DepEd issues guidelines on the conduct of remedial, advancement, enrichment classes during summer
By ANA MARIE P. DULTRA
Obrero Elementary School
Central Butuan District II
The Department of Education (DepEd) issued DepEd Memorandum No. 42, s. 2020 titled Guidelines for the Remainder of School Year 2019-2020 in Light of COVID-19 Measures.
Said Memorandum enforced directives designating the week of March 16-20 as examination week in all DepEd schools for any remaining 4th quarter examinations. In areas where classes have been suspended by the relevant national or local authorities for the week of March 16-20, the 4th quarter examination shall no longer be administered. A grading formula for the computation of the final grade for the 4th quarter has been provided in the same issuance.
The guidelines on the computation of final grades, reporting of learner’s progress, and promotion of learners at the end of the school year are stipulated in DepEd Order No. 8, s. 2015 titled Policy Guidelines on Classroom Assessment for the K to 12 Basic Education Program.
The implementing guidelines for the conduct of remedial classes during summer for learners with learning gaps or subject area/s deficiency are provided for in DepEd Order 13, s. 2018 title Implementing Guidelines on the Conduct of Remedial and Advancement Classes During Summer for the K to 12 Basic Education Program.
The remedial lessons can be made kn the form of tutorial, mentoring, coaching, or other ways of delivering the organized learning experiences, whichever is applicable in the context of the learner. It also allows for the use of a combination of face-to-face, modular, or online learning as delivery modes of instruction depending on the learner’s profile.
However, in compliance with Executive Order No. 112 issued by the President of the Philippines on April 30, 2020, where physical classes are suspended in basic education during enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) and General Community Quarantine (GCQ), and when any person below 21 years old shall remain in their residences at all times, distance learning modality shall be utilized, until there is a decision or regulation by the proper authorities permitting learners and teachers to leave their home for school purposes.
For Summer 2020, the conduct of remedial, enrichment and advancement classes shall start on May 11, 2020, and shall end after the completion of the six-week period that may include Saturdays as stipulated in DO 13, s. 2018. Schools may opt to shorten the conduct of remedial and advancement classes when the essential learning competencies have already been attained, while the conduct of enrichment classes may be extended until the start of School Year 2020-2021. ###
