Understanding

Philippine Educational System

• Basic Education
– K to 12. Each has its
specific curriculum
recommended.
– New basic education
levels are provided in
the K to 12 Enhanced
Curriculum of 2013 of
the DepEd.
 Philippine Educational System
• Technical Vocational
Education
– post secondary tech-voc
educ'l training by TESDA
– TechVoc track in SHS of
DepEd, close
coordination is sought
 Philippine Educational System
• Higher Education
– Baccalaureate or
Bachelor Degrees and
the Graduate Studies
(Master's and Doctorate)
– CHEd
Definitions of Curriculum
• Curriculum as a list of subjects
– “permanent” or the traditional subjects offered in
school curriculum such as Math, Language,
Science, Music, Arts, etc.
• Curriculum as learning experiences
– Students’ curricular and co-curricular activities
and the learning experiences they encounter in or
out of the school
– It includes the school culture
Definitions of Curriculum
• Curriculum as intended learning outcomes
– List of competencies or standards that students
should learn in school.
• Curriculum as planned learning experiences
– Documents specifying contents, objectives,
general ideas of what students should know in
schools or in a specific discipline
Definitions of Curriculum
• Curriculum as a discipline
– Has its own principles, theories and practices
• Curriculum as content or subject matter
– Series of topics under each subject area
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