Quality Education in the Philippines_GROUP 4

Quality Education

1. Quality
Education In
The Philippines
Group 4

2. Lesson Outline
Quality Education in the Philippines
Alternative Learning System (ALS)
The K to 12 Basic Education Program

3. Sustainable
Development
Goal 4: Quality
Education
Quality education is sustainable development Goal 4 that aims to ensure inclusive
and quality education for all and promote lifelong learning. The SDG Goal 4
involves the ensurity of the children's education where they have the opportunity
to attend school and receive a quality education. It also aims to improve learning
outcomes that focus on enhancing literacy, numeracy, critical thinking and other
essential skills of a child.
The Philippine education system covers both formal and non-formal
education. The system included basic, technical-vocational and higher
education under three different agencies:

4. Philippine education had caused problems for millions of families even before COVID-19 struck. Factors such as
financial status add to the growing education issues in the country apart from this is the unfair access to
learning for the children.
The Philippines does not invest as much in top-tier education as its neighboring countries.
Furthermore, COVID-19 has worsened the Philippines' educational challenges, worsening the country's current
situation.
Concern arises from parents and students about money for mobile data, a shortage of gadgets, a poor internet
connection, parents' lack of knowledge of their children's education, and students' inability to focus and learn
while online.
To envision a quality education, students must not take learning for granted; whereas the country must create a
learning system that encourages cultural diversity, is bias-free, and provides a safe place and respect for human
rights in order to develop students' abilities, qualities, and talents.

5. K to 12 Basic Education Program
The K to 12 Program covers Kindergarten and 12 years of basic education (six years of primary education,
four years of Junior High School, and two years of Senior High School [SHS]) to provide sufficient time
for mastery of concepts and skills, develop lifelong learners, and prepare graduates for tertiary
education, middle-level skills development, employment, and entrepreneurship.
The Philippines is the last country in Asia and one of only three countries worldwide with a 10-year pre-
university cycle
A 13-year program is found to be the best period for learning under basic education. It is also the
recognized standard for students and professionals globally.
Regarding the rumors of K to 12 being abolished by VP Sarah Duterte, it has been debunked by Rappler as
false, instead it was a revision of the program.

7. CHALLENGES

• Increased financial burden
• Limited job opportunities
• Brain drain.
• Quality disparities
• Increased dropout rates
• Infrastructure Deficiency
Current State of K to 12
ACHIEVEMENTS

• Enhanced curriculum
• Workforce readiness
• Readiness for tertiary
education.
• Global competitiveness

8. The Alternative Learning System (ALS) is a parallel learning
system in the Philippines that provides a practical option to the
existing formal instruction that includes both the non-formal
and informal sources of knowledge and skills.
2 Primary Programs: The Basic Literacy Program and the
Continuing Education Program - Accreditation and Equivalency.
The ALS plays an essential role in the Philippines' education
system because many Filipinos who did not have the
opportunity to attend and complete formal basic education,
dropouts, and communities without schools can now complete
their education in a way that is tailored to their specific
situations and needs.
Alternative Learning System (ALS)

9. Alternative Learning System (ALS) has been integrated into the Department of Education in the
Philippines as a parallel program to formal basic education. However, the education sector has been facing
challenges in the implementation of ALS across regions because the implementers were graduates of
Secondary, Elementary, and Early Childhood Education. Competencies acquired in college do not match with
the competencies of the Alternative Learning System. In Northern Mindanao areas, there is no academic
institution that offers such program. And so, implementers within the region need further training to make
them aligned with and congruent to the services they are rendering. In 2016, CHED has come up with a draft
of the Policies, Standards, and Guidelines (PSGs) for the Bachelor of Alternative Learning System program.
Through a memorandum order (CMO no. 83, series of 2017), CHED released these PSGs to higher education
institutions so that the degree program can have a legal basis. In the third quarter of 2020, the House of
Representatives approved at the third and final reading of House Bill No. 6910 or the Alternative Learning
System Act (Philippine News Agency, 2020). So far, there is no response and development from the
Philippine Senate. The late crafting of these important policies had made HEIs reluctant to offer ALS as a
degree program and yet it’s been a long time DepEd has been deploying implementers in the field whose
backgrounds and degrees are not really for alternative learning system.
CURRENT SITUATION OF ALS IN THE PH

10. Education is the pillar and foundation of any country. In the context of the Philippines, the implementation of K to 12 was
designed in order to improve the quality of education and align the Philippines with global standards. K to 12 was a significant
milestone for Philippines educational system. It has been faced with multiple challenges such as logistics, lack of faculty,
infrastructure, and insufficient learning material. Critics mentioned the gap of student’s socio-economic status, causing financial
strain to Filipino families. Some silver lining of this program is that a study by Poblador and Tagare (2022) states that student
is given the opportunity to explore education in lined with their interest. Students are also able to cultivate their practical skills
related to their career choice resulting in a more competitive and prepared workforce. Overall K to 12 is characterized by both
positive impact on the educational system as well as marred with persistent challenges that K to 12 has to solve in the revision
of the program such as infrastructure, teacher preparedness, socio-economic disparities, labor market integration, inclusivity
and equity.
According to Delmo and Yazon (2020), there’s a significant correlation of ALS passers to the method of teaching and also
improve their skills involving their livelihood. Lessons involving many practical teachings tend to retain their knowledge and skills
longer compared to simple lessons heavily reliant on memorization. There are improvements to be made specifically Instructional
Managers (IMs) and Mobile Teachers (MTs) There has been a discrepancy between the communication of teachers and
learners. Teachers need to understand that no two learners are the same and not everyone learn at the same pace. To remedy
this, they are advised to attend workshop seminars, regarding teaching methods and pedagogies to be able to competent in
regards to 21st century and able to integrate into the global market. Overall, the situation of ALS in the Philippines is positive,
though there is a need to conduct an assessment and update outdated pedagogies within the system. They may also consider
partnering with university to make full use of their community extension services.
ANALYSIS

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