As technology grows
and upgrades in our country and people are enhancing themselves in various ways,
our educational system should not be left out. Thus, the implementation of K to
12 program has been passed by the government. K to 12 program covers 13 years
of basic education. Its stages are from Kinder to Grade 3, Grade 4 to Grade 6,
Grade 7 to Grade 10, and Grade 11 to Grade 12. Philippines is the only Asian
country that has a 10-year pre- university cycle. That’s why the government
decided this program to be applied. K to 12 program has many advantages and
disadvantages to the people living in the country. |
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K-12 has lots of
pros and cons. Let’s start with the pros. With the K-12, after graduating high
school, you could immediately start working since this program makes high
school graduates eligible for many jobs that required a 2-year college degree.
With this, the unemployment job rate will decrease. The additional 2 years
could also help the students on what they really want to be and the risk of
shifting courses might lessen because they have enough time to think and
decide. K to 12 program also enhances the basic education in the Philippines.
It also builds proficiency through language since in this program, teachers use
the mother tongue- based multilingual education. It would be easier for
students to understand if their mother tongue is used for communication and
teaching. And the additional two years of high school is a great preparation
for the future because students could choose a specialization based on
aptitude, interests and school capacity. The student’s choice of career track
will define the subjects he will take in grade 11 and 12. Since a 12-year
program is the recognized standard for students and professionals globally,
students will not be considered undergraduate by other countries and they can
have more opportunities overseas.
K to 12 program
has indeed lots of benefits to offer to students. But as much as its pros, the
program’s cons tend to be numerous too. Many parents are complaining because of
additional expenses due to the program. It will be another burden to families
with financial problems or aren’t financially stable. Once they graduate and
want to pursue college, they will be already in the independent age and the
taxes from their parents’ job will increase and another financial problem
arises. Next is that the government is not so prepared with the implementation
of the program. The country is naturally suffering from classroom shortage.
With this program, the classroom shortage rate will increase and more students
won’t be able to study. Even if the government stated that they will build
additional classrooms, will it all be ready before the start of a new school
year? There’s also a deprivation of textbooks for students to use. It isn’t a
1:1 ratio of textbooks in our school. And it might be a worse situation for
other alma maters. Looking for schools that offer the career track of choice is
also going to be a problem. Not all schools offer all career tracks at once. If
the student’s career track isn’t offered by schools nearby, it is a struggle
for him and it might lead him to just settle with an unwanted career track.
With this, the student’s capability will not be enhanced properly. Teachers are
also highly in-demand these days. So others might take many classes or extend
their working time. It is going to be hard for teachers to adapt and adjust on
the new curriculum.
For me, making a
more advanced educational program is certainly a good idea. But they should
review and make a better plan and strategy before suddenly implementing this
program. Their plan is great but their approach is still lacking. Well, let’s
wait for the results of the Senior High before we fully judge if this K to 12
program a good or a bad thing!
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