K-12:an Asset or a Drawback in Promoting Quality Education?

K-12 AN addition OR A DRAWBACK IN PROMOTING fiber EDUCATION? Sol F. Constantino (ED 213)Graduate cultivate, Ateneo de Naga University There ar ample causes behind the emergence of K+12 Basic Education Program. With our countrys current situation, consequently it became an come out. convertible to coin tossing, this argument has its heads and tails gum olibanum it realize different public reactions an applause from those who viewed K+12 as the attend to to the poor superior of canonic elevator and stern rebukes from folks whose pocketbooks would be adversely impacted by the proposed extra 2 long time of fundamental facts of life (Cruz, 2010).Hence, If equated to analogy, the yield of the old course of study with a K-6-4 bodily structure and the bare-ass curriculum having K-6-4-2 model arouse be compared to 2 pertlyborn babies, a premature baby (half-baked graduates) whose unavoidably mustinessiness be addressed in fellowship to survive and a normal whizz (the ideal graduate) . Futhermore, I consider the features of K+12 to be more an usefulness in enhancing our quality of education provided the conflict here is the preparedness of the polar elements needed to be procured by DepEd as it flexed proscribed to be an premature implementation.The cons reck stard many drawbacks of K+12 as they consider it an impediment and an additional load especi eachy to parents. The Philippine Star author Isagani Cruz enume valuated the downsides of K+12 in his column. He asserted that parents study to shell show up more bullion (for transportation and food) for the education of their children as they find the additional two geezerhood heavy for their expense which leave lead to a postgraduate dropout rate of the students if non addressed . I in person dont concur to this point.Providing our children quality education is like farming, where one needs to perspire and endure working below the sun, plow the welkins and take estimable ca re of everything in order to have a good harvest. Absolutely it is hard, and not impossible. An separate reason cited is that the goernment does not have the money to support for two more years of bump education, since it does not even have the money to fully support the ten years of basic education. The cons believed that the problem of BEC is the content and not the length, thus the emphasis must be on better rather than on more education.For them, ten years is liberal to equip students with necessary skills to become juicy and successful members of our population so theres no need for the additional two years. Another problem that goes with the curriculum implementation are the skills and competency of teachers. Changes in the curriculum implies that teachers must be vital and flexible enough to adopt the new trends. As I have mentioned earlier, the master(prenominal) concern that I think must be addressed first is the lot of every component of education, including suf ficient classrooms, chairs, teachers and equipment.Citing the flummox status of my own school as an example, classroom and teacher shortage is the principal(prenominal) problem because we have a high rate of enrolment but the teachers are compelled to hold big classes (sometimes seventy or more pupils in one section) in dilapidated and improvised classrooms, even in shade houses within the school premises. In addition, sufficient educational supplies such as error-free workbooks and other dogma materials are politic of great demand.Answering these needs lead not be done with just a blink of an eye. Thus, implementing the new curriculum this aboriginal is a premature step because volume of its vital parts is not that developed and realized. However, we are hoping that these issues go forth be immediately settled upon knowing that DepEd is one of the priorities of the present administration having a hefty P1,645 trillion budget. The positive features of K-12 stand out as it provide more benefits over the previous system in term of quality education.The proponents believed it is the answer to our countrys ailing need as they count on out the following reasons K+12 will produce graduates who are competent, physically, mentally and emotionally ready in their field of endeavor because the additional two years in the Senior High School curriculum will dish up as the students career discernment as it offers areas of specialization or electives such as science and technology, music and arts, horticulture and fisheries, sports, business and entrepreneurship.It will help the students prepare what college course is suitable to his skills and interests which will stool them excel in their chosen field. Philippine graduates will benefit from their degree earned when they work abroad because they will be recognized as professionals having graduated in a twelve-year basic educational cycle per heartbeat prescribed in international standard. So, Filipino p rofessionals no longer need to serve s domestic helpers in other countries because they are entitled to practice their profession. found from contradicting points enumerated and weighing the outcomes given, I resolved this issue by finally stating that K+12 is more of an asset than a drawback in promoting quality education. Let us savvy the fact that our country under the new leadership of President Ninoy Aquino III is undergoing Reconstructionism, that is, creating companionable change in building the nation through basic quality education.The reason for this change doesnt stop from raising the students achievement scores alone. It aims to show the solid ground that Filipino students are brilliant, and that Philippines wants to be at par with progressive countries because we dont want to be left behind. In order to achieve this, our country authentically need brilliant students who will turn to be our countrys puppylike entrepreneurs, as well as pert and competent teachers.F unctional and productive Filipino citizens will make Philippines a progressive nation. all told these will start from the fundamentals, the basic education. So, as a Grade One teacher, as early as June, I extend hard to let my pupils learn the innate skills expected to be mastered by first graders reading, speaking, writing and counting. I will make sure that the incoming second graders next year are all good readers as I strictly implement the No Read No Pass policy.As for my professional development, I celebrate to augment my teaching skills through good reading, online research on best teaching practices and continuous studies. Through my own childly ways, I aspire to contribute to our stopping point of nation building by providing basic quality education even if it way walking an extra mile and spending at my own expense. References Balangue, D. (2010, November). Is K+12 the answer? Inquirer Opinion/ Column.Retrieved from http//opinion. inquirer. interlock/inquireropi nion/columns/view/20101126-305539/Is-K12-the-answer Cruz, I. (2010, October). Pros & Cons in the K+12 Basic Education Debate. The Philippine Star. Retrieved from http//mlephil. wordpress. com/2010/10/14/pros-cons-of-the-k12-debate/ Discussion paper on the enhanced K+12 basic education program. (2010, October 5). Retrieved from www. deped. gov. ph/cpanel/uploads/issuanceImg/K12new. pdf