Increasing the educational cycle to 12 years basic education
This is to to give children a chance at succeeding. It aim to uplift the quality of education and graduates the Philippines will produce to be able to be globally competent. As the only counrty in Asia which has only 10 years of basic education cycle, President Aquino believes that by applying the K+12 system will help Filipino children achieve the best basic education possible.
Universal pre-schooling for all
The Aquino campaign proposes the establishment of a real pre-school system that makes the pre-school available to all kids regardless of their parents’ income. Noynoy Aquino proposes that all public school children will have pre-schooling as introduction to the formal school system by school year, 2016.
Madaris Education as a sub-system within educational system
Filipino Muslims have asked for an Education System that respects their beliefs and culture that goes side-by-side with the formal educational system. A Madaris Education can be included to help keep Filipino Muslim children in schools.
Technical Vocational Education as alternative to high school senior
Technical, vocational education must be reintroduced into public high schools with accompanying trade tests and skills so as to provide high school graduates the quickest path to work upon graduation.
Every Child a reader by Grade 1
The Aquino Campaign recognizes that the core problem to learning problems is the inability to read. The educational policy of an Aquino Administration aims to make every child a reader by grade one at the end of its tenure in 2015-2016.
Science and Math proficiency
Noynoy Aquino pledges to bring science and math club movements with elementary and high school science and math fairs. Noynoy Aquino also pledges to build a strong science and math curriculum that begins in Grade 1.
Assistance to private schools as essential partners in basic education
The Aquino Administration proposes to expand Government Assistance to Students and Teachers in Private Education (GASTPE) to aim for 1 million private HS students every year through education service contracting (ESC). It likewise pledges to remove the wasteful education voucher system of the Arroyo Administration.
Medium of Instruction rationalized
Noynoy Aquino supports the UNESCO tried and tested formula of mother tongue instruction before moving on to English for higher grades. From Pre-school until grade 3, the Aquino Administration’s policy will be an education taught in the mother tongue, with English and Filipino as subjects. As grade level go higher, English will be increasingly used for science, and math while social studies will be in Filipino.
Quality Textbooks
Text books under an Aquino Administration will be judged by: Quality, better quality, and more quality.
Covenant with Local Governments to build more schools
In areas where there are no public or private schools, the Aquino Administration will enter into a covenant with local government units to build smaller populations so teachers and students and parents can form a real learning community.
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