Educational History in the Philippines
Pre-colonial Period
All sorts of
community life
issues were passed
from generation to
generation mostly
through oral
tradition.
First Republic
Third Republic
fifth Republic
Obligatory
education in all
schools.
Regulation and
supervision of
public and private
schools belonging
to the Bureau of
Public and Private
Schools.
Provide basic
competencies to
everyone, and to
achieve functional
literacy for all.
Teaching
Christianity,
Spanish language
and Spanish
culture.
Prepared students
for professional
white-collar or
skilled blue-collar
work.
Foster love of country,
teach the duties of
citizenship and develop
moral character, selfdiscipline, and
scientific, technological
and vocational
efficiency.
Spanish Period
American period
Fourth Republic
Implementation of
the K-12 basic
education cycle to
increase the number
of years of
compulsory
education to thirteen
years.
Recent 10 years