Transcript REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

REPUBLIC OF THE
PHILIPPINES
2007 Intel ISEF
Ed Academy
The Team
Undersecretary VILMA A. LABRADOR
Undersecretary for Programs and Projects,
Department of Education, Philippines
Ms. BELLA O. MARINAS
Supervising Education Program Specialist
Staff Dev Division,
Bureau of Secondary Education,
Department of Education
The Team
Engineer LIBERATO RAMOS
Member, 2000 to present
Science Research Committee
National Intel Philippine Science Fair
(IPSF) Board of Judges
Ms. CECILIA UBARRA
Programs Manager, K-12 Education
Intel Technology Philippines, Inc
The Educational System
Governance of Basic Ed Act (RA 9155)
• Basic Education
– Intended to meet basic learning needs which lays the foundation
on which subsequent learning can be based;
– Encompasses early childhood, elementary and high school
education as well as alternative learning systems for out-ofschool youth and adult learners and includes education for those
with special needs
• Early Childhood
– Intends to prepare 4-5 year old children for formal schooling and
at the same time narrow down adjustment and learning gaps
– Focuses on the physical, social, moral and intellectual
development through socialization and communication
processes
The Educational System
Governance of Basic Ed Act (RA 9155)
• Elementary (6-11 year olds)
– Refers to the first stage of free and compulsory formal education
primarily concerned with providing basic education
– Usually corresponding to 6-7 grades
– Can likewise be attained through alternative learning system
• Secondary (12-15 years of age)
– Stage of free formal education following the elementary
concerned primarily with continuing basic education
– Usually corresponding to 4 years of high school
– Can likewise be attained through alternative learning system
The School System
• No. of schools
• No. of teachers
Elementary
Elementary
Public
Private
Public
Private
37,161
4,788
Secondary
Secondary
Public
Private
336,956
34,198
4,915
3,372
Public
Private
120,720
42,928
The School System
• No. of students
Pre-School
Elementary
Secondary
Public
Private
Public
Private
Public
Private
524,075
387,824
11,982,462
931,383
4,979,030
1,287,985
Science Education
• Elementary Level
– Learning area is called Science and Health
– Formally starts in Grade III (40 minutes daily)
– More complex study in Grades V and VI (60 minutes)
– Aims to help the Filipino child
• gain a functional understanding of science concepts
and principles liked with real life situations;
• Acquire science skills as well as scientific attitudes and
values needed in solving everyday problems
– Concepts include those pertaining to health and sanitation,
nutrition, food production, environment and conservation
Science Education
• Secondary Level
– Aims to
• Promote student awareness of the relevance of science
in life;
• Develop critical, analytical and creative thinking skills
as well as skills in problem solving
• Help students understand science concepts and its
application to real life situations
– Science is allotted 360 minutes each week
– Regional Science High Schools have additional subjects in
the areas of Science, Math & Research
– The offerings per year level
Integrated Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics
Science Fairs
• Participated in Intel ISEF since 1998. For this current school-year,
more than 11,000 students participating at the division, regional and
national levels, respectively.
• Aside from the Intel Philippines Science Fair (IPSF), the following
are held:
– Regional Science High Schools Congress
– Science Fair sponsored by the ASEP (Association of Science
Educators of the Philippines)
– Inventors’ Week (Technological Applications and Promotions
Institute – TAPI)
• Community and government assistance are in the form of provision
of resources (materials, money and time) and moral support from
the parents and teachers.
Science Fairs
• Quality of Projects
– Need to have capacity building programs for teacheradvisers to manage and provide assistance to the
students in the conduct of basic science research.
• Organization and management
– Need to help teachers network with available
resources in the academe, industries and other
agencies re: experimentation and testing
END OF PRESENTATION.
THANK YOU AND MABUHAY!