Job target for K-12 grads not achieved – DepEd

The goal of getting jobs for graduates of the K to 12 program is not being achieved so far. However, the Department of Education (DepEd) is still reviewing the program.

DepEd spokesperson Michael Poa revealed this Friday in a press conference when asked if the implementation of the Senior High School curriculum will continue in the face of the ongoing review of the program.

“Ang direksyon po kasi natin sa senior high schools is not itutuloy or hindi itutuloy,” he said.

“Because yung promise po ng K to 12 is that when our learners graduate after Grade 12 they are employable pero hindi po nangyayari ‘yan sa ngayon,” he added.

According to Poa, the direction of the Senior High School program is to align the taught skills, especially technical and vocational, based on the needs of the industry.

DepEd is said to begin reviewing the Grade 11 and 12 curricula in November.

Meanwhile, the review of the Kindergarten to Grade 10 curriculum is said to have been completed. DepEd is conducting a consultation on this.

DepEd teachers appeal 4 hrs/day teaching time

A group of teachers is appealing to the Department of Education (DepEd) to reduce the teaching time of public school teachers and make it only four hours per day.

In a statement, Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT)-Philippines spokesperson Ruby Bernardo said that the non-stop teaching of public school teachers for six hours per day is inhumane.

According to Bernardo, some teachers are required to complete other work and exceed six hours per day.

Bernardo also appealed to DepEd to give public school teachers enough time to prepare their lessons, check outputs, compute students’ grades and monitor their students’ progress. to deliver quality education.

“It is equivalent to 6 to 9 classes handled daily for 40 minutes to one hour class time, depending on the subject taught. Dapat i-konsidera rin na ang mga klaseng ito ay bumibilang mula 45 hanggang 60 estudyante o higit pa,” said Bernardo.