The Change in Education in the Philippines, Including the System in Education: The K to 12 Program Under the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Expansion of the Basic Educational Cycle

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

This paper describe a study about the relevance of K12 Program in choosing Technical Vocational Livelihood Track and determining factors choosing a future career in the future The study was undertaken among grade 11 students of PCHS (San Simon) Inc. The result of the study will reveal findings that will help improve decisions of students and gain information in pursuing TVL related courses. As students-researchers, the study will influenced SHS in choosing career or course of the students in college to help the students in choosing a right course for them that is suited to their capabilities.

METHODS

The paper will use the descriptive method of study. The researchers made use quantitative research and descriptive research method. According to Williams (2007), quantitative research refers to the process of analyzing, collecting, writing, and interpreting the results of the study. The descriptive method of research, on the other hand, involves asking set of questions to large group of people or institutions which responses will be tabulated later on.

RESULTS

Based on the findings of the study, the following recommendations are given such as institutions or school should choose or find an industry partner that can give each student a quality work immersion learning so that the students can choose a right or better choice career in college. Thus, SHS focal person, Career guidance and industry partners should improve their programs in to give the students proper background. Further studies can be conducted on the developed school program for innovation such as entrepreneurial activities and technical vocational community activities.

DISCUSSIONS

The change in education in the Philippines including the system in education which is the K to 12 program under the Department of Education (Deped) which is the expansion of the basic educational cycle to ten to twelve years in comparison with other globally competitive countries educational system as the main education agenda of the Aquino's administration. Today's system has develop from traditional to contemporary which caters the need for the globally competitive learners through the K-12 Program.The K to 12 program in the Philippines was enacted into law on May 15, 2013 through Republic Act 10533, otherwise known as the Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013 (EBEA) . K-12 implementation provides two years of specialized upper secondary education and students may choose a specialization based on aptitude, interests, and school capacity. The choice of career track will define the content of the subjects a student will take in Grades 11 and 12. Each student in Senior High School can choose among three tracks: Academic; Technical-Vocational-d how Livelihood; and Sports and Arts and will take core applied subjects and specialized subjects. The challenge is transcends in the decision of the learners to choose career specialization that will enable the students use their full potential.This study aims to determine the factors on what are the reasons why they choose the TVL strands. In this generation, students are easily to influence by different factors and deciding without any consideration. Thus, researchers want to test and to know what are the factors that affect the students in choosing a Technical Vocational Track in Pampanga Central High School (San Simon) Inc.The change in education in the Philippines including the system in education which is the K to 12 program under the Department of Education (Deped) which is the expansion of the basic educational cycle to ten to twelve years in comparison with other.