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A Closer Look at The Teachers and The Teaching Profession in The Asean and Beyond

This document provides an overview of teachers and teaching in ASEAN countries and beyond. It discusses the levels of schooling, variations in education structures across ASEAN members, academic preparations and components of teacher training programs, and teaching profession practices. The key topics covered are the primary, secondary, and tertiary education levels; requirements to become a certified teacher such as years of education and training; common aspects of teacher preparation programs including general knowledge, pedagogy, practicums; and teacher responsibilities and licensing procedures.

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A Closer Look at The Teachers and The Teaching Profession in The Asean and Beyond

This document provides an overview of teachers and teaching in ASEAN countries and beyond. It discusses the levels of schooling, variations in education structures across ASEAN members, academic preparations and components of teacher training programs, and teaching profession practices. The key topics covered are the primary, secondary, and tertiary education levels; requirements to become a certified teacher such as years of education and training; common aspects of teacher preparation programs including general knowledge, pedagogy, practicums; and teacher responsibilities and licensing procedures.

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A CLOSER

LOOK AT THE
TEACHERS AND
THE TEACHING
PROFESSION IN
THE ASEAN
AND BEYOND
LESSON 2
The lesson will focus on the teachers in
the 10 member states of the ASEAN.

1. Brunei 6. Myanmar
2. Cambodia 7. Philippines
3. Indonesia 8. Thailand
4. Lao PDR 9. Singapore
5. Malaysia 10. Vietnam

Teaching as a profession will be the focus of this lesson to


provide a clear view of professional practices for purpose of
comparison and development of mutual respect among
countries.
THE ASEAN: ONE VISION, ONE IDENTITY, ONE
COMMUNITY
A. THE LEVELS OF SCHOOLING AS A TEACHING MELIU

1. PRIMARY LEVEL
• Is composed usually of Pre-Primary(play-
school, Pre-K,Kindergarten)
• Grade 1 aged 6 years old
• In the Philippines , the label primary level
• Grade 2 aged 7 years old refers to elementary level and
intermediate grades.
• Grade 3 aged 8 years old
• Grade 4 aged 9 years old
• Grade 5 aged 10 years old
• Grade 6 aged 11 years old
A. THE LEVELS OF SCHOOLING AS A TEACHING MELIU

2. SECONDARY LEVEL
- Follows the primary level. Generally across the
ASEAN it is composed of Junior High School and
the Senior High School. The Gradute from the In the Philippines, the Junior High School
senior high school can proceed to college or find a is composed of Grades 7,8,9,10 while
job appropriate to the Qualification. Grades 11 and 12 belong to the Senior
High School.
- However, there are slight variations in some
countries such as Lower Secondary level is
three years with Grade 7,8 and 9 while the
Upper Secondary Level is composed of
Grades 10,11 and 12.
Table 2: Variations in the number of years in the basic education level across the ASEAN members.

Variations Levels of Schooling and Number of Years*


Primary/ Lower Upper Total No. of Countries (as of
Elementary Secondary Secondary Years 2013)
Version 1 5 years 4 years 3 years 12 years Lao PDR
Version 1 5 years 4 years 2 years Myanmar
Version 3 6 years 3 years 2 years 11 years Malaysia
Version 4 6 years 3 years 3years 12 years Brunei, Combodia,
Indonesia, Thailand,
Vietnam
Version 5 6 years 4 years 2 years (pre- 12 years Singapore,
university Philippines
for
Singapore)
A. THE LEVELS OF SCHOOLING AS A TEACHING MELIU

3.TERTIARY LEVEL
- Is the college level which is beyond the basic In the Philippines, The Technical Education
education in all the countries in the ASEAN. It and Skills Development Authority
is the ladder of educational system where (TESDA) provides diploma and trainig
the student earns a bachelor’s degree in certificates for lifelong learning.The
teacher education , which is a agency also assists in the
requirement to take a licensure implementation of the senior high
examination to become a professional school technical-vocational tracks.
teacher.
B. THE TEACHER PROFESSIONALS ACROSS THE ASEAN

1. Academic Preparations of Teacher Professionals in Basic


Education
• The Admission to pre-service teacher education varies from the graduates
of grade 9 to grade 12 .
• In remote places of Lao PDR, Indonesia, Myanmar and Cambodia pre-
school ,pre-primary of kindergarten future teachers can have 9 yeats of
basic education (grade 9) and get an advanced training for 3 years to
become teachers (9years of basic education + 3 yeats teacher preparation)
or 10 years of basic education plus 3 years of teacher preparation .
B. THE TEACHER PROFESSIONALS ACROSS THE ASEAN

• For teachers of lower secondary level future teachers should jave 12 years of
basic education and 2 years of teacher preparation to earn a diploma in teaching.
• For upper secondary level, the requirement is 12 years of basic education plus 4
to 5 years of teacher preparation to earn a Bachelor’s degree.
• However for non-education degree graduates they can take the post graduate
diploma in Education/Teaching. This will mean an equivalent to 12years of basic
education plus 4 to 5 years of Baccalaureate Degree plus one year of Graduate
Diploma.
B. THE TEACHER PROFESSIONALS ACROSS THE ASEAN

• Almost all teacher education provides a teaching practicum, student teaching or field
experiences course. This will provide them the opportunity to apply the theories and concepts
in the content and pedagogy courses in real class situation.
• ASEAN countries have comparable academic teacher education preparations, however there
are those who have gone beyond their borders, while others are still strengthening their
programs.
• Differences are according to the context and needs and the education system of the particular
member country, their history culture and aspirations. Here are some commonalities in the
teacher preparation.
B. THE TEACHER PROFESSIONALS ACROSS THE ASEAN

2. Components of Teacher Preparation


• General Knowledge and understanding – This cluster of knowledge and
understanding are embedded in the general education or liberal arts education subjects in
college as preparatory to the core content subjects in the professional education.
- The cluster of subjects in the liberal education provides the development of the
person-hood of the future teacher.
• Pedagogy- this component provides variety of teaching delivery approaches beyond the
traditional methods of teaching.
- The more innovative methods including student-centered approaches, cooperative
learning, project based learning and many more based on international values to enhance,
peace education, sustainable development, respect for diversity, inclusive education, and global
citizenships.
- Pedagogical theories and principles are also included.
B. THE TEACHER PROFESSIONALS ACROSS THE ASEAN

• Teaching Practicum/ Experiential Learning- In this cluster, knowledge ,


theories, principles ands pedagogies learned are validated in real life situation as
teachers.
- In all ASEAN countries, teaching practicum and experiential learning are
required as a component of training or for certification to teach.
• Specialized knowledge/ Major Courses - For those who will teach the
content or discipline in the upper elementary or the secondary levels , major
content courses are learned.
- for the early years (pre-school to Grade 3, a more comprehensive
knowledge is child growth and development is given empahis.
- The common degree titles include Bachelor of Education (BEd); Bachelor of
Elementary Education (BEED); Bachelor of Secondary Education (BSED); and
Diploma in Education either Pre-baccalaureate/ Post Graduate (PGDip).
- Several standards and competencies were developed as a guide for all
teachers some of which will be discussed in detail in the succeeding lesson. But
the most common are standards the revolve around or anchor on the following
domains:
1. Skills in the 21st Century
2. Professionalism and accountability
3. Pedagogical Competence
4. Teacher’s characteristics/ qualities
5. Knowledege competence
C. THE TEACHING PROFESSION PRACTICES IN THE ASEAN

1. Teacher’s Major Responsibilities (3 major responsibilities)


• Actual Teaching – refered to the time of engagement of the teacher with the learners.
This happens within the official teaching hours. Te actual teaching hours vary from
country to country and from school to school. Sometimes actual teaching refers to
contact time or time on tasks.
• Management of Learning – refers to activities that support the actual teaching.
• Administrative work – refers to the teachers’ job that includes writing test items,
checking and recordimg of test paper results, attending to parents making reports and
other activities.
C. THE TEACHING PROFESSION PRACTICES IN THE ASEAN

2.Teacher Licensing and Recruitment


Philippines – Professional Regulation Comission (PRC)
Singapore – National Institute for Education (NIE)
Thailand – Teacher Education Council (Khurusapha) that gives a licensure test for
teacher applicants while in Indonesia, Akta IV teacher license is given by the teacher
colleges for an authority to teach.
In other countries where no licensing is provided, certification is issued
instead.
This is done by the Ministry of Education or the teacher education colleges
or universities.

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