The development of the Philippine education has been heavily influenced by its colonial history, which incorporates periods of Japanese, Spanish, and American occupation. In 1898, during the period of American colonization, English was instituted as the language of instruction and modeled on a US system. Colleges were created to help people pursuing the job of a teacher, and public education was funded from the government up to grade seven. Now, almost one-hundred fifteen years later, the Philippines formal schooling has developed into a structure of formal schooling. The educational ladder is a 6+4+4 organization, which follows this format: six years of elementary, four years of middle school, and typically four years to then gain a bachelor’s degree. Covering a period of 40 weeks, the average academic school year runs from June to March. In recent years, the Department of Education has sought for more financial support, including help from the US.
Opportunely, educators have taken small steps to better instruction.The strategies to improve education include review of early education, access to quality education for all (especially the teaching of English, science, technology and mathematics), management training for principals and school administrators, development of research, improvement of school libraries and teachers’ welfare.
