Unit 2

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Cards (54)

  • Fundamental aims of education in the 1973 Constitution

    • Foster love of country
    • Teach the duties of citizenship
    • Develop moral character, self-discipline and scientific, technological and vocational efficiency
  • Other Developments
    • Integration of values in all learning areas
    • Emphasis on mastery learning
    • YDT and CAT introduced as new courses
    • Bilingual Education Policy: Mandates the use of English and Filipino separately as media of instruction in schools
    • Education Act of 1982 - created the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports
    • NCEE National College Entrance Examination introduced
    • Executive Order No.117 - President Corazon C. Aquino renamed Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS) in 1987
    • Creation of the Board for Professional Teachers composed of 5 under PRC
    • Replacement of PBET (Professional Board Examination for Teachers) by LET (Licensure Examination for Teachers
    • Transfer of authority of administering the LET from CSC and DECS to the Board of Professional Teachers under PRC
    • Trifocalization of Education System
  • Trifocal education system
    1. DECS' mandate to basic education which covers elementary, secondary and nonformal education, including culture and sports
    2. TESDA now administers the post-secondary, middle-level manpower training and development
    3. CHED is responsible for higher education
  • R.A. 7796 - Technical Education and Skills Development Act of 1994
  • R.A. 7722 - Higher Education Act of 1994
  • In August 2001, Republic Act 9155, otherwise called the Governance of Basic Education Act, was passed transforming the name Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS) to the Department of Education (DepEd) and redefining the role of field offices (regional offices, division offices, district offices and schools)
  • RA 9155
    Provide the overall framework for (i) school head empowerment by strengthening their leadership roles and (ii) school-based management within the context of transparency and local accountability
  • The goal of basic education is to provide the school age population and young adults with skills, knowledge, and values to become caring, self-reliant, productive and patriotic citizens