Legal Bases of the Philippine

Education System

Philippine Education

SystemWalkthrough

Three Levels of

Education

Primary Education

Secondary Education

Tertiary Education

Primary Education

• Primary education, also known as elementary education, is the first level of formal compulsory education which commonly consists of six levels.

• Primary education aims to provide basic literacy and establish foundations in reading, mathematics, and the sciences among all children.

Primary Education

• It is divided into two parts or levels: the primary level, which consists of grades 1 to 3, and the intermediate level which includes grades 4 to 6.

Primary Education

Secondary education

• Secondary education system is composed of four levels/years.

• Secondary schooling is compartmentalized.

• Types of Secondary Schools• General High Schools• Vocational High Schools• Science High Schools

Secondary Education

General High Schools• Prepares the students for

higher academic work.Vocational High Schools

• Gives focus on skills training.

Secondary Education

Science High Schools• A specialized public system

that operates through Philippine Department of Science and Technology.

• There are advanced classes in science and mathematics.

Secondary Education

• Tertiary education provide courses of studies geared towards degrees in academic/technical disciplines and professions.

Tertiary Education

• The technical/vocational program is usually taken between one to three years of schooling while professional degree programs requires four to five years of schooling.

Tertiary Education

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THE THREE MAJOR LAWS

THE PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION

The Philippine Constitution

• The 1987 Constitution is the supreme law of the Republic of the Philippines. It was enacted in 1987, during the administration of President Corazon C. Aquino.

The Philippine Constitution

ARTICLE XIV:• Quality education accessible

to all. (Section 1)• Complete, adequate, and

integrated relevant education. (2.1.)

The Philippine Constitution

ARTICLE XIV:• Free public education in

elementary and high school level. (2.2)

The Philippine Constitution

ARTICLE XIV:• Scholarship grants, loans,

subsidies and other incentives to deserving students in both private and public schools. (2.3)

The Philippine Constitution

ARTICLE XIV:• Non-formal, formal, and

indigenous learning systems. (2.4)

• Vocational training to adults, disabled and out of school youth. (2.5)

The Philippine Constitution

ARTICLE XIV:• Study of the constitution.

(3.1)• Study of values. (3.2.)• Optional religious instruction

in public schools. (3.3.)

The Philippine Constitution

ARTICLE XIV:• Supervision and regulation of

all schools. (3.4.)• Control and administration of

schools by Filipinos. (3.5)• Exemption from taxes and

duties. (3.6.)

The Philippine Constitution

ARTICLE XIV:• Academic freedom in

institutions in higher learning. (5.2,3,4.)

• Assigning highest budget priority to education. (5.5.)

• National language is Filipino. (6.1.)

PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 6 – A

PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 6 – A

Goals• To achieve and maintain an

accelerating rate of economic development and social progress.

PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 6 – A

Goals• To assure of maximum

participation of all the people in the attainment and enjoyment of the benefits of such growth.

PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 6 – A

Goals• To strengthen national

consciousness and promote desirable cultural values in a changing world.

PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 6 – A

Objectives• Provide for a broad general

education that will assist each individual, in the peculiar ecology of his own society.

PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 6 – A

Objectives• Train the nation's manpower

in the middle level skill required for national development.

PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 6 – A

Objectives• Develop the high-level

professions that will provide leadership for the nation, advance knowledge through research, and apply new knowledge for improving the quality of human life.

PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 6 – A

Objectives• Respond effectively to

changing needs and conditions of the nation through a system of educational planning and evaluation.

PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 6 – A

The Ten-Year Program• Improvement of curricular

programs and quality of instruction of all levels

• Upgrading of academic standards

• Democratization of access to educational opportunities

PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 6 – A

The Ten-Year Program• Restructuring of higher

education to become more responsive to national development needs.

• Increasing government participation in higher education.

The Ten-Year Program• Expansion of existing

programs and establishment of new ones designed to train middle-level technical and agricultural manpower.

PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 6 – A

Educational Projects• Management studies by the

DEC.• Improvement of secondary

schools which include services, facilities, equipments and curriculum.

PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 6 – A

Educational Projects• Upgrading and improvement

of technical institutions, skill – training centers and other non-training programs for the out of school youth and the unemployed

PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 6 – A

Educational Projects• Curriculum and staff

development including mathematics and science teaching.

• Expansion of agricultural secondary and higher education programs.

PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 6 – A

Educational Projects• Textbooks and instructional

materials.• Assistance and incentives.

PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 6 – A

BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 232

Goals• Achieve and maintain an

accelerating rate of economic development and social progress;

Batas pambansa blg. 232

Goals• Assure the maximum

participation of all people in the attainment and employment of such growth;

Batas pambansa blg. 232

Goals• Achieve and strengthen

national unity and consciousness and preserve, develop and promote desirable culture, moral, and spiritual values in a changing world.

Batas pambansa blg. 232

Aims• Provide for a broad general

education that will assist each individual in the peculiar ecology of his own society, to:- attain his potentials as

human beings;

Batas pambansa blg. 232

• Enhanced quality of individual and group participation in the basic functions of society

Batas pambansa blg. 232

• Acquire essential educational foundations of his development into a productive and versatile citizen.

Batas pambansa blg. 232

Aims• Train the nation’s manpower

in the middle – level skills required for national development.

Batas pambansa blg. 232

Aims• Develop the profession that

will provide leadership for the nation in the advancement of knowledge for improving the quality of human life;

Batas pambansa blg. 232

Aims• Respond effectively to

changing needs and conditions of the nations through a system educational planning and evaluation.

Batas pambansa blg. 232

Rights and Duties of Parents in the

Education of Children

Rights• Right to organize themselves

and/or with teachers for the discussion betterment of the school.

Batas pambansa blg. 232

• Right to access to any official record concerning the children who are under their parental responsibility.

Batas pambansa blg. 232

Duties• Duty to help carry out the

educational objectives in accordance with national goals.

Batas pambansa blg. 232

Duties• Duty to enable their children

to obtain elementary education and shall strive to enable them to obtain secondary or higher education in the pursuance of the right formation of the youth.

Batas pambansa blg. 232

Duties• Duty to cooperate with the

school in the implementation of the school program.

Batas pambansa blg. 232

Rights and Duties of Students

Rights• Right to receive, relevant

quality education in line with national development goals and conducive to their full development as persons with human dignity.

Batas pambansa blg. 232

Rights• Right to freely choose their

field of study subject to existing course therein up to graduation, except in cases of academic deficiency or disciplinary regulations.

Batas pambansa blg. 232

Rights• Right to school guidance and

counselling services.• Right of access to his own

school records, the confidentiality of which the school shall maintain and preserve.

Batas pambansa blg. 232

Rights• Right to the issuance of

official certificates, diplomas, transcript of records, grades, transfer credentials, and other similar documents within thirty days of request.

Batas pambansa blg. 232

Rights• Right to publish a school

newspaper.• Right to free expression of

opinions and suggestions and to effective channels of communication.

Batas pambansa blg. 232

Rights• Right to form, establish, and

join organizations.• Right to be free from

involuntary contributions, except those approve by their own organizations or societies.

Batas pambansa blg. 232

Duties• Duty to exert his utmost to

develop his potentialities.• Duty to uphold the academic

integrity of the school.

Batas pambansa blg. 232

Duties• Duty to promote the peace

and tranquillity of the school.• Duty to participate actively

in civic affairs, and in the promotion of the general welfare.

Batas pambansa blg. 232

Duties• Duty to exert his rights

responsibly.

Batas pambansa blg. 232

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