K to 12 Education

To be honest it is a really good idea, but for me, i don't really like it here at Philippines for a plenty of reason. First, more and more family experienced poverty with this situation some parents but sometimes the child chose to work at a very young age to help their family since it'll take 12 years just to finish primary and secondary education. Second, by making a child study when he/she is 5 years old until 16, 17, or whatsoever year, it'll someday go to the point where the student will lost his/her interest in studying. Lastly, everything that'll be taught in school wouldn't be fully applied to your work/college but it's up to the student on how he/she will utilize the thing/s that he/she learned even it's only a few knowledge (let's say that he/she is not really performing well), so basically extending the studying here in the Philippines maybe a waste of time. It's just my opinion.

I think there's a lot of confusion because there isn't a lot of information about the matter. But if you were able to attend talks about the stuff, you'd see that it's actually better. Firstly, it's better because kids don't start at 4 years old, they start at 5years old where they're already old enough to go to school, so there are no more crying. hahahaha.. Secondly, Kinder.. (K) is the only preschool then grades 1-10 (10years) will be the basic schooling. Here the things that are going to be discussed will be the basic things that we need to know. After the Grade 10, everyone will have to take the exam given by CHED and it will determine what the student will get in the next 2 years. If the aptitude states that you are not fit or don't like then you'd go to the basic work or vocational courses, for the next 2 years you'd be taught those things. Afterwhich, you can directly look for a job and start earning. On the other hand, there will be listed points for the courses that you'd like to apply in, if you get into those, the next two years will be in 'preparation' for the course. Which is good because you'd be focused on the profession that you want. Why is it good? Well, you'd be aligning your education to the rest of the world, therefore, you will no longer be required to study 2 more years (which most of our graduates do when they transfer or go outside the country). Another reason why it's good is that parents could no longer choose courses for their kids! hahahah.. and kids can no longer take courses that are not fit to their capacity. Which means, it will be alot cheaper for the parents and government could easily control the number of graduates for each field instead of having a lot without the possibility of getting jobs. I think it is indeed good. Though, there would be a lot of adjustments for everyone. So don't fear changes, you don't need to embrace it, but just give it a chance and hope for the best! Have a great MyLot experience ahead!

In the long run I think the new program will actually be beneficial to us. We will have more mature and better graduates and graduates of high school will have the option to proceed or work.

I think this will be difficult for the family whose earning are below the average, which usually after their children finished fourth year high school go out and find an average job, on which some employer hire only a minimum of high school graduates. I hoped that the standard of hiring employees will accept also undergrad if they cannot be able to finish at least high school

I don't think it's beneficial. It's just a waste of time and money! the teachers are just trained less than 1 month for that new curriculum. How can the government assure us the quality of education in letting our kids add 2 more years in their studies? I don't think it will solve the issue. This is the time that the poor will become more poorer if they can't afford to send their children to school. I'm very sure the rate of out-of-school youth will increase.