Facing the k-12 Challenge

Felicito S. Caluyo, Ph.D.

Dean, School of EECE
Mapua Institute of Technology
IIEE Convention
29 November 2013
 Facing the k-12 Challenge

Background and Rationale

The Philippine Qualifications Framework
K-11 and k-12 courses
GE Courses as Recommended by CHED TP
TPET Proposed Engineering Curric ulum
Proposed B.S.E.C.E. curriculum
 Background
• The only country in Asia and among the three remaining
countries in the world that uses a 10-year basic education cycle.
According to the South East Asian Ministers of Education
Organization (SEAMEO-INNOTECH) the Philippines allots 10 years
while other countries have either 11 or 12 years in their basic
education cycle.
• The National Achievement Test (NAT) results for grade 6 in SY
2009-2010 showed only a 69.21% passing rate while the NAT
results for high school is at a low 46.38%.
• International tests results in 2003 Trends in International
Mathematics and Science study (TIMSS) show that the Philippines
ranked 34th out of 38 countries in HS Math and 43rd out of 46
countries in HS II Science.
• The Philippines ranked the lowest in 2008 even with only the
science high schools joining the Advanced Mathematics category.
K-12 Basic Education Program Rationale

• the K-12 Basic Education program “seeks to provide a

quality 12-year basic education program that each
Filipino is entitled to”

• the purpose is not simply to add 2 years of education

“but more importantly, to enhance the basic
education curriculum”
 THE PHL QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORK
WAGE EMPLOYMENT/ENTREPRENEURSHIP/SELF-EMPLOYMENT

TECHNICAL
BASIC EDUCATION AND HIGHER EDUCATION
EDUCATION SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
LEVEL
DOCTORAL AND
L8 POST DOCTORAL
POST
L7 BACCALAUREATE

L6 BACCALAUREATE
BACCALAUREATE

L5 DIPLOMA

L4 NC IV
NC

L3 NC III

L2 GRADE 12 NC II

L1 GRADE 10 NC I

LIFELONG LEARNING
RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING
EQUIVALENCY
ASSESSMENT AND CERTIFICATION Previous
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 PHILIPPINE TVET QUALIFICATION AND
CERTIFICATON SYSTEM

• The Philippine TVET Qualification and

Certification System (PTQCS) is a quality-
assured system in recognition of the
attainment of competencies (knowledge,
skills, attitudes and values) as referred to the
competency standards set for middle-level
occupation. It is the process of determining
the qualification level of a person and a tool in
identifying the training needs of a person with
competency gaps.
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 PHILIPPINE TVET QUALIFICATION AND
CERTIFICATON SYSTEM

• Social Objective - To improve the quality of life of

the Filipino workers by way of increasing their
level of competence and enhancing their area of
expertise.
• Development Objective - to serve as the basis for
human resource development.
• Management Objective - to serve as a basis for
wage administration, incentives, and promotion.
General Objective - to promote the general
welfare of the consumer through the provision of
quality goods and services.

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 National Certification 1

• Performs routine and predictable tasks

• Has little judgment
• Works under supervision

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 National Certification II

• Performs prescribed range of functions

involving known routines and procedures
• Has limited choice and complexity of
functions
• Has little accountability

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 National Certification III

• Performs wide range of skills

• Works with complexity and choices
• Contributes to problem solving and work
processes
• Shows responsibility for self and others

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 National Certification IV

• Performs a wide range of applications

• Have responsibilities that are complex and
non-routine
• Provides some leadership and guidance of
others
• Performs evaluation and analysis of work
practices and the development of new criteria
and procedures

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 PHILIPPINE TVET QUALIFICATION AND
CERTIFICATON SYSTEM

• The Philippine TVET Qualification and

Certification System (PTQCS) is a quality-
assured system in recognition of the
attainment of competencies (knowledge,
skills, attitudes and values) as referred to the
competency standards set for middle-level
occupation. It is the process of determining
the qualification level of a person and a tool in
identifying the training needs of a person with
competency gaps.
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 PHILIPPINE TVET QUALIFICATION AND
CERTIFICATON SYSTEM

• Social Objective - To improve the quality of life of

the Filipino workers by way of increasing their
level of competence and enhancing their area of
expertise.
• Development Objective - to serve as the basis for
human resource development.
• Management Objective - to serve as a basis for
wage administration, incentives, and promotion.
General Objective - to promote the general
welfare of the consumer through the provision of
quality goods and services.

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 THE PHL QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORK

(Approved by the NEDA SDC-Cabinet on May 18, 2012)

HIGHER
BASIC ED TESDA EDUCATION
L8 DOCTORAL AND
POST DOCTORAL
L7
POST BACCALAUREATE

L6 BACCALAUREATE

L5
DIPLOMA
L4
NC IV

L3
NC III

L2 G12
NC II

L1 10 NC I
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 Skills and Certifications
• If the specialization is Electrical Engineering, he or she must
be qualified to take the Board Examination for Master
Electrician
• If the specialization is Electronics Engineering, he or she must
be qualified to
-take the Board Examination for Electronics Technician
-be a computer Technician
• If the specialization is Computer Engineering, the student
should be qualified as
-a computer programmer
-a computer technician
 Skills and Certifications
• For students in Mechanical Engineering, they should be
– qualified to take the Certified Plant Mechanic Board Examination
– qualified to work as an automotive or refrigeration
technician
– qualified to work as draftsmen (e.g., Autocad specialists)
• Students of Civil Engineering should be
– qualified as Master plumbers
– qualified as Sanitary Engineering Assistants
– qualified to work as draftsmen (e.g., Autocad specialists)
 Skills and Self-employment

In addition,

the k-12 curriculum envisions that students will have acquired

life-long learning skills acquire (techno) entrepreneurial skills
to be able to start a business

PQF
 GE Courses
1. Core Courses 24 Units
A. Understanding the Self
B. Reading in the Philippines History
C. The Contemporary World
D. Mathematics in the Modern World
E. Purposive Communication
F. Art Appreciation
G. Science, Technology and Society
H. Ethics
2. Elective Courses 9 units
• Great Books
•Religion, Religious Experiences
• Philippine Popular Culture
•Philippine Indigenous Communities
•Indigenous Creative Crafts
•Gender & Society
•Reading Visual Arts
•The Entrepreneurial Mind
•Environmental Science
•People and the Earth’s Ecosystems
•Human Reproduction
•Living in the IT Era
3. Life and Works of Rizal 3 units
TOTAL 36 units
Curriculum Outline
B.S.E.C.E
Classification/ Field / Course hours per week
units
lec lab
I. TECHNICAL COURSES
A. Mathematics
Advanced (Linear) Algebra 3 0 3
Numerical Methods 3 3 4
Discrete Mathematics 3 0 3
Differential Calculus 5 0 5
Integral Calculus 5 0 5
Differential Equations 3 0 3
Probability and Statistics 3 0 3
Advanced Engineering Mathematics for ECE 3 0 3
Sub - Total 22 3 29
B Physical Sciences
General Chemistry 3 3 4
Physics 1 3 3 4
Physics 2 3 3 4
Sub - Total 9 9 12
 C. Basic Engineering Sciences
Engineering Drawing 0 3 1
Computer Fundamentals and Programming 0 6 2
Computer-Aided Drafting 0 3 1
Statics of Rigid Bodies 3 0 3
Dynamics of Rigid Bodies 3 0 3
Mechanics of Deformable Bodies 3 0 3
Engineering Economy 3 0 3
Safety Management 1 0 1
Sub - Total 17 12 17

D. Allied Subjects

Thermodynamics 3 0 3
Materials Science and Engineering 3 0 3
Engineering Orientation 0 3 1
Methods of Research 0 3 1
Sub - Total 8 0 8
E. Professional Courses

ECE Laws Contract and Ethics 3 0 3

Circuits 1 3 3 4
Circuits 2 3 3 4
Electronic Devices and Circuits 3 3 4
Electronic Circuit Analysis and Design 3 3 4
Industrial Electronics 3 3 4
Electromagnetics 1 3 0 3
Electromagnetics 2 3 0 3
Signals, Spectra, Signal Processing 3 3 4
Principles of Communications 3 3 4
Energy Conversion 3 3 4
Digital Communications 3 3 4
Logic Circuits and Switching Theory 3 3 4
Seminars and Field Trips 0 3 1
Transmission Media and Antenna System 3 3 4
Microprocessor Systems 3 3 4
Feedback and Control Systems 3 3 4
Data Communications 3 3 4
Practicum/OJT 0 9 3
Thesis 1 –1st sem, 5th year 0 3 1
Thesis 2 –1st sem, 55h year 0 3 1

Sub-total 57 54 71
A. GEC Electives
GEC Elective 1 – The Entrepreneural Mind
(Engineering Management and Engineering
Economy)) 3 0 3
GEC Elective 2 – Environmental Science
(Environmental Science and Engineering) 3 0 3
Life and Works of Rizal 3 0 3
Sub-total 6
B. GEC Core Electives

Core 1 – Ethics (Ethics, Laws, and Standards) 3 0 3

Core 2 – Understanding the Self 3 0 3
Core 3 – Readings in Philippine History 3 0 3
Core 4 – Contemporary World 3 0 3
Core 5 – Mathematics in the Modern World
(Advanced ECE for Mathematics and
Numerical Methods 3 0 3
Core 6 – Purposive Communication 3 0 3
Core 7 – Art Appreciation 3 0 3
Core 8 - Science, Technology and Society 3 0 3
Sub-total 24 21
2. Technical Electives
ECE Elective 1 3 0 3
ECE Elective 2 3 0 3
ECE Elective 3 3 0 3
ECE Elective 4 3 0 3
Sub-total 12 0 12

F. National Service Training Program

NSTP1 3 3
NSTP2 3 3
PE 1 2
PE 2 2
PE 3 2
PE 4 2

Sub-total 14

GRAND TOTAL 190 units

 Implementation Issues
• Transition from old to the new
– 2016 No 1st year
– 2017 No 1st year and 2nd year
– 2018 No 2nd year and 3rd year
– 2019 No 3rd year and 4th year
– 2020 No 4th year

– =>need to plan considering

Licensure, Certification, Outcomes-Based Education system,
Accreditation, Registration, Professional Practice, Equivalency,
Prior learning, Lifelong learning, Regulations, Curriculum,
Delivery of Instruction,
Codes and Standards, etc.
Thank you!