The MELCs enable teachers to focus instruction to the most essential competencies that all learners must acquire, thus, developing them into life-long learners.

PIVOT 4A BOW focuses on recalling, remediating, reflecting and relearning principles attuned to diverse learners (Zape, 2020). The context of this PIVOT 4A BOW is not only to decongest the curriculum but to refocus curricular direction in the region towards quality teaching-learning processes and desired learning outcomes. This also embodies the complete cycle of learning from acquisition to reflection which is important in developing holistic learners in the 21st century learning environment.

Ang Edukasyon sa Pagpapakatao (EsP) ay isa sa mga asignatura ng Pinaunlad na Programa ng Batayang Edukasyon na K to 12 na gagabay at huhubog sa mga kabataan. Tunguhin nito ang paghubog ng kabataang nagpapasya at kumikilos nang mapanagutan tungo sa kabutihang panlahat. Nangangahulugan ito na lilinangin at pauunlarin ang pagkataong etikal ng bawat mag-aaral. Upang maipamalas ito, kailangang magtaglay siya ng limang pangunahing kakayahan (macro skills): pag-unawa, pagninilay, pagsangguni, pagpapasya at pagkilos.