DEPARTMENT of Education-Baguio assistant superintendent Soraya Faculo, during the Asean Forum at the Baguio City High School, said senior high school students under the K to 12 program can adopt in the challenges of Asean integration.
“In all of our community, not only from barangays, Baguio, or the whole of Cordillera but also in the greater Asia, after finishing their academic requirements in Grade 12, students will go through work immersion leading them into industries where their schools partnered,” Facullo said.
Facullo added partner industries play a big role, most especially on the demand for Asean and K to 12.
These partner industries affiliated with education and sought after by senior students after the K to 12 program, although these partner industries may not be available for all school institutions most especially to far places.
“May mga kaunting problems pa rin tayo. For example sa mga malalayong lugar where hindi naman available iyong mga resources so kailangan nilang maghanap (We still have small problems. For example, in far-flung places where resources are not available, they have to find it),” Facullo added.
Melinda Lopez-Garcia of the Professional Regulation Commission and member of the task force on Philippine Qualifications Framework said the real challenge for K to 12 is to harmonize its curriculum with the Philippine Qualifications Framework.
Under this framework, it is expected that basic education, technical education, and high education will produce competent graduates with skills that can help secure employment. (Lauren Alimondo)