The Secretary of Public Education, Mario Delgado Carrillohighlighted that with the Common Curriculum Framework for Higher Secondary Education (MCCEMS) which is part of the new National Baccalaureate System (SNB), there are better plans and programs, double certification and more attractive careers, The Government of Mexico guarantees comprehensive training for young peoplewho now have the same opportunities for academic and personal development.
He pointed out that the MCCEMS represents a step to strengthen educational quality and equity in the country. “Its purpose is unify the training of studentsallowing mobility between subsystems, which makes the educational offer more attractive and promotes permanence in high school, significantly reducing school dropouts.”
Delgado Carrillo affirmed that the implementation of the Curricular Framework, which began in the 2024–2025 school year, is carried out with the commitment of form responsible citizenscritics and agents of social transformation.
The owner of the SEP He explained that with this tool you obtain a core curriculumwhich integrates the essential areas of knowledge—language and communication, mathematical thinking, historical awareness and digital culture—pillars for the development of continuous and meaningful learning.
In addition, a work curriculum, which strengthens the technical and professional skills necessary for the employability of young people, providing them with tools that allow them to join the productive world with greater capabilities.
And with this, an expanded curriculum is achieved, which promotes artistic, sports and cultural activities that accompany student trajectories, reinforcing the comprehensive training and well-being of the school community.
New Common Curricular Framework articulates seven transversal axes, says Mario Delgado
He said that the MCCEMS is articulated through seven transversal axes: inclusion, critical thinkingcritical interculturality, gender equality, healthy lifepromotion of reading and writing; which guide teaching practices and consolidate an education with a humanistic, scientific and social sense.
As part of this educational transformation, new technical careers are incorporated for the 2025–2026 school year, among which stand out Cybersecurity, E-commerceElectromobility, Artificial Intelligence, Nanotechnology, Robotics and Semiconductors. These specialties will be implemented in the Development Poles for Well-beingso that students obtain certifications that expand their professional opportunities in strategic sectors.
In such a way that there will be double certification which represents an innovation in favor of a better future for young people
Secretary Delgado Carrillo pointed out that, in addition to the MCCEMS, with the new National Baccalaureate, for the first time students will receive two official certificates upon completion of your studies: one for Completion of Studies and another for Vocational Training, both with the endorsement of institutions of the highest prestige, such as the UNAM, the IPN, the UAM and the Tecnológico Nacional de México.
“This double certification represents a great step towards a more useful, modern and recognized education. It means that our young people will graduate not only with academic knowledge, but also with practical skills that will allow them to enter the world of work or successfully continue their higher studies,” said Delgado Carrillo.
General or Technological Baccalaureate
The secretary highlighted that the new educational model offers two training options: the General Baccalaureatefocused on a fundamental and expanded curriculum with basic job skills; and the Technological Baccalaureatewhich incorporates a fundamental and expanded curriculum with expanded job skills.
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“Our commitment is to guarantee that Higher Secondary Education is a true bridge to the future. With this new model, We move towards a more prepared Mexicofairer and more competitive,” he commented.