Pioneer grads weigh in on the K-12 Program

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High School for Region XII is already expected to produce achiever students, but the pioneering batch of AlSci exceeded those expectations with the flooding achievements of Batch 17 who had at least 27 Alumni who graduated with flying colors.

Batch 17 was the first batch in AlSci to experience the K-12 Program, making them the most crucial batch in the state of testing and adjustments with the new ways and newly-curriculum–but was it helpful when they got into college and applied for jobs?

Underlying Miseries

The COVID-19 pandemic led students to meet sorts of advantages and disadvantages in the process. These factors have affected students both in positive and negative ways and thus, have contributed to the damage of their mental states. With face-to-face classes being reimplemented, Rhouie Manaligod, a Grade 11 student from Alabel National Science High School (AlSci), talked about the hardships she went through when she had to deal with the adjustments.

“The sudden transition has not been easy for me since the situations are entirely different. In my experience, I was a grade eight student before the pandemic and then this time I’m already a grade eleven student,” Manaligod voiced out.

Deep-rooted Yearnings

Concerns coming from these locals led them to call for actions from local government units to resolve such surfacing dilemmas. An industrial worker, who opted to be identified anonymously, expressed that “establishing programs and responding to the ‘taas-sahod’ calls of employees should be two of the government’s top priorities right now, especially for workers who do much labor without getting paid enough.”

“In times like this, desperation is indeed evident among us, as the shift from pre-pandemic to postpandemic continues to bear negative impacts on our lives,” they added, expressing their sorrows amid the current situation.

According to Lenimae Lecita, a Magna Cum Laude graduate in Notre Dame of Dadiangas University, “It was very new to us seeing that our seniors were already in their 4th year as college students while we were still freshmen, and we only had a 1-year age gap with them.” One of our alumni, Jhessa Canuel, who graduated Magna Cum Laude in MSU-Gensan, “having spent 2 years in Senior High School by the numbers prepared me mentally for my college life,” explaining how she benefited from the program. subjects sa college na natapos na sana SHS pa lang.”One of our alumni, Jhessa Canuel, who graduated Magna Cum Laude in MSU-Gensan, “having spent 2 years in Senior High School prepared me mentally for my college life,” explaining how she benefited from the program.

On the other hand, according to Krizzle Abasolo, also an AlSci alumni who graduated Magna Cum Laude in West Visayas State University,

An interviewee who refused to be named, despite the promise of the K-12 program that they will not have to go to college for some jobs, there are courses where K-12 did not benefit them at all and still had to achieve a bachelors’ degree to be accepted into certain jobs.

The interviewees also expressed their opinions on whether or not K-12 must be dissolved or continued, starting with Daevie Ablanido, a Cum Laude graduate in MSU-Gensan who expressed that “Continuing the k12 program is beneficial for the students since the K-12 program aims to produce globally competitive students. This curriculum is learner-centered. It is designed in a way that interaction and collaboration is the highlight. Also, the years spent in k12 will never go in vain since there are soft skills that we gained which are useful once we step into the real world.”

In addition to that, Joshel Cabig, a Summa Cum Laude graduate from the Mapua Malayan Colleges Mindanao, “K-12 is beneficial for students who want to experience a taste of college life before actually attending. It can open new doors and increase the chance of finding a stable job. Students can have the opportunity to build a network, acquire more skills, and discover the career that they truly love, based on my experience.” by the numbers

Ablanido also added that regardless of the K-12 program, she thinks the best we can do is to become a functional citizen of the society.

Six out of seven interviewees from AlSci’s pioneering K-12 graduates expressed that they believed the K-12 program had a significant positive impact on their career trajectories.

These individuals highlighted various ways in which the program had benefited them, demonstrating its relevance and value in preparing them for their chosen paths.

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