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The Department of Education says the post circulating about the supposed addition of Grade 13 is ‘fake news’
CLAIM: The Department of Education (DepEd) will add another year, Grade 13, to its senior high school (SHS) curriculum for the school year 2025 to 2026.
RATING: False
Why we fact-checked this: On Saturday, May 17, the Facebook page Education News shared a supposed announcement from the DepEd, stating that Grade 13 would be added to its SHS for the upcoming school year.
The social media card features the logos of the DepEd and the Commission on Higher Education to lend credibility to the announcement. As of Sunday, May 18, the post has gotten over 490 shares and has 80 reactions.
Most parents and students who shared the supposed announcement expressed disappointment about the addition of one year to the country’s basic education.
The facts: In a statement on Sunday, the DepEd debunked the post, saying that it’s “fake news.”
“Fake news ang kumakalat na Facebook post tungkol sa umano’y dagdag na Grade 13 sa Senior High School para sa SY 2025-2026,” the department said. (The Facebook post circulating about the supposed addition of Grade 13 to Senior High School for SY 2025-2026 is fake news.)
The DepEd urged the public to get information from reputable and credible sources.
“Muling pinaaalalahanan ng DepEd ang publiko na mag-ingat at maging mapanuri laban sa misinformation,” the DepEd added. (The DepEd once again reminds the public to be cautious and discerning against misinformation.)
While the DepEd will roll out a revised K to 12 program for the coming school year, it will not add another year to the curriculum. The DepEd will reduce the core subjects of the program to just “5 to 7” from the 15 subjects for Grades 11 and 12.
The school year 2025 to 2026 will start on June 16, and select schools will pilot the revised K to 12 program. – Bonz Magsambol/Rappler.com
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