Reaction Paper About K-12

Naninindigan pa rin po tayo sa ipinangako nating pagbabago sa edukasyon: ang gawin itong sentral na estratehiya sa pamumuhunan sa pinakamahalaga nating yaman: ang mamamayang Pilipino. Sa K to 12, tiwala tayong mabibigyang-lakas si Juan dela Cruz upang mapaunlad—hindi lamang ang kanyang sarili at pamilya—kundi maging ang buong bansa. – Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III
According to the Department of Education, the K to 12 Program covers 13 years of basic education with the following key stages: Kindergarten to Grade 3, Grades 4 to 6, Grades 7 to 10 (Junior High School) and Grades 11 and 12 (Senior High School). Accordingly, k12 was implemented for the Philippines is the last country in Asia and one of only three countries worldwide with a 10-year
Second, k12 gives everyone great opportunities, a student can apply for TESDA Certificates of Competency (COCs) and National Certificates (NCs) to provide you with better work opportunities, Partnerships with different companies will be offered for technical and vocational courses, one can now get work experience while studying; and companies can even hire you after you graduate, Entrepreneurship courses will now be included. Practically saying, these tech Voc. Courses are in demand abroad and is a very good source of income and support for the family sometimes than those professionals. Third, it will help learners for college, K to 12 Basic Curriculum, was developed in line with the curriculum of the Commission of Higher Education (CHED). This ensures that by the time a senior high school student graduates, one will have the standard knowledge, skills, and competencies needed to go to college. Fourth, k12 is timely especially that we are now in the 21st century, the integration of technology and new skills and knowledge is a very beneficial thing for the graduates and at the same time for the teachers. Lastly k-12 is a way to boost our economy. Looking at the real scenario, our main
1st is the unpreparedness of the country especially during the implementation. Inadequate reading materials, books, modules, technology, things to use for vocational courses, classrooms and more, recently I observed some students studying far away from the city who wants to finish their studies but their barrio cannot offer k-12 to they need to go to the city, invest money just to study; rapid unexpected change that shocked many, this is just one weak point of the k12 implementation. Second and final point is the lack of training, seminar and preparedness of the teachers. It is like now is the long long long exam and you studied 10 minutes before the time. Cramming, inadequate and insufficient mastery will be gained by the teacher. Supposedly, years before the implementation, the teachers are already prepared, they already master the curriculum, its mission and goals but the opposite thing