Helping students choose what courses to take in college can help them pursue careers that lead to better jobs. Strategizing through the transition Section 12 — Lastly, CHED is mandated to help formulate and implement strategies to ensure a smooth transition into the new K to 12 system. This includes making sure that the college curriculum is revised to complement the new K to 12 curriculum.
CHED is also mandated to implement strategies to protect higher education institutions and their employees from severe losses during the transition. Review SUC financing policy framework Section Develop a contingency plan Section The new K to 12 curriculum in basic education will inevitably impact higher education in the Philippines on two important fronts: the curriculum, and the people working in the higher education sector.
First, K to 12 makes it necessary to adjust the college curriculum, to make sure that college subjects build upon it in the best way.
Second, K to 12 impacts those working in the higher education sector: as senior high school is rolled out nationwide this , students go through two more years of high school instead of going straight to college, resulting in low enrollment in colleges and universities nationwide. This makes the private higher education sector especially vulnerable to loss of revenue, since they depend almost entirely on tuition for salary of their personnel and operating expenses of the schools.
Low enrollment means low teaching loads, and low salaries for faculty, resulting in a diminished income, or loss of jobs. CHED has conducted studies that project the anticipated job losses during the transition period, and has partnered with DepEd and DOLE to put programs in place to ensure that personnel in the higher education sector are not only taken care of during the transition, but that this challenge is transformed into an opportunity to upgrade higher education in the country.
One of the important ways that CHED has updated the curriculum before the full K to 12 implementation is by aligning it with outcomes-based education—the same pedagogy used in K to CHED also came out with guidelines for the revised General Education Curriculum to complement the new subjects that will be taught in senior high.
The General Education Curriculum courses have been reduced from 64 to 36 units, composed of the following:. By the time the first batch of K to 12 graduates enter college in , these revisions will also be in place. It is not true that 80, people stand to lose their jobs in light of the transition.
The estimated displacement stands at 25, people. This is based on the latest data from CHED November survey of higher education institutions and their faculty. WHY K? The Washington Accord prescribes years of basic education as an entry to recognition of engineering professionals. The Bologna Process also requires 12 years of education for university admission and practice of profession in European countries.
A final point on the 10 Point Education Agenda calls for a re-introduction of vocational and technical education in high schools, which has been designed to give Filipino students practical skills to gain employment after graduation — a key component in tackling the high youth unemployment rate in the Philippines. Some advocates are calling for the adoption of the German model of apprenticeship. The Manilla Bulletin reported:. It is hoped that adopting the German model would help address the skills mismatch between Filipino graduates and the jobs available.
With such a strong focus on promoting technical-vocational education, foreign providers who are looking to work in the Philippines might want to consider how they can contribute to this development.
Like many of its neighbouring countries, the Philippines has its eye on becoming a study destination of choice for students from the Asia-Pacific region. The bulk of those 31, are under the age of 18 and studying at an elementary or high school or on a short-term less than 1 year course. More and more foreigners are coming here to study and it demonstrates recognition of the improved quality of our educational system.
Some of those students chose the Philippines to study English, and the government is hoping to boost ESL student numbers by making it easier for them to stay and learn. In June, the Bureau of Immigration launched a long-stay tourist visa which allows holders to stay for up to six months — plenty of time to spend studying on a language course.
Last year, ICEF Monitor reported that for international students studying English in Australia, the Philippines had entered the competition as a destination option for the first time in Aside from its large English-speaking population [ One thing is clear: the Philippines is looking ahead.
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