DEPARTMENT
OF EDUCATION
by:
Regional Education Supervisor
Department of Education, National Capital Region
Teachers
Vision: Functionally Literate Filipinos
• ICT in Education
• Partnerships with Private
Sector/Industry
• Increase spending
for Basic Education
• SBM
• Critical
learning
resources
• Pre-school
• Feeding
B A S I C
Elementary
ECE
Grade 1
Readiness
Test
• Hiring and
deployment
• Food for
school
Teacher Development
and Supply
• BEC
• Tech Voc
• Training
• Certification
Program
• English,
Science, Math
• Every Child a
• NAT
Reader
• NCAE
• Multi-Grade
• A&E
• Teachers
benefits and
Welfare
• Distance and
alternative
learning
E D U C AT I O N
High School
Public Schools
Private Schools
Special Education
College/
University
?
NCAE +
Counseling
Drop-outs
DSWD
DOH
LGUs
CHED
Technical
Vocational
TESDA
Labor Force
Alternative Learning
Accreditation & Equivalency
Basic Education Framework
INDUS
TRY
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 %
DepEd Report
77
57
42
34
24
15
86
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
Lower Elem.
ENGLISH
FILIPINO
TOTAL
20
20
40
57
57
114
141
146
287
87
7
94
[EL 1]
Advance Elem.
[EL 2]
Sec. Level
Bridging Modules
Total
535
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
CORE MODULES by LEARNING STRAND
Elementary Level
Secondary Level

Communication Skills
•
Problem Solving &
14
[MATH]
13
Critical Thinking
20
[Science]
24
•
•
5
[English & Filipino]
17
Sustainable use of
Resources and Productivity
3
Dev’t. of Self & a Sense of
13
11
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 BPOSA program
- 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
Enter / re-enter the world of work
Institute
- 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
It was
just
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recent
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against
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School
Mexican
boxer
in Gen. Santos Erik
City
In the
press conference, the DepEd
"El
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Morales,
on the morning of
people's
champ Jesli Lapus declared Manny
Secretary
February
4, 2007,
Manny Pacquiao
Pacquiao
when
the Champ as the Ambassador for the
scored what can be
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Department
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Central Office
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and
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Mindanao.
many
of his victories
in the boxing ring,
Manny successfully
passed the A&E
exam.
DEPARTMENT
OF EDUCATION
Setting : Community
Setting : School
DEPARTMENT
OF EDUCATION
Facilitator:
May or may not be licensed
Teacher:
LET passer
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 De la Salle High School
 Mapua Institute of Technology
 Concordia College
 Santa Isabel College
 Stella Maris College
- Pamantasan ng Lungsod
ng Maynila [PLM]
- Local Gov’t Units , NGOs ,
Church-Based Organizations
- Gawad Kalinga
 Christian Church Fellowship, International
 Global Foundation
 Philippine Star, ABAKADamayan
 St. Paul University
- Correctional Institution for
Women
The Accreditation and
Equivalency Program
(A&E)
Meet the Alternative Learning
System (ALS) PASSERS
Kristine Y. Martinez
A Magna cum Laude graduate of the University of San Carlos, Cebu
City with the degree of Bachelor of Library and Information Science. Ranked
as top 4 in the Licensure Exam for Library Science last November 2008.
David Martinez
A Magna cum Laude graduate of the Cebu Institute of Technology,
Cebu City last March 2009 with the degree of Bachelor of Science in
Electronics and Computer Engineering.
Ana M. Diores
A Magna Cum Laude graduate of the Cebu Institute of Technology,
Cebu City last March 2009 with the degree of Bachelor of Pre-Elementary
Education.
Eileen Mae S. Galang
A physically challenged (blind) 18-year old girl and a passer of the
Alternative Learning System (ALS) Accreditation and Equivalency (A&E)
Test is presently enrolled at the University of the Philippines taking up a
course in voice as part of the Music Extension Program.
Albegem Rose D. Aclub
A passer from Cagayan De Oro City who is now successfully working as
a Call Center Agent in one of the companies in Manila.
Manny “PACMAN” Pacquiao
WORLD BOXING CHAMP.
Presently,
a
Business
Management student of Notre
Dame University in Dadiangas,
General Santos City.
An ALS A&E passer and a
proud Ambassador of the
Alternative Learning System
(ALS).
DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION
THANK YOU!!!