Some Filipinos suggested that the education department should prioritize improving students’ performance in basic subjects, such as reading, before introducing coding into the Philippine curriculum. The Department of Education (DepEd) aims to incorporate coding or computer programming and utilize technology into the Philippine curriculum so that teachers can focus on teaching instead of performing administrative tasks. Education Secretary Sonny Angara on Thursday, September 19, said it is the shared vision of DepEd and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
to enhance the quality of education in the Philippines “by integrating technology and digital literacy into the curriculum.” He added that the country aspires to learn from its more developed Southeast Asian neighbor, Singapore, particularly its success in teaching coding at a young age. “We are working to incorporate coding into our curriculum and are utilizing educational technology, such as analytics, to assess learners in real-time.
This will allow teachers to focus more on teaching and less on administrative tasks, ultimately improving the quality of education,” Angara said last Thursday. “Our biggest asset is our people. Under President Marcos Jr’s leadership, we are envisioning a more creative and innovative Filipino learner, which will be a significant boost to the industry,” he added.
Angara said that the Philippines has always been a key player in the global workforce, noting that it produces over a milli.