DepEd boosts groundwork for K-12 senior high school in ARMM

The Department of Education has boosted the groundwork for the full implementation of the Senior High School (SHS) under the K-12 system in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao by June 2016.

 

DepEd officials held a planning and orientation session on the SHS curriculum with key officials in DepEd in the region.

 

“We can always base everything on the curriculum we have already formulated, but I assure you, plain implementation of the curriculum will not bear quality results,” DepEd Secretary Armin Luistro said.

 

Luistro discussed the overview of SHS with ARMM regional secretary Jamar Kulayan and other DepEd officials, noting the new curriculum is culture-based.

 

He stressed the need for educators to identify the needs inside the classroom to effectively implement SHS.

 

Also, he said reforms are meant “not only for education itself but also reforming the ways of the Department, its officials, administrators, and educators.”

 

“Newly revised and programs are updated but the belief stays the same: access to quality education for all,” he said.

 

DepEd Undersecretary for Programs and Projects Dina Ocampo, Undersecretary for Finance and Administration Francisco Varela, and DepEd-ARMM Assistant Secretary for Planning Noor Saada joined Luistro and Kulayan in mapping out the goals for the nationwide implementation of Grades 11 and 12 in 2016 and 2017 respectively.

 

Planning sessions

 

The DepEd said the ARMM event is the last in planning sessions for SHS implementation.

 

DepEd started the sessions in Metro Manila, Central Luzon and Calabarzon.

 

The DepEd aims to have at least one DepEd SHS per city or town by June 2016.

 

SHS curriculum

 

The SHS curriculum contains four tracks that learners and schools may choose from:

 

 

These tracks will help prepare graduates for higher education, entrepreneurship, further middle-level skills development, or work.

 

"All tracks contain a core curriculum that would enable graduates to pursue higher education should they wish," DepEd said. —Joel Locsin/KG, GMA News