K-12 Research Paper

K-12 Technical and Vocational Education and Training: Beneficial for Negros Economy

On June 2012, high schools within the Philippines accepted new 7th grade students due to K-12’s implementation, adding 2 years of senior high school along with technical and vocational studies to the curriculum. K-12 graduates, however, will receive a lower salary grade than most professionals. Professionals would still be necessary as non-professionals would lack the skills to perform certain tasks. Most non-professionals would take up production which increases the Philippine productivity exponentially. As most of the Philippines belong in the poverty class, many of us cannot proceed to the working stage as we would not have the knowledge. The fact
Cornelio, Mrs. Suyo says that K-12 was implemented to uplift the quality of education especially among our Filipino learning. She also agrees that K-12 is a good thing. To her, K-12’s main goal or focus is “to provide or equip our learners with lifelong learning skills and to produce learners who will become globally competitive and they will be able to survive in the cycle called life”. She thinks that K-12, although not immediately, will solve the unemployment problem. Asked about K-12’s effects on the parents, teachers, and students she says “The effect is varied depending on the person. Parents, somewhat negative as they were not given clear information on K-12. Teachers, they have a clear understanding of K-12 since they were trained on what K-12 education is about. Students, they find it strange, but eventually, they will be able to understand that it is for their own good”. She believes it is worth it as students are given enough time to think of their career while being equipped with skills necessary to aid that choice. She knows that the DepEd officials are prepared to proceed with K-12 but also stresses out the fact that none of them know what the current state is in the field. She is rather disappointed on some of the parents who complain about K-12 as they do not understand the beauty of K-12. Along with Mrs. Cornelio and Mrs. Mananquil, she says that there would be no financial problems on K-12 for senior high school is free in public schools and Government-assisted in private schools. She also brings a sigh of relief to professionals saying that the skills given to the K-12 senior high graduates are the ones needed in factories and farms leaving professional tasks