P.Noy's Ten Point Agenda: The Philippines' Fighting Chance to Get Back on the Map
I feel pretty bad for President Noynoy. He's trying so hard to please everyone. I don't blame him, though. I mean, what else would you do if you were suddenly elected as leader of a nation because someone backed out of the race and decided that you were fit for the job? Especially when people expect so much of you! So, leave it to P.Noy to try to improve the Philippines, one step at a time.
One of his goals? The ten-point educational reform. In English, they're basically just ten solutions to prop Philippine education up before it officially wheezes its last breath. The Philippine Business for Education chairman, Ramon del Rosario, calls it the "Ten Doable Things."
1. 12 year basic education cycle
Oh-kaaay. Where'd P.Noy get THIS brilliant idea? Add two more years to high school and elementary? What good would THAT do? Does it mean that when we go to school longer, we automatically become better? Sure, I guess we'd know more, but quality does not equate to quantity. Just because something's long doesn't mean that it's good. So, instead of lengthening the education cycle (and torturing the students more), maybe the skills and capacities of teachers should just be improved. I mean, if the teacher's pretty bad at what she does, then those two years would just be wasted.
2. Universal preschooling
Hm, so according to this one, kids would be put through preschool as the start of their formal education regardless of their income. Sounds good, right? Wait, there's more. Yes, all children would officially start their schooling in preschool ...but this would only happen in the year 2016. Sure, I'll admit that maybe Noynoy would like some time to fix the country's more pressing issues, but does this have to be effective six years from now? Why not on 2012 or 2013? The sooner we take action, the better, so I'm wondering what made Mister President set that goal for 2016.
3. Madaris education as a sub-system within the education system
Finally, a president that pays attention to the minorities! I commend P.Noy for not forgetting our Muslim brothers and sisters. If we want to move forward, we have to make sure that everyone, not just the majority, improves and steps up. I also appreciate him considering their religion, Islam, and their Arabic language.
4. Technical vocational education as an alternative stream in senior high school
Hear hear to this one! With that type of educational plan, high school grads could look for a job already instead of forking over a heck of a lot of dough to colleges and universities. In today's context, I guess high school students really do go directly to work after their schooling because of the large price tags attached to tertiary education institutions, but with the technical vocational education system, a more decent and high paying job could be available to a high school grad despite his missing college diploma.
5. Every child a reader at grade 1
...Um, shouldn't it really be this way? I mean, when I was in kindergarten, all of us already knew how to read. Then again, I went to elementary school in LES, a private school, so this point must be for public schools. This is probably my kindergarten experience talking, but I think grade 1's a little too late for the every-child-a-reader goal. Perhaps, if this was set for preschoolers or kinder people, there would actually be something to talk about.
6. Science and math proficiency
Now THIS I already saw taking into effect. Where? Well, nowhere other than LHS of course! It all started last year, when the regular sections took the 4:20 pm dismissal time slot and the science sections itched closer to 6:00 by setting them free by 5:20. Why? To give you a hint, it has something to do with math and science. Math periods significantly expanded in length and advanced in lessons. The same happened with the science subjects. If this would also implement, through one way or another, to other schools, we would really produce more engineers and scientists. Enough with the nurses!
7. Assistance to private schools as essential partners in basic education
Thank you, mister president! Finally, a dude who doesn't just consider the precious public schools. Private schools exist, too! So, now that the government plans to finally take schools like LHS under their wing, I can definitely expect a brighter outlook on the system we currently have, therefore a brighter outlook on the future of the Philippines as well. With both public and private schools being assisted, who knows how our country could improve and progress?
8. Medium of instruction rationalized
Taking into consideration that definitely not all countries speak Filipino, P.Noy's 8th proposition makes a lot of sense. If we improve our English, communication between other countries and the Philippines would be clearer and they don't have to decipher our intelligible carabao English. Also, we don't have to act like ignorant fools while trying to understand their language (Manny Pacquiao at Jimmy Kimmel Live, anyone?). With stronger ties with foreign nations, our economy also has a chance of rising back to its former glory through the possible aids that they can offer.
9. Quality textbooks
"Poor quality textbooks have no place in our schools"
Hear hear, Noynoy, hear hear. Who would condone textbooks that would spell Genghis Khan as Jengis Kan, anyway? As everyone knows, students depend on not just their teachers for knowledge and information, but on their books as well. If a school book gives off wrong information, then of course the student (and maybe even the teacher) wouldn't be gaining anything at all. In fact, it would even do the exact opposite! So, through the three criteria P.Noy has set, textbooks shall never again fill anyone's mind with erroneous knowledge, misleading spelling and stupidity.
10. Covenant with the local government to build more schools
I bet he got sick of the whole shifting system. Who wouldn't, anyway? This makeshift school schedule really doesn't give public school students as much knowledge as it could have, so the workers of tomorrow wouldn't have much of a foundation especially when considering the fact that most may not go to college. Through building more schools, more students could be accommodated and they would have a complete whole day class schedule. Ergo, more productive Filipinos in the future.
Despite the minor holes in this promising list (mostly with the 12 year educational cycle), this could really change the Philippines...if most of them actually gets accomplished, of course. For the improvement of the Orient Seas' Pearl, I wish President Noynoy good luck in getting all of these, plus all his other projects, done. These ten things could be our last hope of bringing back our country's former glory.
source: http://eduphil.org/forum/noynoy-aquinos-10-point-basic-education-agenda-t-2006.html
Oh-kaaay. Where'd P.Noy get THIS brilliant idea? Add two more years to high school and elementary? What good would THAT do? Does it mean that when we go to school longer, we automatically become better? Sure, I guess we'd know more, but quality does not equate to quantity. Just because something's long doesn't mean that it's good. So, instead of lengthening the education cycle (and torturing the students more), maybe the skills and capacities of teachers should just be improved. I mean, if the teacher's pretty bad at what she does, then those two years would just be wasted.
2. Universal preschooling
Hm, so according to this one, kids would be put through preschool as the start of their formal education regardless of their income. Sounds good, right? Wait, there's more. Yes, all children would officially start their schooling in preschool ...but this would only happen in the year 2016. Sure, I'll admit that maybe Noynoy would like some time to fix the country's more pressing issues, but does this have to be effective six years from now? Why not on 2012 or 2013? The sooner we take action, the better, so I'm wondering what made Mister President set that goal for 2016.
3. Madaris education as a sub-system within the education system
Finally, a president that pays attention to the minorities! I commend P.Noy for not forgetting our Muslim brothers and sisters. If we want to move forward, we have to make sure that everyone, not just the majority, improves and steps up. I also appreciate him considering their religion, Islam, and their Arabic language.
4. Technical vocational education as an alternative stream in senior high school
Hear hear to this one! With that type of educational plan, high school grads could look for a job already instead of forking over a heck of a lot of dough to colleges and universities. In today's context, I guess high school students really do go directly to work after their schooling because of the large price tags attached to tertiary education institutions, but with the technical vocational education system, a more decent and high paying job could be available to a high school grad despite his missing college diploma.
5. Every child a reader at grade 1
...Um, shouldn't it really be this way? I mean, when I was in kindergarten, all of us already knew how to read. Then again, I went to elementary school in LES, a private school, so this point must be for public schools. This is probably my kindergarten experience talking, but I think grade 1's a little too late for the every-child-a-reader goal. Perhaps, if this was set for preschoolers or kinder people, there would actually be something to talk about.
6. Science and math proficiency
Now THIS I already saw taking into effect. Where? Well, nowhere other than LHS of course! It all started last year, when the regular sections took the 4:20 pm dismissal time slot and the science sections itched closer to 6:00 by setting them free by 5:20. Why? To give you a hint, it has something to do with math and science. Math periods significantly expanded in length and advanced in lessons. The same happened with the science subjects. If this would also implement, through one way or another, to other schools, we would really produce more engineers and scientists. Enough with the nurses!
7. Assistance to private schools as essential partners in basic education
Thank you, mister president! Finally, a dude who doesn't just consider the precious public schools. Private schools exist, too! So, now that the government plans to finally take schools like LHS under their wing, I can definitely expect a brighter outlook on the system we currently have, therefore a brighter outlook on the future of the Philippines as well. With both public and private schools being assisted, who knows how our country could improve and progress?
8. Medium of instruction rationalized
Taking into consideration that definitely not all countries speak Filipino, P.Noy's 8th proposition makes a lot of sense. If we improve our English, communication between other countries and the Philippines would be clearer and they don't have to decipher our intelligible carabao English. Also, we don't have to act like ignorant fools while trying to understand their language (Manny Pacquiao at Jimmy Kimmel Live, anyone?). With stronger ties with foreign nations, our economy also has a chance of rising back to its former glory through the possible aids that they can offer.
9. Quality textbooks
"Poor quality textbooks have no place in our schools"
Hear hear, Noynoy, hear hear. Who would condone textbooks that would spell Genghis Khan as Jengis Kan, anyway? As everyone knows, students depend on not just their teachers for knowledge and information, but on their books as well. If a school book gives off wrong information, then of course the student (and maybe even the teacher) wouldn't be gaining anything at all. In fact, it would even do the exact opposite! So, through the three criteria P.Noy has set, textbooks shall never again fill anyone's mind with erroneous knowledge, misleading spelling and stupidity.
10. Covenant with the local government to build more schools
I bet he got sick of the whole shifting system. Who wouldn't, anyway? This makeshift school schedule really doesn't give public school students as much knowledge as it could have, so the workers of tomorrow wouldn't have much of a foundation especially when considering the fact that most may not go to college. Through building more schools, more students could be accommodated and they would have a complete whole day class schedule. Ergo, more productive Filipinos in the future.
Despite the minor holes in this promising list (mostly with the 12 year educational cycle), this could really change the Philippines...if most of them actually gets accomplished, of course. For the improvement of the Orient Seas' Pearl, I wish President Noynoy good luck in getting all of these, plus all his other projects, done. These ten things could be our last hope of bringing back our country's former glory.
source: http://eduphil.org/forum/noynoy-aquinos-10-point-basic-education-agenda-t-2006.html
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