Spiral Progression of Biology Content in the Philippine K to 12 Science Curriculum

— This study assessed the organization of the Philippine K to 12 science curriculum in terms of Biology content and science process skills from primary to secondary level. The intended curriculum was analyzed based on the framework of spiral progression of learning known as the integrated model of progression in science. Using document analysis as an approach, science curriculum guide from grade 3 to grade 10 was examined. The current science curriculum was found to be spirally sequenced in terms of content in the Biology learning areas following the principles of sequencing in the spiral progression approach. However, science process skills were found to be not spirally sequenced with no principle of sequencing being followed in most cases. Therefore, curriculum development efforts should emphasize on aligning science process skills with the principle of spiral sequencing of gradual sophistication and increasing complexity as grade level increases