The K+12 is the new curriculum implemented in our country, as a substitute in our old curriculum. It added 2 years in high school. If you undergo in this curriculum, you don’t need to take collage anymore. 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.

“This program will require all incoming students to enrol into two more years of basic education. Thus, the K+12 System will basically include the Universal kindergarten, 6 years of elementary, 4 years of junior high school with an additional 2 years for senior high school.” – http://education-teaching-careers.knoji.com

In this program, it improved the quality of education of the student to be easily employed. It has an advantages but it has also  disadvantages. Some of its advantages are: you don’t need to take collage anymore; the quality of education is advance and you are easy to employ.

But the advantages are: Opponents of year-round school cite: Year-round schools show little to no academic improvement due to the calendar change; Multi-tracking, while cost effective in the short term, actually ends up costing more due to higher utility costs, less or no down time for building maintenance, and the loss of opportunity to build before the cost of labour and materials rise after population increases force the building of new facilities. Multi-tracking does not alleviate the need for new school construction, it merely puts off the decision to build until it is even more cost prohibitive, thus locking communities into overcrowded schools and multi-tracking year-round calendars; Teachers’ ability to attend college classes in the summer is compromised due to a year-round calendar; Students on year-round calendars tend to lose out on summer employment to their non year-round counterparts.

Here are some comments below of the different persons from different countries concerning about this topic:

• ØI can see that the K to 12 is the key to the development of the Philippine economy but how ready is our government in implementing this? How will DepEd prepare teachers in handling the enhanced curriculum? – Mariz of Marilao, Philippines
• ØI think Philippines is not yet prepared for implementing this K to 12 education system. Declaring it at the mid of the current school year publicly?? How will teachers or the school specially the community are prepared for only half year preparation. MAYBE, this K to 12 must be implemented not for this year but maybe next year or for the next two years but not now… – Jelwynn of Marilao, Philippines
• ØFact is the rate the Phil government is going (regardless of who the president or political party) it will never be ready at all! – DMDM of Ingleburn, Australia
• ØFor me, yes, our government will really have a hard time in implementing K-12 Basic Education program because of lack of preparation time and budget. But most of the Filipinos don’t know the root cause why this educational system is being implemented. But to weigh things out, in my personal opinion, K-12 is a good step to keep in pace with the global community. – Yong of Cavite City, Philippines
• ØI don’t think the government is ready for this just yet. Education now seems bad enough as it is. I think they should re-asses this first and implement it when they know everybody is stable enough to handle it. Especially the funds that’ll be kept for the program. – Jules of Sucat, Philippines
• ØI think our government is ready but the students are not. For sure before this K-12 has been implemented, the government make sure that everything should be prepared for it will be a huge mistake if they don’t. Teachers should be flexible, so I think teachers can cope on it. But still teachers should still undergo trainings about it. – Shane of Meycauayan, Philippines
• ØI agree 100% to K 12 program. My concern is after implementation. Hopefully the government will provide adequate funding as at present the public schools are already overcrowded and need more classrooms and improvement of facilities. Other programs like CHAD is out of funds and private schools have not been reimbursed. The funds are nowhere to be found. Hopefully the present administration will not have the same problem of missing funds. Before we add more programs, let us clean up the budget mess first. – Chloe of Marilao, Philippines

Those are the different Ideas that I’ve read in the internet, book and encyclopaedia about our concern topic, K+12, which are very helpful in knowing about it. If you want to have advance knowledge about the different and modern subjects, be a part of this curriculum and you will have what ever you want to have.

For the other people who would not like this curriculum specifically the other parents, if you want to have your child/children a brighter future, you should agree in that, for the sake of your child’s profession.

We should not base only in that curriculum for our success, we should also do our best in studying, have a self confidence and have a positive thinking in different ways.

By: Mary Ann S. Aclado | Teacher II | Mariveles National High School – Poblacion | Mariveles, Bataan