum
Philosophy, Framework, and Rationale

Objectives In this lesson, you will be able to:

•discuss the rationale of English education in the
Philippines; and
•develop your own understanding of teaching English in
the elementary grades.
 INTRODUCTION
O Republic Act 10533 entitled An Act Enhancing The
Philippines Basic Education System by Strengthening it's
Curriculum and Increasing the Number of Years for Basic
Education, Appropriating Funds Therefore and Other
Purposes, also known as the Enhanced Basic Education Act
of 2013, firmly grounds the implementation of the K to 12
Curriculum in the Philippines. With it, came several changes
in the way teaching and learning are done in the country. The
teaching of English is no exception.
O What made human civilization possible is language. As a tool, we use to it to
express complex and abstract ideas in order for us to cooperate, create ideas, and
preserve them. The K to 12 English Curriculum or the Language Arts and
Multiliteracies Curriculum views language as the "primary instrument of
thought ," which we use to bring our ideas into the world around us and make
meaning out of the human experience.
O Rules of a language refer to the principles that govern word formation, syntax,
pronunciation, and several other features of the language. It may also refer to the
grammar or the so called "correct" or conventional forms of the language. These
rules differ from one language to another as they are defined by the people using the
language, at the same time how the conventions change over time. However,
learners of a second language need to familiarize themselves with these conventions
for them to converse in the language in meaningful ways.
O As language is used by people to convey everyday ideas, it also carries with
it the culture of the people using it. Guessabe (2017) points out that “culture
is a language itself”.Learning a language therefore is not only to read, speak, and
write in another language, but to learn of another culture.
O This view establishes language as the “foundation of human relationship”
from which we draw meaning in life.
o Language enables the learners to be a functional contributor to the
development of the community to which he or she belongs.
Below is the framework of the K to 12 English Curriculum
 EXPERIENCES: Study the framework on the previous page and compare it
with the principles of an effective language arts and multiliteracies curriculum
and explain how the principle were fit into the framework
 ASSESS: do you agree to the K to 12 English curriculum perception’s of an
effective language Curriculum? why or why not?
 CHALLENGE: reflect on your own understanding of the K to 12 English
curriculum and your experiences as a learner in the Past.in what way/s could
we improve the teaching of the following areas of English in the Philippines?
O Listening;
O Reading;
O Writing;
O Speaking;
 HARNESSS: what are your philosophy in language?
O Use concept web to explain your Philosophy citing a central focus and the
elements that surround it.
O Provide an explanation to your work, write your explanation below.afterward
share your work with your classmate.
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UNDERSTAND TE/INTERACT
 IN A NUTSHELL: write your reflection and conclusion
O Complete the following statements
o I Learned that:
o I realized that:
o I think there is a need to: