SECTOR: Education
SONA YEAR: 2022
Review viability of K-12
PROMISE STATUS - DATE: In progress as of 07/17/2023
- DepEd announced on May 11 the start of its year-long review of the K-12 curriculum, through the creation of a task force to assess the implementation of the senior high school program.
- The task force will review existing program policies and relevance of curricula to improve the employability of graduates.
- The task force is due to submit its accomplishment report to Duterte-Carpio on May 12, 2024.
- However, DepEd reported on July 11 that it is ready to launch the “decongested” version of the K-10 curriculum, set to ease burden on learners who previously would have to show mastery on a range of subjects in one school year.