USC-BASIC EDUCATION DEPARTMENT’S COLLABORATIVE SHS PROGRAM (A HYBRID GRADES 11 AND 12 MODEL)
ABSTRACT: When President
Benigno Aquino III signed into law Republic Act 10533 or the Enhanced Basic
Education Act of 2013, this signals an insistent educational reform that will
make academic stakeholders conscious of the quality of graduates they produce. This goes to show that the government is
assertive in improving the quality of our educational system to be at par with
international standards. Thus, Education
was significantly prioritized and given importance. One of the most challenging features of K to
12 is the establishment of the Senior High School program. It is then the purpose of this paper is to
present the Grade 11 and 12 model of the University of San Carlos Basic
Education Department under the Technical Vocational (Tech-Voc) Track. The
project is collaboration between two institutions with distinct orientation.
Tech-Voc Track is one of the four identified tracks of the K to 12 Program
under Senior High School with Academic Track, Sports Track and Arts and Design
completing the list. This collaborative
technical vocational track is also rooted in the country’s education strategy
which is anchored on the National Education for All (EFA) 2015 Plan and
attainment of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG’s) which aim to provide an
overarching policy framework for basic education with a vision that all
Filipinos will acquire basic competencies.
Significantly it is also pegged in the objectives of the K to 12 Program
specifically the items that state – “ be adequately prepared for the world of
work or entrepreneurship or higher education and “be legally employable with
potential for better learnings.
Author: Felino B Javines
Journal Code: jppendidikangg150184
