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• To address the learning needs of
all marginalized groups including
the deprived, depressed and
underserved citizens
• To coordinate with various
agencies for skills development of
the learners
• To expand access to educational
opportunities for citizens, of
different interests, capabilities,
demographic characteristics, and
socio-economic origins and status
• To promote certification and
accreditation for basic education of
alternative learning programs both
formal and informal in nature.
 What does
Republic Act 9155
say about ALS?
 RA 9155
is
Governance of Basic
Education Act of 2001
1. Republic Act 9155
Governance Act of Basic
Education
• Recognized the ALS as
complement of formal education
and a major component of basic
education with a clearly defined
role within the overall
educational goals.
What is Executive
Order 356 all
about?
2. Executive Order 356
Renaming the Bureau of Nonformal
Education to Bureau of Alternative
Learning System

• Directs BALS to provide a

systematic and flexible approach
to reach all types of learners
outside the school system
What does EFA
2015 say about
ALS?
 3. Education for All (EFA) 2015
Philippine Goal

• Have a place in credible ALS

(consisting of NFE and
Informal Education) that shall
cause to increase functional
literacy among marginalized
groups of learners.

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 Definition of Terms and Conceptual Framework

Definitions taken from the Governance Act of Basic Education (RA 9155).

Basic Education – is the education intended to

meet basic learning needs which lays the
foundation on which subsequent learning can be
based. It encompasses early childhood,
elementary and high school education as well as
alternative learning systems for children, out-of-
school youth and adult learners and includes
education for those with special needs.

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 Definition of Terms and Conceptual Framework

Definitions taken from the Governance Act of Basic Education (RA 9155).

Alternative Learning System – is a

parallel learning system that provides a
viable alternative to the existing formal
education instruction. It encompasses both
the nonformal and informal sources of
knowledge and skills.

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 Definition of Terms and Conceptual Framework

Definitions taken from the Governance Act of Basic Education (RA 9155).

Nonformal Education – is any

organized, systematic educational
activity carried outside the framework
of the formal system to provide
selected types of learning to a
segment of the population.

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 Definition of Terms and Conceptual Framework

Definitions taken from the Governance Act of Basic Education (RA 9155).

Informal Education – is a lifelong

process of learning by which every
person acquires and accumulates
knowledge, skills, attitudes and insights
from daily experiences at home, at
work, at play and from life itself.

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 What is Alternative Learning System (ALS)?
 ALS is a parallel learning system in the Philippines that
provides a practical option to the existing formal instruction.
When one does not have or cannot access formal education in
schools, ALS is an alternate or substitute.

 ALS only requires learners to attend learning sessions based

on the agreed schedule between the learners and the learning
facilitators.

The program has two different schematics for conducting

instruction: school-based and community-based. On the school-
based program, instructions are conducted in school campuses
while in the community-based program, formal instruction are
conducted in community halls or on private places. The ALS
program follows a uniform lesson module for all academic
subjects covering the sciences, mathematics, English, Filipino,
social studies, current events among others. Delivery of
instructions are provided by government-paid instructors or by
private non-government organization.

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Aside from schematics, the program has two levels:
elementary and secondary. Students have to start
from elementary level, then proceed to high school
level. If a student is a graduate of elementary under
a formal classroom system, the student is
automatically admitted to the secondary levels
depending on which year level the student stopped
schooling
How ALS differ from
formal education in
terms of:
•age of learner
•Curriculum
•learning materials
 • Age is prescribed for every school
• No age is prescribed level
•Starting w/ 6 yrs. old (for gr.1) & up
to 15 yrs old (for 4th yr. JHS)

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 Alternative Learning Basic Education
System Curriculum Curriculum
With same competencies
With five learning With five major
areas or strands subjects
 Communication Skills  English
 Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
 Filipino
 Sustainable Use of Resources/Productivity
 Science
 Development of Self and a Sense of
 Math
Community
 Expanding One’s World Vision  Makabayan

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 Modules that are: Textbooks which are
• Self paced
teacher-facilitated
• Self-instructional
• Indigenous
• Integrated
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 How ALS differ from
formal education in
terms of:
•learning program
•setting
•teacher
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• Basic Literacy Program (BLP)
• Elementary Program
• Grades 1 to 6

• for illiterates
• Secondary Program
• Accreditation & Equivalency
Program (A&E)
• for drop-outs of
elementary &
Secondary levels
st to
• 1G.7 th yr.
to 4G.10

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 • Community Learning Centers • Schools

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 • called a facilitator/instructional manager
• must be trained in ALS • called a classroom teacher
• must be a College Graduate • must be a licensed/professional teacher
(for A&E Program) • must be an education graduate
•• Must
Mustbe
beaEducation
HS Graduate or even less
Graduate BSEd/BSEEd
(for the Literacy Program)

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 How ALS differ from
formal education in
terms of:
•teaching methodology
•assessment of learning for
promotion to next learning
level
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 • Science of Adult Learning • Science of Learning among
children

ABC

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 • ABL Test (for the Basic • end-of-the-year achievement
Literacy Program) test for all grade and high
school levels
• A&E Test (for the A&E
Program)
• for the elementary-
equivalent & for the HS-
equivalent levels

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 Why is there a need for ALS in the
Philippines?
Many Filipinos do not have a chance to attend and finish formal basic
education (Grades 1–6 and Year 1–4) due to many reasons. Some drop out
from schools while some do not have schools in their communities. Since
every Filipino has a right to free basic education, the government establishes
ALS to provide all Filipinos the chance to have access to and complete basic
education in a mode that fits their distinct situations and needs.
If a learner has not finished his elementary schooling, he/she may be
admitted to the program. He will have to go through a Functional Literacy
Test (FLT) for the learning facilitator to identify the level of literacy. Learning
modules will be suggested to be his focus relative to the result of his FLT and
interest. The learner will then be guided to accomplish an Individual Learning
Agreement (ILA). This ILA will be their (learner and facilitator) basis in
tracking the progress and competencies developed within the learners.
After passing high school level test the learner can now enroll in grade
11.,Tesda or Higher Education.

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 What is the basis of ALS implementation in the Philippines?
The 1987 Philippine Constitution provides for the recognition and promotion of other
forms of education other than formal education. Article XIV, Section 2, Paragraph
(1) declares that the State shall establish, maintain and support a complete, adequate
and integrated system of education relevant to the needs of the people and society; and
paragraph (4) concisely encourages non-formal, informal and indigenous learning
systems as well as self-learning, independent and out-of-school study programs
particularly those that respond to community needs.
The Governance Act for Basic Education otherwise known as the Republic Act 9155
stipulates the establishment of the Alternative Learning System (ALS) to provide out-of-
school children, youth and adults population with basic education.
As stated in Republic Act No. 7277 “An act providing for the Rehabilitation, Self-
Development and Self-Reliance of disabled persons and their Integration into the
Mainstream of Society and for Other Purposes” and in Batas Pambansa Blg. 232 “the
state shall promote the right of every individual to relevant quality education regardless
of sex, age, creed, socio-economic status, physical and mental conditions, racial or
ethnic origin, political or other affiliation”, the State shall promote and maintain
equality of access to education as well as attainment of the benefits of education by all
its citizens.

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 PROGRAMS
AND
PROJECTS

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 1.Indigenous People Education - a research and development project
which aims to provide basic education support services to IP
communities. This is initially implemented at the tribal communities in
Dumsalneg, Ilocos Norte, Gen. Nakar, Quezon, and Botolan, Zambales.

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 2.The Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education in Alternative
Learning System (ALIVE in ALS) - designed for the Muslim Migrants to be able
to positively contribute to the peace efforts of our government in order to improve
the quality of life of Muslim OSY and adults. It has components, namely; Basic
Literacy Program, ALIVE; Accreditation & Equivalency (A&E) Program, ALIVE;
Technical Vocational Education Program, ALIVE; and Entrepreneurship
Development, ALIVE

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3.ALS-DIFFERENTLY ABLED PERSON (ALS-DAP)
Is a special project that delivers ALS program to
differently-abled out of school youth and adults through
specialized approaches.
 4.Adolescent Reproductive Health - a project for out-
of-school adolescent ages 9-24 years old. It is a life
skills-based education program for adolescent who are
in high-risky behavior.

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 5. Parent Education
It is an informal education which is a life skills short-term
course that addresses the special needs and interest of the
parents to promote pride in their work and ownership of
their responsibilities as members of the family and their
community.
.

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 6. Family Basic Literacy Program (FBLP) - a literacy service
learning intervention utilizing literate family members to help non-
literate members upgrade their literacy skills and improve the
educational opportunities of poor families in the depressed, deprived
and underserved (DDU) areas

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7. Radio-Based Instruction (RBI) - an alternative learning delivery
mode using radio broadcast to deliver the ALS programs. As a form of
distance learning, it can expand access to education by bringing it to
where the learners are. It aims to provide learning opportunities to
listeners and enable them to acquire equivalency in basic education
through the broadcast of lesson.
 8. Informal Education for Disadvantaged Children and Adults –ALS
program that addresses the special needs and interests of learners for
personal and community development as well as for employment. Through
InFed, multiple literacies, such as social, civic, spiritual, cultural, recreational,
financial and economic literacies are developed for lifelong learning.

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 The learning materials, packages may be
developed/adopted/adapted or gathered from other
sources and tailored-fit to the identified needs of the
users.
There are short courses or Informal education to be
completed in a maximum of three months focusing on
the development of livelihood skills like bread and pastry,
hair cutting, meat processing, handicraft making,
dressmaking and the like.

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 THANK YOU!

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