Country education guide
Philippines
The Department of Education governs K–12 basic education; higher education and technical education are administered by separate national bodies.
📚 School stages
Grades, stages, and local pathways
Kindergarten
Kindergarten is the entry stage of the K–12 basic-education sequence.
Elementary school · Grades 1–6
Six elementary grades precede junior high school.
Junior High School · Grades 7–10
Junior high forms the first four years of secondary education.
Senior High School · Grades 11–12
Academic and technical-professional pathways are in a strengthened-curriculum transition that must be checked by cohort.
Technical education / college / university
Institutions set admission tests and programme-specific requirements.
📝 Examinations and qualifications
Selectable records for Philippines
Each record links to the authority that publishes its current rules.
Senior High School Diploma
The completion credential for the recognised Grade 11–12 senior-high programme.
- Completion or score rule
- Learners must complete the curriculum and assessment requirements applicable to their cohort, school, track, and strengthened-curriculum implementation.
- Where it applies
- Philippines
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