SENATOR Sherwin Gatchalian is hoping for some improvements in the performance of learners with the launch of the revised K to 10 curriculum on Thursday.

The Department of Education said the revised curriculum will allocate more time for crucial subjects such as mathematics, science, reading, and values formation.

“Ngayong inilunsad na ang bagong curriculum para sa mga mag-aaral ng K to 10, may pagkakataon tayong patatagin ang pundasyon ng kaalaman ng mga kabataan, lalo na pagdating sa pagbabasa, pagsusulat, at pagbibilang. Mahalagang hakbang ito upang matiyak na maihahatid natin sa bawat mag-aaral ang dekalidad na edukasyon,” said Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate Committee on Basic Education.

He underscored the need for teachers to receive enough training for the implementation of the new curriculum.

“I acknowledge the professionalism and training of our teachers, but we must also consider the timing of the new curriculum’s release. Teachers need to get familiar with the new curriculum, internalize it, and prepare for it,” Gatchalian said.

The Senate’s basic education panel will continue to review the implementation of the Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013 or the K to 12 Law, noting that other challenges in the basic education sector should be addressed such as the Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education.