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What is ALS?
Alternative Learning System
A FREE education program implemented by the DepEd
A laderized, modular non-formal education program by the
Department of Education (DepEd)
The 3rd Bureau of DepEd
Benefits those who cannot afford formal schooling and
follows whatever is their available schedule
provides a viable alternative to the existing formal
education instruction, encompassing both the non-formal
and informal sources of knowledge and skills.

Alternative Learning System

Teachers that are involved in this program are called Mobile Teachers
for reasons that they often go about teaching in rural and depressed
areas where a formal classroom is not available.

EFA-ALS Vision &Mission With the

Bureau of Alternative Learning System
(BALS)
With the Bureau of Alternative Learning
System (BALS), by the year 2015, the
Philippines envision the attainment of a
universal functional literacy brought about
by excellence in non formal and informal
delivery
of
basic
education.
The
Alternative
Learning
System
is
an
instrument to uphold the learners
aspiration for further learning and
meaningful participation in the community
and society as a whole.

Who are the Target Learners of ALS?

Elementary and secondary school dropouts
Youth and Adults although in school but overaged for Grade 6 and 4th Year
Unemployed/underemployed OSYs and adults
Industry-based workers, housewives, maids,
factory workers, driver
Members of cultural minorities/Indigenous
People (IPs)
Persons With Disabilities (PWDs)/physically
Challenged
Inmates, rebel/soldier integrees

How Does ALS Work?

Students who are interested in enrolling in an ALS class are
encouraged to visit Community Learning Centers (CLCs).
Oral and written tests will be given to assess the students/pupils
competency level.
Applicants who have not attended any formal schooling before will
be enrolled in Basic Literacy Program where basic reading and
computing skills will be taught before moving them to advanced
classes.

How Does ALS Work?

ALS A & E classes takes a minimum of 800 hours to complete (8-10
months). The process of integration starts with the students
attending a 10 month learning and review session conducted by the
Mobile Teacher. After completion, performance are assessed in
preparation for the Accreditation and Equivalency Test (or A&E) that
will be given to these students.
Passers of either the Elementary or Secondary Level gets a
certificate which bears the signature of the Secretary of the
Department of Education. This allows a passer to be
integrated into formal education and also gives them the
chance to enroll for a college degree or technical courses.

Options and Opportunities for ALS

Passers
Can enroll for college
Enter TESDA/MeralcoFdtn./Technical Schools
Enter other non-formal training programs
Enter Formal training programs
Look for work opportunities
Enrol or re-enrol in formal elementary or secondary
education

BALS Programs & Projects

Informal Education for Disadvantaged Children
This program focuses on packaging of short-term educational
activity that addresses the special needs and interests of the
street and working children. It intends to use life skills active
learning approaches/strategies aimed at developing/enhancing
social, civic, aesthetic, cultural, recreational physical and personal
development.
The learning materials/packages may be
developed/adopted/adapted or gathered from other sources and
tailored-fit to the identified needs of the said users.

BALS Programs & Projects

Radio-Based Instruction (RBI) Program
The Radio-Based Instruction (RBI) Program is an
alternative learning delivery mode using radio broadcast
to deliver the ALS programs. As a form of distance
learning, it is able to expand access to education by
bringing it to where the learners are. It aims to provide
learning opportunities to listeners and enable them to
acquire equivalency in basic education through the
broadcast of lessons.

Source:
http://www.deped.go

BALS Programs & Projects

Alternative Learning System for Differently-Abled Persons

(ALS-DAP)
The Alternative Learning System for Differently-Abled Persons
(ALS-DAP) is a project which aims to deliver Basic Literacy Program
to the special/differently-abled children/OSYs/adults, e.g., hearing
impaired learners who have not availed of/have no access to the
formal school system through specialized approaches, e.g., sign
language.

Source:
http://www.deped.go

BALS Programs & Projects

Parent Education
The Parent Education is an informal education which is a life skills
short-term course that addresses the special needs and interests of
the parents to promote pride in their work and ownership of their
responsibilities as members of the family and their community.
Adolescent Reproductive Health (ARH)
The Adolescent Reproductive Health is a project for out-of-school
adolescents ages 9-24 years old. It is a life skills-based education
program for adolescents who are in high-risky behavior, sex-related
or non-sex related behavior.

Source:
http://www.deped.go

BALS Programs & Projects

Arabic Language and Islamic Values in Alternative Learning System
(ALIVE in ALS)
The Arabic Language and Islamic Values in Alternative Learning System
(ALIVE in ALS) is designed for the Muslim Migrants to be able to
positively contribute to the peace efforts of our government in order to
improve that quality of life of Muslim OSY and adults. It has components,
namely; Basic Literacy Program + ALIVE; Accreditation & Equivalency
(A&E) Program + ALIVE; Informal Education + ALIVE; Technical
Vocational Education Program + ALIVE; and Entrepreneurship
Development + ALIVE.

Source:
http://www.deped.go

BALS Programs & Projects

Indigenous Peoples Education

The Indigenous Peoples Education is a research and development project
which aims to provide basic education support services to IP communities.
For IP Education, the core areas of the curriculum are: FAMILY LIFE, CIVIC
CONSCIOUSNESS, ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH SANITATION &
NUTRITION, ECONOMICS & INCOME.This is initially implemented at the
tribal communities in Dumalneg, Ilocos Norte, Gen. Nakar, Quezon, and
Botolan, Zambales.
Accreditation and Equivalency Program
The Accreditation and Equivalency (A&E) Program is a program aimed at
providing an alternative pathway of learning for out-of-school youth and
adults who are basically literate but who have not completed the 10 years of
basic education mandated by the Philippine Constitution. Through this
program, school dropouts are able to complete elementary and high school
education outside the school system.
Source:
http://www.deped.go

BALS Programs & Projects

Basic Literacy Program (BLP)

The Basic Literacy Program is a program aimed at eradicating
illiteracy among out-of-school youth and adults (in extreme cases
school-aged children) by developing basic literacy skills of reading,
writing and numeracy.
FAMILY BASIC LITERACY PROJECT(FBLP)
is a literacy service learning intervention utilizing literate family
members to help non-literate members upgrade their literacy skills
and improve the educational opportunities of poor families.

Source:
http://www.deped.go

BALS Programs & Projects

ALS MOBILE TEACHER PROGRA M

makes education accessible to out-of-school youth and adults in the
remote, deprived, depressed and underserved (DDU) difficult to reach
communities.

ADOLESCENT FRIENDLY LITERACYENHANCEMENT PROJECT (AFLEP)

provides target learners aged 10-19 years old with basic literacy about
early marriage and parenting, family planning, drug prevention education,
livelihood projects, health education and environmental education.

Source:
http://www.deped.go

BALS Programs & Projects

Out-of-SchoolAdults (BP-OSA)
is a non formaleducation program for the elementary andsecondary level
of out-of-school-youth andadults delivered in selected elementaryand
secondary schools teachers servingas Instructional Managers (Ims).

Projects E-skwela Project

is designed to provide e-Learning opportunities to Filipino Out-of-school
Youth and Adults who were not able to avail the opportunities laid by the
formal school systema nd would like to finish their basic education,
where interactive computer-based multimedia learning resources will be
the primary source of instruction.
Source:
http://www.deped.go

BALS Programs & Projects

Informal Education (InfED)

is an education activity that addresses the special needs and interest of
the marginalized and other interest groups of learners, making use of the
life skills approach for personal development. SPECIAL PROJECT .

Projects E-skwela Project

is designed to provide e-Learning opportunities to Filipino Out-of-school
Youth and Adults who were not able to avail the opportunities laid by the
formal school systema nd would like to finish their basic education,
where interactive computer-based multimedia learning resources will be
the primary source of instruction.
Source:
http://www.deped.go

ALS vs. Formal Education

Community Learning
Centers

School

SETTING

ALS vs. Formal Education

Called a Classroom Teacher

Must be licensed/Professional
Teacher
Must be an education graduate
BSEd/BSEEd

Facilitator/instructional Manager
Must be trained in ALS
Must be College graduate (for A&E program)
Must be HS Graduate or even less (for literacy
Programs)

TEACHER

ALS vs. Formal Education

No age requirement
Age is required for every
school level.

AGE

ALS vs. Formal Education

With Five Learning Areas

Communication Skills
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
Sustainable use of Resources/Productivity
Develop of self & sense of Community
Expanding ones world vision

With 5 Major Subjects

English
Filipino
Science
Math
Makabayan

Curriculum

ALS vs. Formal Education

Modules that are:

Self-paced
Self-instructional
Indigenous
Integrated

TEXTBOOKS
that are Teacher
Facilitated

LEARNING MATERIALS

ALS vs. Formal Education

Use of ANDRAGOGY the

science of adult learning

Use of PEDAGOGY science of

learning among children.

TEACHING METHODOLOGY

ALS vs. Formal Education

ABL Test (For the basic

Literacy Program)
A&E Test (For A&E Program)
For the elementary-equivalent
and for HS-equivalent levels

End of the Year Achievement

Test for all grade and high
school levels.

Assessment of Learning for Promotion

to Next Level

 The test is divided into 2 parts: the Multiple Choice

Test and the Composition Writing. The test runs for 3
hours and 30 minutes for the Elementary Level.
Secondary Level: 4 hours and 15 minutes
Multiple Choice = 3 hours
Kasanayang Pangkomunikasyon, 50 items, 45 minutes
English Communication Skills, 50 items, 30 minutes
Matematika at Agham, 50 items, 60 minutes
Kabuhayan at Likas na Yaman, 50 items, 45 minutes
Pagpapalawak ng Pananaw, 50 items, 45 minutes
Composition Writing = 30 minutes

Elementary Certificate

Elementary Certificate

Changes to the Alternative Learning System

(ALS) under K to 12

 For ALS to be truly parallel with the formal system

and for ALS graduates not to be marginalized,
ALS focuses on the teaching of the same
standards and competencies of the formal
system.
It will provide various delivery modes such as
graded and non-graded modules, print or nonprint which will be made available online. An
accreditation and equivalency test for both
academic and technical skills is an important
component of the program.

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ALTERNATIVE
DELIVERY
MODE ( ADM)

Introduction
ADM are alternative programs and
interventions for elem./sec. education that
is different from traditional offering of a
regular programs.
ADM caters marginalize students/learners
who are unable to attend to attend regular
classes.
ADM is open to migrants, OSY, PEPT
qualifiers, A & E passers and people who
did not finish secondary.

* ADM is conceived/ designed by

schools strong desire to address,
congestion, lack of classrooms,
increasing drop out, lack of
teachers
* ADM is in consonance w/ EFA
goal.

General Objectives
Aims to facilitate access of every
Fil. To quality basic educ.
Equip
Leaners
w/
basic
functional
literacytools
and
content that are essential for
growth and devt. as a person, as
a citizen of a democratic society

Specific Objectives
1. Reduce, if not totally eliminate school dropouts.
2. Increase retention rate.
3. Increase achievement rate.
4. Retrieve learners who are OSY.
5. Reduce class size for better delivery of
lesson
6. Decongest schools, address problems on
classroom shortage and lack of teachers

KEY FEATURES OF ADM

1. ADM follows BEC
2. ADM students are enrolled in a regular
secondary schools.
3. ADM follows a regular grading system
4. ADM students are taking up all required
subjects in high school
5. It is distance learning which requires the
learners to be capable of managing their
learning.

6. It enables the learners to study at their

own pace and time through the use of selflearning
materials
and
personalized
guidance approach from their facilitators.
7. Self-paced learners allows the learner to
control the pace of their learning through
flexible arrangements.
8.Self-learning materials are the key to
facilitating flexible learning. Self-learning
materials are provided for self-pacing and
independent study.

9. ADM utilizes distance education.

10. Allows learner to learn outside structured
classroom and teachings which promote
independent learning.
11. ADM students report to school once or
Twice a week for face-to-face interaction and
validation of competencies. Attendance is
based on the agreed schedules with the school.