ENHANCING THE PHILIPPINES BASIC

EDUCATION SYSTEM

LARAINE SECONDEZ
ALYSSA SANTOS
SEC.1ENHANCE BASIC EDUCATION

• (RA 10533), known as the Enhanced Basic

Education Act of 2013, has expanded the
years of schooling in basic education from
10 years to 12 years. In school year 2018-
2019, an additional 2 years representing
Grades 11 and 12 will be introduced in the
basic education system through senior
high school.
SEC.2 DECLARATION OF POLICY

• The state most establish an adequate and integrated

system of education that was needed by the whole
nation.-it hereby declared the policy of the state that
all student must become an empowered individual by
the means of good educational principle. The
competencies that was learned must be used in local
or global perspective. The ability to work autonomous,
creative and becoming critical thinker and having
leadership traits is the goal of the said law.
The creation of a functional
educational system is a must that
will develop a productive and
responsible citizen that was
equipped with needed
competencies with skill and values,
in order to achieve this, the state
shall
• A. Give every student a globally competitive
kind of educational curriculum based on the
international standard.
• B. Broaden the goals of high school
education for college preparatio,technical
vocational, creative arts, sport and
entrepreneurial career opportunity.
• C. Make education learner-oriented and
responsive to the needs, cognitive and
cultural capacity and the used of the mother
tongue as a learning resource
SEC.3 BASIC EDUCATION

• Basic Education is intended to meet

basic learning needs which provides
the foundation on which subsequent
learning can be based.
FIVE COMPOSES IN BASIC EDUCATION

• Composes of the following:

1. Kindergarden
2. Elementary
3. Secondary Education
4. Alternative learning systeme for out of
school students
5. Special needs
SEC.4
ENHANCED BASIC EDUCATION PROGRAM

This is the updated kind of basic education program.

• KINDERGARDEN EDUCATION- one (1) year kindergarden
education prerequisite to elementary education.
• ELEMENTARY EDUCATION- six (6) years elementary
education prerequisite to secondary education
• SECONDARY EDUCATION-three stage of compulsory
basic education
-it has total of 6 years subdivided into
two
-4 years in junior highs school
-2 years in senior high school
• Basic Education shall be delivered in
languages understood by the learners
as the language plays a strategic role
in shaping the formative years of
learners. For kindergarten and the
first three(3) years of elementary
education, instruction, teaching
materials and assessment shall be in
the regional or native language of the
learners.
The department of education (DepED)
shall formulate a mother language
transition program from grade 4 to grade
6 so that Filipino and English shall be
gradually introduced as language of
instruction until such time when these two
(2) languages can become the primary
language of instruction at the secondary
level.
For purposes of the Act, mother language or first
language (LI) refers to language or languages first
learned by a child, which he/she identifies with, is
identified as a native language user of by others,
which he/she knows best, or uses most. This includes
Filipino sign language used by individuals with
pertinent disabilities. The regional or native
language refers to the traditional speech variety or
variety of Filipino sign language existing in a
region, area or place.
SEC.5 CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT

The DepED shall formulate the design and

details of the enhanced basic education
curriculum shall work with the following
organization.

A. CHED-Commission on higher education

B. TESDA- Technical education and skills
development authority
To achieve an effective enhanced basic Education
Curriculum the DepED must have consultation with
following:
1. Government Agencies
2. Stake holders like the DOLE on Department of
Labor and Employment
3. Professional Regulation Commission or PRC
4. Public and Private Schools Association
5. The National Student Organization
6. The National Teacher Organization
7. Parent-Teacher Association
8. The Chambers of Commerce
The DepED shall adhere the following standards and principles
in developing the enhanced basic education curriculum:
A. The curriculum shall be learner-centered, inclusive and
developmentally appropriate;
B. The curriculum shall be relevant, responsive and research
based;
C. The curriculum shall be culture-sensitive;
D. The curriculum shall be contextualized and global;
E. The curriculum shall use pedagogical approaches that are
constructivist, inquiry-based, reflective, collaborative and
integrative;
F. The curriculum shall adhere to the principles and framework
of mother tongue-based multilingual education (MTB-MLE) which
starts from where the learners are and form what they already
knew proceeding from the known to the unknown; instructional
materials and capable teachers to implement the MTB-MLE
curriculum shall be available;
• G. The curriculum shall use the spiral progression approach to
ensure mastery of knowledge and skills after each level; and
• H. The curriculum shall be flexible enough to enable and allow
schools to localize, indigenize and enhance the same based on
their respective educational and social contexts contexts, The
production and development of locally produced teaching
materials shall be encouraged and approval of these materials
shall devolve to the regional and division education units.
SEC.6 CURRICULUM CONSULTATIVE
COMMITTEET
CURRICULUM CONSULTATIVE - There shall be created a curriculum
consultation committee chaired by the DepED secretary or his/ her duly
authorized representativeMember of the curriculum consultation
commutes are the following
1. Representative from CHED
2. Representative from DOLE
3. Representative from PRC
4. Representative from DOST
5. Representative from Business chamber such as the IT-BPO
 SEC.7 TEACHER EDUCATION AND
TRAINING
• To ensure that the enhanced basic education program meets the
demand for quality teachers and school leaders, the DepED and the
CHED, in collaboration with relevant partners in government,
academe, industry, and nongovernmental organizations, shall
conduct teacher education and training programs, as specified:
• (A) In-service Training on Content and Pedagogy — Current DepED
teachers shall be retrained to meet the content and performance
standards of the new K to 12 curriculum.The DepED shall ensure that
private education institutions shall be given the opportunity to
avail of such training
• (b) Training of New Teachers. — New graduates of the current
Teacher Education curriculum shall undergo additional training,
upon hiring, to upgrade their skills to the content standards of the
new curriculum. Furthermore, the CHED, in coordination with the
DepED and relevant stakeholders, shall ensure that the Teacher
Education curriculum offered in these Teacher Education Institutes
(TEIs) will meet necessary quality standards for new teachers. Duly
recognized organizations acting as TEIs, in coordination with the
DepED, the CHED, and other relevant stakeholders, shall ensure that
the curriculum of these organizations meet the necessary quality
standards for trained teachers.
• (c) Training of School Leadership. —
Superintendents, principals, subject area
coordinators and other instructional school
leaders shall likewise undergo workshops
and training to enhance their skills on their
role as academic, administrative and
community leaders.
SEC.8 HIRING OF GRADUATES OF SCIENCE

Hiring of Graduates of Science, Mathematics, Statistics,

Engineering and Other Specialists in Subjects With a Shortage of
Qualified Applicants, Technical-Vocational Courses and Higher
Education Institution Faculty. — Notwithstanding the provisions of
Sections 26, 27 and 28 of Republic Act No. 7836, otherwise known as
the “Philippine Teachers Professionalization Act of 1994”, the
DepED and private education institutions shall hire, as may be
relevant to the particular subject:
(a) Graduates of science, mathematics, statistics, engineering,
music and other degree courses with shortages in qualified
Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET) applicants to teach in
their specialized subjects in the elementary and secondary
education. Qualified LET applicants shall also include graduates
admitted by foundations duly recognized for their expertise in
the education sector and who satisfactorily complete the
requirements set by these organizations: Provided, That they pass
the LET within five (5) years after their date of hiring: Provided,
further, That if such graduates are willing to teach on part-time
basis, the provisions of LET shall no longer be required;
(b) Graduates of technical-vocational courses to
teach in their specialized subjects in the secondary
education: Provided, That these graduates possess
the necessary certification issued by the TESDA:
Provided, further, That they undergo appropriate
in-service training to be administered by the DepED
or higher education institutions (HEIs) at the
expense of the DepED;
(c) Faculty of HEIs be allowed to teach in their
general education or subject specialties in the
secondary education: Provided, That the faculty
must be a holder of a relevant Bachelor’s degree,
and must have satisfactorily served as a full-time
HEI faculty;
• (d) The DepED and private education institutions
may hire practitioners, with expertise in the
specialized learning areas offered by the Basic
Education Curriculum, to teach in the secondary
level; Provided, That they teach on part-time basis
only. For this purpose, the DepED, in coordination
with the appropriate government agencies, shall
determine the necessary qualification standards in
hiring these experts.
 SEC.9 CAREER GUIDANCE AND
COUNSELLING ADVOCACY
• To properly guide the students in choosing the career tracks that
they intend to pursue, the DepED, in coordination with the DOLE,
the TESDA and the CHED, shall regularly conduct career advocacy
activities for secondary level students. Otherwise known as "
Guidance and Counselling Act of 2004", career and employment
guidance counsellors, who are not registered and licensed
guidance counsellors, shall be allowed to conduct career
advocacy activities to secondary level students of the school
where they are currently employed; Provided, that they undergo
a training program to be developed or accredited by the DepED
SEC.10 EXPANSION OF E-GASTPE BENEFICIARIES

• Benefits of Republic Act No. 8545, or the -

Expanded Government Assistance to Students
and Teachers in Private Education Actl, shall be
extended to qualified students enrolled under
the enhanced basic education. The DepED shall
engage the services of private education
institutions and non-DepED schools offering
senior high school. 5
SEC.11 “APPROPRIATIONS”

• The Secretary of Education shall program

operationalize the enhanced basic
education program, the initial funding of
which shall be charged against the current
appropriations of the DepED. Thereafter,
the amount necessary for the continued
implementation of the enhanced Basic
Education Program shall be included in the
annual General Appropriations Act.
• General appropriations act – the budget
as adopted by the local school board or
as otherwise given legal effect pursuant
to a charter provision in effect at the time
budget is to be enacted.
Are you agree with K-12 education?
SEC.12 TRANSITORY PROVISIONS

• To achieve a smooth transition from the current ten (10)

year basic education cycle to the improved basic
education (K–12) cycle, TESDA must develop the
necessary methods and mechanisms. The strategies
might include adjustments to the nation's physical
infrastructure, human resources, organizational and
structural issues, bridging models that connect grade
10 competencies to the entrance standards of new
tertiary curricula, and collaborations between the
government and other organizations.
• In some schools, modeling for senior high
school may be used to imitate the
transition process and provide factual
information for the transition strategy.
SECTION 13

• Joint Committee on the Enhanced Basic Education

Program of Congress (K to 12 Program). A Joint
Oversight Committee is established herein to
supervise, track, and assess this Act’s execution. The
Senate and House of Representatives will each send
five (5) members to the oversight committee, together
with the chairs of their respective education, arts and
culture, and finance committees. Every House’s
committee must have a minimum of two (2) opposition
or minority members.
SEC.14
“MANDATORY EVALUATION AND REVIEW

• The DepED shall conduct a mandatory review

and submit a midterm report to Congress as to
the status of implementation of the K to 12-
program in terms of closing the following
current shortages: (teachers, classrooms,
textbooks, seats, toilets, and other shortages)
• The government, in recognition of their
complementary role in the educational
system, may provide aid to the programs
of the Department of Education. p. 212
Teaching Profession (Bilbao, et. al. 2012)
SEC.15
“COMMITMENT TO INTERNATIONAL BENCHMARKS”

• The DepED shall endeavor to increase the per capita

spending on education towards the immediate
attainment of international benchmarks. It shall
report on the following key metrics of access to and
quality of basic education: participation rate,
retention rate, National Achievement Test results,
completion rate, teachers' welfare and training
profiles, and funding adequacy.
SEC.16
“IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS”

• Implementing Rules an nd Regulations.

Within ninety (90) days after the effectivity
of this Act, the DepED Secretary, the CHED
Chairperson and the TESDA Director-
General shall promulgate the rules and
regulations needed for the
implementation of this Act.
SEC.17 “SEPARABILITY CLAUSE”

• If any provision of this Act is held

invalid or unconstitutional, the same
shall not affect the validity and
effectivity of the other provisions
hereof.
SEC.18 REPEALING CLAUSE

• All other laws, decrees, executive

orders, rules and regulations, and
clauses repealing or amending them
in accordance with the requirements
of this Act, are hereby repealed or
modified.
SEC.19 “EFFECTIVITY CLAUSE”

• Effectiveness Provision. – This Act

shall become operative fifteen (15)
days following publication in
either two (2) general circulation
newspapers or the Official
Gazette
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