Education chief defends simplified K to 12<br /><br />Education Secretary Sonny Angara on Monday defended the Department of Education’s move to simplify the K to 12 program rather than abolish it, saying the revised curriculum is now being piloted in 900 schools nationwide. <br /><br />He was responding to a teacher’s question during an information conference at Don Gerardo LL Ouano Memorial National High School in Mandaue City, where he also visited classrooms and facilities with local officials.<br /><br />Angara said the new curriculum reduces the 33 subjects previously required in senior high school to just five core areas: life skills, reading, communications, mathematics, and science. <br /><br />VIDEO BY KAISER JAN FUENTES<br /><br />Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe <br />Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net <br /> <br />Follow us: <br />Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook <br />Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram <br />Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter <br />DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion <br /> <br />Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital <br /> <br />Check out our Podcasts: <br />Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify <br />Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts <br />Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic <br />Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer <br />Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcher<br />Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein<br /> <br />#TheManilaTimes<br />#TMTNews<br />#Philippines <br />#Kto12
