It's been a while since I haven't updated my blog, I've been busy with my personal life. We've moved to a new house and there's no connection yet since we haven't requested PLDT to transfer our internet connection. NO INTERNET CONNECTION! Yay! can't live without :( I miss doing stuff in front my lappy. How I wish it will transfered soon. =) Yesss!! I missss joining contestt hahaha

DepEd will now use level of proficiency in grading system stated below. Instead of using numerical values, grades will be letters under new K+12 education program.

A - Advanced (grade of 90% and above)
P - Proficient (85%-89%)
AP - Approaching Proficiency (80%-84%)
D - Developing (75%-79%)
B - Beginning (74% and below)
 
Parents will now see letters in the report cards of their child instead of numerical values. In which A is the highest as expected, but B is the lowest as abbreviated above. But teachers will still measure students' progress with numerical values, and their letter equivalents as seen above will be used in report cards. Students whose proficiency level is B will be required to take remedial classes after class hours. A student with consistent B in one subject could mean repeating only in that subject while he/she can be promoted to the next grade in all other subjects. The performance of student will still be assessed at four levels:

1. knowledge (15 %), 
2. process or skills (25 %), 
3. understanding (30 %) and 
4. products/performances (30 percent).

Most students loves the new grading system of DepEd as it will not show the red mark in their report cards. The parents won't be able to see the exact numerical value of their child's report card but they can always ask the teachers about their child grades.

Sources:
DepEd New Grading System

K+12 means Kinder plus 12 years Elementary and High School Education. Most of the parents don't like the k+12 program of DepEd especially those who can't afford to send their child for 2 more years in school. But our country is one of the 3 countries left in the world having a 10 year duration for Elementary and Secondary Education and the rest is in Africa. DepEd implemented K+12 basic education curriculum to improve education system starting this school year 2012-2013.
The implementation of the K-12 program is "phased". The first phase of the implementation will start on SY 2012-2013. During this school year, universal kindergarten will be finally offered, and will now be a part of the compulsory education system; and a new curriculum for Grade 1 and Grade 7 students would be introduced. By SY 2016-2017, Grade 11/Year 5 will be introduced, and Grade 12/Year 6 by SY 2017-2018; with the phased implementation of the new curriculum finished by the SY 2017-2018. (source: Wikipedia)

Objective of K+12 Curriculum

a. Giving students more time to master competencies and skills and relevant to Job market.
b. Preparation for Higher Education, earn higher wages and you can even put up your own business.
c. Accelerate growth of our economy and solid foundation for long term Socio-Economic development.
d. Philippine Education will be at level of International Standards.

K-12 Curriculum for Elementary School Education covers a narrower curriculum than the junior and senior high school, due to the effect of the new K-12 curriculum. In public schools, the core/major subjects include: mathematics, English grammar, Filipino grammar, science (for grades 3-6), and makabayan (for grades 1-3) or HEKASI (stands for heograpiya (geography), kasaysayan (history) and sibika (civics), for grades 4-6)—subjects that are similar to social studies and physical education; while minor subjects include: MAPE (stands for music, arts, and physical education). In private schools, subjects in public schools are include those of the public schools, with the additional subjects include: computer education and HELE (stands for home economics and livelihood education; while in Catholic schools, religious education.
DepEd specifies a compulsory curriculum for all high schooling, public and private. The first year of high school has five core subjects, Algebra I, Integrated Science, English I, Filipino I, and Philippine History I. Second year has Algebra II, Biology, English II, Filipino II, and Asian History. Third year has Geometry, Trigonometry, Chemistry, Filipino III, and World History and Geography. Fourth year has Calculus, Advanced Algebra, Physics, Filipino IV, Literature, and Economics. Minor subjects may include Health, Music, Arts, Technology and Home Economics, and Physical Education.
DECS Bilingual Policy is for the medium of instruction to be Filipino for: Filipino, Araling Panlipunan, Edukasyong Pangkatawan, Kalusugan at Musika; and English for: English, Science and Technology, Home Economics and Livelihood Education. Article XIV, Section 7 of the 1987 Philippine constitution mandates that regional languages are the auxiliary official languages in the regions and shall serve as auxiliary media of instruction therein. As a result, the language actually used in teaching is often a polyglot of Filipino and English with the regional language as the foundation, or rarely the local language. Filipino is based on Tagalog, so in Tagalog areas (including Manila), Filipino is the foundational language used. Philippine regional languages are also used outside Manila in the teaching of Makabayan. (source: Wikipedia)


Sources:

DepEd K+12 Whitepaper

Wikipedia: Education in the Philippines

Last June 4, School officially starts. It's time to sleep & wake-up as early as possible, to prepare breakfast and baon & accompany my kids to school. They were both very excited to go to school and meet new classmates and friends.