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DepEd’s K+12 proposal
On World Teachers’ Day last Oct. 5, Education Secretary Armin Luistro unveiled DepEd’s “Enhanced Kindergarten-Grade 12 (K+12)” program. -
DISCUSSION PAPER ON THE ENHANCED K+12 BASIC EDUCATION PROGRAM
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DepEd to start universal kindergarten program in 2011
n a statement, Luistro said that the DepEd will use the additional budget granted to DepEd for priority projects like the universal public kindergarten. Luistro said that the public kindergarten program is part of the department?s Education For All campaign in a bid to meet the country's Millennium Development Goal on education. For the first quarter of 2011, we will focus on providing for universal kindergarten facilities for five-year olds. I am confident that we will be able to do that esp -
Pre-enrollment starts
The education department encourages parents to pre-register their children in the public kindergarten program this January to avoid the enrolment rush in May and June. -
1M preschool kids sign up for universal kindergarten
OVER 1-million preschool children signed up during the early-registration campaign conducted in January by the department, Education Secretary Armin Luistro said. -
Same old problems still persist in public schools
A promising new school year opened last Monday and millions of hopeful students trooped to school in search for better education. They meet new teachers, new class mates and new subjects. But there is also something old that is retained. It is the same old dilemma every public school encounters on the educational system of the Philippines. -
Start of K-12 basic education draws flak
The Enhanced K-12 Basic Education Program, viewed as President Benigno Aquino III’s flagship program for the education sector, has begun implementation for school year (SY) 2011-2012 amid wide criticism from different sectors. -
DepEd readies plan for K+12 program
Quijano said DepEd has finalized its work plan for the implementation of its K+12 (Kindergarten plus 12 years) proposal, which aims to add two years of senior high school to the current 10-year cycle in line with international standards. Quijano said the department will study which courses and competencies should be introduced in the additional two years, and review items that appear redundant in the current 10-year program. -
DepEd eyes law on K+12 program
PASAY CITY, METRO MANILA–With the first salvo of the implementation of an additional two more years in basic education about to start next school year, the Department of Education (DepEd) is stressing that a law might be needed to ensure the long-term implementation of the K+12 program. -
DepEd Needs P45 B More to Subsidize Grade 11
The Department of Education (DepEd) is estimated to need as much as P45 billion in additional funds if it will fully subsidize Grade 11 or Year 1 of the two-year senior high school to be set up under the ambitious K (Kindergarten) +12 Basic Education Curriculum (BEC) plan. -
DepEd introduces enjoyable, less burdensome curriculum under K to 12
Enjoyable, easily understood lessons using the language spoken at home, less contact time, and interactive. -
K+12 program ‘absolutely essential,’ says expert
absolutely
MANILA, Philippines—Adding two years to the present 10-year basic education cycle is “an absolutely essential reform” to put the country’s public education system at par with the rest of the world, an international education expert said on Wednesday. -
Who’s afraid of ‘K to 12’?
who's
Education Secretary Armin Luistro, FSC, said education was No. 1 in the President’s campaign agenda. He pointed out that those who were able to pay for 14 years of schooling before university were getting into the best schools and getting the best jobs after graduation. -
Science teaching enhanced in K to 12 curriculum
Education Secretary Br. Armin Luistro FSC said that while science as a subject is formally introduced in Grade 3, it remains integrated in all learning areas to steadily develop the students’ skills in understanding more complex subjects as science. -
DepEd prepares teachers for K to 12
In preparation for the adoption of the new curriculum under the K to 12 program, the Department of Education is conducting the Test of English Proficiency for Teachers (TEPT) and Process Skills Test (PST) in Science and Math to all Grades 1 and 2 public school teachers nationwide. -
K to 12 program starts taking off next year
Education Secretary Armin Luistro yesterday said the Department of Education (DepEd) will jumpstart the gradual implementation of the K to 12 (K-12) program by next school year. -
Kindergarten program gets $1.5M grant
PASIG CITY, METRO MANILA–The recently-passed Universal Kindergarten Law received a boost with a $1.5 million worth of financial assistance from the Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction (JFPR). -
DepEd will begin unclogging the basic education curriculum in SY 2012-2013.
SYThe enhanced 12-year curriculum will be implemented starting with incoming Grade 1 students of SY 2012-2013 and incoming freshmen of SY 2012-2013 will be the first beneficiaries -
The Pilot Batch of the K+12 Program will graduate
batch After 4 Years of Implementation of the K12 Program, the first graduates of Junior High School will now undego Senior High School program -
The Pilot Batch of the K+12 Program will undergo Senior High
batch The Pilot Batch of the K+12 Program will be the first beneficiaries of a free Senior High School before entering college. Electives to be offered in Senior HS (arts, music, tech-voch..etc) -
The Pilot Batch of the K+12 Program graduates from Senior High School
batchAfter 6 years of the implementation of K+12 program, the pilot batch completes 6 years of High School and now are ready to go to college. -
The Pilot Batch of the K+12 Program enters college
batchA full 12 years of basic education will eventually be required for entry into tertiary level education (entering freshmen by SY 2018-2019 or 6 years from now)
