K to 12 Basic Education Program

K to 12 Basic Education Program in the Philippines

            K to 12 education program was implemented on the school year 2012-2013 by the government to improve and produce a well-develop, skilled and lifelong learners of the country. A child can start going to school at the age of 5 years old and can enroll in kindergarten, a prerequisite on entering grade (1) one. Then, six (6) years in the primary education (elementary level), four (4) years in junior high school and an additional two (2) years in senior high school, in total of 12 years of basic education.

            The concept of learning is on spiral progression where in it started at a simple to complex concept as the grade level added. The program uses a standard and competency based learning system. All grades will be transmuted; the minimum grade of 60 is transmuted as 75 in the report card which means passed. Here are some weighted components of the basic education:






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