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WELCOME!Elementary &High School

Orientation for ParentsJune 23, 2012

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LK-12FAQ‘s

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LQ#1:WHAT IS

K-12?

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A#1:K to 12 has kindergarten as

base, to be followed by six years of elementary (Grades 1 to 6), four years of junior high school (Grades 7 to 10), and two years of senior high school (Grades 11

and 12).

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A#1:IT IS A MAJOR REFORM IN BASIC

EDUCATION.

BUT...

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A#1:ONLY THE “k” PART OF k-12 HAS

BEEN PASSED INTO LAW.

The basic 1-12 law is pending in congress

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Q#2:WHICH GRADE

LEVELS WILL BE AFFECTED BY

K-12?

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A#2:The incoming Grade 7 this school year will be the first

batch to graduate as junior high school in 2016, and if they

decide to pursue their studies, they would graduate as senior

high school in 2018.

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Q#3:WHO ARE EXEMPTED

FROM K-12?

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A#3:FOR THIS SY, GRADES 2-6 WILL FOLLOW THE OLD CURRICULUM.THE K-12 PROGRAM WILL TAKE

EFFECT WHEN A BATCH REACHES 7TH GRADE. THUS, CURRENT

GRADES 2-6 WILL EVENTUALLY BE COVERED BY THE NEW

CURRICULUM.

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A#3:Current second year, third year,

and fourth year high school students will not be covered by K to 12 and will graduate when they

finish fourth year. They can proceed to college after

graduating from high school.

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LQ#4:Will veritas ADOPT

DepEd’s K-12CURRICULUM ?

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A#4:YES, BUT ADOPTION WILL BE PARTIAL THIS SCHOOL YEAR, WITH GRADUAL, PRUDENT

ADOPTION BYSY 2016-2017

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A#4:We will not just follow blindly,

but we will undergo consultations and feasibility

studies before adopting the new curriculum in full.

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Q#5:WHICH K-12

FEATURES WILL VERITAS ADOPT THIS

YEAR?

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A#5:(1) Age requirement for-

Kinder: 5 years oldGrade 1: 6 years old

+ at least one full year of preschool

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A#5:Besides a child’s age,

His/her developmental readiness for kinder/grade 1 is carefully

assessed by the testing coordinator, and

recommendations are discussed with the parents

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A#5:(2) Mother tongue-based multi-

lingual education:If the goal of mtb-mle is to use a

language in the classroom that learners are comfortable

with,

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A#5:Then veritas shall use

English + filipino translations in mother tongue instruction,

w/c is basically oral –conversational & oral-

functional.

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A#5:(3) science 1 & 2 and

english Grade 1will still be taught in veritas. Deped did not include these subjects in

the new k-12 curriculum.

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Q#6:Which features will

not be adoptedIn sy 2012-2013?

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A#6:(1) Status quo on the grading

system (numerical, averaging).

But...

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A#6:There will be year-round intensive orientations for

teachers, parents and students on the new grading system which will be adopted

by...

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A#6:Grades 1-8 next school year

2013-2014.

Here’s a preview of the new grading system:

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A#6:a advanced 90%

up P proficient 85-

90%Ap approaching proficient 80-84%D developing 75-79%B beginning 74%

down

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Q#7:Will there beGraduation

ceremonies at the end of this sy ?

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A#7:GRADE SIX: YESFOURTH YEAR: YES

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Q#8:Will veritas be offering

grades 11 & 12 (SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL)

beginningSy 2016-2017?

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A#8:Veritas can definitely offer grades 11 and 12. We have the faculty

(Several have master’s degrees or working towards Master’s degrees;

one is completing PhD studies.)

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A#8:WE CAN SPECIALIZE IN

PRE-UNIVERSITY STUDIES, PARTICULARLY IN PSYCHOLOGY,

EDUCATION, MATHEMATICS, LANGUAGES, SOCIOLOGY, THE

SCIENCES.

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A#8:THERE IS A NEW SCHOOL

BUILDING IN THE WORKS!

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A#8:BUT THE ENTIRE SCHOOL

COMMUNITY MUST HELP THE SCHOOL DECIDE.

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LThank you!

Now you may ask the VPS panel more about

K-12, and other concerns.