EDUC 205

Crezyl Joy R. Bonares

Republic Act
10533

Section 10
 What is the main purpose of
Republic Act 10533 or the K to
12 program?

Republic Act 10533 added two

years of Senior High School.
What was implemented with
the passage of Republic Act
10533?

In 2013, the country's basic

education act which pushed the
age of completion of compulsory
education to 18 years old.
 Section 10

Expansion of E-GASTPE Beneficiaries. The

benefits accorded by Republic Act No.
8545, or the "Expanded Government
Assistance to Students and Teachers in
Private Education Act", shall be extended to
qualified students enrolled under the
Enhanced Basic Education.
 The DepED shall engage the
services of private education
institutions and non-DepED
schools offering senior high
school through the programs
under Republic Act No. 8545.
 Republic Act 8545

An act amending Republic Act No.

6728, otherwise known as “AN ACT
PROVIDING GOVERNMENT
ASSISTANCE TO STUDENTS
AND TEACHERS IN PRIVATE
EDUCATION AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS”
• Elementary education is the first
six (6) years of basic education,
excluding pre-school and grade
seven.

• Secondary education is the next

four (4) years of basic education.
• Post-secondary education may be
education and training in non-
degree vocational and technical
courses offered in post-secondary
vocational and technical institutions
or education in degree courses
offered by higher educational
institutions.
 Enhance Basic Education

1. Formulation and Design. Pursuant to

Section 5 of the Act, the DepEd shall
formulate the design and details of the
enhanced basic education curriculum.
2. Standards and Principles. The DepEd
shall adhere to the following standards
and principles, when appropriate, in
developing the enhanced basic education
curriculum.
a. The curriculum shall be learner-
centered, inclusive and developmentally
appropriate.

b. The curriculum shall be relevant,

responsive and research-based.

c. The curriculum shall be gender- and

culture-sensitive.
d. The curriculum shall be contextualized
and global.

e. The curriculum shall use pedagogical

approaches.

f. The curriculum shall use the spiral

progression.

g. The curriculum shall be flexible.

3. Production and Development of
Materials. The production and
development of locally produced
teaching and learning materials shall
be encouraged.
4. Medium of Teaching and Learning.
Pursuant to Sections 4 and 5 of the
Act, basic education shall be delivered in
languages understood by the learners as
language plays a strategic role in shaping
the formative years of learners.
 5. Stakeholder Participation. To
achieve an enhanced and responsive
basic education curriculum, the DepEd
shall undertake consultations with other
national government agencies and other
stakeholders.