ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING IN THE
K-12 BASIC EDUCATION PROGRAM
Presented by:
LORNA DIG-DINO
Assistant Secretary for Programs and Projects
Department of Education
2nd National Conference
Sponsored by UST Department of English
THE PRESENTATION FOCUSES ON:
K-12
Curriculum Framework and
Model
K-12 English Curriculum
Challenges of K-12 English
Language Teaching and Learning
ENVISION
Vision
Move on
w/ Love
Figure 7. The K to 12 Philippine Basic Education Curriculum Framework
THE IMPERATIVE FOR K TO 12
Streamline the curriculum to improve mastery
of basic competencies
 Ensure seamlessness of primary, secondary,
and post-secondary competencies
 Improve teaching through the use of enhanced
pedagogies (e.g. spiral progression in Science &
Math) and medium of instruction
 Expand job opportunities (by reducing jobsskills mismatch) and provide better preparation
for higher learning

K TO 12 CURRICULUM MODEL
Grades 11-12 (SHS)
• CORE (Communication, Languages, Literature, Math, Philosophy, Science, Social
Sciences) + TRACKS (with immersion): Academic; Technical-Vocational-Livelihood;
Sports and Arts
Grades 9-10 (JHS Years 3-4)
• Core Learning Areas plus elective TLE
Grades 7-8 (JHS Years 1-2)
• Core Learning Areas and exploratory TLE (1 per quarter)
Grades 1-6
• Core Learning Areas (Araling Panlipunan, English, Edukasyong Pantahanan at
Pangkabuhayan / Technology & Livelihood Education, Edukasyon Sa Pagpapakatao,
Filipino, Math, MAPEH [Music, Arts, PE, Health], Mother Tongue, Science); MTB-MLE
from Grades 1-3
Kindergarten
• Learning Domains: character/values development, physical health & motor
development, social & emotional development, cognitive/intellectual
development, creative/aesthetic development , language literacy &
communication
Proposed Senior High School Curriculum B for Academic Track**
(In Maximum Number of Hours)
LEARNING AREA
CORE CURRICULUM
Language
Literature
Communication
Mathematics
1st Sem
2nd Sem
GRADE 12
1st Sem
2nd Sem
Total
English
54
54
108
Filipino
54
54
108
21st Century Regional Phil. Lit.
54
21st Century World Literature
54
Media & Information Literacy
Mathematics
54
54
54
54
54
54
108
Philosophy
Philosophy of the Human Person
Natural
Science *
Life/Physical Sciences – Lecture
54
54
108
Life/Physical Sciences – Laboratory
54
54
108
Contemporary Issues
54
54
108
108
108
270
270
756
Total Hours
432
432
378
378
1620
Hours/Day (maximum)
4.8
4.8
4.2
4.2
Social Sciences
TRACKS
GRADE 11
SUBJECT
Academic
STRANDS
54
* For BAM and HESS Strands only; STEM students will go through enriched Natural Science
** Presented at the K-12 Steering Committee Meeting on 6 February 2013
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Proposed Senior High School Curriculum for Tech-Voc-Livelihood and Sports & Arts Tracks**
(In Maximum Number of Hours)
LEARNING AREA
CORE CURRICULUM
Language
Literature
Communication
Mathematics
Philosophy
Natural Science
TRACKS
Social Sciences
TechnicalVocationalLivelihood
or
Sports and Arts
GRADE 11
SUBJECT
1st Sem
2nd Sem
GRADE 12
1st Sem
2nd Sem
Total
English
54
54
108
Filipino
54
54
108
21st Century Regional Phil. Lit.
54
54
21st Century World Literature
54
54
Media & Information Literacy
54
54
Mathematics
54
54
Philosophy of the Human Person
108
54
54
Life/Physical Sciences – Lecture
54
54
108
Life/Physical Sciences – Laboratory
54
54
108
Contemporary Issues
54
54
108
270
270
324
540
1404
Total Hours
594
594
540
540
2268
Hours/Day (maximum)
6.6
6.6
6
6
STRANDS
** Presented at the K to 12 Steering Committee Meeting on 6 February 2013
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The Framework as of Jan.2013
Learning Area
Goal
Integrated Language Arts: Communicative
Mother-Tongue, Filipino, competence and critical
English/Other Foreign
literacy
Languages
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Domains
1. Oral Language
2. Phonological Awareness
3. Book and Print Knowl;edge
4. Alphabet Knowledge
5. Phonics and Word Recognition
6. Fluency
7. Spelling
8. Writing and Composition
9. Grammar Awareness &
Structure
10.Vocabulary Dev’t
11. Reading Comprehension
o Schema & prior knowledge
o Strategies
o Narrative text
o Information text
12. Listening Comprehension
13. Attitudes towards language,
literacy and literature
14. Study Strategies
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Vision
Move on w/
Love(MOL)
GOD BLESS!