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The document discusses the importance of quality education and the role of the Department of Education (DepEd) in implementing the MATATAG curriculum, which aims to enhance educational methods in the Philippines by focusing on foundational skills and a learner-centered approach. Despite the introduction of this curriculum, the Philippines continues to rank low in reading comprehension, mathematics, and science according to the 2022 PISA results, with minimal improvement noted. In response, reforms such as 'Catch-up Fridays' have been initiated to address these challenges and improve student performance.

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MATATAG

The document discusses the importance of quality education and the role of the Department of Education (DepEd) in implementing the MATATAG curriculum, which aims to enhance educational methods in the Philippines by focusing on foundational skills and a learner-centered approach. Despite the introduction of this curriculum, the Philippines continues to rank low in reading comprehension, mathematics, and science according to the 2022 PISA results, with minimal improvement noted. In response, reforms such as 'Catch-up Fridays' have been initiated to address these challenges and improve student performance.

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What is quality education? What ensures course effectiveness?

Addressing such questions and finding accurate answers is crucial,


especially because teaching and learning activities must be subject to
regular evaluation. That is where DepEd plays an instrumental role by
implementing significant policies and initiatives.
For instance, it introduced the MATATAG curriculum with the aim of
improving the educational methods in higher educational institutes.
Consequently, it led to a series of discernible changes, such as reduced
subject load, emphasis on a learner-centered approach, etc.
But what is the MATATAG curriculum, and how does it add value to the
Philippine education system? Let’s have a look:
What is the MATATAG Curriculum?
MATATAG stands for Makabansa (for the country), Akatao (for
humanity), and Takalikasan (for God). The acronym’s overarching
significance lies in pointing out the essential traits of a person who must
be patriotic, humanitarian, spiritual, and environmentalist.
In essence, a MATATAG individual is a well-rounded individual who is
committed to accomplishing goals and serving their nation, community,
and planet. That is exactly what the MATATAG curriculum aims to do;
its primary objective is to cultivate students with foundational skills and
knowledge.
Consequently, it will prepare them to progress successfully to higher
academic levels, making them more receptive and adept. Furthermore,
the new curriculum has been developed specifically to address key
issues in the previous K–12 curriculum framework.
For example, it reduces the overburdening of subjects and emphasizes
basic learning capabilities and personalized learning. A major goal is to
make the schooling process more student-oriented by catering to
students’ requirements.
MANILA, Philippines — For the second straight assessment, the
Philippines landed in the bottom 10 out of 81 countries in reading
comprehension, mathematics and science and showed minimal
improvement, results of the 2022 Program for International Student
Assessment (PISA) test revealed.
After being ranked the lowest out of 79 participating countries in 2018
in reading comprehension, the Philippines was ranked 76th out of 81
countries for 2022.
Indicators of the test, however, showed that despite moving up the rank,
the performance of top-performing students (TPS) in the country did not
go up in percentage points, while low-performing students (LPS)
registered a 4.3 percent decline in reading comprehension proficiency
levels.
The Philippines placed third-lowest in science after being ranked
second-lowest previously, with TPS proficiency moving up by 0.1
percent since 2018 and LPS dropping by 0.7 percent.
In mathematics, the country ranked sixth lowest after being the second-
lowest in 2018, with indicators stating no percentage hike among TPS
and an improvement of 3.3 percentage points for LPS.
Overall, the Philippines achieved a 2.2 percentage point hike in
mathematics from 2018 to 2022, 6.9 percent in reading comprehension
and a 0.8-percent drop in science proficiency.
The PISA, developed by the Organization for Economic Cooperation
and Development (OECD), measures 15-year-olds’ ability to use their
reading, mathematics and science knowledge and skills to meet real-life
challenges.
This year’s PISA is the first large-scale study on how the COVID-19
pandemic affected students, OECD secretary-general Mathias Cormann
said at a press conference.
“Yet the decline of performance in all three fields measured can only be
partially attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic. Scores in reading,
science and math have already been falling prior to the 2018,” Cormann
added.
Today, the Department of Education will hold a PISA national forum at
its central office, where its officials are expected to address the dismal
performance of the Philippines last year.
Meanwhile, Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte has
implemented sweeping reforms to improve students’ performance in
mathematics, science and reading comprehension despite calls from
education sector stakeholders to implement policies where experts have
been consulted.
This includes “Catch-up Fridays” in all public schools, wherein starting
next year, students will spend Fridays mastering reading comprehension
and critical thinking, reducing the traditional learning delivery for
students by one day.

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