The Philippines is undergoing a major overhaul to bring it in line with education systems worldwide, starting with the K-12 sector. This change to domestic education policy has far-reaching consequences and is important for international educational institutions to consider when looking for potential new student recruitment markets. With the new 12-year curriculum in place, future Filipino students will be ready and better equipped to join overseas universities at the undergraduate level. And with a K-12 student population of 20.67 million, which will only increase over the next 20 years (see ICEF Monitor’s article “New 2035 enrolment forecasts place East Asia and the Pacific in the lead“), the Philippines is shaping up to be an attractive recruitment destination. Changes to basic education The K-12 Basic Education Program aims to provide every Filipino child with the education s/he needs to compete in a global context. In May, President Benigno Aquino of the Philippines signed into law a basic education curriculum that will see a mandatory kindergarten year and two additional senior high school years added to what was a 10-year education curriculum to make basic education 12 years. The programme has been adopted not only in schools in the Philippines, but also in Filipino schools abroad that follow the department’s curriculum. Gulfnews reports:
Posted on: Tue, 12 Nov 2013 13:06:09 +0000
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