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What is ALS?
Alternative Learning System
A FREE education program implemented by the DepEd
Applicants who have not attended any formal schooling before will
be enrolled in Basic Literacy Program where basic reading and
computing skills will be taught before moving them to advanced
classes.
How Does ALS Work?
Source: http://www.deped.gov.ph
BALS Programs & Projects
• Alternative Learning System for Differently-Abled
Persons (ALS-DAP)
The Alternative Learning System for Differently-Abled Persons
(ALS-DAP) is a project which aims to deliver Basic Literacy Program
to the special/differently-abled children/OSYs/adults, e.g., hearing
impaired learners who have not availed of/have no access to the
formal school system through specialized approaches, e.g., sign
language.
Source: http://www.deped.gov.ph
BALS Programs & Projects
• Parent Education
The Parent Education is an informal education which is a life skills
short-term course that addresses the special needs and interests of
the parents to promote pride in their work and ownership of their
responsibilities as members of the family and their community.
• Adolescent Reproductive Health (ARH)
The Adolescent Reproductive Health is a project for out-of-school
adolescents ages 9-24 years old. It is a life skills-based education
program for adolescents who are in high-risky behavior, sex-related
or non-sex related behavior.
Source: http://www.deped.gov.ph
BALS Programs & Projects
Arabic Language and Islamic Values in Alternative Learning System
(ALIVE in ALS)
Source: http://www.deped.gov.ph
BALS Programs & Projects
• Indigenous Peoples Education
The Indigenous Peoples Education is a research and development project
which aims to provide basic education support services to IP communities.
For IP Education, the core areas of the curriculum are: FAMILY LIFE, CIVIC
CONSCIOUSNESS, ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH SANITATION &
NUTRITION, ECONOMICS & INCOME.This is initially implemented at the
tribal communities in Dumalneg, Ilocos Norte, Gen. Nakar, Quezon, and
Botolan, Zambales.
• Accreditation and Equivalency Program
The Accreditation and Equivalency (A&E) Program is a program aimed at
providing an alternative pathway of learning for out-of-school youth and
adults who are basically literate but who have not completed the 10 years of
basic education mandated by the Philippine Constitution. Through this
program, school dropouts are able to complete elementary and high school
education outside the school system.
Source: http://www.deped.gov.ph
BALS Programs & Projects
Source: http://www.deped.gov.ph
BALS Programs & Projects
Source: http://www.deped.gov.ph
BALS Programs & Projects
• Out-of-SchoolAdults (BP-OSA)
is a non formaleducation program for the elementary andsecondary level
of out-of-school-youth andadults delivered in selected elementaryand
secondary schools teachers servingas Instructional Managers (Ims).
Source: http://www.deped.gov.ph
BALS Programs & Projects
Source: http://www.deped.gov.ph
ALS vs. Formal Education
SETTING
ALS vs. Formal Education
Facilitator/instructional Manager
Must be trained in ALS
Must be College graduate (for A&E program)
Must be HS Graduate or even less (for literacy
Programs)
TEACHER
ALS vs. Formal Education
No age requirement
Age is required for every
school level.
AGE
ALS vs. Formal Education
Formal
Education
With Five Learning Areas With 5 Major Subjects
Curriculum
ALS vs. Formal Education
Formal Education
LEARNING MATERIALS
ALS vs. Formal Education
Formal Education
Use of ANDRAGOGY – the Use of PEDAGOGY – science of
science of adult learning learning among children.
TEACHING METHODOLOGY
ALS vs. Formal Education
Formal Education
End of the Year
Achievement Test for all
ABL Test (For the basic grade and high school
Literacy Program) levels.
A&E Test (For A&E
Program)
For the elementary-
equivalent and for HS-
equivalent levels
The test is divided into 2 parts: the Multiple Choice Test and the
Composition Writing. The test runs for 3 hours and 30 minutes for the
Elementary Level.
Secondary Level: 4 hours and 15 minutes