The Enhanced K – 12 Program as Perceived by the Parents of Grade Six Pupils of Manalog Elementary School, Hinunangan District

The Graduate Thesis Presented in Partial Fulfillment of the Subject Requirements in
Agendum 1 to the Teacher Education Department of SLSU- Tomas Oppus
San Isidro, Tomas Oppus, Southern Leyte

CECILE C. DELUTA

CHAPTER I
The Problem
Introduction
Faced with stiffer economic competition and worried about the skills of the future work forces, the government lead by the President of the Philippines and his Department of Education Secretary are trying to connect education from preschool through postsecondary so that more students are prepared for further study and work. In October 5, 2010, the recent program on Philippine Education as part of President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III’s Educational Reform Program was the instituting of the K – 12 Education Plan. From his 10 point Educational agenda he cited:
12 – Years Basic Education Cycle
I will expand the basic education cycle, from a 10 year cycle to a globally comparable 12 years, for our public school children. At present, those who can afford basic education get into the best universities and the best jobs after graduation.
Universal preschooling for all public schools children will have preschool as their introduction to formal schooling by 2016, and we will make this available to all children regardless of income.

The Pnoy Administration believes that adding more years to basic education in the Philippines could help solve the problems of unemployment, keep with global standards, and help Pilipino students to have more time to choose the career that best suits their skills. Psychologically speaking, the short education program affects human development of the Pilipino children. A Pilipino is legally a child before he or she turns 18 years old. Psychologists and educators say that