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MANILA, Philippines — The Division of Training (DepEd) on Saturday mentioned it not too long ago procured over 87 million studying modules and greater than 74,000 tablets for use by learners nationwide beneath its versatile studying choices (FLO) fund.
“These studying assets are designed to help learners who’re finding out independently, permitting them to study at their very own tempo and make changes as wanted,” Training Secretary Juan Edgardo Angara mentioned in an announcement.
By way of the FLO, studying alternatives are supplied to college students who’re unable to go to highschool for numerous causes, permitting for versatile schedules, areas and strategies of studying relying on their circumstances and assets.
The newly acquired studying supplies would profit over 300,000 learners in excessive and medium threat areas throughout 16 areas, offering them with the mandatory assets to proceed their training by various means, the DepEd mentioned.
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Below FLO, college students who’re enrolled in class however are vulnerable to dropping out could avail of Various Supply Modes (ADM), which presents a “menu” of different studying supply approaches and applications.
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Various modes
In keeping with the DepEd, ADM follows the Ok-12 curriculum with out the standard classroom setup, permitting college students to study by modular distance studying, on-line distance studying, blended studying, open highschool system, evening highschool, rural farm faculty and homeschooling.
The DepEd additionally presents the Various Studying System (ALS) beneath FLO, which supplies an choice to those that could not have the ability to attend and end formal training in colleges.
The company implements two main applications beneath ALS, that are the Fundamental Literacy program and the Persevering with Training program, each of which the learner can take at any time and place, relying on their availability.
The procurement of recent supplies for FLO was a part of the DepEd’s strategic early procurement actions (EPA), which goals to broaden entry to training.
“We made a dedication to fast-track studying assets, and we’re making good on that promise. EPA is greater than only a procurement technique. It’s a game-changer in ensuring no learner is left ready,” Angara mentioned.
Choosing up the tempo
The DepEd mentioned its Bureau of Various Training beforehand delivered nearly 3 million modules and 330,000 session guides throughout 16 areas. An extra P115 million was additionally allotted to totally different areas to breed domestically developed modules utilizing FLO-Studying Sources funds from the earlier years.
“As we strengthen our various education schemes, we additionally be sure that our learners are outfitted with essential instructional instruments and assets to assist them of their studying and assist them reintegrate into the tutorial system,” Angara mentioned.
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Almost 300 ALS implementers have additionally undergone specialised coaching, with help from Unesco, to allow them to successfully use these assets.
