MATATAG Curriculum Language CG Grade 1

MATATAG Curriculum Language Grade 1

This Shaping Paper provides a substantial overview of the curricula for languages in the K to 12 Program. It presents the following: 1) background and rationale for learning languages; 2) key concepts and principles of the design of the languages curricula and language education; and 3) organization and structure of the curricula for languages. Additionally, it discusses pedagogy and assessment and key considerations for the development of the curricula for languages.

BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE FOR LEARNING LANGUAGES

The languages curricula, anchored on the principles of the first language-based multilingual education, underscore the importance of learning the first language (L1) of the learners and additional languages, such as Filipino and English, in order to communicate effectively with others and to develop an understanding of the world around them.

Learning languages allows learners to expand their horizons and provides them with opportunities to communicate with others, allowing them to understand, interpret, and create meaning in their relationships and cultural experiences. It enables them to develop their thinking, expression, appreciation, and reflection on their experiences and participation in society. Further, learning languages contributes to strengthening capabilities for social, economic, and international development, which contributes to the development of rich linguistic and cultural resources (ACARA, 2012). For Indigenous peoples/communities, learning their own language grounds them in the context of their community life and enables them to develop deeper recognition and understanding of their Indigenous knowledge systems and practices (DO 32, s. 2015). It also ensures full and effective participation and inclusion in society, as in the case of the Filipino Deaf community (RA 11106).

Specifically, learning languages:
• develops the ability to communicate and expands their literacy repertoires;
• improves understanding of the nature of language, culture, and processes of communication;
• fosters an appreciation and respect for diversity and openness to other perspectives;
• helps learners understand how languages and cultures shape their understanding of the world and of themselves, their own heritage, and their identity; and
• enhances creative and critical thinking skills as well as intellectual and analytic capacity.

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