Buzzword Board: Foundational Skills

Strong human capital begins with strong foundations for learning. A PIDS study on the MATATAG K-to-10 Curriculum found encouraging early results from its first-year pilot, with Grade 2 students showing significant gains in foundational skills, particularly literacy and numeracy.

 

Grade 2 students in pilot schools showed significant learning gains across all subjects, although implementation challenges involving teacher training, learning resources, and teacher wellbeing remain. What are foundational skills, and why are they important in helping learners develop their full potential?

 

Read: https://doi.org/10.62986/dp2025.53

 

This September, join PIDS in celebrating the 24th Development Policy Research Month (DPRM) as we explore how stronger institutions can help Filipinos develop and maximize their capabilities.

 

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