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Marcos: DepEd's MATATAG Curriculum to boost PH int'l scores

Published Aug 14, 2023 03:19 am

At A Glance

  • President Marcos says the new K-10 curriculum is very significant as it aims to align with the needs of Filipino schoolchildren.
  • Duterte says the MATATAG Curriculum addresses the issues that local and international education experts have noted.
  • Marcos has expressed his commitment to fixing the gap in research and development in STEM, saying the Philippines has "a lot to catch up" in these fields.

President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has expressed optimism about the Department of Education (DepEd)'s newly launched MATATAG K to 10 Curriculum, as it would improve the country's international scores in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

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BRIGADA ESKWELA 2023 — President Marcos and Vice President Duterte take part in the annual Brigada Eskwela in Victorino Mapa High School in Manila on Aug. 14, 2023. (Ali Vicoy)

Marcos said this following the launch of the said basic education curriculum last week.

In an interview following the Brigada Eskwela 2023 in Victorino Mapa High School in Manila, the President said the new K-10 curriculum is very significant as it aims to align with the needs of Filipino schoolchildren.

"That includes all our efforts para pagandahin ang mga international score natin (to improve our international scores), especially when it comes to STEM subjects," Marcos said on Monday, Aug. 14.

"Binibigyan natin ng pagkakataon 'yung mga after 10th grade na mamili kung sila ay magbo-vocational, magte-technical training or itutuloy nila (We're also giving 10th graders the chance to choose if they want to pursue a technical-vocational training or continue their studies). So that's more or less the big system changes that we're doing," he added.

"MATATAG" stands for "MAke the curriculum relevant to produce job-ready, active, and responsible citizens; TAke steps to accelerate the delivery of basic education services and provision facilities; TAke good care of learners by promoting learner well-being, inclusiveness learning, and positive learning environment; and Give support for teachers to teach better."

In the same interview, Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte said the Matatag Curriculum is the Marcos Administration's legacy on basic education as it addresses all the issues that local and international education experts have noted.

Some of the issues, according to Duterte, were the numerous learning competencies that they have managed to lower to 3,000 from approximately 11,000.

"Sa key stages, Grade 1-3, dati seven subjects tayo. Binaba natin sa (For the key stages, in Grades 1-3, we trimmed down the seven subjects to) five subjects with a focus on Math and Reading. Then ang Science natin papasok pag Grade 4 (Science would come in at Grade 4)," she said.

Marcos has expressed his commitment to fixing the gap in research and development in STEM, saying the Philippines has "a lot to catch up" in these fields.

Experts said the Philippines needed to invest in addressing these issues to have a strong STEM community to make the country competitive. They added that investing in STEM can boost the country economically, politically, and educationally.

In response, President Marcos said he wanted the government to offer a scholarship program for STEM courses to address the lack of talent for information and communication technology businesses. This would also encourage more students to pursue STEM courses.

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