Curriculum Development in the Philippines

Basic Education (R.A. No. 10533 or the “Enhanced Basic Education Law”)
- Section 5: The DepED shall formulate the design and details of the enhanced basic
education curriculum.
- Works with:
- CHED, to craft harmonized basic and tertiary curricula for the global
competitiveness of Filipino graduates
- CHED and TESDA, to ensure college readiness and to avoid remedial and
duplication of basic education subjects
- Consultations with:
- DOLE, PRC, private and public school associations, national student
organizations, national teacher organizations, parents-teachers associations and
the chambers of commerce on matters affecting stakeholders -- to achieve an
effective enhanced basic education curriculum
- Standards and principles in developing the enhanced basic ed curriculum:
- Learner-centered, inclusive and developmentally-appropriate;
- Relevant, responsive and research-based;
- Culture-sensitive;
- Contextualized and global;
- Use pedagogical approaches that are constructivist, inquiry based, reflective,
collaborative and integrative;
- Adhere to the principles and framework of Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual
Education (MTB-MLE);
- Use the spiral progression to ensure mastery of knowledge and skills; and
- Flexible enough to enable and allow schools to localize, indigenize and enhance
the curriculum based on their educational and social contexts.
- Curriculum Consultative Committee, to oversee the review and evaluation of the
curriculum, may recommend refinements to DepEd
- Members:
- DepEd: Sec. Leonor M. Briones (Chairperson)
- CHED: Dr. J. Prospero E. Rivera III (Member)
- TESDA: Sec. Guiling A. Mamondiong (Member)
- DOLE: Sec. Silvestre H. Bello III (Member)
- PRC: Hon. Teofilo S. Pilando Jr. (Member)
- DOST: Sec. Fortunato T. De La Peña (Member)
- IT-BPO:
- Carole Gaffud (Senior Research Manager)
- Kenneth Garcia (Research Officer)
- Michelle Alison (Research Associate)
- The Development of the K to 12 Curriculum

THE DEVELOPMENT OF K TO 12 CURRICULUM

Step/Phase Brief Description

1. Curriculum Review · This phase began with the review of the Basic
Education Curriculum (BEC). Two research studies were
commissioned for this endeavor. The SEAMEO-Innotech
and the University of Melbourne conducted curriculum
comparison studies to aid the development of the K to 12
framework.

2. Coding of the · This provided a mechanism to ensure the continuity of

Curriculum the curriculum across stages and track the connections
Competencies and integration across grade levels and learning areas.

3. Updating, · The conceptual framework of a learning area contains

Decongesting and/or its goals and objectives, the teaching approaches and
Re-organizing the methods, and the educational philosophies and theories
Curriculum that the teaching of the learning area was anchored on.

4. Consulting · Stakeholders from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao were

Stakeholders consulted on the revised K to 12 curriculum guide (CG)
drafts.

5. Publishing the · The outputs were subjected to content and language

Curriculum review and proofreading before they were published at the
DepEd website.
Higher Education (R.A. 7722 or the “Higher Education Act of 1994”)
- Section 12: The CHED shall reconstitute and/or organize technical panels for different
disciplines/program areas. They shall assist the Commission in setting standards and in
program and institution monitoring and evaluation. The technical panels shall be
composed of senior specialists or academicians to be appointed by the Commission.
- Roles:
- Develop plans, policies, standards, guidelines, rules and regulations for HEIs
- Evaluate compliance of HEIs with minimum program standards
- Formulate guidelines and criteria for COEs and CODs
- Develop monitoring and evaluation instruments
- Organization structure

- Technical panel: Discipline-based groups composed of technical committee

chairpersons; term: 1 year
- Technical committee: Program areas found under each technical panel
discipline; term: 2 years for new members, 1 year for renewal
- Creation of a TP/TC

- The Commission en banc decides which fields require TPs and TCs
- In the case of emerging fields: Closest existing field will recommend the
establishment of a new TP, for approval by the Commission en banc

- How members are selected

- Open call for nominations to garner members from academe and industry
- Invitations sent to heads of:
- HEIs: SUCs, autonomous/deregulated private HEIs, COEs/CODs
- Professional orgs, NGOs, business/industrial establishments
- Criteria
- Recommended by head of an association/agency and HEIs
- Involved in HEIs with proven track record and excellent performance in
program implementation
- Willing to work with CHED to share expertise
- Known to have integrity and credibility in his/her profession
- PRC requested to nominate a representative from each Professional Board
- Acceptance: The Commission en Banc decides on the nomination
- Number of disciplines: 13
- Number of discipline areas: 92
 Commission on Higher Education
Office of Programs and Standards Development
CLUSTER OF DISCIPLINES AND PROGRAM AREAS

1. AGRICULTURE EDUCATION
1.1 Agriculture
1.2 Fisheries
1.3 Food Technology
1.4 Forestry
1.5 Veterinary Medicine

2. ARCHITECTURE, FINE ARTS & OTHER RELATED PROGRAMS

2.1 Architecture
2.2 Interior Design
2.3 Fine Arts
2.4 Landscape Architecture
2.5 Environment – Focused & Sustainability Related

3. BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT EDUCATION

3.1 Accountancy
3.2 Business Administration, Entrepreneurship, Office Administration
3.3 Custom Administration
3.4 Hotel and Restaurant Management/Tourism
3.5 Legal Management
3.6 Public Administration
3.7 Real Estate

4. CRIMINAL JUSTICE EDUCATION

4.1 Criminology
4.2 Forensic Science
4.3 Industrial Security Management
4.4 Law Enforcement Administration

5. ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

5.1 Agricultural Engineering
5.2 Aeronautical Engineering and Aviation Related programs
5.3 Ceramic Engineering
5.4 Chemical Engineering
5.5 Civil Engineering
5.6 Computer Engineering
5.7 Electrical Engineering
5.8 Electronics Engineering
5.9 Geodetic Engineering
5.10 Industrial Engineering
5.11 Metallurgical Engineering
5.12 Mining Engineering
5.13 Mechanical Engineering
5.14 Sanitary Engineering
5.15 Engineering Technology
5.16 Aircraft Maintenance Technology

6. EXPANDED TERTIARY EDUCATION, EQUIVALENCY AND ACCREDITATION PROGRAM

(ETEEAP)

7. HEALTH RELATED PROFESSIONS

7.1 Nursing
7.2 Medicine
7.3 Optometry
7.4 Dentistry
7.5 Medical Technology
7.6 Midwifery
7.7 Radiologic Technology
7.8 Nutrition and Dietetics
7.9 Speech Pathology
7.10 Physical Therapy
7.11 Occupational Therapy
7.12 Pharmacy
7.13 Respiratory Therapy

8. HUMANITIES
8.1 Philosophy
8.2 Catholic Religious Studies
8.3 Christian Formation
8.4 Islamic Studies
8.5 English Language
8.6 Filipino Language
8.7 Foreign Languages
8.8 Literature
8.9 Music
8.10 Performing Arts
8.11 Multimedia Arts

9. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION

9.1 Computing Science Information Technology
9.2 Information Systems
9.3 Emerging Technologies and IT for Development
9.4 Library and Information Science
10. SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS
10.1 Biology and Molecular Biology
10.2 Chemistry
10.3 Environmental Science
10.4 Marine Science
10.5 Geology
10.6 Physics
10.7 Mathematics
10.8 Statistics

11. SOCIAL SCIENCES AND COMMUNICATION

11.1 Psychology
11.2 Political Science
11.3 History
11.4 Economics
11.5 Sociology
11.6 Anthropology
11.7 Social Work
11.8 Communication
11.9 Broadcasting
11.10 Journalism
11.11 Guidance and Counseling

12. TEACHER EDUCATION

12.1 Alternative Learning System
12.2 Cultural Education
12.3 Educational Leadership and Foundations
12.4 Early Childhood Education
12.5 Elementary and Secondary Education
12.6 Physical Education, Sports and Wellness Management
12.7 Special Education
12.8 Technology, Technical and Livelihood Education

13. TRANSNATIONAL EDUCATION /DISTANCE EDUCATION