Historical Foundation

of

Curriculum By

Karl S. Olimpo

President’s Contribution

In Philippine Education

Educational Aims

during Republic

1. Democracy is predicted upon the inner worth of the

individual

2. Realize capacities best in social contract

3. Society is not separated from the individual

4. Democracy Strive on change

Legal Mandates• Board of Textbooks was created in accordance to R.A 139

• Civil Service Eligibility for Teachers R.A 1079

• Board of National Education was formulated to direct

Philippine Education

• The life, works and writing of Rizal shall be included in all

levels

• Elementary education was nationalized

• Promote the socio economic status of the public school

teachers;

1. Recruitment qualification

2.Code of professional conduct for teachers

3. Health Benefits for Teachers

3rd Republic’s Highlight

1. The pervading Philosophy of education was democratic.

2. The school were tasked to provide the proper climate which

would bring about the full climate which would bring about

the full realization of this democratic ideal

3. Promoting nationalism and patriotism

4. Used vernacular as medium of instruction in Grades I & 2

and English as a subject in Grade 3

5. In 1947, by virtue of Executive Order No. 94, the

Department of Instruction was changed to the to

"Department of Education.

Manuel A. Roxas

1. Rehabilitation of the school system

2. Concept of academic Freedom

3. Reorganized the university in the Philippines

4. Educational practices of moral character, the quality of

person that guides his thinking behavior and relationship

with others.

1st President of Third Republic (1946-1948)

Elpidio R. Quirino2nd President of 3rd Republic (1948-

1953)

1. Stressed social orientation as by conservation of

Filipino

2. Religious instruction in the public schools.

3. Promoting democratic nation building.

4. Educational practices in personal discipline

an inner force that inhibits a person from doing what

is right to welfare as well as to welfare of others.

Ramon F. Magsaysay3rd President of 3rd

Republic (1953-1957)

RA 896 or The elementary education act of 1953

Provided that parents are under obligation to that

parents are under obligation to send their children to

school upon reaching the age of seven until they

finished elementary.

He meet the demand for public school teacher.

Carlos P. Garcia

1. Focused in promotion of Filipino Ideals

2. Policies were guild toward nationalism

3. Non Formal Education and Vocational Training come into

existence

4th President of 3rd Republic (1957-1961)

5th President of 3rd Republic (1961-1965)

Diosdado P. Macapagal

1. Creation of scholarship in the arts, science and letter for

special gifted citizen.

2. Shifting of morning and afternoon classes.

3. Development of the society’s cultural identity.

Emphasis of New Society

1. Focuses on moral values, relevance. proper method of

teaching,

retraining of teachers, vocational and technical

education, bilingualism, national consciousness and

cultural values.

2. Pres. Marcos pursuant to Proclamation num. 1081

issued last Sept. 29, 1972, Decree No. 6 known as the

Educational Developmental Decree of 1972

Educational Programs under New Society

1. Project IMPACT (Instructional Management

by Parents, Community and Teachers)

2. ISOSA _ In school-Off school approach

3. CPS Continues Progression Scheme

4. PRODED Program for Decentralized Educational

Development

5. NCEE National College Entrance Exam

6. NEAT National Elementary Assessment Test

for Grade VI

• PD No. 1 Integrated Reorganizational Plan

• National College Entrance Exam

• Tertiary Honor Student are granted Civil

Service Eligibility

• Professional Board Examination for Teacher

(PBET)

Ferdinand E. Marcos( New Society) Second Dictatorship

President of the fourth Republic (1965 – 1986)

“ True progress is not and should not be confined to the satisfaction of the material needs of man. It must extend to the development of his mind as well as the fulfillment of his spirit. It must fill him with knowledge and wisdom and it must enrich the quality of human life”

• 1. In 1972, the Department of Education became

Department of Education and Culture by Proclamation 1081

• 2. The 1973 Constitution set out the three fundamental aims of education in the Philippines, to:

• foster love of country;

• teach the duties of citizenship; and

• develop moral character, self discipline, and scientific, technological and vocational efficiency.

3. Revised secondary education program--changed the 40 minutes allotment to 3 hour 3 times a week.

4. YDT and CAT were introduce as new courses

5. Bilingual system in the Philippine school

6. develop moral character, self discipline, and scientific, technological and vocational efficiency.

7. the establishment of science education system, accelerated manpower skills training to respond to regional industrial needs

8. regional agricultural education programs

9. the National College Entrance Examination which classifies students by profession or vocation;

10. “Study Now, Pay Later” plan which is intended to

help poor but deserving students

11. Pursuant to the Ten Year Educational Program,

curriculum were revised in “almost all levels of the

school system in order to improve content and

effectiveness of instruction as well as to conform to

new educational goals more directly related to

national development goals.

12. Presidential Decree No. 932 or the Educational

Assistance Act providing loans to poor but deserving

students.

Educational Developmental

Decree of 1972

(a) Management study of the Department of Education and Culture and

institution of administrative improvements therein;

(b) Establishment and/or operation or improvement of secondary

schools which may include provision for extension services, facilities

and equipment to allow the use of expanded and improved curriculum;

(c) Establishment and/or operation, upgrading or improvement of

technical institutes, skills training centers, and other non-formal

training programs and projects for the out-of-school youth and the

unemployed in collaboration with the programs of the National

Manpower and Youth Council;

(d) Curriculum and staff development including mathematics and science teaching;

(e) Expansion of agricultural secondary and higher education programs and extension activities which may include radio broadcasting and rural training services, and the provision of facilities therefore including seed capital and revolving funds;

(f) Design, utilization and improvement of instructional technology and development/production of textbooks and other instructional materials; and

(g) Assistance and incentives, including loans and grants, toward the planned development and improvement of programs and facilities in both public and private universities, colleges and schools.

Educational

Developmental Decree of 1972

Corazon C. Aquino1st President of 5th Republic (1986-1992)

1. In 1987 by virtue of In 1987 by virtue of Executive Order

No.117117, the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports,

became the, became the Department of Education, Culture

and Sports.

2. Free Public Education in Elementary and High school.

3. R.A 6728R.A 6728 Act providing Government Act

providing Government Assistance to Students and

Teachers in Assistance to Private education.

4. On 3 February 1992, Congress Act Republic Act

73237323, which provided that students aged 15 to

25, which provided that students aged 15 to 25 may be

employed during summer or Christmas vacation with

a salary not lower than the minimum wage. 60% of

the wage is to be paid by employer and 40% by the

government and 40% by the government.

5. Educational program of physical education and sports

school.

Gloria Macapagal Arroyo14th President of Philippine (2001-2010)

1. Restoring English as Medium of Instruction

To prepare the succeeding generations to be globally

competitive, the President has directed DepEd to adopt

measures that would reverse reported declines in English

literacy among Filipinos.

2. Implementing the Basic Education Curriculum

(BEC)

• Another priority area is the upgrading of the teaching

of Mathematics and Science in basic education to

prepare the youth to be the next generation of

knowledge workers.

• The revised BEC has been implemented since June

2002 and now focuses on the five learning areas of

English, Science, Math, Filipino and Makabayan

from the previous eight per Grade/ Year level.

• The teaching of science has been given an extended

time allotment from 300 minutes to 400 minutes each

week to promote the culture of science among

students. The number of hours of Mathematics

laboratory has likewise been increased.

• About 600,000 teachers from both private and public

schools have been trained on the new curriculum. A

linear, sequential approach in teaching math is being

adopted by secondary school teachers to facilitate

mastery of basic math principles.

Launching the Internet-based

Education Program

In support of the national effort to empower

and prepare the youth for the Information Age,

the ed. venture program has already built 15

fully equipped, Internet-connected and fully

air-conditioned computer laboratories in public

schools nationwide.

Benigno Simeon C. Aquino

III15th President of Philippine (2010 - Present)

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1. Republic Act 10533 or the Enhanced Basic

Education Act of 2013, which institutionalizes the

Kindergarten (K) to 12 program. The law adds two

years to basic education: six years of primary education

(Grades 1 to 6), four years of junior high school

(Grades 7 to 10), and two years of senior high school

(Grades 11 to 12).

In line with the K to 12 program, which aims to

prepare high school graduates for employment,

Aquino is also re-introducing technical-vocational

education in public high schools, making students,

who cannot afford to pay for college education, ready

for work after graduation.