Functions and
importance of education
in the society
• evaluate how functions of education affect the
lives of people in society.
“Education is the
most crucial aspect
of society.”
essential, critical, vital, important
EDUCATION
• the social institution through which society provides its
members with important knowledge, including basic
facts, job skills, and cultural norms and values
(Macionis, 2012).
• It is the acquisition of knowledge, habits, skills, and
abilities through instruction and training or through
self-activity. It is systematic training of the moral
and intellectual faculties of the mind. It is the
process of transmitting to the young, the vital cultural
heritage of a group.
• Education refers to the various ways
through which knowledge is passed on
to the other members of the society. This
knowledge can be in the form of factual
data, skills, norms, and values.
• On the other hand, schooling refers to
the formal education one receives
under a specially trained teacher.
TYPES OF EDUCATION
• Formal Education - refers to the hierarchically-
structured, chronologically-graded educational system
from primary school to the university, including programs
and institutions for full time training.
• At the end of each level, the learners must obtain
certification in order to enter or advance to the next level.
Formal education shall correspond to the following levels in
basic education:
• Elementary Education (compulsory)
• Secondary Education (Junior HS and Senior HS)
• Tertiary Education (local & state colleges/universities)
Republic Act No. 10533
“Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013”
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.
TYPES OF EDUCATION
• Non-formal Education - refers to any organized
educational activity outside the established
formal system to provide selected types of learning
to a segment of the population.
• Accredited private institutions offer technical and
vocational education. Programs offered vary in duration
from a few weeks to two years. On completion students
may take centrally-administered examinations to obtain
their diploma or certificate. (Example: Vocational
Education)
Technical Education and Skills
Development Authority (TESDA)
• Serves as the Philippines’ Technical Vocational
Education and Training (TVET) authority. Its goals
are to develop the Filipino workforce with world-
class competence and positive work values and
to provide quality technical-educational and
skills development through its direction., policies
and programs.
Alternative Learning System (ALS)
• It is a parallel learning system in the Philippines
that provides a practical option to the existing
formal instruction. This provides opportunities
for out-of-school youth and adult (OSYA) learners
to develop basic and functional literacy skills, and
to access equivalent pathways to complete basic
education.
TYPES OF EDUCATION
•Informal education refers to a
lifelong process whereby every
individual acquires from daily
experiences, attitudes, values, facts,
skills, and knowledge or motor skill
from resources in his or her higher
environment.
“Education is a
RIGHT and not a
privilege.”
A RIGHT is something that cannot be legally denied, such as the rights to free speech,
press, religion, and raising a family.
A PRIVILEGE is something that can be given and taken away and is considered to be a
special advantage or opportunity that is available only to certain people.
Education as a Human Right
Human rights are rights inherent to all human
beings, regardless of race, sex, nationality, ethnicity,
language, religion, or any other status.
These include the right to life and liberty,
freedom from slavery and torture, freedom of
opinion and expression, the right to work and
education, and many more.
Everyone is entitled to these rights,
without discrimination.
1987 Constitution Art. III (Bill of Rights)
• SECTION 1. No person shall be deprived of life,
liberty, or property without due process of law, nor
shall any person be denied the equal protection
of the laws.
• SEKSYON 1. Hindi dapat alisan ng buhay, kalayaan, o ari-arian
ang sino mang tao nang hindi sa kaparaanan ng batas, ni
pagkaitan ang sino mang tao ng pantay na pangangalaga ng
batas.
Legal Provisions of
Education:
Education as a
Human Right
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
articulates fundamental rights and freedoms for all.
Article 26:
• Everyone has the right to education. Education shall be free, at
least in the elementary and fundamental stages. Elementary
education shall be compulsory. Technical and professional
education shall be made generally available and higher education
shall be equally accessible to all on the basis of merit.
• Education shall be directed to the full development of the
human personality and to the strengthening of respect for
human rights and fundamental freedoms. It shall promote
understanding, tolerance and friendship among all nations, racial
or religious groups, and shall further the activities of the United
Nations for the maintenance of peace.
1987 Philippine Constitution of the Republic of
the Philippines
• Article XIV - Education, Science and Technology, Arts,
Culture and Sports
• Section 1. The State shall protect and promote the right of
all citizens to quality education at all levels, and shall take
appropriate steps to make such education accessible to all.
• Section 2. The State shall:
• (2) Establish and maintain a system of free public education in
the elementary and high school levels. Without limiting the
natural right of parents to rear their children, elementary
education is compulsory for all children of school age;
1987 Philippine Constitution of the Republic of the
Philippines
• Article XIV - Education, Science and Technology, Arts, Culture and
Sports
• (3) Establish and maintain a system of scholarship grants, student
loan programs, subsidies, and other incentives which shall be
available to deserving students in both public and private schools,
especially to the underprivileged;
• (4) Encourage non-formal, informal, and indigenous learning
systems, as well as self-learning, independent, and out-of-school
study programs particularly those that respond to community needs;
and
• (5) Provide adult citizens, the disabled, and out-of-school youth
with training in civics, vocational efficiency, and other skills.
ST2 TOMORROW
PETA1 INFOMERCIAL (Promoting primary
education as a human right)
CONTENT- 25
CONCEPT REATIVITY/ORIGINALITY- 25
VIDEO QUALITY – 15
OVERALL PRESENTATION – 20
TIMELINESS/FORMAT – 15 (MAY 25, 2023)
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