A presentationIn
Non-Formal Education
Prepared by:
Ms. Cherry Mae D. Felisilda
OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT
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.
OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT
The Philippine Constitution provides for free and compulsory elementary education and free secondary education through the Department of Education (DepEd)
All Filipinos have a constitutional right to basic education, and the DepEd is mandated to provide
this service to all Filipinos.
Education for All (EFA)
eradicate illiteracy promote functional literacy for all people of the world
Provide education for all Filipinos
Republic Act 9155: The Governance Act of Basic Education
1. Formal Education/Basic Education - is the education intended to meet basic
learning needs and which lays the foundation on which subsequent learning can be based.
ECE Public Schools Private Schools
Grade 1Readiness
Test
B A S I C E D U C A T I O N Elementary High School
2. Non - Formal Education/ Alternative Learning System - is any organized, systematic educational activity carried outside the framework of the formal system to provide selected types of learning to a segment of the population. - is a parallel learning system that provides a viable alternative to the existing formal education system.
ECE
Alternative Learning
B A S I C E D U C A T I O N Elementary High School
Public Schools Private Schools
Grade 1Readiness
TestDrop outs
3. Informal Education - is a lifelong process of learning by which every person acquires and accumulates knowledge, skills, attitudes and insights from daily experiences at home, at work, at play and from life itself.
Executive Order No. 356: Renaming the Bureau of Nonformal Education (BNFE) to Bureau of Alternative
Learning System (BALS)
September 13, 2014, the office of the President of the Republic of the Philippines renamed the DepEd’s BNFE to BALS through this Executive Order signed by Former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.Not only does this Order reiterate the Bureau’s mandate to address the learning needs of marginalized learners but also directs BALS to provide a systematic and flexible approach to reach all types of learners outside the school system.
Functions of BALS
To address the learning needs of all marginalized groups including the deprived, depressed and underserved citizens.
To coordinate with various agencies for skills development of the learners.
To expand access to educational opportunities for citizens of different interests, capabilities, demographic characteristics, and socio-economic origins status.
To promote certification and accreditation for basic education of alternative learning programs both nonformal and informal in nature.
In summary, by virtue of the Executive Order No. 356, the
BALS has been given the authority to guide the
development of the country’s ALS
OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT
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
1515
2424
3434
86867777
5757
4242
OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT
How will DepED
Meet this Challenge ???
ALTERNATIVE LEARNING SYSTEM (ALS)
• a parallel learning system to provide a viable alternative to the existing formal education instruction. It encompasses both the nonformal and informal sources of knowledge and skills.
(ALS Target Groups)
• out-of-school youth and adults who are 16 years old or older and beyond basic school age that need basic literacy skills particularly in reading, writing and simple computation.
• street children, indigenous people, farmers, fisher folks, women, adolescents, solo parents, children in conflict areas not reached by the formal school system, rebel returnees, and others.
The ALS (Alternative Learning System)
and FORMAL EDUCATION
A & E
LIFE SKILLS/ LIFELONG LEARNING - Employment - Self Actualization
- Social Participation
Basic and Functional
Skills
Middle Level Skills
HigherSkills
Elementary Education
Secondary Education
Post Secondary Education
Higher Education Flexible entry and
re-entry and exit to both streams thru a system of
Comparability Accreditation Certification
Testing
FORMAL EDUCATION ALTERNATIVE LEARNING SYSTEM
BASIC LITERACY PROGRAM (BLP)
ACCREDITATION & EQUIVALENCY PROGRAM (A&E)
ELEMENTARY PROGRAM (Grade 1-6)
Secondary Program• Grade 7 – 10• Junior High school and Senior High school
2. Accreditation and Equivalency Program
1. Basic Literacy Program (BLP)
(Program Features/ Innovations)
The BLP is a program aimed at eradicating illiteracy among out-of-school youth and adults (in extreme cases school-aged children) by developing basic literacy skills of reading, writing and numeracy.
Basic Literacy Program (BLP)
Accreditation and Equivalency (A&E)
The A&E is a program aimed at providing an alternative pathway of learning for out-of-school youth and adult who are basically literate but who have not completed the 10 years of basic education
OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT
BASIC LITERACY PROGRAMDesigned 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]
OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT
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.
Community Learning Centers School
SETTING
• Called a facilitator/ instructional manager• Must be trained in ALS• Must be a College Graduate (for A&E program• Must be a HS Graduate (for BLP)
• Called a classroom teacher• Must be a licensed/ professional teacher
• Must be an Education Graduate (BSED/BEED)
TEACHER
• No age is prescribed • Age is prescribed for every school level
AGE OF LEARNER
OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT
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
OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT
ALS Accreditation and Equivalency Test
OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT
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]
OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT
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
OF EDUCATIONDEPARTMENT
ALS Secondary Test Passers Enroll in :
- College / University 4 – year courses
- 2 – year vocational / technical courses
*Certificates of elementary and secondary test passers are signed by the DepED Secretary.
IF WE CANNOT BRING THE DEPRIVED, DEPRESSED AND UNDERSERVED CITIZENS BACK TO SCHOOL, WE MUST SKILL THEM WHERE THEY ARE.
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