BAGUIO CITY – Department of Education (DepEd) officials nationwide gathered at Teachers Camp, Monday,
for a workshop on Senior High School (SHS) implementation. Included in
the program was a briefing on the SHS curriculum as well as a planning
workshop on actual implementation per region. This was the latest in a
series of workshops since 2013.
“As
we approach 2016 we need to make sure that everyone in DepEd is on the
same page,” Rizalino Rivera, Undersecretary for Regional Operations
said, adding that while DepEd field offices have already been preparing
since last year, it was necessary to share ideas and best practices.
A curriculum for learners
Undersecretary
for Programs and Projects Dina Ocampo presented the SHS curriculum and
clarified that it was something that needed to be further developed by
those on the field. “The best curricula are the ones that are
contextualized by those implementing it. What we’re presenting now is
the ‘intended’ curriculum,” Ocampo explained, adding that the regional
offices were expected to adapt the curriculum to their learners.
SHS
(grades 11 and 12) is divided into four tracks: technical-vocational,
academic, sports, and arts & design, which would help prepare
graduates for higher education, entrepreneurship, further middle skills
development, or work. All tracks contain a core curriculum that would
enable graduates to pursue tertiary education should they wish.
Ocampo
answered queries regarding the various tracks to be offered in SHS,
specifically the technical-vocational track. “We’re not
‘tech-vocalizing’ education, we’re adding tech-voc to high school,” she
emphasized. “We’re not graduating dressmakers and car mechanics; we’re
developing lifelong learners with critical and technical skills.”
She
also echoed Education Secretary Br Armin Luistro’s previous call for
private schools to establish SHS programs that will help develop their
own locales. According to Ocampo, “We want to educate children so they
can find or create meaningful opportunities where they are.” In
establishing senior high schools, she reminded DepEd regional offices to
consider economic data as well. “Look at the emerging industries in
your area and see what SHS tracks fit best.”
Dep-ed Website
http://www.deped.gov.ph/
links:
http://www.deped.gov.ph/index.php/news-updates/updates/educators-updates/484-education-officials-prepare-for-senior-high-school-implementation
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