Power point Presentation Special Program
- 1. SPECIAL PROGRAM IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE Chinese Mandarin
- 2. SPECIAL INTEREST PROGRAMS Manual of Operations
- 3. PROGRAM OBJECTIVES SPFL is designed to equip graduates of secondary education for meaningful interaction in a linguistically and culturally diverse global community. It helps prepare learners for a career, for higher education, or for entrepreneurship; thus, schools are encouraged to provide lifelong learning opportunities for them through the implementation of this program.
- 4. PROGRAM OBJECTIVES To enhance capacities of teachers teaching foreign language through intensive professional development training courses and follow-through activities in order to: • Develop students’ skills in listening, reading, writing, speaking, and viewing as fundamental to acquiring communicative competence in a second foreign language; • Prepare students for meaningful interaction in a linguistically and culturally diverse global workplace; • Develop understanding and appreciation of other people’s cultures.
- 5. VISION The SPFL envisions a multilingual Filipino learner who is globally competitive, equipped with 21st century skills in a culturally diverse environment while preserving his national identity.
- 6. MISSION To equip learners with skills and competencies in foreign language providing them with greater opportunities personally and through an enhanced research-based curriculum, a competent roster of teachers, supportive administrators and a strengthened collaboration with program partners.
- 7. POTENTIAL LEARNERS SPFL shall be open to Grades 7 to 12 students. The students must be proficient in Mother Tongue and English before learning another foreign language. The potential SPFL students must undergo the screening process to determine willingness to study the chosen language.
- 8. PROGRAM STANDARDS The learner demonstrates understanding of a foreign language for basic inter-cultural communication in pursuit of a career or higher education in response to the demands of the 21st Century.
- 9. GRADE LEVEL STANDARDS The SPFL Team will develop the K to 12 Curriculum Guides (CGs) for Spanish, French, Japanese, German, and Chinese-Mandarin within Fiscal Year 2017. However, until such time that the CGs have been developed, the same general standards in each of the grade levels will remain.
- 10. TIME ALLOTMENT The special program in foreign language shall be offered for 240 minutes or four (4) hours per week. TLE Contextualized to the Special Interest Program shall be offered for 120 minutes or two (2) hours per week.
- 12. TIME ALLOTMENT This means that during Grades 7-10, the students will stay for an additional four (4) hours each week to take up SPFL and two hours for Contextualized TLE. For Grades 11-12, schools may offer SPFL as an elective for a total of 80 hours/semester for SHS Academic Track, and 160 hours/semester (80 hours/semester content; 80 hours/semester application) for TVL Track (front desk servicing, housekeeping, call center agent training, tour guiding).
- 13. SCREENING The school shall organize a special program committee composed of: (1) the program coordinator or head teacher in charge of SPFL, (2) SPFL teacher, and (3) Guidance Counsellor/Designated Guidance Counsellor.
- 14. SCREENING • STAGE 1: Preliminary selection through documentary evaluation to assess the readiness / qualification of applicants. • STAGE 2: Interview of the applicant together with the parent/ guardian to validate the documents submitted and to gauge the probability of the applicants’ success in the program. • STAGE 3: Administration of standardized admission tools shall be under the supervision of the Regional Supervisor in-charge of SPFL.
- 15. ADMISSION Applicants who passed the screening process shall be admitted in the SPFL.
- 16. DELIVERY OF INSTRUCTION Teachers handling SPFL shall be guided by the appropriate educational pedagogies. They shall consider principles involving current trends in teaching and learning. Different methodologies and strategies shall be used to promote lifelong learning and develop the 21st Century Skills among learners. It shall be the joint responsibility of the SPFL teachers and the Regional and Division Supervisors in-charge of SPFL to develop, validate and finalize supplemental learning materials which are in the alternative delivery mode to cater to the specific needs of SPFL learners.
- 17. ASSESSMENT & RATING Schools shall follow the assessment and rating system as prescribed in DepEd Order No. 8, s. 2015 (Policy Guidelines on Classroom Assessment for the K to 12 Basic Education Program) and DepEd Order No. 29, s. 2015 (Clarifications to DepEd Order No 8, s. 2015), until such time that the Department decides to modify or rescind such policies.
- 18. PROMOTION, RETENTION & TRANSFER OF STUDENTS As stipulated in DOs 8 and 29, s. 2015, learners must have a final grade of at least 75% in all learning areas before they get promoted to the next grade level in junior high school, or before they can proceed to the next semester in senior high school.
- 19. SELECTION OF HONORS Selection of honors shall follow the guidelines as stated in DepEd Order 36, s. 2016 (Policy Guidelines on Awards and Recognition for the K to 12 Basic Education Program).
- 20. PROGRAM COORDINATOR QUALIFICATIONS All Program Coordinators shall have adequate and appropriate educational background in the Special Interest Program and training specified as follows: • Earned a Bachelor of Arts in Education with interest and enthusiasm in the SPFL programs offered / to be offered by the school • Attended specialized training in the Special Interest Program offering • Possesses good moral character, unquestionable integrity and commitment to sustain the Special Curricular Program
- 21. PROGRAM COORDINATOR QUALIFICATIONS All Program Coordinators shall have adequate and appropriate educational background in the Special Interest Program and training specified as follows: • Exhibits sound judgment and accountability for the hands-on implementation of quality Special Interest Program • Creates a positive sphere of influence among fellow mentors and stakeholders to inspire champions for SPFL • Leads effectively in the decision making process for continuous improvement of learning outcomes
- 22. PROGRAM COORDINATOR QUALIFICATIONS All Program Coordinators shall have adequate and appropriate educational background in the Special Interest Program and training specified as follows: • Facilitates effective community and stakeholder’s participation in the continuous improvement of the program
- 23. SPFL TEACHER QUALIFICATIONS The teachers assigned to handle SPFL teachers must possess the following basic requirements: • Bachelor of Secondary Education graduate major in his/her respective specialization/area or a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree holder with 18 units of Education; • Passer of the Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET) or Philippine Board Examination for Teachers (PBET); • Physically and mentally fit with good moral character, unquestionable integrity and unending commitment to implement the program
- 24. The teachers assigned to handle SPFL teachers must possess the following basic requirements: • Completer of the SPFL training program or its equivalent certification provided by the language partners or its equivalent certification authorized by the Department of Education SPFL TEACHER QUALIFICATIONS
- 25. The SPFL teacher must preferably be proficient in English/Filipino; however, teachers who specialize in other learning areas that have great interest in teaching and learning the language will qualify as SPFL teachers. They must complete the required training program offered by the respective partner agency. After completing the first three years of training, the SPFL teacher must at least reach the HSK level 2 level of proficiency. SPFL TEACHER QUALIFICATIONS
- 26. MAINTAINING & SUSTAINING THE PROGRAM To establish program sustainability, School Heads shall see to it that there are at least two (2) teachers for every foreign language offered, and these two teachers who will complete the entire SPFL training program cycle, and will take the required proficiency test administered by the partner agencies. Each SPFL teacher shall handle a minimum of one (1) SPFL class every school year.
- 27. MAINTAINING & SUSTAINING THE PROGRAM Regional Directors, Schools Division Superintendents, School Heads, Regional, Division, and School SPFL Coordinators, and all SPFL Teachers are enjoined to continuously support and help promote the sustainability and continuity of the SPFL program. Teachers who have availed of DepEd SPFL scholarships/trainings shall make sure that they fulfill the service obligation, and continuously teach the foreign language in their assigned schools. In case they wish to cease participation after having served the number of years required for service obligation, the School Head shall see to it that the program will be sustained through the training of other teachers.
- 28. MAINTAINING & SUSTAINING THE PROGRAM At the end of the training program cycle, SPFL Teachers shall take the language proficiency test as one of the requirements for joining in the SPFL program. It shall be the duty of the teachers to attain the minimum level of proficiency required in order to continue teaching the foreign language as a special program at the high school level.
- 29. MAINTAINING & SUSTAINING THE PROGRAM SPFL Teachers who are promoted as Principals and who are transferred to schools that do not offer SPFL, shall continue with the SPFL program in their new schools, provided that prior arrangements with BCD and the partner agencies have been arranged. School Heads who are reassigned to schools that have previously been offering SPFL shall continue with the program, and honor the agreements entered into by DepEd and the partner agencies.
- 30. MAINTAINING & SUSTAINING THE PROGRAM School Heads shall ensure SPFL teachers’ continuous professional growth and development by ensuring that the latter’s SPFL-related activities are supported adequately with funds from the MOOE/local school funds and other sources as reflected in the School and Annual Improvement Plans (SIP/AIP). Likewise, the Schools Division Superintendents and Regional Directors shall ensure that SPFL-related activities are included in their Division Education Development Plans (DEDPs) and Regional plans, respectively.
- 31. MAINTAINING & SUSTAINING THE PROGRAM The Central Office, the Regional Office, and the Division Office shall monitor and supervise the implementation of the program in consideration of their functions, roles, and responsibilities.
- 33. 2017 NATIONAL FESTIVAL OF TALENTS
- 34. 2017 SUMMER TRAINING FOR SPFL-CM TEACHERS
- 35. SPFL-CHINESE MANDARIN DATA as of May, 2017 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION REGION NUMBER OF SCHOOLS NUMBER OF TEACHERS TRAINED I 1 5 III 23 106 IV-b 1 2 V 1 4 VII 8 23 IX 1 3 XI 8 25 NCR 28 77 TOTAL 71 245
- 36. Each of the three COEs has received USD 10,000 (deposited in their school funds) from the CI Headquarters/Hanban for the renovation and/or refurbishment of their Confucius Classrooms, along with 1488 books, one office computer unit with webcam, an LCD projector with tripod, and a 65-inch interactive touch screen television complete with accessories and a speaker system amounting to PhP 300,000. MONITORING OF CI CLASSROOMS