PRIMARY EDUCATION IN THE PHILIPPINES TODAY
Education is the process of acquiring knowledge and skills. It is very much essential for every filipino especially the parents to have their child properly educated and to have better education.
Primary school is also called 'Elementary school'. It consists of six levels, with some schools adding additional level (level 7). The levels are grouped into two primary subdivisions, Primary-level, which includes the first three levels, and Intermediate-level, which includes the last three levels.
Primary education in the Philippines covers a wide curriculum. The core subjects (major subjects) include Mathematics, English, and Makabayan (a mixture of Social Studies and Filipino). Other subjects include Sciences, Music, Arts, and Physical Education. Starting at the third level, Science becomes an integral part of the core subjects. In private schools, the subjects include Mathematics, English, Science, Social Studies, Basic Computer, Filipino, Music, Arts, Technology and Home Economics, Healthl Education. International schools and Chinese schools have additional subjects, especially in their language and culture.
The teaching medium in the vast majority of all local schools is English. Filipino is considered only as a second language, and is used only in the Makabayan subject.
Primary students traditionally sit for the National Elementary Achievement Test (NEAT) administered by the Department of Education, Culture, and Sports (DECS). It was intended as a measure of a school's competence, and not as a predictor of student aptitude or success in Secondary school. Hence, the scores obtained by the student in the NEAT is not used as a basis in his or her admission into Secondary school. During 2004, when the DECS was officially converted into the Department of Education (DepEd), and also, as a result of some reorganization, the NEAT was abolished. Primary school is also called 'Elementary school'. It consists of six levels, with some schools adding additional level (level 7). The levels are grouped into two primary subdivisions, Primary-level, which includes the first three levels, and Intermediate-level, which includes the last three levels.
Primary education in the Philippines covers a wide curriculum. The core subjects (major subjects) include Mathematics, English, and Makabayan (a mixture of Social Studies and Filipino). Other subjects include Sciences, Music, Arts, and Physical Education. Starting at the third level, Science becomes an integral part of the core subjects. In private schools, the subjects include Mathematics, English, Science, Social Studies, Basic Computer, Filipino, Music, Arts, Technology and Home Economics, Healthl Education. International schools and Chinese schools have additional subjects, especially in their language and culture.
The teaching medium in the vast majority of all local schools is English. Filipino is considered only as a second language, and is used only in the Makabayan subject.
Based on the statistics or results given the Philippines got below the MEAN all over ASIA.
The government should do something about this because this is a very serious matter. They should think new measures to uplift the quality of education in the Philippines.
