Sunday, June 13, 2010

Philippine Alternative Learning System (ALS) for drop-outs and out of school youth

The Alternative Learning System (ALS) is a free education program implemented by the Department of Education (DepEd) under the Bureau of Alternative Learning System which benefits those who cannot afford formal schooling and follows whatever is their available schedule. The program provides a viable alternative to the existing formal education instruction, encompassing both the non-formal and informal sources of knowledge and skills.

How does it work 
In ALS, students have to attend 10 months of school or 800 hours in the classroom. Then their performance are then assessed. 

Since ALS is a module-based learning system, students come in on a set time and choose a module to read. A quiz is given after each module to test their learning. Instead of teachers, facilitators are always present to answer any questions and sometimes lecturers would discuss a certain module. After several months, the students will take the Accreditation and Equivalency Test (AET). If they pass the test, they will be given a high school diploma and can now enroll in college.  Manny Pacquiao took and passed the (AET) under the ALS program. He was presented a high school diploma, making eligible to pursue college.  After getting a certificate upon passing, the students have the option to enroll in ALS again or go to a college.  “I have learners who are maids, fishermen, and babysitters, and a saleslady,”

In fact, they do not even have to go to class five times a week to finish high school. Participants of eSkwela just sit in front of a computer for about three hours a week. They learn according to their need and speed.  The eSkwela has five main learning strands: Communication skills, critical thinking and problem solving, sustainable use of resources and productivity, development of self and a sense of community, and expanding one’s world vision. Each student in every session uses a computer loaded with digital modules with videos and animation. A teacher –called facilitator – helps students navigate the digital modules and monitors his/her progress to determine if the learner is ready for the A&E.



There are two ways in which you can take the Alternative Learning System, through the modules (and just months of classroom preparation for the test?) and through the Internet (with also just months of classroom with the computers as preparation for the test). For more information about the latter:
click here . The latter is called the eSkwela project - the computer-based way of taking the ALS - but I've read that there are no elementary e-modules yet, so the eSkwela for elementary school solely is not yet available.

75 comments:

  1. GOOD DAY,KELAN PO ANG ENROLLMENT NITO?AT SAAN PWD MAG APPLY?

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  2. Saan mag take ng ALS sa davao? exact name of the place please.

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  3. saan po pwede mag enroll ng ALS

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  4. Saan po pwedeng mag enrol or mag take ng als

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  5. Pwede po ba ako magtake ng exam via online? Kc po and2 po ako s singapore and kailngan ko po ng als pra po mkapag continue ako d2 ng pag aaral hbang ng ttrabho! Mraming salamat po

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    1. Wala pong online exam ang ALS.
      On-site po talaga.
      Mag exam nlang po kayo kpag nkauwi na kayo dito sa Pinas.

      Text nyo nlang ako pag may tanong pa kayo.
      09123870002
      - Jenny Lyn G.

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  6. San po pweding magtake ng exam or pano po mag enroll? Please answer po thanks

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    1. pwede ka mag enroll ng ALS sa mga secondary Schools magtanong po kayo sa Guidance Councilor kasi dyan din po kami nag enroll ng mga kasama ko

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  7. gudam poh .. kelan poh ulit pedeng mgenroll ? Salamat poh..

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  8. There are other alternative learning systems like this one - http://talkshop.ph/ that offers mainly English mastery. All in all, I can say that Philippine education is starting to grow further

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  9. saan po kea mai als d2 sa SAN PEDRO LAGUNA .. PWD NiO ATEKX .. 09306816967 PRA SA UPDATE TNX :)

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  10. Hi pdw po bng magexam via online dto po kc q korea tnx po

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    1. Wala pong exam na online ang ALS.
      On-site po talaga.
      Mag exam nlang po kayo kpag nkauwi na kayo dito sa Pinas.

      Text nyo nlang ako pag may tanong pa kayo.
      09123870002
      - Jenny Lyn G.

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  11. PWEDE PO BA MAG EXAM SAAN PO MAG FILE kasi po intresado po talaga ako dito

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    1. Maghanap na po muna kayo ng school na pag eenrolan nyo ng ALS.

      Basta pumunta lang po kayo sa pinakamalapit na school sa inyo at magtanong kayo kung may ALS ba sila don.
      Pag meron daw, edi sabihin nyo po na mag-eenroll kayo.
      Wala pong bayad yun.

      Pwede na pong mag enroll as early as January 2014.
      At kramihan nga po sa mga school ay nagsisimula na ang klase sa ALS sa January palang.

      Text nyo nlang ako pag may tanong pa kayo.
      09123870002
      - Jenny Lyn G.

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  12. San po ang office poh dito sa kabankalan city negros accidental? Pwd ba po na magtanong tungkol sa enrollment process dun?

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    1. Kalat na po ang ALS sa mga school.
      Basta pumunta lang po kayo sa pinakamalapit na school sa inyo at magtanong kayo kung may ALS ba sila don.
      Pag meron daw, edi sabihin nyo po na mag iinquire kayo.

      Sa January 2014 na po yung next enrollment.
      At kramihan nga po sa mga school ay nagsisimula na ang klase sa ALS sa January palang.

      Text nyo nlang ako pag may tanong pa kayo.
      09123870002
      - Jenny Lyn G.

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    2. e ngaun po ba di na pwede mag enroL ? or kelan ulet ang next session?

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  13. pwedi po bang mag enroll kahit hindi na nag aaral

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  14. pumapasok po kasi ako sa trabaho eh

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  15. Hi,

    Dati po akong teacher ng ALS sa school kung saan ako nagtatrabaho. Nagiba po ako ng field of work, kaya nawala po ako sa academe at napunta sa IT industry.

    Pero gusto ko po ulit magturo at magvolunteer sa ALS.

    Ano po ang dapat kong gawin?

    Joy

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  16. Hi, good evening po.. Nandito po ako sa singapore nag work.. Gusto ko pong mag take ng exam sa ALS. Pwede po ba na dito ako mag review, tas uuwi nalang po ako kapag mag exam.??? Pls help me po, gusto ko talaga mkkuha ng original diploma.. Thanks...

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  17. Ms. Jenny lyn my tanong ako wala ba tlgang gagastusin pag pumasok ka ng ALS PROGRAM? Kasi may kakilala ako hinihingan sila ng bayad buwan buwan ng 2000 tpos nung mag eexam na hiningan cla ng 5000 for registration. sa laguna based ito ha?

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  18. Curious lang ako. Pakisagot lng please ms. Jenny lyn.

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  20. pwde pa po ba by next week mag enroll?

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  21. kylan po ang next n exam ng ALS pra po mkauwi at mkapag exam want ko po tlga mkakuha ng diploma pra mkapag aral ako ng college.

    pls po reply miss jenny lyn

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  22. KAILAN PO UNG NEXT START ALS SCHOOL GUSTO KO PO MG ARAL AT MAKAKUHA NG DIPLOMA HIGH SCHOOL AT MAKAPAGARAL NG COLLEGE SANA PO REPLY PLEASE...THANKS

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  23. paano po kung walang card . ano po pwedeng substitute para makapag enroll?

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  24. Good Pm Sir/Mam
    Matanong ko lang po kung paano po makukuha yung
    certificate sa ALS Passer .
    October 2011 ALS po
    Name po Espino Royce Arnaldo Fabian V-Mapa


    Thank you po

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  25. may bayad po ba every session?

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  26. Good am po.. puwedi poba na pumasok pa kahit 25 at graduate lang po ng grade 5 tanung lang po salamat..

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  29. hi! my name is elias jareno I'am 22 years old and first year high school ask ko po kung pwe d po ba ako makapag colledge if i past the AET EXAM in ALS thank's i wait for your respond

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  30. paano po mag enroll sa als or saan po ako makapag enroll dito sa makati city

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  31. Paano po mag enroll ng ALS may enrollment na po ba plss Lang po paki sabot naman gusto ko Lang po mag aral salamat po

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  32. hi po san po may malapit na ALS dito sa san pedro laguna?

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  33. hi po san po may malapit na ALS dito sa binan laguna?

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  34. may i ask permission to include this article in my report.

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  35. sino po ang mga contributory concepts about als?

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  36. May bayad po ba pag nag enroll ka ng ALS ?? At kung saan po ba pwede mag enroll ng ALS ? Kung sino nakaka-alam reply po please..thanks in advance

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  38. Pwdi puh pakisagot kung sinu may alam Jan merun bang als sa muntinlupa and kung kilan ang enrollment thank u puh

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  39. hi po saan po pwd mag enroll sa ALS school dto Makati reply po please..

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  40. please po pa contact this no.09176621855

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  41. Bakit po yung Als dito samin, napopostponed lagi yung exam namin, 8months na po ako dito, dito po sa PCNHS sa San pedro Laguna. Kelan po ba magkakaexam dito?

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  42. Tanong ko lang po saan po pwd mag enroll dito sa cainta and kailan po...tnx

    Please contact me in this # 09362337007

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  43. saan po pwedeng mag enroll at kelan po?

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  44. saan po pwede plss po pa help taga cainta po ako may bayad po ba sa als?

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  45. ahm pwd po bng magbyad nlng para sa diploma kelangan na kelangan ko po kc eh

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  47. Saan po pwede mag enroll sa als dito po sa makati?

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  48. Hello po gusto ko mag enroll als saan po kayo malapit dito sa makati gusto ko maenroll

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  49. maam ask lang po nagtake po ako nung exam last 2012 at nakapasa kaso nawala ko p ung diploma at rating. san po ba ako makakakuha ulit? salamat po

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  50. Sana po ba pwedi mag take ng als

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  51. Saan pde mag enrol ng als s cavite? Tnx

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  52. Pwdi po b mag als ung anak ko,,dko po kc mkuha card grade 10,

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  53. Pwdi po b mag als ung anak ko,,dko po kc mkuha card grade 10,

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  54. Gsto k po mktpos ng pag aaral,dko lng po mkuha card,grade 10,kc my utang pa po ako s school,pwd po b mg als,pra mgkroon deploma,gsto k po mkapag collage

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  55. Gsto k po mktpos ng pag aaral,dko lng po mkuha card,grade 10,kc my utang pa po ako s school,pwd po b mg als,pra mgkroon deploma,gsto k po mkapag collage

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  56. Hello po kailan po ang enrollment po?

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  57. Magandang araw po..kelan po pwede k
    Maka pag enroll sa als po.interesado po ako maka pag enroll at makakuha ng exams.salamat po

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  58. good evning po .. kailan po ulit pwede mag enroll sa ALS?

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  59. Good day! Anong theory po ba naka anchored ang ALS?

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  60. Hellow po ask kulang po kung saan po pwede mag aral ng ALS dto po ung location ko sa sanpedro laguna laguerta street pls... po pm niyo nmn po ako

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  61. paano po kung gusto Lang tumalon ng grade level? ksi po ako dapat grade 12 na ako nag stop po ksi ako ng grade 1, 2 years kaya ngayon g9 pa ako.
    nahospital po ksi ako nun at ska hiwalay sila mama at papa yung papa ko sumama sa ibang babae, yung mama ko po nangibang bansa kso bihira lang makapagpadala.

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  62. My byad b sa als pag passer k asap sa pampanga po

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