Course Content in English 6

1st Semester 2023-2024

I Preliminaries
II. Introduction and Historical Background of Bilingualism
A. Nature of Bilingualism, Multilingualism, and Bilingual Education
B. Main Concepts and Types of Bilingualism and Multilingualism
1. Types of Bilingualism
a. Sequential
b. Partial
c. Full Bilingual
d. Translingual
2. Bilingual and Multilingual Speech
a. Code Switching
b. Trans language
c. Mixing and Confusion
3. Kinds of Language Education
a. Monolingual Education
b. Bilingual Education
4. Bilingual Education Programs
a. Heritage
b. Immersion
c. Transition
Integration of Peace Education, IP, and GAD
III. Language – in - Education Policy Evolution
A. Policies in Language in Education in the Philippines
1. Dept. Order No. 25, s. 1974
2. 1987 Constitution of the Philippines
3. Department Order No.53, s.1987
Constitution- The 1987 Policy of
Bilingual Education
4. Executive Order No. 335 s.1988 The Language Policy of the Commission on Higher Education (Higher
Education Act of 1994
5. Executive Order No.210 (May 17, 2003)-
“ Establishing the Policy to Strengthen
the Use of the English Language as
Medium of Instruction in the
Educational System”
6. DepEd Memorandum No.81,s. 2003-
English language be used as medium of
instruction
IV. Languages in the Philippines: An Overview
A. Major Languages in the Philippines
B. Issues and Trends Related to Bilingual and Multilingual Development in the Philippines
Research:
1. Philippine Language Resources: Trends and Directions
Rachel Edita Roxas Charibeth Cheng Nathalie Rose Lim Center for Language Technologies
College of Computer Studies
De La Salle University
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/234829179_Philippine_language_resources_trends_and_directions
2. Student Attitudes Toward Multilingual Education
Elisabeth E. Lefebvre https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/36687119.pdf
3. Benefits of Multilingualism in Education
ERIC files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1053855.pdf
V . Implementation of the Philippine Bilingual Education Policy ( PBEP)
1. Early Childhood
2. Primary Grades
3. Lingua Franca Project (1999-2003)
 VI. Multilingualism in the Classroom
A. Benefits of the Multilingual Classroom
VII. Multilingual Philippines
A. Mother Tongue-Based-Multilingual Education (MTB-MLE)
B. Underlying Theories and Assumptions
C. RA 10533-An Act Enhancing the Philippine Basic Education System by Strengthening Its Curriculum and
Increasing the Number of Years for Basic Education, Appropriating Funds Therefore and For Other
Purposes
D. DepEd Order 31 s.2012
E. DepEd Order 31 s.2013
F. Gaps, Issues, and Challenges in the implementation of MTB-MLE
VIII. Language and Millenium Development Goals
 https://www.civicus.org/index.php/fr/medias-ressources/112-news/2167-why-language-matters-for-the-
millennium- development-goals
 https://bangkok.unesco.org/content/why-language-matters-millennium-development-goals
 https://www.sil.org/about/why-languages-matter/language-and-millennium-development-goals
IX. Language and Inclusive Basic Education Issues and Challenges
Integration of IP – roles, influence on language
X. From Monolingual to Multilingual: Language Programs and Policies Across ASEAN Countries