Amidst the petitions submitted to the Supreme Court to suspend the K to 12 Program, we are now on the fourth year of its implementation. The start of the senior high school is on June this year which means the government and the DepEd together with NGOs gradually cope with the challenges in implementing the new curriculum.

What pushed the government to create the new curriculum is the problem of unemployment. Many cannot afford to finish until college that’s why it’s difficult for them to find decent jobs. The K to 12 Program is the answer to the many social problems rooted from poverty. Poverty has been the reason of many Filipinos why they were not able to pursue their education.

Based on the article entitled Reforms in the Philippine education system: The K to

12 Program by Cyril John Barlongo dated May 26, 2015, studies have repeatedly shown that

“more schooling leads to a higher income, averaging a 10-percent increase for every additional

year in school.” The author reiterates that QUALITY education is viewed as any country’s pillar

of success. In my view, whether the parents agree or not, reforms in Philippine education is

needed.

            With the different tracks and strands offered by the program, there is a big possibility that

learners will be equipped with the knowledge and skills specially if they choose the one suited to

their talents and abilities. If they will be equipped and well-trained they will be hired and may

have the best positions in the companies. So why not give K TO 12 a chance? Let us all be

positive and supportive of the program.

http://www.businessmirror.com.ph/reforms-in-the-philippine-education-system-the-k-to-12-program/

             

By: Ella Cecilia O. Llanes | T-II | Mariveles National High School-Malaya