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CHAPTER I

Introduction

The Philippine Education system has evolved October 5, 2010 as former President Benigno

Noynoy S. Aquino III declared the K to 12 Curriculum. This was implemented in the year 2011.

The new K to 12 Curriculum requires all Filipino students to have additional year in thr

education system; one year in kindergarten, six years of elementary schooling (Grade 1-6), four

years of junior high school (Grade 7 to 10) and the added two years for the senior high school

(Grade 11-12).

The Department of Education (DepEd) and its allied stakeholders have developed this new

curriculum in order to respond to the urgent and critical need to improve the quality of basic

education. The reform includes decongesting and enhancing the basic education curriculum for

learners to master basic competencies (E.P Valenzuela, 2010).

Expanding the basic education by adding kindergarten and two years in high school ensures

that graduates earn necessary skills and reach the employable age to qualify entrance into the world

of work, if they desire or need to do so.

Senior High School, the additional two years in the secondary level has four different

strands of choice based on aptitude, interests, and school capacity Academic Track, Technical-

Vocational Track, Sports Track and Arts and Design Track. Academic track is further divided into

four strands General Academic Strand (GAS); Accountancy Business and Management (ABM);

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM); and Humanities and Social Sciences
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(HUMSS). Strands for Grade 11 and 12 are offered differently in every public and private schools,

even universities nationwide.

Senior High School follows a college orientation, having two semesters every year. Each

semester has different sets of subjects depending on their desired track and strand. Subjects are

being categorized into three the core subjects, the contextualized subjects and the applied

subjects. Core subjects have seven learning areas: Languages, Literature, Communication,

Mathematics, Philosophy, Natural Sciences, and Social Sciences. Core subjects are present in all

senior high school tracks and strand. Specialized subjects, offers different content and different

competencies, depending on the track student takes. Contextualized subjects have the content

different from different tracks and strands. Each subjects take 80 hours per semester (except for

Physical Education and Health).

Senior High School completes basic education by making sure that the high school

graduate is equipped for work, entrepreneurship, or higher education. This is a step-up from a 10-

year cycle where high school graduates still need further education not to mention expenses - to

be ready for the world.

Among thousands of schools offering additional two years for the secondary,

Nancalobasaan National High School (NNHS) is one of the chosen schools to implement the said

program offering General Academic Strand (GAS).

February 2015, the offer has already been announced to the students of NNHS by Mrs.

Maritess C. Estrada, former principal. And during the term of Mrs. Hilda E. Lumague, a two-storey

building was constructed from June 2016 and ended February 2017.
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For the School Year 2016-2017, Senior High School was formally launched. Thirty-two

(32) students were enrolled as Grade 11 on the said school year called pioneers of the new

curriculum. Fifteen of which are boys and seventeen are girls.

Ms. Mari Jane C. Andaya was the adviser of the Grade 11 and at the same time, the Senior

High School coordinator. Ms. Andaya came from Urdaneta City University, teaching different

subjects for different courses. Until she decided to apply to be a senior high school teacher in

DepEd and was assigned in NNHS.

Along with Ms. Andaya was Ms. Brendalene C. Sampayan who became a subject teacher

of the senior high school. Ms. Brendalene was a former elementary teacher in Bactad East

Elementary School for several years and Major in Mathematics until she applied for the position

of SHS teacher in NNHS.

For the School Year 2017 2018, population of SHS students has raised to seventy-three

(73). Forty-one students were enrolled as Grade 11 while the 32 students were promoted to Grade

12.

June 7, 2017, another teacher was been added to the SHS department - Ms. Sarah Jean U.

Berbon. She was a former secondary teacher from Divine Grace Montessori and High School

Tayug. She is currently the adviser of Grade 12 (GAS) Diamond.

SHS students perform well in their classes in every activities during their class. They also

have active participation in class discussions even in hands on tasks and experiments. On the other

hand, there are still lapses in terms on the facilities of the school needed for the future learners of

Grade 11 and 12, such as Science Laboratories and Computer Rooms. With this gaps, senior high

school students are still ready and eager to learn.

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Statement of the Problem

This study aims to determine the benefits of the K to 12 Program for the Senior High School

students of Nancalobasaan National High School.

Specifically, this study seeks answers to the following questions:

1. How did the K to 12 program help them in the following aspects:

a. In terms of their school performance?

b. In terms of learning 21st century skills?

d. In terms to their future career after taking up the SHS program?

2. How do Senior High School Students of Nancalobasaan National High School find out with

the new curriculum, the two additional years in high school?

3. How acquainted are the SHS students about the SHS Curriculum?

Assumptions

This study premises on the following assumptions:

1. The K to 12 Program helps them in their school performance. They also learn skills needed in

the 21st century that will help them in their future career after taking up the said program.

2. Senior High School students find that the curriculum is difficult yet enjoying.

3. Senior High School students are acquainted enough about the SHS curriculum.
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Locale of the Study

The setting of the study is in Nancalobasaan National High School, Urdaneta City.

Definition of Terms

For the purpose of clarification, important terms are used in the study being defined.

The following terms are:

Senior High School students refers to the students enrolled in Grade 11 and 12.

K to 12 curriculum a program which consists of kindergarten, six years of elementary

(Grade 1-6), four years of junior high school (Grade 7-10) and two years of senior high

school (Grade 11-12) which was added/implemented recently to the Philippine Educational

System.

21st century refer to the year 2000 up to present.

21st century skills refers to a broad set of knowledge, skills, work habits and character

traits that are believed to be critically important to the success in todays world particularly

in collegiate programs and contemporary programs and workplace (edglossary.org).

Scope and Delimitations

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The study focuses on the students enrolled as SHS in NNHS -Grade 11 (GAS) Emerald

and Grade 12 (GAS) Diamond of Nancalobasaan National High School on how did the K to 12

Curriculum helped them in different aspects particularly the additional two years of secondary

level the Senior High School.

Significance of the Study

The generalization of this present study would be a great contribution to the vast knowledge

in relation to students awareness. Vital results of this investigation could be highly significant and

beneficial specifically to the following:

Students. They are the secondary student from Grade VII to Senior High School. They are

considered the second main concern in the educational system next to the primary pupils which

are the pupils from Grade I to Grade VI. In this study, the findings of this research will inspire,

enlightened and become beneficial to the students of Nancalobasaan National High School.

Teachers. This refers to professional teacher who took the four year course program of Bachelor

of Science in Secondary and Elementary Education. In this study, they are the instruments in the

materialization of the government educational programs. Through the implementation of K 12

programs many schools will be hiring more teachers to cater the pupils needs in order to meet the

benefits

School Administrators will gain insights as to what measures are appropriate to help the teachers

orient both students and teachers regarding the Senior High School
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Nancalobasaan National High School. This is where the results of this study shall serve as

reference in the materialization of the Department of Education (DepEd) program particularly the

Senior High School program on K to 12 Division of Urdaneta City.

Community for they also play a vital role in the development of every learner. The school is part

of the community so every parent of the learner must know what the problems of the school are.

So that they will understand what is happening and what is the good solution to that problem.

External Stakeholders. This refers to the alumni, parents, local leaders, retired teachers, youth

leaders and other persons help for the school development. They will be motivated to help and

create a community environment that supports childrens enjoyment of their right to education and

other rights.

Government Agencies who are concerned with the development of young minds specially the

Department of Education which continuously shapes the countrys future. In this study, the agency

is benefited for it will gain wisdom in providing quality service to everybody particularly to the

secondary students through the realization of Swnior High School program.

Researcher Himself. Refers to the student conducting the study. He will find self fulfillment in

this study. This study will help and inspire more the researcher to be more innovative and carry

out the programs of the Department of Education (DepEd) that will be beneficial both to learners

and teachers.

Future researchers should conduct a study on how do Senior High School students do after they

finish Grade 12.