DepEd sets out career guidance campaign and early registration guidelines for incoming SHS students

Source: www.deped.gov.ph


The Department of Education (DepEd) has rolled out a Career Guidance Program (CGP) for incoming Senior High School (SHS) students to guide them on their career path in time for the National Early Registration for Grade 10 completers in October.
 
Education Secretary Br. Armin A. Luistro FSC said the CGP will assist Grade 10 students make informed choices regarding their preferred SHS track. “We want our students to be aware of the importance of choosing a track that suits their interest while at the same time matches the available resources as well as job opportunities that await them,” he added.
 
The four major tracks in the SHS Program are Academic, Technical-Vocational Livelihood, Sports, and Arts and Design. 
 
As specified in Department Order 41 series of 2015, one of the activities of the CGP is the discussion of the Career Guidance Manual containing three modules to be conducted by the class adviser during their Homeroom Guidance class.
 

DepEd-NCR to host the 6th ASEAN School Games

The Department of Education National Capital Region (NCR) will be hosting the sixth ASEAN Games on November 29 - December 7, 2014. 

There will be 11 sports to be played in the ASG which will take place in the City of Marikina. Athletics, swimming, badminton, golf, tennis, sepak takraw, gymnastics, table tennis. basketball, volleyball, and wushu will be participated by delegates from the different ASEAN nations. Delegates from the Philippines will be selected from various private and public schools nationwide by a separate selection committee. 

DepEd Ssecretary Bro. Armin Luistro is the honorary chairman of the 6th ASG Governing Board tasked to provide directions in planning, organizing, and implementing the hosting of ASG. Other offices if the Governing Board include the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA), the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG),  the Department of Tourism (DOT), the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), and the Districts I and II of Marikina City. 

ASG is an annual competition of various schools among the neighboring countries in the Southeast Asia region. The event aims to promote solidarity and foster cultural exchange among the youth from the different ASEAN nations. This is also a venue to provide the youth an opportunity to benchmark their sporting skills. 

DepEd sets exam for out-of-school youth in November

"The Department of Education through the National Education Testing and Research Center announces that the Philippine Educational Placement Test (PEPT) will be held on November 20, 2011 for Luzon and on November 27, 2011 for Visayas and Mindanao.

Education Secretary Armin Luistro said the PEPT aims to retrieve out-of-school youth and place them in the formal school system if they so desire. “ Through PEPT, we would also like to  validate and accredit knowledge and skills in academic areas gained through informal and non-formal means. In the end, PEPT will pave the way for their  re-entry into formal schooling, job promotion, job training and  employment,” added Luistro.

PEPT targets Filipino citizens who are dropouts from  elementary and secondary schools for at least one  year. It is also for those  who never attended a formal school but can read and write, or those  presently employed but  need to  upgrade their academic level whether  elementary or high school. Moreover, applicants must be at least one year overage for their supposed grade/year level in the formal school system.

Applicants must bring their birth certificate  issued by the NSO or Local Civil Registrar duly authenticated (original and 2 photo-copies),  2 pieces ID picture  and recently taken (size 1”x1”) and school  record  --  original and 2 photocopies  -- of  Form 137 (Transcript of Records with school seal and signature of principal/registrar)  or Form 138 (Report Card with school seal and signature of principal/registrar) for elementary level and  Form 137 for secondary.

PEPT takers will pay P50 for the regular test given every November in designated testing centers all over the country  or P200 for walk-in or special administration which is conducted from January to June at DepEd- NETRC in Pasig City.

For elementary level, the test coverage is Science, Mathematics, HeKaSi (Heograpiya, Kasaysayan at Sibika), Filipino and English. In the secondary level, the exam for first year covers General Science, Elementary Algebra, Philippine History (Kasaysayan at Pamahalaan ng Pilipinas), English I and Filipino I; for second year, the coverage include Biology, Intermediate Algebra, Asian History (Kasaysayan ng mga Bansang Asyano), English II and Filipino II; for third year, the subjects  covered are Chemistry, Geometry, World History (Kasaysayan ng Daigdig), English III and Filipino III; for fourth year, the exam will touch on  Physics, Advance Algebra, Trigo-nometry, Statistics, Economics, English IV and Filipino IV.

The PEPT can also be administered to individuals with visual impairment whether Braille or non-Braille readers."