Education is certainly the most powerful tool for anyone to be able to liberate oneself in any form of social, economic and political injuries.
The Five Purpose of
Education:
1.
Skills and
development
2.
Values formation
3.
Socialization
4.
Life preparation
5.
Knowledge acquisition
Knowledge acquisition - the purpose of education is to provide the foundation for structured
learning by providing the students with rich experiences using varied learning
tools, materials and interactive learning experiences
Skills development - Education aims for
the student‘s to discover their skills, potentials and talents Value
Information - The ultimate goal
of education is on the character formation of the students
Socialization - It is in the
nature of education to provide an extension of the family environment
Life preparation - Education prepares the student to become independent and competent for
future jobs and learn responsibilities in order to achieve goals in life
The Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013- It makes the K-12 program mandatory for all students in both public and
private schools
The rationale of the 12-years program is to align the curriculum of the
Philippines with the rest of the countries all over the world in order to compete globally.
Salient Features of the K 12
Program:
1.
Strengthen early
childhood education through the universal kindergarten
2.
Make the curriculum
relevant to learners by contextualization and enhancement
3.
Ensure an integrated
and seamless learning through the spiral progression
4.
Build proficiency
through language by using the mother tongue-based multilingual education
5.
Gear of the future of
the Senior High school
6.
Nurture the
holistically developed Filipinos through college and livelihood readiness
The aim of the Senior High Program - The aim is to equip students with the needed skills
and competencies for the college level. This will strengthen the student’s
interest and passion for the career he/she will pursue in the future
Pre - Hispanic Academic and
vocational:
1.
The father trained
sons into warriors, hunters, fishermen, miners, lumbermen and ship builders.
2.
The mother trained
daughters in cooking, gardening, serving and other household arts
3.
The old man in
Bothoan teach kids with reading, writing, arithmetic and use of weapons and
lupus (acquiring kina adman and amulets)
Western And European System
1.
Primary schools,
colleges and universities are established by missionaries
2.
Make native Filipinos
obedient and God-fearing Christians
3.
Religion was
compulsory in all levels
4.
First schools are
parochial; native children are taught reading, writing, arithmetic and some
vocational and practical arts subjects.
5.
Boys and girls
studied in separate schools.
6.
missionaries are the
teachers
American System
1.
soldiers are the
teachers
2.
"to educate and
to train in the science of self-government"
3.
Pensionados
Commonwealth Era
1.
National Council of
Education
2.
Develop a common
national language as mandated in 1935 constitution
3.
Revival of native
culture as well as desirable Filipino values
4.
Code of Ethics
5.
Education Act 1940:
Grade 1-6 (from 1-7); July-April (from June-March)
Japanese System
1. Nippon-go was compulsory