Basic Education Curriculum for the Alternative Learning System

Basic Education Curriculum for the Alternative Learning System (BEC-ALS)

The Basic Education Curriculum for the ALS: ¡ covers a set of competencies that a learner can achieve through the alternative learning process

The BEC - ALS: ¡ contains a learning continuum of essential and functional skills, knowledge and values appropriate for ALS basic education designed to be comparable to the basic education in the formal school system

The BEC - ALS: ¡ was drawn from the 1997 Philippine Elementary Learning competencies and 1998 Philippine Secondary Schools Learning Competencies

The BEC - ALS structure and content was based on the national definition of functional literacy and its major indicators developed by the Literacy Coordinating Council (LCC)

CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK New Definition of Functional Literacy A range of skills and competencies, cognitive, affective and behavioral which enables individuals to: ¡ ¡ live and work as human persons develop their potentials make critical and informed decisions function effectively in society within the context of their environment and that of the wider community (local, national, regional & global) In order to improve the quality of their life and that of society.

Functional Literacy has been defined as the range of skills and competencies that enable individuals to: live and work as human persons ¡ develop their potential ¡ make critical and informed decisions ¡ function effectively in society within the context of their environment and that of the wider community (local, regional, national, global) in order to improve the quality of their lives and that of society. ¡ These skills and competencies are cognitive, affective and behavioral.

The BEC - ALS Learning Strands ¡ Communication Skills ¡ Problem Solving and Critical Thinking (scientific literacy and numeracy) ¡ Sustainable Use of Resources and Productivity ¡ Development of Self and a Sense of Community ¡ Expanding One’s World Vision

Each Learning Strand describes: ¡a focus or foci ¡ terminal objectives ¡ sub-terminal objectives ¡ enabling objectives

These objectives are the competencies themselves which incorporate the essential knowledge, skills, attitude and values of the learning strand.

Each objective has a corresponding level of literacy: ¡ basic (BL) ¡ elementary (EL) ¡ secondary (SL)

Learners interested in obtaining Elementary Level Certificates need to develop proficiency of the basic and elementary level competencies.

Learners seeking Secondary Level Certificates need to develop proficiency of the secondary level competencies.

The emphasis of the competencies of the BEC-ALS is to: ¡ facilitate the practical application of knowledge and skills ¡ effect immediate improvement in the quality of the life of learners

Learning Strand 1 Terminal Objective: 4 Sub-Enabling Obj. Speaking Enabling Objective 23 Listening 13 Writing 14 14 Reading 22 13

Learning Strand 2 – Scientific Literacy Terminal Objective 4 Sub-Enabling Obj. 192 Enabling Objective 24 Learning Strand 2 – Numeracy Terminal Sub-Terminal Enabling Objective. 1 4 35 Sub. Enabling Objective 58

LEARNING STRAND 3 LEARNING STRAND 4 LEARNING Terminal Objectiv e 4 Enablin g Objecti ve 28 Sub. Enabling Objective 34 5 19 93 6 47 13

ALS Curriculum ALS A&E Core Competencies Learning Competencies Quadrants Q 1 most relevant most frequently used Q 3 less relevant most frequently used Q 2 most relevant less frequently used Q 4 less relevant less frequently used

Alternative Learning System (ALS) Curriculum for the Elementary Level Learning Strand Major Terminal Objectives Enabling Objective Total (T. O. & E. O) 1 4 62 66 2 6 56 62 3 5 7 12 4 5 16 21 5 6 42 48 Total 26 183 209

Alternative Learning System (ALS) Core Competencies for the Elementary Level Learning Strand Major Terminal Objectives 1 4 53 57 2 3 22 25 3 3 7 10 4 3 7 10 5 1 6 7 Total 14 95 109 Enabling Objective Total (T. O. & E. O)

Alternative Learning System (ALS) Curriculum for the Secondary Level Learning Strand Major Terminal Objectives Enabling Objective Total (T. O. & E. O) 1 4 60 64 2 6 59 65 3 5 26 31 4 5 19 24 5 6 47 53 Total 26 211 237

Alternative Learning System (ALS) Core Competencies for the Secondary Level Learning Strand Major Terminal Objectives Enabling Objective Total (T. O. & E. O) 1 4 58 62 2 3 29 32 3 4 16 20 4 3 11 14 5 1 11 12 Total 15 125 140

Percentage of Core Major Terminal Objectives vs. Total Objectives LS Elementary Level Secondary Level Terminal Objectives Existing Core % 1 4 4 2 6 3 100 % 50% 3 5 3 60% 5 4 80% 4 5 3 60% 5 6 1 17% Total 26 14 54% 26 15 58%

% of Core Enabling Objectives vs. Total Objectives LS Elementary Level Secondary Level Terminal Objectives Existing Core % 1 62 53 85% 60 58 97% 2 56 22 39% 59 29 49% 3 7 7 26 16 62% 4 16 7 100 % 44% 19 11 58% 5 42 6 14% 47 11 23% Total 183 95 52% 211 125 59%

ALS A&E Core Modules No. of Modules Elementary Level No. of Modules Secondary Level Total Core LS 1: Communication Skills 5 5 21 17 LS 2: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Application of Scientific Ways of Thinking in Daily Life 28 20 48 24 Numeracy 17 15 16 12 LS 3: Sustainable Use of Resources/Productivity 3 3 13 11 LS 4: Development of Self and A Sense of Community 21 14 34 19 LS 5: Expanding One’s World Vision 4 3 9 3 78 60 141 86 Learning Strand (LS) TOTAL

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