Aquino's 10-point basic education agenda: Benifical or Detrimental?

1. 12-year Basic Education Cycle

When I was reading Noynoy Aquino's 10-point basic education agenda, this was the first one that caught my attention. Why? It's the first thing written in the webpage where i got it (http://barriosiete.com/noynoy-aquinos-10-point-basic-education-agenda/). No that was not the real reason. It caught my attention because while I was reading it, i asked myself a lot of questions: "Are we affected?",  "Should this be implemented this year?", "Does it mean that we would go through another year after 4th year?". While I was asking my self, i thought of the benefits and disadvantages of Aquino's first agendum.

 I think that this has a good and a bad side. This could be beneficial because when Filipinos go to abroad, they would not have to study again because other countries adopt the 12-year basic education cycle while Philippines is still stuck to 10. This will increase Filipinos with potentials because they would gain more knowledge in school. The question is, Can the poor Filipinos finish this 12-year eduction? I don't think so. In the Philippines, many students were not able to finish school because of poverty. Parents of these student will have to work longer and harder. Some Filipino families send only their eldest to school so that he or she could work earlier and support the family. How can their eldest help them if their parents could not afford the 12-year education. I think that when this project is implemented, there would be and increase of drop-outs

In my opinion, the President should think about what would happen if this would be implemented. Maybe he should have thought of fixing the problem about the inability of parents to send their children to school before this project. He should prioritize on lessening the number of the uneducated before implementing  this 12-year education cycle. There are a lot of major problems to be solved here in our country that our President should focus on.

2. Universal preschooling for all

I think, this agendum is much suitable for our country now. This would increase the interest of young students in going to school. Maybe, the probability of students to graduate will increase because P-noy had said that it would be available to all children regardless of income.

3. Madaris education as a sub-system within the education system

This was a righteous idea of Aquino. It is just proper to practice equality among our citizens. This would promote unity within our country.

4. Technical vocational education as an alternative stream in senior high school.

This is a good idea because this would lessen people with no job. This would be beneficial to all high school students because they would experience and they would be more prepared for more job opportunities after college.

5. “Every child a reader” by Grade 1

This would lessen the illiterate in our country. Sadly, this would be implemented the end of the next administration (SY 2015-16).

6. Science and Math proficiency

I think this would be beneficial to our our country. This would increase the number of Filipinos with potentials. This could give a good reputation to the Philippines when the achievements of future Filipino scientists and mathematician would be recognized.

7. Assistance to private schools as essential partners in basic education

I think this is a good idea because this would be to all schools

8. Medium of instruction rationalized

This would make the Filipinos more intellectual because they would be trilingual. Filipinos would be able to express themselves without difficulties.

9. Quality textbooks

I think this would be made as soon as possible if Aquino is not really corrupt

10. Covenant with the local governments to build more schools

This would be beneficial but does our government have the budget?