MIMAROPA

DepEd Marinduque gets ready for the K to 12 program

By Mayda Lagran

Friday 1st of June 2012

BOAC, Marinduque, June 2 (PIA) -- This schoolyear, the Department of Education (DepEd) -- Marinduque will start to implement the K to 12 Basic Education Curriculum in compliance with DepEd Order No. 31 s. 2012 and the Regional Mamorandum No. 09 s. 2012.

As preparation, Grade 1 teachers in Marinduque public schools were trained on the implementation of the new curriculum. The first batch were trained on May 14 -18, while the second were trained on May 21 -25 at the Villa Aplaya, Ihatub, Boac. the same venue.

The training aims to orient the participants on the salient features and core element of the K to 12 Curriculum and develop their capacity to efficiently implement to their students.

A demofest of the K to 12 Basic Education Program for Elementary and Secondary School Heads was also done from May 30-31 at Mogpog Central School.

Education Program Supervisors conducted the demofest headed by Rosalinda S. Diaz, Division K to 12 Coordinator. There were 181 elementary school heads and 44 secondary school heads who participated in this 2-day roll out of Kto12 in preparation for the opening of classes come June 4.

Prior to this, the schools also conducted a Brigada Eskwela in Marinduque and are ready for the start of School Year 2012-2013. The Officer-in-Charge and the Administrative Officer, Maria Cecillia S. Manay of the office of the school superintendent ensure that they are ready for the opening of classes on Monday and the launch of the K to12 Basic Education Curriculum. (LBR/MNL/PIA4B/MARINDUQUE)