Ang Edukasyon Sa Pilipinas

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Education in the Philippines

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Education in the Philippines prior to the mid-20th century was patterned on the educational systems of its earlier colonial powers, those of both Spain and the United States. However, after the liberation of the Philippines in 1946 its educational system changed radically. The Philippines' Department of Education (or DepEd) administers the entire educational system, especially its curriculum, along with the utilization of given funds for school services, equipment, recruitment of teachers (for public schools only), etc.

The former educational system of the Philippines was composed of 6 years of elementary education starting at the age of 6,[3] and 4 years of high school education starting at the age of 12.[4] Under this system compulsory education was not enforced. However, 2011 signaled the start of the implementation of a new educational system, which is the compulsory K-12 educational system[5] that includes the new curricula for all schools (see 2010s and the K-12 program).

All public and private schools in the Philippines must start classes from a date mandated by the Department of Education (usually every first Monday of June for public schools only), and must end after each school completes the mandated 200-day school calendar of DepEd (usually around the third week of March to the second week of April)

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History[edit]

Pre-Spanish period[edit]

Further information: Ancient Philippine scripts and Baybayin

During the Pre-Spanish period, education was still decentralized. Children were provided with more vocational training with fewer academics. Philippine schools were headed by parents or by their tribal tutors. They employed a unique writing system known as baybayin.

Spanish period[edit]

Main article: Education in the Philippines during Spanish rule

When the Spanish first arrived...