Technology and Livelihood Education (TLE) in the Philippines’ Basic

Education

A presentation prepared and delivered by Owen M. Milambiling, SEPS, SDD-BSE-DepED, Philippines during the EAST Asia TVET Provider Network Workshop held at TAFE Directors, Melbourne, Australia on November 14-16, 2012.

Conceptual Framework of Teaching the TLE

LEARNING DOMAINS

GEC

NC I

NC II 12 11

10 9

8

6

1 K

2 3 4

5

7

MACH

INE S

HO

P

ELEC

TRO

NIC

S

ELECTRIC

AL

FO

OD

PRO

CESSIN

G

FASH

ION

DESIG

N

AG

RI-

FIS

HERY

THE PHL QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORK

TESD

ALTER

NA

TIV

E

LEA

RN

IN

G S

YS

TEM

Basic Ed HE

REC

OG

NITIO

N O

F P

RIO

R L

EA

RN

IN

G

LIFE SKILLS

GENERIC SKILLS

• Work & Values Cluster • Interpersonal Cluster • Cognitive Cluster • Adaptability Cluster

TECHNOPRENEURSHIP & GREEN SKILLS FOR GREEN JOBS

COMMON COMPETENCIES

KNOWLEDGE-BASED COMPETENCIES

SPECIALIZATION CORE COMPETENCIES

LIFELO

NG L

EA

RN

IN

G

EQ

UIV

ALEN

CY

POST BACCALAUREATE PROGRAMS

HIGHER ORDER THINKING (HOT) SKILLS

• Critical Thinking • Creative Thinking • Innovation • Problem Solving

FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS

• ENGLISH • SCIENCE • MATHEMATICS

AS

SES

SM

EN

T A

ND

C

ER

TIFIC

ATIO

N

NC III - V

L 1

L 2

L 3

L 4

L 5

L 6

L 7

L 8

KNOWLEDGE-

BASED PERSON

P A T H W A Y S

APTITUDE & INTEREST ASSESSMENT

NC III

NC IV

NC V

POST DOCTORAL DEGREE

BACCALAUREATE PROGRAMS

WAGE EMPLOYMENT/ENTREPRENEURSHIP/SELF-EMPLOYMENT

TOOLS/EQUIP MAINTENACE

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH &

SAFETY

USE OF HANDTOOLS

TECHNICAL DRAFTING

MENSURATION and

CALCULATION

ARTS / CRAFTS

Common Components

Use of Handtools

Tools, Equipment & Maintenance

Basic Estimation & Calculation

Technical Drafting

Occupational Health & Safety

Arts & Crafts

TLE OFFERING FOR THE K TO 12 BASIC EDUCATION CURRICULUM

(23 mini-courses)

AGRI-FISHERY HOME ECONOMICS INDUSTRIAL ARTS I C T

1. Crop

Production

2. Animal Production

3. Fishery Arts

4. Foods and Food

Service

5. Garments and

Textile

6. Health Service

7. Beauty Care

Services

8. Housekeeping

9. Caregiving

10. Handicrafts

11. Electronics

12. Civil Technology

13. Mechanical

Drafting

14. Electrical Installation

& Maintenance

15. Shielded Metal Arc

Welding

16. Automotive

17. RAC

18. Computer

Hardware

Servicing

19. Desktop

Publishing

20. Photo Editing

21. Mechanical

Drafting

Operational Policies on TLE Exploratory Courses

Schools shall have the option to choose at least 8 from the 23 TR-aligned-TLE programs to be offered during the exploratory Grades 7 and 8.

The selection of the eight (8) programs shall be based on-- demand from the industry

resources

capacity and capability of the schools

The list of TLE subject areas maybe expanded depending on area-based industry demand/requirements

Example:

Grade 7

1st Q - Agri-Fishery (Horticulture)

2nd Q - H. E. (Beauty Care)

3rd Q - IA (Masonry)

4th Q - ICT (Computer Hardware Servicing)

Features of the Curriculum

Lean- focuses on essential understandings

Sets high expectations (standards-based)

Rich and challenging- provides for enrichment programs designed for students’ multiple intelligences

Develops readiness and passion for work and lifelong learning

SPA

SPS

S&T Tech-Voc

SPED

Core Curr.

SPJ

SPFL

100

74

66 65

46

20 16

Grade 1 Grade 4 Elem

Graduates

HS New

Entrants

HS

Graduates

College New

Entrants

College

Graduates

Typical Progression of a Cohort of Pupils(based on cohort of Grade I pupils from SY 1995-1996

to College Graduates SY 2008-2009)

Public and Private

PHILIPPINES

Personal Entrepreneurial

Competencies (PECs)

Assess/evaluate student characteristics,

attributes, traits, lifestyles, skills and

competencies

Compare personal qualities to characteristics of

actual practitioners

Purposes

Understand complexities of chosen field

Comparatively reassess choice

Environment and Market

Students are exposed to the basics of:

Environmental scanning

Micro-market analysis

Consumer analysis

Customer expectation analysis

Purpose

Give students a more market-oriented and

customer-centered mindset rather than just

focusing on production

Process and Delivery

Processes of distinctive and field-related skills

are taught to students

Students are encouraged to appreciate and

understand the methods/strategies in delivering

the products demanded by customers

Attitudes in the workplace are internalized

Purpose

Give students a more market-oriented and

customer-centered mindset rather than just

focusing on production

Thank you

and

Mabuhay!!!