CHAPTER 1

THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE

Background of the study

K-12 covers the kindergarten and 12 years of basic education (six years of
primary education, four years of junior high school and two years of senior high school)
to provide sufficient time for mastery of their concept and skills, develop life long
learners and prepare graduates for tertiary education, middle skills development,
employment and entrepreneurship. The early registration for Senior High School was
conducted to determine the preference of enrolls as regards the school and tracks they
intend to take in the coming school year. After early registration students can still select
another school and track of his/her preference come enrollment. DepEd conducted the
early registration to determine the preference of enrolls as regards the school and
tracks they intend to take in the coming school year. This to help schools refine their
plans, if needed (Eris, S 2013).

The implementation of k-12 program curriculum in the country to drew negative

reactions from various society groups. Since 2011, critics have been very vocal on their
primary concerns. They insist the government isn’t yet ready for this new system and
that is more of additional burden to students and their parents. Despite calls to suspend
the program, the government remained firm saying this new system offers opportunities
for Filipino students and the national economy (Pollack, Drans 2015). For its part, the
Department of Education stresses that the country is prepared for a big shift in
education system. In fact, it has worked to fulfill the gaps on the number of classrooms,
teachers, and textbooks. Also, it has finished the planning phases along with the
stakeholders to prove that the k-12 is more than just adding two more years to high
school (Reyes, Erick 2014).

The advantage of k-12 is that students who are graduated under it will be
equipped with skills that will make them good at certain fields. And also, it improves
Filipino students’ mathematical, scientific, and linguistic competence. Preparedness for
tertiary learning with the adaptation of k-12 scheme, students are expected to graduate
at age a bit older than past graduates. This is an advantage, according to DepEd as
graduates will be considered young adults. Hence, they will be more equipped to deal
with much higher level of learning as they enter college education (Horton., et.al 2016).
The k-12 basic education program aims not only to produce better graduates but also to
improve the quality of life of the country as a whole. While the increased competence
and workmanship due to TESDA-like training and college-like education included in the
new curriculum, the graduates will become highly employable, reducing the rate of
unemployment in the Philippines. Those who are passionate about starting businesses
will be enabled to open more job opportunities (Ysl Valle, 2012).

This study aims to understand how k-12 help G-12 students in choosing their
right or preferred course in college by experiencing another 2 years in senior high
school. And also, how previous education and k-12 differ from each other in helping
those students to choose the fitted course for them.

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
This study was premised from the concept of defining the previous education to
k-12 program in how it helps students to choose their course in college.

PREVIOUS EDUCATION

K-12 PROGRAM
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
In order to answer of the field study, the following research questions have been
formulated:

HYPOTHESIS

H0 – There is no significant relationship between the previous education system to the k-

12 curriculum system in Zamboanga del sur National High School Senior High School
(stand alone) in choosing their course in college.
H1 – There is a significant relationship between the previous education system to the k-
12 curriculum system in Zamboanga del sur National High School Senior High School (
stand alone) in choosing their course in college.

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

This study will determine the advantage of k-12 program in G-12 students
towards their course preference. The outcomes to be considered consist of the
following: the previous education and the k-12 program in helping students to choose
their preferred course rightly in college.

Schools: The findings of this research will inspire, enlighten and become beneficial to
the students of Zamboanga del sur National High School Senior High School (stand
alone).

Grade 12 students’: It will give students enough time to master basic academic skills
as well as to participate in co-curricular and community activities.

Teachers: Responsible for fostering students’ ability to learn independently, and for
teaching succeed in the future.

Parents: It will give them additional information about the k-12 program to its impact to
their children in senior high school

SCOPE AND DELIMITATION OF THE STUDY

The study focused on the advantages of k-12 program in Zamboanga del sur
National High School Senior High School in their course preference.
 This study is interested on how the k-12 program help G-12 students in choosing
their course in college, it aims to recognize the student’s reactions based from the
rationale.
This study would also like to know the comments of graduates of the previous
education in their course preference. This research study is limited or focuses on the
Grade 12 students on this school year 2019-2020. The results of the study may also be
a basis for other similar study.

DEFINITION OF TERMS
For the purpose of clarification, the important terms used in this study have been
defined.

The following terms are:

K-12. Later ‘’K’’ refers to the kindergarten and ‘’12’’ refers to the additional two (2) years
in the basic education. It is the additional years after four years in secondary schooling.

STRANDS. Refers to help students to master the skills and learnings

MIDDLE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT. Refers to more education and training than a high
school but less than a four-year college degree.

STAKEHOLDERS. Refers to a person with an interest or concern in something,

especially in business.

TERTIARY LEARNING. Refers to any type of education pursued beyond the high
school level. This includes diplomas, undergraduate and graduate certificates, and
associate’s, bachelors, ,masters and doctoral degrees.