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10 yrs of basic educ still aligns with global standards- Hse panel
By Nidz Godino
PASIG CITY REP. ROMAN ROMULO
"Japan, Korea, Australia, all of them implement K to 9 or K to 10 basic education, and plus two is optional and only if you go to college ..so I'm wondering what global competitiveness are we referring to?" Pasig City Rep. Roman Romulo said chairperson of House basic education committee assured representatives of private schools going back to ten years of compulsory basic education will still keep Philippines aligned with global standards.
Speaking before private school associations, Romulo said proposed K+10+2 bill will not affect country's global competitiveness in education as several countries, like Japan and Australia, implement only nine or ten years of mandatory basic education.
This was in response to concerns from group of small-to-medium private schools about whether proposed measure would "jeopardize alignment of K to 12 program with global standards."
"That's the way it is in other jurisdictions…what they do is they offer two tracks…when you graduate from K to 9 or K to 10, you go to tech-voc track or university track," basic education panel chair said during technical working group meeting on proposed K+10+2 bill.
Representatives from Federation of Associations of Private Schools & Administrators (FAPSA) said during meeting premature to tweak K to 12 program as "ten years is not enough to conclude it is failure."
"Group of small-to-medium private schools also said based on its research, shifting to K+10+2 could affect country's alignment with international standards and "hamper seamless flow of curriculum and create potential learning gaps."
As response, Romulo said several other countries already implement system similar to one proposed by K+10+2 bill filed by Deputy Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo wherein two additional years would only be required for students who will take up post-secondary education.
"Impression before was that globally, K to 12 was compulsory for all…but apparently, it's only compulsory in some countries if you take university track," Romulo said in phone call with media.
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