DepEd announces registration for A&E test
By: Elsa M. Bautistalla, Teacher III
Pinamanculan Elementary School
West District II, Butuan City
BUTUAN CITY – The Department of Education (DepEd), through the Bureau of Education Assessment (BEA) announces the registration period for and administration of the 2018 Accreditation and Equivalency (A&E) Test.
The A&E Test applicants may register from January 3 to February 11, 2019 at the Schools Division Offices of Districts identified by the Schools Division Superintended as registration centers.
Pursuant to DepEd Order 55, s. 2016 entitled Policy Guidelines on the National Assessment of Student Learning for the K to 12 Basic Education Program, the following may take the A&E Test:
– Learners in the Alternative Learning System (ALS) and Nonformal Education Programs;
– Out-of-School children and youth who are prepared for assessment; and
– Adults who are seeking Certification of Learning.
Applicants shall be at least 12 years old for the A&E elementary level and at least 16 years old for the A&E Junior High School level on the examination day.
Registration requirements are as follows:
a. Original and photocopy of certification of ALS program completion issued by the learning facilitator (for ALS learners only);
b. Original and photocopy of birth certificate issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) formerly National Statistics Office (NSO);
c. If copy of birth certificate from the PSA/NSO is not available, any of the following documents can be presented: baptismal certificate; voter’s ID (with picture, signature, and date of birth); valid passport; valid driver’s license; and any legal document bearing the applicants picture, name, signature, and date of birth (e.g. NBI clearance, Police clearance); and
d. Two 1×1 or 2×2 identical ID photo (white background with name tag).
Only testing personnel and test monitors approved by DepEd officials are allowed on the testing center premises during the examination day. ###
