The Department of Education will present, two months from now, all the details of the planned shift to a 12-year basic education system, Malacanang said Tuesday after the proposal to add two years to the current 10-year basic education drew criticism anew.
Presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda said the DepEd will have the details of the so-called K-12 or kindergarten to 12th grade plan available on October 5, which is Teachers’ Day.
The K-12 plan, which is part of President Benigno Aquino III's proposed educational reforms, was criticized by some quarters who said the current 10-year basic education system should be improved first. (See: Teachers wary of 'trial-and-error' 12-year educ program)
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What we have here is the first genuine step towards Education reform in the Philippines. I remember when I was a kid I shivered at the thought of the government adding 2 extra years for education. I was so scared I even skipped one grade. But now it makes alot of sense. If we look at the US educational system even people who dont go to college turn out to be pretty successful and earn the necessary skills for jobs without having to go to college.
