Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Tuesday, July 20, pressed for the need to improve K to 12 learners’ proficiency in both math and science to promote innovation in the new normal and aid the Philippines’ post-pandemic recovery.
Gatchalian, who chairs the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture, said in a statement that “it is crucial to equip learners with strong foundational skills that would boost innovation,” which he said is important in boosting economic recovery and building resilience against future health threats like the COVID-19 pandemic.
Another study, the 2019 Southeast Asia Primary Learning Metrics also showed that among Grade 5 learners, only 17 percent developed the proficiency in mathematics to transition to secondary education. The senator said that while the Department of Education is currently streamlining its K to 12 curriculum, there is also a need to improve the quality of teachers and address issues hounding the “spiral progression approach” mandated in the Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013 .
During a workshop for teachers, Gatchalian said he learned that there were few or no teachers who were trained to teach all the branches or areas of a subject.
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