DepEd eyes phased implementation of revised SHS curriculum starting SY 2025-26

Education Secretary Sonny Angara announced Wednesday that the phased implementation of the revised senior high school curriculum will begin in the 2025-2026 school year.  

He emphasized that under the new curriculum for Grades 11 and 12, core subjects will be reduced from 15 to just 5-7.  

“Originally, the plan was to implement it in 2026, but we are now targeting 2025. However, some schools have expressed concerns about the difficulty, so we will phase in the implementation. We are open to that,” Angara said during a Kapihan sa Manila Bay forum.  

He explained that only the basic curriculum will be provided, while schools—particularly private institutions—will have the flexibility to add electives and other offerings.  

Teachers have welcomed the adjustments, which aim to ease students’ academic load while producing job-ready and responsible graduates. Key subjects that will remain include communications, Filipino history, basic math and science, computing, and life skills.  

"Most subjects will be electives, allowing students to choose what truly interests them," Angara added.  

In 2023, the Department of Education (DepEd) created a national task force to review the SHS program's implementation in both public and private schools.  

This follows the launch of the revised K-10 curriculum in August 2023, which significantly reduced learning competencies by 70%, from around 11,700 to 3,600. The number of subjects was also trimmed, with a stronger focus on foundational skills for Kinder to Grade 3 learners, such as literacy, numeracy, and socio-emotional development.

Source via GMA News