Rosabel Yanong Tiguian

BPED II-A

Advantages

 Preparedness for tertiary learning: k12 education system is extensive with

different grades that are designed to prepare learners for tertiary education
through stage by stage learning and preparation.

 Readiness to join the workforce: k12 is important because each stage is

divided into various units that are designed to offer the student enough
preparatory materials for the work place. The content given is designed to ready
the student for various scenarios in the workplace.

 It builds capacity in children: k12 is designed in such a way that each stage
has enough content to equip the child with information and allow them to make
independent decisions that affect their lives.

 It creates stages in education: The 12 years in primary school and high school
breaks down an otherwise compact education system that would have been
overburdening if it were not broken down into manageable components.

 It promotes easy understanding: By breaking the system down into various

stages of learning, children are able to easily understand what is taught as they
mature gradually at each stage of education.

 It creates a conducive learning environment: k12 system of education is

broken down into various stages that accommodate like-minded children thus
creating a conducive learning environment for all students.

 It encourages respect in schools: k12 education system bolsters respect

among the students owing to the fact that each student belong to a particular
grade that identifies seniors and juniors within the school.

 It builds skills for the global economy: k12, like all other education systems,
is designed to build skills for the betterment of the global economy. The skills
learnt at this level can be employed in various places of work for productivity.

 It promotes development: k12 education system promotes development both

within the school and outside the school because it equips students with the
necessary skills needed for development.

 It creates order in schools: k12 system creates order in schools by defining

each and every student based on the grade in which he/she belongs.
 

Disadvantages

 It creates factions: By segregating the students in such a manner, it is easy to

create factions that would lead to divisions in the school.

 It is lengthy: k12 education model requires that students stay in school for

thirteen years before they can join tertiary education. This is long and tiresome

especially for children who are growing up.

 It encourages repetition: k12 grading is such that each of the students will be

measured by how good they are in each class. For those who fail to pass

qualifying exams, they are forced to repeat the grade.

 It is tiresome: Children going through this mode of education are required to

stay in class for up to 8 hours each day for 13 years. This is not only lengthy but

it is also tiresome.

 It diminishes students’ interest to study: Like any other long process, children

are most likely to lose interest in studying by the time they hit the halfway mark in

this type of education.

 It is costly for parents: k12 system of education is costly especially due to the

fact that it is lengthy and requires students to stay in school for several years.

 Schools lack enough facilities:

Some schools with this system of education lack enough facilities owing to the

high demand that the system puts on the already limited resources.

 Only beneficial to private schools: The system is only beneficial to private

schools that are out to make profit but are costly for government schools.
 Needs a lot of money from government: The government funded schools

require a lot of money to manage the system. The money could have been

channeled to other uses.

 Major disadvantage is that it’s an additional two years to earn a degree. People

work later, they earn money later. And in this country, where a lot of children

support their family and parents, that’s a major disadvantage.