DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

• ICT in Education Vision: Functionally Literate Filipinos

• Partnerships with Private
Sector/Industry
• Increase spending Teacher Development
for Basic Education • BEC and Supply
• Tech Voc
• Hiring and • Food for
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Teachers
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• SBM • Every Child a • NAT

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• Critical Reader
• Certification • NCAE
learning
Program • Multi-Grade •A&E
resources CHED
• Teachers • Distance and
benefits and alternative Special Education
• Pre-school
Welfare learning
• Feeding College/
University
B A S I C E D U C AT I O N 
Elementary High School
Grade 1 Technical
ECE Public Schools NCAE +
Readiness Vocational
Private Schools Counseling
Test
DSWD Drop-outs TESDA
DOH
TPE
LGUs S
GA
Labor Force

Alternative Learning Accreditation & Equivalency

INDUS
Basic Education Framework TRY
A&E
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

NATIONAL SITUATIONER [NSO, 2003 FLEMMS]

6 – 24 years old not attending school
TOTAL 100 RANK
- Schools are very far 1.5 8.0 %
- No school within the barangay 0.4 9.0 %
- High cost of education 19.9 3.0 %
- Illness / disability 2.5 6.0 %
- Housekeeping 11.8 4.0 %
- Employment / looking for work 30.5 1.0 %
- Lack of interest 22 2.0 %
- Cannot cope with school work 2.2 7.0 %
- No regular transportation 0.2 10 %
- Others 9.1 5.0 %
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

THE RIGHT TO EDUCATION

 Education is both a human right in itself.

 An indispensable means of realizing other
human rights.
 As a tool of empowerment, education is the
primary vehicle for human, economic, and
social development, profiting both the
individual and society.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

RIGHTS OF THE CHILD

1. It is my right to be born, to have a name and a nationality.
2. It is my responsibility to love my country and be a good citizen.
3. To be free. To have a family who will take care of me.
4. To have a Good EDUCATION.
5. To develop my potentials to the fullest.
6. To have enough food and shelter.
7. To be given opportunity for play and leisure.
8. To be given protection against abuse, danger and violence due to war
and conflict.
9. To be defended and assisted by the government.
10. To be able to express my own views.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

How will DepED

Meet this Challenge ???

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

DepED through the Alternative Learning

System Division , implements two major
programs namely :
 Basic Literacy Program

 Accreditation and Equivalency Program [Elem. & HS]

• BPOSA - Secondary Level only offered by
selected Secondary public schools
• eSkwela - Elem. and Secondary
ICT- enhanced / e-learning program for Elem.
& secondary school leavers.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

BASIC LITERACY PROGRAM

Designed to help illiterate persons acquire basic
skills in reading, writing and numeracy skills.
> Non-literate – cannot read [module 1-9]
> Semi-Literate – can read a little
[module 10-20]
> Neo-Literate – can read well [module 21-29]
[10 months –DepED Unified Guidelines in ALS, 2007]
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

ALS ACCREDITATION & EQUIVALENCY

PROGRAMS (ALS A&E)
 An alternative education program for school leavers
from the elementary and secondary education
programs who wish to earn an equivalent elementary /
high school diploma outside the formal school system.
 Instructional Manager handles learning sessions
(20-25 learners)
 535 learning modules
 10 months – 800 hrs.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

ALS A & E MODULES

ENGLISH FILIPINO TOTAL
Lower Elem. 20 20 40
[EL 1]
Advance Elem. 57 57
114
[EL 2]
Sec. Level 141 146 287
Bridging Modules 87 7 94
Total 535
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

CORE MODULES by LEARNING STRAND

Elementary Level Secondary Level

 Communication Skills 5 [English & Filipino] 17

• Problem Solving & 14 [MATH] 13
Critical Thinking 20 [Science] 24
• Sustainable use of
Resources and Productivity 3 11
• Dev’t. of Self & a Sense of 13 MAKABAYAN 15
Community
• Expanding One’s World Vision 58 83
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

ALS MOBILE TEACHER PROGRAM

 Educational intervention program for out-of-school

children / youth / adult who live in remote barangay or
areas.
 Mobile teacher goes to the barangay to conduct
learning sessions.
 Learning sessions
Basic Literacy Program – 10 months
ALS A&E Program – 10 months
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

ALS TARGET LEARNERS

 Elementary and Secondary School Leavers

 Out-of-School Children – 6-14 years old
 Out-of-School Youth - 15-24 years old
 Out-of-School Adults - 25 years old and above
 Anyone who has not completed 10 - year of basic
education.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

ALS Accreditation and Equivalency Test

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

ALS A & E TEST

 ALS learners [Basic Literacy, ALS Equivalency
program, BPOSA program, Mobile Teacher Program
and eSkwela] must take and pass the ALS National A
& E Test that certifies their learning achievement
comparable / equivalent to formal education. [once a
year]
- Elementary level test - 11- year old and above
- Secondary level test - 15- year old and above
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

ALS Elementary Test Passers

 Passers are automatically accepted in 1st year high
school [DepED Order no. 13 , s. 2003]
- May enroll in ALS A & E Secondary Level
- May enroll in Livelihood courses
 ALS Secondary Test Passers
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

 Enroll in :
- College / University 4 – year courses
- MOA DECS & CHED - Feb. 10, 2000
- MOA DECS & PASUC – Jan. 17, 2000

- 2 – year vocational / technical courses

- DECS & TESDA - Jan. 18, 1999

- Enroll in Meralco Foundation Institute

- Enter / re-enter the world of work

- CSC Resolution No. 000499 – Feb. 24, 2000

*Certificates of elementary and secondary
test passers are signed by the DepED Secretary.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

How does ALS Compare with

Formal Education?

Both are of equal importance

(no inferior – superior relationship)

Both are independent learning

systems complementing learning
needs of different learners
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Setting : Community Setting : School

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Facilitator: Teacher: LET passer

May or may not be licensed
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

 De la Salle High School - Pamantasan ng Lungsod

 Mapua Institute of Technology ng Maynila [PLM]
 Concordia College - Local Gov’t Units , NGOs ,

 Santa Isabel College Church-Based Organizations

 Stella Maris College - Gawad Kalinga
 Christian Church Fellowship, International
 Global Foundation - Correctional Institution for
 Philippine Star, ABAKADamayan Women
 St. Paul University