Committee Details
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00167 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT MANDATING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO INTRODUCE STRUCTURAL AND INSTITUTIONAL ADJUSTMENTS INTO THE K TO 12 CURRICULUM TO ACHIEVE GREATER EFFICIENCY AND SUCCESS ACROSS ALL KEY STAGES OF THE PROGRAM |
| ABSTRACT : Introduces a broad range of provisions which are categorized as follows: a) teacher qualifications; b) class size/hours; c) curricular content review; d) instruction (including learning resources); e) convergence/synergy; f) general provisions.Proposes several detailed provisions among others as follows: master’s degree for teachers and intensified Science and Math instruction training; reduce class sizes, class hours, and time spent on schoolwork; English and Filipino as medium of instruction from Grade 4 onwards, standardized tests at the end of students’ 6th grade and senior year in high school as basis for promotion; only 5 subjects such as Math, Science, Language, Practical Life, and Sensory or Psychomotor activities to primary or elementary level; a Science H.S. to include agriculture and disaster preparedness; and Entrepreneurship subject to junior and senior high school.Proposes further that all companies shall be required to institute a Work Immersion Program to absorb senior high school students as internship or as OJT; removal of ranking and class standing or any parameter that promotes competition or comparison; conversion of homework to classwork; and self-paced weekly targets with teachers and the freedom to choose the tasks they will work on. |
| ALIAS NAME : “Building Blocks to the Enhanced K to 12 Program Act†|
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : MARCOLETA, RODANTE D., TANCHAY, CAROLINE L. |
| DATE FILED : 2022-06-30 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : |
| 1. Rivera (000 2022-09-06) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCATION AND CULTURE ON 2022-07-26 |
Abstract
ABSTRACT : Introduces a broad range of provisions which are categorized as follows: a) teacher qualifications; b) class size/hours; c) curricular content review; d) instruction (including learning resources); e) convergence/synergy; f) general provisions.Proposes several detailed provisions among others as follows: master's degree for teachers and intensified Science and Math instruction training; reduce class sizes, class hours, and time spent on schoolwork; English and Filipino as medium of instruction from Grade 4 onwards, standardized tests at the end of students' 6th grade and senior year in high school as basis for promotion; only 5 subjects such as Math, Science, Language, Practical Life, and Sensory or Psychomotor activities to primary or elementary level; a Science H.S. to include agriculture and disaster preparedness; and Entrepreneurship subject to junior and senior high school.Proposes further that all companies shall be required to institute a Work Immersion Program to absorb senior high school students as internship or as OJT; removal of ranking and class standing or any parameter that promotes competition or comparison; conversion of homework to classwork; and self-paced weekly targets with teachers and the freedom to choose the tasks they will work on.