HW5: Chapter 2 DISCUSSION

Chapter 2

DISCUSSION

What will be the effects of k to 12 program that differs from 10 year education program?

Defining K to 12 Program

Students who entered into grade 1 and Junior High School (Grade 7) this year are under the k to 12 program meaning they will have additional 2 years of their basic education. K to 12 program uses the k-6-4-2 model. This model simply means k for kindergarten, 6 for 6 years of elementary education, 4 for 4 years of junior high school (grade 7 to 10), and 2 for 2 years of senior high school (grade 11 and 12). Senior High School in k to 12 will have specialization in subjects like science and technology, music and arts, agriculture and fisheries, sports, business and entrepreneurship, and others.

K to 12 program was proposed in the Philippines because the government saw benefits upon implementing it. Students will have more time to mastered their enrolled subject, graduates under the program will have skills and competency to the job which they look for, they also be prepared for higher education and those graduate will be now be recognized outside the Philippines these benefits was seen to individuals and families. And also the government saw that a possibility of increasing the GDP (Gross Domestic Product) in the Philippines, International standards in education to the Philippines, and there will be a better educated persons emotionally and intellectually these are benefits seen by the government to the society and economy. May be these benefits was seen by the government to implement k to 12.

The major goal of the government especially the Department of Education is they want the students to have a quality education that they deserve. Quality education means that they will be rational and focus on excellence, improve academic standards and to have graduates under the program which are highly competitive internationally. In order to achieve this goal government will provide trained teachers to give students quality education.

ADVANTAGES OF K to 12 PROGRAM 

K to 12 program will decreased the amount of work in academics. The 10 year program has a full load of work in academics. It has the tendency that some lessons are not thought by teacher because they lack in time. While in k to 12, students will have more time to finish their lessons. Therefore students will have more time to master what they have learned inside the classroom.

Graduates of K to 12 will have effective skills and knowledge that can be use in their desired job. K to 12 will adapt to the fast-changing demands of society to have graduates that has skills that can be used in their work.

Graduates of K to 12 Program will be ready to enter into college. The curriculum of the program will ensure the mastery of important subjects in which the graduate will have the choice to enter college.

Graduate of K to 12 Program will be recognized internationally. The standard of Philippine education system is in international standards. Graduates of the k to 12 program followed the Washington accord and Bologna accord which will facilitate mutual recognition.

A better educated individual can contribute that will help the country to its improvement and development. Graduates from the program was developed emotionally and intellectually individuals which are capable to have effective employment or entrepreneurship.

DISADVANTAGES OF K to 12 PROGRAM

Parents will have to produce more money in order to send their children to school. Even education is free to public schools parents will have to put up money for the allowances and other expenses for another 2 years for their children.

Government lacks on funds for free education. As Filipinos knows that government is always is in shortage for funding in other matters. If it is a free education in public school, government will be in trouble getting the salary for the teachers.

Business firms rarely hire high school graduates.  Many business firms required a degree holder in order to be hired by them. High school graduates can have their jobs on vocational jobs, not for a professional job.

There will be no freshmen for two years in college. Three years from now, the last batch of the students under 10 year program will graduate. College will stop receiving freshmen students because the supposed to be incoming students will have additional 2 years. Therefore, there will be a financial problem for Higher Education Institutions

There will be a chance to increase the drop-out rate of having two more years in basic education.  Students will become lazy and tired studying if they will spend another two years studying.