by magnolia_eic | Oct 8, 2010 | Headlines, National News
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday clarified that the government’s proposed 12-year education cycle will be introduced gradually.
The DepEd said the 12-year education cycle or the “Kindergarten + 12” program aims to match basic education cycles in most countries in the world, and to produce skilled and “employable” high school graduates.
In a press briefing, the DepEd unveiled its proposed K-6-4-2 model, which involves kindergarten, 6 years of elementary education, 4 years of junior high school (grades 7 to 10), and 2 years of senior high school (grades 11-12).
It said that the 2 years of senior high school intend to provide time for students to consolidate acquired academic skills and competencies.
The curriculum will allow specialization in science and technology, music and arts, agriculture and fisheries, sports, business, and entrepreneurship, among others.
Those who will go through the 12-year program will program will get an elementary diploma (6 years), a junior high school diploma (4 years) and a senior high school diploma (2 years).
A full 12 years of basic education will eventually be required for entry into tertiary level education (entering freshmen by school year 2018-2019) or 7 years from now.
Education Secretary Armin Luistro clarified that it will take a 4- to 5-year transition period before the program is implemented. (PIA)
by magnolia_eic | Oct 6, 2010 | Headlines, National News
ANG Department of Education (DepEd) ug ang Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) adunay gipaabot nga alagdaang kasabutan aron pagseguro sa saktong entries sa service records sa mga public school teachers ug sa mga non-teaching personnel sa DepEd.
Matud pa ni Education Secretary Armin Luistro nga ang DepEd mopahigayon og mas maayong serbisyo alang sa mga empleyado sa edukasyon aron pag protihir sa ilang mga dawatonon’g benepisyo.
Gisaulog sa mga magtutudlo karong adlawa ang “World Teachers’ Day”.
Ang duha ka ahensya aduna nay memorandum of agreement (MOA) niadtong Disyembre 12, 2005 nga naghimo sa updating sa mga service records (SRs) sa DepEd personnel. Ang GSIS maoy nihatag og pundo sa maong proyekto. Hinuon, ang GSIS nitahu nga aduna lamang 385,258 gawas sa 520,660 nga gipaabot nga SRs ang gi submitir, diin 291,193 ang na properly validated ug na uploaded sa GSIS database.
Pinaagi sa maong kasabutan, ang GSIS modawat og dugang SRs gikan sa DepEd aron pagseguro sa accuracy sa ilang database. (PIA-Bohol)
by magnolia_eic | Aug 25, 2010 | Headlines, Health and Medicine, National News
The Department of Education (DepEd) will closely coordinate with the Department of Health (DoH) to monitor the rising dengue cases in schools and protect school children from the disease.
Education Secretary Armin Luistro said he will instruct all school officials to take necessary measures to prevent dengue which becomes prevalent especially at the onset of the rainy season.
Data from DoH show that about 80 percent of dengue cases belong to the 1 to 20-year-old age bracket. Parents are reminded to be vigilant because the fatality rate in this age bracket is greater than one percent in that age group.
DepEd and DoH officials plan to visit schools with high cases of dengue and will remind the parents and teachers on the most cost-effective ways to fight dengue such as keeping surroundings clean to destroy the breeding places of dengue-carrying mosquitoes.
Luistro has also instructed all school officials to maintain sanitation in school premises and directed school health officials to conduct information dissemination campaign so that students and the community will know what dengue virus is, and what the community can do to prevent it.
As of August 14, a total of 54,659 dengue cases were reported nationwide. This figure is 74.9% higher for the same period last year. There were 429 deaths recorded. (PIA-Bohol)
by anyajulia | Nov 12, 2008 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita
The Department of Education (DepEd), Bohol Division is currently holding the 2008 Division Schools Press Conference at the Bohol Cultural Center which is participated by student writers province-wide.
The annual gab is a three-day activity of lecture-discussions and workshop sessions, highlighted with competitions in individual/group writing and in radio broadcasting. The winners will then represent the province in the regional level.
The 2008 press conference carries the theme, Climate Change: A Call for Responsible Campus Journalism, according to Tarcisia M. Quilatan, DepEd Bohol in-charge of school campus journalism.
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by anyajulia | Oct 16, 2008 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita
THE fifth secondary school in Catigbian town rises following the Department of Education’s (DepED) official approval of the new Haguilanan High School (HHS), Mayor Roberto Salinas reported lately.
HHS, with 56 students from nearby Catigbian barangays and neighboring Balilihan town comes as the 3rd government public school here.
HHS comes after Mantacida High School in barangay Mantacida, Catigbain National high School in Poblacion, Holy Child Academy in Baang and Immaculate Mary Academy also in Poblacion.
Both Holy Child Academy and Immaculate Mary Academy are private secondary schools.
Ever insisting on putting up one more secondary school despite knowing it would burden the town with operational subsidy costs, Salinas said it would be worth to make quality public secondary education accessible to his constituents.
Over the development, the mayor said Catigbianons were filled with great jubilation.
DepEd, through Dr. Clemen Jala, representing Dr. School’s Division Superintendent Elpidio Jala turned over the pertinent documents to Matyor Salinas in simple ceremonies, the mayor said.
Catigbian has made another record, Dr. Jala accordingly said.
In the history of Bohol secondary schools, what several applicants take years to process, Catigbian did theirs in less than three months, Jala said in his brief message at the rites.
Now wanting to grab all the credit for the recent achievement, mayor Salinas also named those whom the credits would be shared and who have become instrumental in their positive achievement.
Salinas named CNHS principal Teogenes Galon, Haguilanan barangay officials led by Chairman Cristobal Rasonabe, Municipal Budget Officer Asunto, Treasurer Ranulfo Suarez, Planning Officer Tifilito Rulida and the support from the Bohol Schools division office under Dr. Jala.
Pending its full operation costs in the national budget, Salinas said the town will have to dip into its resources to sustain its operation.
He added however that Representative Edgar Chatto (Bohol I) has promised to ensure that the school budget gets included in the 2009 general appropriation act. (PIA/rachiu)
