Department of Education (DepEd) initiated a pilot run of the MATATAG K to 10 Curriculum in 35 schools nationwide on Sept. 25, 2023.
The pilot run covers five schools in each of the seven regions.
In Metro Manila, five schools, all located in Malabon City, were selected as pilot schools for the MATATAG K to 10 curriculum pilot implementation.
Pilot run of MATATAG K to 10 Curriculum begins in 35 schools
First day of revised K to 10 curriculum pilot implementation was 'good', says DepEd
Sep 25, 2023 12:11 PM
At a glance
In preparation for the phased introduction of the revised curriculum next school year, the Department of Education (DepEd) initiated a pilot run of the MATATAG K to 10 Curriculum in 35 schools nationwide on Monday, Sept. 25.
Based on the initial assessment of DepEd Curriculum and Teaching (CT) Strand Undersecretary Gina Gonong, the first day of the MATATAG pilot run went smoothly.
"Maganda (Good)," Gonong stated as part of her initial assessment on the first day of the MATATAG pilot run. She added that "teachers are prepared and ready to deliver the curriculum."
Gonong also noted that schools were well-prepared for the pilot run of the revised curriculum, attributing the smooth start to the supportive role played by local government units (LGUs).
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Readiness for MATATAG Curriculum’s pilot
The day before the pilot run commenced, DepEd assured the readiness of schools to implement the test curriculum.
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DepEd said its CT Strand has "completed the training for teachers who will handle these classes."
The agency also mentioned that school and Schools Division Office (SDO) personnel involved in the implementation, monitoring, and assessment had received orientation.
Regarding lesson exemplars and learning activity sheets, DepEd stated that all readily available learning resources mapped and aligned with the competencies of the revised curriculum would be utilized.
DepEd also assured financial support for the implementation, which had been distributed to the seven participating regions, including Regions I, II, VII, XII, the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), the CARAGA region, and the National Capital Region (NCR).
DepEd also emphasized the "strengthening of expertise" among teachers through collaborative activities like Learning Action Cell (LAC) sessions.
These efforts, DepEd said, were already in place to support teachers in the delivery of the teaching-learning process.
Pilot testing in NCR
Five schools, all located in Malabon City, were selected as pilot schools for the MATATAG K to 10 curriculum pilot implementation.
These schools are Dampalit Integrated School, Santiago Syjuco Memorial School, Muzon Elementary School, Tinajeros National High School, and Santiago Syjuco Integrated Secondary School.
DepEd said only learners in Kindergarten, Grades 1, 4, and 7 will participate in the MATATAG Curriculum pilot run this school year.
In Tinajeros NHS, over 600 Grade 7 learners and 37 teachers will participate in the pilot testing of the revised K to 10 curriculum under the K to 12 Program, as confirmed by School Principal Ma. Victoria De Gulan.
Assessment from pilot schools
DepEd Assistant Secretary Francis Cesar Bringas, in a Viber message sent to reporters, confirmed that the pilot run of the MATATAG Curriculum began in all 35 participating schools on Monday.
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"The regions are due to submit first-day assessments," he said. "[We] will consolidate operations and then send updates," he added.
Apart from the five schools in Metro Manila, 30 more schools are included in the MATATAG Curriculum pilot run.
These schools include Calafug Elementary School (ES) in Apayao, Rizal ES, and Dona Aurora ES in Baguio City, Lam-ayan Integrated School, and Bineng NHS in Benguet (Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR); Cabaruan IS, Caba CES, Acao ES, Casacristo NHS, and Don Rufino Olarte MNHS, all located in La Union (Region 1); and Cauayan North CS in Cauayan City, Dingading IS, Villa Teresita PS, Lanna NHS, and Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo NHS, all located in Isabela (Region 2).
In Region 7, five schools in Cebu, including Tindog IS, San Fernando North CES, Tabogan Central ES, Dumanjug NHS, and Liloan NHS, were chosen as pilot schools.
Other pilot schools include Mlang Pilot ES in North Cotabato, Lamlifew IS, Alegria Central ES, Malalag NHS- Upo Annex, and Alegria NHS in Sarangani (Region 12) and Baobaoan IS and Pedro D. Duncano NHS in the City of Butuan; Suyangan ES and Socorro NHS in Surigao Del Norte and Santiago CES in Agusan Del Norte (CARAGA).
DepEd stated that the main objective of the pilot implementation is to "gain valuable insights that will inform the implementation of the MATATAG Curriculum on a larger scale."
The phased implementation of the MATATAG Curriculum will begin in School Year (SY) 2024-2025 for Kindergarten, Grades 1, 4, and 7; in SY 2025-2026 for Grades 2, 5, and 8; in SY 2026-2027 for Grades 3, 6, and 9; and in SY 2027-2028 for Grade 10.
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