Republic of the Philippines Bepartment of Coucation 22 AUG 2019 Assessment 39. Assessment is conducted throu and assessment is compo: administered by teachers in their classrooms. Order No. 8, s. 2015. In addition, Ttis discussed in detail in Dep! 40. On the other hand, the national assessment of student learning is composed of national large-scale assessments which are administered to learners at specific times. These are described in detail in DepEd Order No. 55, s. 2016. 41. The results of the large-scale assessments feed into the system assessment of DepEd, together with data gathered from international large-scale assessments, which the Philippines has opted to participate in for specific learning areas, These national and international assessments are listed and discussed in DepEd Order No. 29, s. 2017. 51. The wealth of assessment data derived from the following internal and external assessments shall be utilized in the planning, monitoring and evaluation (M&E) cycles of the Department: ee ‘assessments are conducted by ie Education, External/international assessments are conducted by international organizations such as the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA). The Department of Education may select which international assessments to participate in. b. SS lesigned to determine the degree to which the system goals are achieved across regions, curricular areas and learners, It also provides evidence and data that may be used for monitoring and evaluation. educational processes is usually measured through standardized tests. ‘The test results can be used as proxy indicator to measure effectiveness of the educational system.ANNEX 2: SECONDARY EDUCATION I. Introduction posed of two key stages of the K to 12 Basic Education Program, namely and arners in Secondary Education are generelly from 12 to IT ¥ 0 be adults, beyond 18 years old, who were not able to participate and complete basic education. 2. The the entrant age t0 junior and senior high s. levels are typically twelve (12) and sixteen (16) years old, respectively.” Additionally, Secondary Education includes co-curricular activities. 3. at the end of Junior High School, learners are expected to “demonstrate communicative competence; think intelligently, critically, and creatively in life situations; make informed and values-based decisions; perform their civic duties; use resources sustainably; and participate actively in artistic and cultural activities and in the promotion of wellness and lifelong fitness.” On the other hand i Table 2.1: Grade 10 English Standards The learner demonstrates communicative competence through his/her understanding of literature and other text types for a deeper appreciation of Philippine culture and those of other countries. The leamer demonstrates communicative competence through his/her understanding of literature and other text types for a deeper appreciation of World Literature, including Philippine Literature. The learner demonstrates an understanding of how World Literature and other text types serve as ways of expressing | and resolving personal conflicts, as well as how to use Content Standard strategies in linking textual information; repairing, enhancing communication, public speaking, emphasis markers in persuasive texts, different forms of modals, and reflexive and intensive pronouns. Program Standard Grade Level Standard | The learner composes a short but powerful persuasive text Performance Standard ing a variety of persuasive techniques and devices.‘Table 2.2. The Junior High School (JHS) Core Curriculum The Junior High School (JHS) Core Curriculum Grade Level Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 1 Learning Description Area _ English This subject | This subject] This subject | This subject focuses ‘on | covers the study | focuses —_ on | introduces Philippine of Afro-Asian | Anglo- students to Literature in | literature. American World English. Literature. Literature. \B. Assessment in JHE» 28. Assessment in JHS includes formative and summative classroom assessments that arc given during Grades 7 to 10 to improve student learning outcomes. Policies on assessment in the K to 12 such as DO 8, s. 2015 and DO 36, 5. 2016 shall be referred to when conducting assessments in JHS. 29. At Grade 9, learners take the National Career Aptitude Examination (NCAE). The NCAE is is mandatory ecommendatory. 30. Learners may also undergo technical-vocational assessment through ‘TESDA for a National Certificate. Those who finish JHS also have to take an exit assessment at Grade 10, which is the National Achievement Test (NAT) Grade 10.