Student’s perception on school’s curriculum
Background of the study
There are many educational systems that are being used in many countries. The commonly used curriculum, or education system is K-12 curriculum. The k-12 curriculum is said to be the most effective way and high quality curriculum. However, the curriculum that is traditionally used by the Filipinos is the basic education curriculum. The government has planned to change the traditional way of learning, from basic curriculum to k-12 curriculum.
Statement of the problem
This study is an attempt to identify the most efficient way of learning and most effective curriculum for students.
What is the profile of the respondents in terms of:
age
year level
Gender
what are the lesson techniques of their present teachers?
manila paper
projector
concept maps
others
what lesson techniques do you think you are comfortable of?
Significance of the study
It can benefit the teachers, parents, students as well as companies having high quality of requirements. So that graduated students may achieve the high quality degree that most of the companies need.
Teachers or educators may benefit in this study through knowing the best and most efficient techniques if teaching students.
Parents will also benefit from this study through knowing the best for their child. And for them to understand the right way of learning and the best techniques that their child may use upon applying for a job.

Scope and limitation of the study
This study will focus on elementary, high school students, and alumni of different schools.

Review and Related Literature
Using k-12 program’s grading system as a standard, the teacher’s dignity coalition (TDC) gives a government a “B” for its performance showed during the first week of the school year, which is also contained DepEd order no. 31, s. 2012, “B” stands for “Beginning” which has numeric equivalent of 74% and below. Other marks are D for Developing; AP for Approaching Proficiency; P for Proficient; and A for Advanced. The TDC based its rating on the problems surfaced during the first week of classes which includes the shortage in teachers, seats, classrooms, toilets and other facilities. The group also pointed out that instructional materials for K-12 curriculum which will be taught in grade 1 and grade 7 (first year junior high school) are not readily available. And the worst, according to TDC is the government’s disregard to the welfare of teachers when the hired the kinder teachers in contractual terms and will be paid P3000 monthly for the special job. The group again asked malacanang to consider postponement of the program and call for a wider dialogue, information dissemination or even national debate. The group instead, challenged President Aquino to put necessary funds to resolve the shortages in school inputs, most of them are actually backlogs of the past administrations.
Methodology
This study utilized the descriptive method of research. A survey questionnaire which was pre- tested and validated by experts was used to obtain data. The questionnaire was written in American English for easier comprehension of questions being asked. Interviews were also used. The respondents were 20 Grade school/High school students of different schools chosen through purposive sampling. Prior to the identification of respondents, a list of students who were reported by concerned authorities as having been in a situation where their curriculum is either k to 12 or basic education.

Presentation, analysis and interpretation of data
This section summarizes the collected data and presents results of the data analysis. This also includes explanations and applications of findings.
Table 1 N=20
Age of the respondents
Age # of Respondents Percent
7 1 .05
8 1 .05
9 2 .1
10 3 .15
11 3 .15
12 3 .15
13 2 .1
14 3 .15
15 1 .05
16 1 .05
Table 1 presents the number of respondents with their age. It shows that majority or 3 of the respondents each aged 10 years old, 11 years old, 12 years old, and 14 years old, followed by 9 years old and 13 years old with 2 respondents each. And 1 respondent each aged 7 years old, 8 years old, 15 years old and 16 years old.

Table 2
Distribution of respondents by year level
Year level # of Respondents Percent
Grade 2 1 .05
Grade 4 4 .2
Grade 5 2 .1
Grade 6 4 .2
Grade 7 2 .1
Grade 8 3 .15
Grade 9 1 .05
2nd year HS 1 .05
4th Year HS 2 .1
Table 2 presents the distribution of respondents by year level. Most of the respondents were Grade 4 and Grade 6 students with 4 respondents each, followed by Grade 8 with 3 respondents. Grade 5, Grade 7 and 4th year HS with 2 respondents each, and lastly Grade 2, Grade 9 and 2nd Year HS with 1 respondent each.

Table 3
Gender
Gender Number of Respondents Percent
Male 12 .6
female 8 .4
Table 3 presents the gender of the respondents. Majority of the respondents were males with 12 respondents. 8 were female respondents.
Table 4
Current used teaching techniques of teachers
Teaching techniques Number of respondents Rank
Projector 8 2.5
Manila paper 15 1
Concept Maps 1 .5
Table 8 presents the teaching techniques that are being currently used by their teachers. Majority of the student’s teachers use manila papers. Then projector then concept maps. During the research, manila papers we’re still used by many teachers because it is believed that by the traditional way the students will learn faster.
Table 5
Preferred teaching techniques of teachers
Teaching Techniques Number of respondents Rank
Projector 13 1
Manila paper 7 2
Concept Maps 0 3
Table 9 presents the preferred teaching techniques by students. Majority of the students chose projector. During the research it is believed that our generation is more of a technology. And because of that many students believed that if technology is used by teachers then they will learn faster.
Table 6
Preferred curriculum
Curriculum Number of respondents Rank
Basic Curriculum 6 2
K-12 Curriculum 14 1
Table 6 presents the preferred curriculum of students. Majority of the students chose K-12 curriculum while 6 respondents chose Basic curriculum. During our study of both of these curriculum, it is said that the K-12 curriculum is more efficient and that the longer you study the more you gain knowledge and the more knowledge you have the higher your degree is. Therefore, many respondents tend to choose the k-12 curriculum because they believe that they can attain higher degree by the use of k-12 curriculum.
Summary, Conclusion and Recommendation
Summary
This study intends to find out the profile of the students, who are more likely to learn in a better way, the most efficient way for them to understand their lessons, and the most effective curriculum that could give a higher quality of education.

Based on the findings of the study, manila papers were the most used learning techniques of the teachers. And according to the students, projectors are the most efficient way or a faster learning way the teachers should use. And students also think that k-12 curriculum is the best curriculum for them to attain higher degree and by that should be implemented throughout the country.

Conclusions
Studying is the key to success. Therefore it is important for us to know which is better for us to attain higher education. K-12 curriculum, for the students, is better way of learning and can gain more knowledge.
Recommendation
After assessing the efficient ways of learning and finding the most effective curriculum the researchers came up with the following recommendations:
Teachers should plan a better and more lesson techniques that they think are more efficient and that their students may learn faster.
Teachers should also let their students speak out their opinions in teaching for them to know what is better in teaching.
Every school should accept the new curriculum for their students to have more experiences in studying not also that but can give their school a higher standard of education.