Eng 1 Acopra

Commission on Higher Education
Daraga Community College

Salvacion, Daraga, Albay
Course Code: MC ENG 101

Course Description: Teaching English in Elementary Grades (Language Arts)
Topic: The K to 12 English Curriculum Philosophy, Framework, and Rationale

Discussant: Acopra, Eddie Ric A.
Professor: Dr. Salve Keh
Year/Block: 3rd Year / 34
Date/Time: Monday-Tuesday / 5:30pm-7:00pm
Term/A:Y : 1st Semester / 2024-2025
CHAPTER 1
The K to 12 English Curriculum
LESSON 1:
The K to 12 English Curriculum Philosophy, Framework, and Rationale
Objectives
In this lesson, you will be able to:
• discuss the rationale of English education in the Philippines; and
• develop your own understanding of teaching English in the elementary grades.
Introduction
Republic Act 10533 entitled An Act Enhancing the Philippines Basic Education
System by Strengthening its Curriculum and Increasing the Number of Years for Basic
Education, Appropriating Funds Therefor and Other Purposes, also known as the
Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013, firmly grounds the implementation of the K to
12 Curriculum in the Philippines. With it, came several changes in the way teaching and
learning are done in the country. The teaching of English is no exception. The
curriculum is an embodiment of how the nation wishes to address its needs and achieve
its aspirations through its people. In this lesson, you will learn about the K to 12 English
curriculum framework, the philosophy behind it, and its rationale.
THINK: The K to 12 Curriculum for English
What made human civilization possible is language. As a tool, we use it to

express complex and abstract ideas in order for us to cooperate, create ideas, and
preserve them. The K to 12 English Curriculum or the Language Arts and Multiliteracies
Curriculum views language as the 'primary instrument of thought, which we use to bring
our ideas into the world around us and make meaning out of the human experience.
Rules of a language refer to the principles that govern word formation, syntax,
pronunciation, and several other features of the language. It may also refer to the
grammar or the so called 'correct or conventional forms of the language. These
conventions facilitate the way language users construct meaningful utterances to
convey ideas. These rules differ from one language to another as they are defined by
the people using the language, at the same time how the conventions change over time.
However, leaners of a second language need to familiarize themselves with these
conventions for them to converse in the language in meaningful ways.
As language is used by people to convey everyday ideas, it also carries with it

the culture of the people using it. Guessabi (2017) points out that "culture is a language
itself. As such, meanings of a particular language carry with it the meaning that refers to
more than the language, but also to the culture that uses that language. Learning a
language therefore is not only to read, speak, and write in another language, but to
learn of another culture.
This understanding of language also consequently comes with the understanding of
society. Through interaction with members of the society, language evolves and
becomes richer. Learning another language enables one to take part as a member of a
larger speech community creating a bigger world for the learner. Such understanding in
turn makes and understand ones' self and establishes personal identity, wherein one
can have better grasp of one's role in the community and in the larger society.
This view establishes language as the "foundation of human relationship" from

which we draw meaning in life. The K to 12 English Curriculum recognition this power of
language as to make people come together. Learning a language establishes an
understanding of the users of the language, opening the bigger for the leaners.
Furthermore, greater understanding of the language also and the learners to be a
functional contributor to the development of the community which he or she belongs.
The following principles guide the K to 12 English Curriculum

• All languages are interrelated and independent.
• Language acquisition and learning is an active process that begins at birth and
continues throughout life.
• Learning requires meaning.
• Learners learn about language and how to use it effectively through their engagement
with and study of texts.
• Successful language learning involves viewing, listening, reading, and writing
activities.
• Language learning involves recognizing, accepting, valuing, and building on learners'
existing language competence, including the use of nonstandard forms of the language,
and extending the range of language available to learners'.
Framework of the K to 12 English Curriculum:

EXPERIENCE: Search the DepEd website for a copy of the K to 12 English Curriculum.
Study the framework on the previous page and compare it with the principles of an
effective language arts and multiliteracies curriculum. English way the principles were fit
into the framework.
Write your explanation below.
ASSESS: Do you agree with the K to 12 English Curriculum's perception of an effective

language curriculum? Why or why not?
Write your explanation below.
Share your explanation with your classmates.
CHALLENGE: Reflect on your understanding of the K to 12 English Curriculum and

your experiences as a learner in the past. In what way's could we improve the teaching
of the following areas of English in the Philippines?
Listening:
Reading:
Writing:
Speaking:
Share your answers with your classmates.

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Commission on Higher Education

Daraga Community College

Course Code: MC ENG 101

Topic: The K to 12 English Curriculum Philosophy, Framework, and Rationale

THINK: The K to 12 Curriculum for English

What made human civilization possible is language. As a tool, we use it to

As language is used by people to convey everyday ideas, it also carries with it

This view establishes language as the "foundation of human relationship" from

The following principles guide the K to 12 English Curriculum

Framework of the K to 12 English Curriculum:

Write your explanation below.

ASSESS: Do you agree with the K to 12 English Curriculum's perception of an effective

Write your explanation below.

Share your explanation with your classmates.

CHALLENGE: Reflect on your understanding of the K to 12 English Curriculum and

Share your answers with your classmates.

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