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DISINFECTION. The Pasig city local government official disinfects schools and other public places in the city. Photo from the Pasig City Public Information Office
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Education (DepEd), on Sunday, May 10, published the guidelines for conducting summer classes. Classes officially begin on Monday, May 11, and schools are encouraged to use distance learning during the coronavirus pandemic.
According to the DepEd memo from May 7, “The completion of Recovery, Enrichment and Advancement classes will begin on May 11, 2020 and will end after completing the 6-week period which may include Saturdays.”
“Corrective lessons can be done in the form of tutoring, mentoring, training, or other ways to deliver the organized learning experience, whichever is applicable in the student context,” the memo said.
Students from elementary to upper secondary school (SHS) who received a grade lower than 75 in any subject must take remedial classes to advance to the next grade level.
However, the memo stated that students with low grades in any subject may be required to attend make-up classes during the 2020-2021 school year.
“Schools that choose to conduct such make-up classes instead of make-up classes during the summer period should prepare and present an implementation plan before the beginning of the school year,” he added.
Schools may offer 6-week voluntary enrichment classes for Grade 1 to SHS students who “had difficulty concentrating on their lessons in the previous SY; I needed more time to understand the concepts; and received low marks. ”
Advancement classes can also be offered to SHS students who “wish to continue their immersion before the start of SY 2020-2021 or would like to take advanced subjects before SY 2020-2021 so that more attention or focus is given to their work. immersion in the following semester. ”
According to the memorandum, schools may shorten the make-up and advance class period as long as the student has achieved the required learning competencies, while the enrichment class may be extended until the beginning of the next school year.
In delivering distance learning, the memo stated that schools should consider student access to the Internet before using an online learning approach.
The memo said the school division superintendents, supervisors, and principals were expected to “exercise prudence in making decisions about remediation of students, particularly during this period of health crisis.”
The full DepEd note can be accessed below.
DepEd announced last week that the 2020-2021 school year will begin on August 24, adding that classes can be held physically or virtually depending on the state of the coronavirus pandemic by then. – Rappler.com
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