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The Division of Training says the proposed system will meet the 201 faculty days for the following educational yr
MANILA, Philippines – The Division of Training (DepEd) is proposing a trimester system for college kids from kindergarten to Grade 12.
Training Secretary Sonny Angara defined that the proposal, which is being eyed for varsity yr 2026-2027, is a part of a “holistic method” for high quality training.
“Itinutulak natin ito upang magkaroon ng mas mahahabang, tuloy-tuloy na panahon ng pagkatuto, mas maayos na pacing ng mga aralin, at mas mababang administrative burden para sa ating mga guro,” he mentioned in an announcement on Friday, February 13.
(We’re pushing this for longer, steady studying time, higher curriculum pacing, and fewer administrative burden for our academics.)
Beneath the present system, the college yr begins in June and ends in March, with a mid-school yr break scheduled for the final week of October and a vacation break over the past two weeks of December. A faculty yr has 4 quarters.
With the proposed system, the college yr might be divided into three educational phrases:
- first trimester – June to September
- second trimester – September to December
- third trimester – January to March
The DepEd mentioned the proposed system will meet the 201 faculty days for the following educational yr.
For every time period, there might be an tutorial block and an enrichment block.
The educational block might be 54 to 61 days, which might be “devoted to high quality educating and studying time, with minimal disruption of non-academic actions.”
In the meantime, among the many actions that might be carried out below the enrichment block might be “remediation and enrichment, grade computation, preparation and checking of faculty varieties, and wellness break.”
For the primary time period, there might be a gap block for actions associated to the opening of the college yr.
“Scheduled breaks between phrases may even present academics with time for planning, evaluation, {and professional} duties, serving to enhance total tutorial supply,” the DepEd mentioned.
DepEd’s proposal comes after the Second Congressional Committee on Training (EDCOM 2) flagged “worrying declines in proficiency” throughout key levels or in grades 3, 6, 10, and 12.
Observances to be built-in into classes
Furthermore, a part of the reform contains incorporating mandated faculty actions and celebrations into classroom instruction to keep away from disruption of studying.
This could possibly be within the type of integrating nationwide and cultural celebrations into studying supplies, writing workout routines, science discussions, and project-based studying, or holding shorter in-class reflection actions or discussions as an alternative of a whole day.
“DepEd information present that the present calendar construction has contributed to compressed tutorial time, as colleges should accommodate quite a few mandated observances, reporting necessities, and administrative duties,” the company mentioned.
EDCOM 2 earlier mentioned that whereas actions and observances are beneficial for a pupil’s studying, they take away time for core topics.
It famous that about 150 legislated actions “crowd an already shortened faculty yr.” – Rappler.com
