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Secondary school in the Philippines, more commonly known as "high school" (Filipino: paaralang sekundarya or mataas na paaralan), consists of 4 lower and two upper levels: the lower exploratory high school system called "junior high school" (grades 7–10), and the upper specialized high school system called "senior high school" (grades 11 and 12).
Education System in the Philippines. Elementary school covers the first six years of compulsory education (grades 1–6) informally divided into 3 years of primary level and 3 years of intermediate level. Secondary education consists of four levels largely based on the American schooling system.
Apr 14, 2021 · Secondary education in the Philippines is also known as high school, and it consists of two levels: Lower Secondary Education (Junior High school): Grades 7 to 10. Upper Secondary Education (Senior High school): Grades 11 to 12. There are different types of junior high school in the Philippines:
The K to 12 Program covers Kindergarten and 12 years of Basic Education [Six (6) years of primary education, Four (4) years of Junior High School, and Two (2) years of Senior High School (SHS)] to provide sufficient time for mastery of concepts and skills, develop lifelong learners, and prepare graduates for tertiary education, middle-level skills development, employment, and entrepreneurship.
- Formal Education in The Philippines
- Kindergarten to Grade 3
- Grades 4 to 6
- Grades 7 to 10
- Grades 11 to 12
- Alternative Learning System
- Private Education in The Philippines
- Department of Education
- Number of Schools and Plantilla in DepEd
- Education Stakeholders and Partners
The Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013 established one year of Kindergarten and introduced Grades 11 and 12 to high school education (RA 10533, May 15, 2013). The program covers Kindergarten and 12 years of basic education (six years of primary education, four years of Junior High School [JHS], and two years of Senior High School [SHS]). During w...
Every Filipino child now has access to early childhood education through Universal Kindergarten. Children start schooling at five years of age and are given the means to adjust to formal educationslowly. Adopting the UNESCO belief that children can learn best through their first language, Mother Tongue (MT) instruction has been adopted by the Depar...
Upper Primary is the continuation of Lower Primary expanding simple literacy and numeracy to functional literacy, developing higher order thinking skills. The purpose of which is to develop knowledge and skills, attitudes, and values essential to personal development and necessary for living in and contributing to a developing and changing environm...
Junior High School (JHS) is discipline-based. Subjects covered are Mathematics; Science and Technology; English; and Filipino. Other subjects are Makabayan (History, Economics); Technology and Livelihood; Music, Art, Physical Education, and Health; and Values Education.
In June 2016, DepEd launched Senior High School (SHS), a major social undertaking that had many issues and challenges at the beginning. These included 1. teacher training, 2. availability of materials, 3. quantity and quality of schools offering SHS, 4. students selection of appropriate SHS tracks, and 5. societal acceptance of the possible benefit...
The Alternative Learning System (ALS) is a parallel learning system that provides a viable alternative to formal education instruction. It encompasses both non-formal and informal sources of knowledge and skills. The ALS curriculum is substantially aligned with the competencies of the formal K to 12 curriculum but is not a mirror of the formal one....
Private schools are legally-registered institutions offering educational services to the public in exchange for fees of whatever amount is agreed between school and community. Private schools are, for the most part, not-for-profit, though there is a minority that is registered as for-profit entities, especially universities and colleges. Private sc...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has a Central Office, 17 Regional Offices (including BARMM), and 223 Schools Division Offices. There are school districts throughout the country. The structure of DepEd is outlined in RA 9155, the law creating the new Department of Education and setting down its organizational structure. The Central Office has mo...
There are a total of 47,188 schools in the Public Schools system (37,628 elementary schools, 1,511 junior high schools, and 216 senior high schools [2020]). In addition, there are 14,458 schools that are privately run and 271 operated by state universities and colleges (SUC) or local universities and colleges (LUCs). Table 1: Classification of Scho...
Local Government Units
Local Governments participate in education through the Local School Board (LSB) and the Special Education Fund (SEF). The LSB controls the use of the SEF, which is generated from the local real estate or property tax (equivalent to 1%). The SEF can be quite substantial in size for very large LGUs. The SEF for the city of Manila, for example, is the largest in the country at PhP 1 Billion per year. Most LGU SEF, however, are less than PhP 5 Million a year, reflecting the wide disparity in LGUs...
Commission on Higher Education
CHED oversees colleges and universities which produce graduates who become teachers in the system. This relationship informs the CHED and aligns the teacher education curriculum with the newly-established Philippine Professional Standards for Teachers (PPST). The relationship, however, is at arm’s length and could be closer, especially in teacher education and development.
Technical Education and Skills Development Authority
TESDA oversees technical and vocational education in the country where there is an overlap with DepEd. The only difference is that Tech-Voc in DepEd is below certification. Certification in DepEd would expand the value of this senior high school offering and should be seriously pursued.
Overview of Philippine Education. The Philippine education system covers both formal and non-formal education. Formal education is a progression of academic schooling from elementary (grade school) to secondary (high school) and tertiary levels (TVET and higher education).
Curriculum Guides. Academic Track. Kindergarten. Grade 1-10. Senior High School Core Curriculum Subjects. Senior High School Applied Track Subjects. Senior High School Specialized Subjects.
