Me Myself and I

San Juan National High School
P.Narciso St.San Juan City

Problems Encountered in the new K-12 Curiculum of Grade 7 Teachers

Paula Jane Magsalin
Jessica Hagos
IV- Rizal
Mrs. Abegail A. Soliman
Research Adviser
November 26,2012

Chapter I
Introduction

A. Background of the Study
Batas Pambansa blg.232 or the education act of 1986 defines elementary education as the firststage of compulsory, formal education and usually corresponding to six or seven grades,including preschool. To achieve universal primary education, and objectives of education for all(EFA) the inclusion of preschool, currently known as kindergarten in the basic education cycle,making it free and compulsory is presently being considered at the policy level. Kindergarteneducation or the K+12 will prepare 5 year old children physically, socially, emotionally, andmentally for formal schooling.K+12 will increase the children chance of surviving and completingformal schooling, reducing dropouts incidence and insuring better school performance. Theuniversal Kindergarten education will the readiness and foundationally skills of the children to beready for the primary grades.

The program aims to uplift the quality of education in the Philippines in order for graduates to beeasily employed. The program also aims to meet the standards required for professionals who would want to work abroad.Most importantly, the system aims to fully enhance and develop the students in order for them tobe well-prepared especially in emotional and cognitive aspects. Through this, graduates will beable to face the pressures of their future workplace.There may be a lot of factors to consider for the K+12 Education to succeed. But as long as we open our minds to change and we will take it on a positive way, we will definitely attain our most-aspired educational standards which will play a great role in our country’s development and will therefore, uplift us from poverty.

B. Objectives
General
To determine the solutions to the problem that the Grade 7 teachers mat encounter.
Specific
1. To determine the problems of the Grade 7 teachers in the new curiculum. 2. To test if the Grade 7 teachers are prepared for this program C. Hypothesis
The grade 7 teachers will be burdened by additional teaching loads because of K-12 program. 1. The teachers will not get an increase of salary in this program 2. The teachers are not prepared for the new curiculums D. Significance of the study
The K to 12 Program covers Kindergarten and 12 years of basic education (six years of primary education, four years of Junior High School, and two 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. The study is important because it will determine the problems that the grade 7 teachers will encounter for the new curiculums. It will also determine the advantage and disadvantages of the K-12 program to the teachers. E. Scope and limitations
Problems about the new curiculums may affect the teaching process of the teachers because they are used to the old curiculums. The teachers needs to undergo trainings in order for them to understand the new curiculums and for them to be prepared for the k-12 program.