Teaching Plan

    Supang National High School uses a curriculum known as Kto12 and Matatag. Matatag is a new curriculum that has only been implemented in grade 7. It is very similar to the Indonesian curriculum, Merdeka, with which I am more familiar. However, when I was assigned to a grade 9 class that still utilizes Kto12, I was surprised by how different the lesson plan looked. I would think it is simpler than the lesson plans I used to create in Indonesia. I still have difficulty creating my lesson plan, but I am fortunate to have a cooperating teacher who has been so helpful in guiding me through the process. In this post, I will just discuss the Kto12 curriculum, which is the one I used to teach in my class.

    The Kto12 curriculum in the Philippines is a complete educational system that includes Kindergarten and 12 years of basic education. It aims to give students enough time to fully understand concepts and skills, help encourage lifelong learning, and prepare them for university education, middle-level skill development, employment, and entrepreneurship.

The lesson plan that I made at Supang National High School

   The lesson plan I produced resembles the example given to me by my cooperating teacher but with different material. The teaching plan is divided into five sections: objective, subject matter, procedure, evaluation, and agreement.

    The fundamental aspects of the lesson plan are similar to what I studied in Indonesia, but the procedure caught my interest the most. My cooperating teacher introduced me to the procedure using what she called the four A's: activity, analysis, abstraction, and application. I have never encountered this type of strategy in Indonesia, where it is organized into more detailed activities inside one part. We would only have 45 minutes to teach each day, so we would focus on one part at a time. The first day focuses on activity and analysis, the second on abstraction, the third on application, and the fourth on evaluation (quiz) and agreement (homework assignment).

    As recommended by my cooperating teacher, I would implement an icebreaker or a game for students every teaching day. So my classes will not be too dull for students to learn. And it did work out in the end, since most students expressed interest in the lesson once we completed the entertaining activity.