Primer on K to 12 Released By Philippine Business for Education

A non-profit organization, The Philippine Business for Education (PBEd), is currently in a drive to disseminate more information on the K-to-12 Program implemented by the Department of Education (DepEd).

The PBED (Philippine Business for Education) which serves as the voice of the business community in education reform is currently distributing an infographics kit in tits role as a staunch advocate of the K-to-12 program.

Circulated among employers and employees, the kit aims to provide sufficient information on the program, which impacts workforce development, and to allay apprehensions on the costs of the additional academic years.

Included in the K-to-12 kit are infographics on salient features of the program; the four senior high school tracks; K to 12 timeline; and opportunities after senior high school. The kits also contain information on common misconceptions about K-to-12; senior high school vacancies; senior high school voucher program; the Tertiary Education Transition Fund (TETF) Act and the Unified Student Financial Assistance System for Tertiary Education (UniFAST) Act.

It has been circulated to various business chambers and organizations including the Makati Business Club (MBC), the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP), the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP), Australian New Zealand Chamber of Commerce Philippines ANZCHAM), Information Technology and Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP), and Semiconductor and Electronics Industries in the Philippines Inc. (SEIPI).

Interested parties may download the HQ file from http://bit.ly/pbedkto12