Marcos frustrated with SHS curriculum: Wala namang advantage
In an episode of the BBM Podcast, Marcos was asked about the call of Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada to rationalize the basic education system in the country by removing the senior high school under the K to 12 program.
'It's just expressing the same frustration that I expressed in the first place. It's costing more for the parents kasi nadagdagan ng two years pa... Sa ten years, wala namang advantage, wala namang naging advantage, hindi naman nakukuha sa trabaho eh. That's his frustration, that's also my frustration,'' Marcos said.
(It's costing more for the parents because there's an additional two years. In ten years, there's no advantage. They are not hired. That's his frustration, that's also my frustration.)
'So we'll see what the Congress will do. But while the law is still K to 12, basta't ang sinabi ko kay Sec. Sonny Angara, pagandahin natin nang husto habang nandiyan pa 'yan (let's improve it until it's still there),'' he added.
In August 2024, Marcos directed the rationalization of the SHS Curriculum as he wanted to ensure that SHS graduates could acquire high-quality jobs.
Meanwhile, in filing Senate Bill No. 3001, Estrada said that the SHS 'still has not fully achieved its goal' to produce skilled and job-ready graduates 12 years after the enactment of Republic Act No. 10533, also known as the Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013.
Under the proposed measure, Estrada seeks to retain the fundamental principles of RA 10533, sans the SHS level in a bid 'to simplify the high school system while still making sure students get quality education that meets global standards.'
He recommended a one-year kindergarten education, followed by six years of elementary education, and four years of secondary education.
The revised SHS curriculum, which underwent extensive review and consultation from education stakeholders, will also be piloted in School Year 2025-2026. There are 841 schools set to participate in the pilot run.
One of the key features of the new curriculum is the reduction of core subjects from the 15 being offered per semester to just five that will be offered for a full year in Grade 11. —VAL, GMA Integrated News
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