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The K to 12 Curriculum
- Usec. Dina S. Ocampo
30 January 2014
The K to 12 Philippine Basic Education Curriculum Framework
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
CONTEXT
PHILOSOPHICAL & LEGAL BASES
- The 1987 Phil. Constitution
- BP 232, Education Act of 1982
- RA 9155, Gov ernance of Basic
Education Act
- The v ision, mission statements of
DepEd
- SOUTELE, 1976
- The EDCOM Report of 1991
- Basic Education Sector Ref orm
Agenda (BESRA)
- The f our pillars of education
(UNESCO)
- RA 10533, Enhanced Basic
Education Act
NATURE OF THE LEARNER
- Has a body and spirit, intellect, f ree
will, emotions, multiple intelligence, learning sty les
- Constructor of knowledge and
activ e maker of meaning, not a passiv e recipient of inf ormation
NEEDS OF THE LEARNER
- Lif e skills
- Self -actualization
- Preparation f or the world of the
work, entrepreneurship, higher education
NEEDS OF NATIONAL & GLOBAL COMMUNITY
- Pov erty reduction and human
dev elopment
- Strengthening the moral f iber of the
Filipino people
- Dev elopment of a strong sense of
nationalism
- Dev elopment of productiv e citizens
who contribute to the building of a progressiv e, just, and humane society
- Ensuring env ironmental sustainability
- Global partnership f or dev elopment