LEGAZPI CITY, February 12 (PIA) – With the forthcoming implementation of the Senior High School (SHS) program by 2016, the top official of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) regional office here assured that close coordination with the Department of Education (DepEd) Bicol regional office is underway to comply with the requirements under the K to 12 program.
“Around 200 DepEd personnel are already undergoing training with us to prepare them in teaching technical and vocational subjects for senior high school,” TESDA Bicol regional director Conrado Bares revealed in a press conference held in this city last week.
In an earlier interview conducted by Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Bicol during its radio program “Aramon Ta Daw (Let Us Know),” DepEd Bicol Education Program supervisor Cecile Ferro disclosed that technical and vocational courses will be among the four major specializations to be offered for grades 11 and 12 under the K to 12 program.
“The students will choose from the four major thrusts, namely academic, technical and vocational, arts and design, and sports,” Ferro said.
Ferro also revealed that some high schools will be selected to become centers based on the four major thrusts. “A senior high school as a center, will only offer one out of the four thrusts,” Ferro added.
The DepEd official told the PIA that their agency is now in the process of determining and qualifying some leading secondary schools in the region that manifest interest and capability in offering the said four courses.
“Our task is to train and accredit instructors who will teach technical and vocational courses, DepEd will be responsible for identifying the high schools that will be accredited as technical and vocational centers,” Bares said.
The TESDA official also assures their agency’s full support to the K to 12 program. “We will be providing technical assistance for the implementation of the senior high school program,” Bares added.
Earlier, DepEd Secretary Bro. Armin Luistro has already issued a memorandum specifying the guidelines on the preparation for the national implementation of the SHS program in non-DepEd schools for the school year 2016-2017 and onwards.
According to Luistro, schools, individuals, corporations, foundations or organizations may signify their intention to offer SHS under the three categories specified by DepEd.
Under category A are private schools which have been granted recognition by DepEd to offer secondary education or granted at least level II accreditation by any of the accrediting agencies under the Federation of Accrediting Agencies in the Philippines (FAAP), the memorandum states.
Under category B meanwhile are non-DepEd schools which have been issued a permit or government recognition by TESDA to offer any training course and/or the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to offer any higher education program.
Other individuals, corporations, foundations or organizations duly recognized by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) are under category C based on the DepEd directive.
Meanwhile, the League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) recently passed a resolution "Expressing support for the upcoming implementation of the Senior High School (SHS) Program under the K-12 Basic Education Curriculum in 2016."
The resolution supports the upcoming implementation of the Senior High School program by entering into partnership with The Asia Foundation to "champion the establishment of coalitions that support SHS initiatives;" identify 10 cities that will form the national coalition of SHS-supportive cities that “are willing to allocate local budget to support SHS implementation".
Each member of the coalition will undergo training and mentorship on SHS planning and budgeting, and will be assisted “in establishing local multi-stakeholder task forces for SHS implementation and in tapping national government allocation for SHS facilities.”
This initiative is supported by the Coalitions for Change (CfC) Program in Basic Education funded by the Australian Embassy - The Asia Foundation Partnership in the Philippines.
In Bicol, the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Ligao City is the very first LGU that expressed support to the SHS program by committing to provide transport vehicles of senior high school students from their residences to the center schools, Ferro told PIA-Bicol.
RA 10533 or the Expanded Basic Education Act of May 2013 revolutionizes current basic education offered in the Philippines by making kindergarten compulsory and adding two years of high school with field specializations in academics, technical-vocational, arts or sports. (MAL/JJP-PIA5)
- See more at: http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/2591423707076/tesda-bicol-readies-instructors-for-k-to-12-senior-high-school-implementation#sthash.YCy8nqqd.dpuf
“Around 200 DepEd personnel are already undergoing training with us to prepare them in teaching technical and vocational subjects for senior high school,” TESDA Bicol regional director Conrado Bares revealed in a press conference held in this city last week.
In an earlier interview conducted by Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Bicol during its radio program “Aramon Ta Daw (Let Us Know),” DepEd Bicol Education Program supervisor Cecile Ferro disclosed that technical and vocational courses will be among the four major specializations to be offered for grades 11 and 12 under the K to 12 program.
“The students will choose from the four major thrusts, namely academic, technical and vocational, arts and design, and sports,” Ferro said.
Ferro also revealed that some high schools will be selected to become centers based on the four major thrusts. “A senior high school as a center, will only offer one out of the four thrusts,” Ferro added.
The DepEd official told the PIA that their agency is now in the process of determining and qualifying some leading secondary schools in the region that manifest interest and capability in offering the said four courses.
“Our task is to train and accredit instructors who will teach technical and vocational courses, DepEd will be responsible for identifying the high schools that will be accredited as technical and vocational centers,” Bares said.
The TESDA official also assures their agency’s full support to the K to 12 program. “We will be providing technical assistance for the implementation of the senior high school program,” Bares added.
Earlier, DepEd Secretary Bro. Armin Luistro has already issued a memorandum specifying the guidelines on the preparation for the national implementation of the SHS program in non-DepEd schools for the school year 2016-2017 and onwards.
According to Luistro, schools, individuals, corporations, foundations or organizations may signify their intention to offer SHS under the three categories specified by DepEd.
Under category A are private schools which have been granted recognition by DepEd to offer secondary education or granted at least level II accreditation by any of the accrediting agencies under the Federation of Accrediting Agencies in the Philippines (FAAP), the memorandum states.
Under category B meanwhile are non-DepEd schools which have been issued a permit or government recognition by TESDA to offer any training course and/or the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to offer any higher education program.
Other individuals, corporations, foundations or organizations duly recognized by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) are under category C based on the DepEd directive.
Meanwhile, the League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) recently passed a resolution "Expressing support for the upcoming implementation of the Senior High School (SHS) Program under the K-12 Basic Education Curriculum in 2016."
The resolution supports the upcoming implementation of the Senior High School program by entering into partnership with The Asia Foundation to "champion the establishment of coalitions that support SHS initiatives;" identify 10 cities that will form the national coalition of SHS-supportive cities that “are willing to allocate local budget to support SHS implementation".
Each member of the coalition will undergo training and mentorship on SHS planning and budgeting, and will be assisted “in establishing local multi-stakeholder task forces for SHS implementation and in tapping national government allocation for SHS facilities.”
This initiative is supported by the Coalitions for Change (CfC) Program in Basic Education funded by the Australian Embassy - The Asia Foundation Partnership in the Philippines.
In Bicol, the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Ligao City is the very first LGU that expressed support to the SHS program by committing to provide transport vehicles of senior high school students from their residences to the center schools, Ferro told PIA-Bicol.
RA 10533 or the Expanded Basic Education Act of May 2013 revolutionizes current basic education offered in the Philippines by making kindergarten compulsory and adding two years of high school with field specializations in academics, technical-vocational, arts or sports. (MAL/JJP-PIA5)
- See more at: http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/2591423707076/tesda-bicol-readies-instructors-for-k-to-12-senior-high-school-implementation#sthash.YCy8nqqd.dpuf
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