Bilingual Education
I. Meaning
“Bilingual Education Policy (BEP) in the Philippines is defined operationally as the separate use of Filipino and English as the media of instruction in specific subject areas”. As embodied in the DECS Order, Filipino shall be used as a medium of instruction in social studies/ social sciences, music, arts, physical education, home economics, practical arts and character education. English, on the other hand is allocated to science, mathematics, and technology subjects. BEP clearly states the scope and limitations of English and Filipino use. The policy on Bilingual Education aims at the achievement of competence in both Filipino and English at the national level, through the teaching of both languages and their use as media of instruction at all levels. Some of its goals are propagation of Filipino as a language of literacy and the development of Filipino as a linguistic symbol of national unity and identity.
Bilingual Education is the formal education of learning and applying the language using two languages. Bilingual is the degree of understanding language in multiple purposes. It utilizes information on students in different levels. The implementation of Bilingual education was meant as a transitional program, but students frequently linger in such programs for most of their school years. The Bilingual Education also refers to the practice teaching of non-English speaking children in their native language. Bilingual Education was meant as a transitional program, but students linger in such programs for most of their school years.
a. Scope
Provided by the Legal Basis for various language policies that are being implemented in the country, the Language provision in the 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines is embodied in Article XVI, Sec. 6 and 7.
The Department of Education, Culture and Sports shall cooperate with the National Language Commission which according to the 1987 Constitution, shall be tasked with the further
“Bilingual Education Policy (BEP) in the Philippines is defined operationally as the separate use of Filipino and English as the media of instruction in specific subject areas”. As embodied in the DECS Order, Filipino shall be used as a medium of instruction in social studies/ social sciences, music, arts, physical education, home economics, practical arts and character education. English, on the other hand is allocated to science, mathematics, and technology subjects. BEP clearly states the scope and limitations of English and Filipino use. The policy on Bilingual Education aims at the achievement of competence in both Filipino and English at the national level, through the teaching of both languages and their use as media of instruction at all levels. Some of its goals are propagation of Filipino as a language of literacy and the development of Filipino as a linguistic symbol of national unity and identity.
Bilingual Education is the formal education of learning and applying the language using two languages. Bilingual is the degree of understanding language in multiple purposes. It utilizes information on students in different levels. The implementation of Bilingual education was meant as a transitional program, but students frequently linger in such programs for most of their school years. The Bilingual Education also refers to the practice teaching of non-English speaking children in their native language. Bilingual Education was meant as a transitional program, but students linger in such programs for most of their school years.
a. Scope
Provided by the Legal Basis for various language policies that are being implemented in the country, the Language provision in the 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines is embodied in Article XVI, Sec. 6 and 7.
The Department of Education, Culture and Sports shall cooperate with the National Language Commission which according to the 1987 Constitution, shall be tasked with the further
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