THE Department of Education (DepEd) has launched a new 'decongested' curriculum that will focus on key competencies and foundational skills for learners from Kinder to Grade 10.

Called the Matatag K-10 (Kinder to Grade 10), the revised basic education curriculum will focus on literacy and numeracy skills, reduce the number of learning competencies, balance cognitive demands, which will focus on higher-level thinking skills, clearer articulation of 21st century skills, intensify values education, strengthen peace education, and make it at par with international standards.