I am a part of what we call the ‘transition’ batch. That means that I am one of the students who are the last to experience the old curriculum, and the batch after us are those who experienced K-12. This is the new curriculum for the basic education where the usual 10 years extended to 12 years, having strands that specialize in certain courses. The first batch of students who experienced this will be tried and the survey will tell us if this new curriculum really helped employment. The Philippines is seen as inferior in terms of education since we only have 10 years instead of 12 years, making it somewhat ‘lacking’ in the eyes of other foreign countries. Doctors who applied for jobs outside of the country become nurses and are asked to train some more before they can have patients. Teachers here are just assistants there since they ‘lack the knowledge’ required. Can this new curriculum really change how others see our education system?
First of all, K-12, as what I know, required adjustments from a lot of people. Parents are complaining that their children are suffering needlessly and wasting their time. The students who did not graduate in the year 2015-2016 must wait until 2018-2019 to become first-year college students. A cousin of mine who is of my age is recently entering my university as a first-year college while I am graduating for this school year. Professors are also required to be graduates of Masters or have Doctorate degree before they can teach in college, requiring them to go to faraway universities to specialize in one course. A few college students who experienced off-semesters because of some health or financial reasons are trying to ask the administrations of state universities to open slots for them. My teacher said she can only sigh and pity those who really tried to graduate on time but was forced to stop when personal matters got in the way. Those who were will not graduate this school year will be required to go back to senior high, making it painful for them since they are already around the age where one must find work but must instead take additional six years of schooling. My sister also remarked that even if K-12 graduates can look for jobs after graduating from high school, they are likely to be jobless still since companies are looking for experienced workers.
While everyone strongly protested or agreed with this new curriculum, I am still holding my opinions until the first batch graduate and find jobs. Though I understand each sentiment from both sides, what I can only say that everything that changes inconveniences us and that is why we don’t like it. But, we can only improve if we allow some changes and adjust accordingly. If this K-12 curriculum will help our future children become more globally competent, then, by all means, adjust we will.
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