K to 12 Program which is the recent curriculum as implemented by the Department of Education has remarkable benefits to every Filipino learner not only for today but also for the future life as well.
The subsequent ideas may suggest notable insights regarding the K to 12 ideals and the advantages that our student could avail from this curriculum:
- Preparing for tertiary or college education. The K to 12 Program prepares the youth to their college program. The fact that there are Tracks and Strands being offered, the students are being aligned to their respective inclinations. Consequently, they will be able to acquire the necessary skills they need in order to face the challenges of college life.
- Getting ready for work. The K to 12 Curriculum is set to give competencies that are useful in work. This program exposes the students in varied school activities and trainings that develop their working skills. Furthermore, the school provides learning experiences that introduce the real workplace and its challenges.
- Inclining to business. The K to 12 Program has courses and subjects which are inclined to business and entrepreneurship. The child is being honed to be more independent and more confident in managing and handling small business leading him/her to be more responsible and strategic in handling financial matters.
- Acquiring competitive skills. The K to 12 Program enhances the various skills of the learners. Having considered the intelligences of the students, the teachers are encouraging the students to acquire more skills that they can in order to perform multi-tasks in life.
- Leading to innovation. The K to 12 Program gives priority to technology and advancement. Due to this, the way the teachers teach the students is innovative for the reason that the students also must have to be inventive. Instructions using computers, robotics and among others are examples of innovations.
- Joining global standard. In accordance with Bologna Accord and Washington Accord, the future Filipino graduates will no longer be left behind. They will be more competitive since the ones being taught to them conform to world standards.
- Embracing big changes. The K to 12 Program has brought numerous changes in the curriculum contents, in the teaching strategies and even in the materials to be utilized. These are the changes that add colors and novelties in teaching in reaching higher quality of education.
Electronic Reference:
http://k12philippines.com/three-practical-benefits-of-the-philippines-k-to-12-curriculum/
By: Leticia M. Garcia Master Teacher I |BNHS |Balanga, Bataan
