DIFFERENCES BETWEEN FORMAL EDUCATION and ALS

Setting : Community Setting : School

Facilitator:May or may not be licensed

Teacher: LET passer

Student:6-15 years of age

Learner:6 yrs. & above(only for DepEd)

Curriculum:

Basic Education Curriculum

Curriculum:

Alternative Learning System Curriculum

With same competencies

With five major subjects

With five learning areas

Learning Materials:

Textbooks

Teacher-facilitated

Self paced

Self-instructional

Indigenous

Integrated

Differences in NomenclatureDifferences in Nomenclature

FormalFormal– PedagogyPedagogy– Academic FocusAcademic Focus– SchoolSchool– Pupil/StudentPupil/Student– TeacherTeacher– ClassClass– SubjectSubject– Grade/Year LevelGrade/Year Level– TextbooksTextbooks– Lesson PlanLesson Plan– GraduateGraduate– DiplomaDiploma– Teachers’ ManualTeachers’ Manual

NonformalNonformal– AndragogyAndragogy– Functional FocusFunctional Focus– Learning CenterLearning Center– LearnerLearner– Instructional ManagerInstructional Manager– Learning Group/SessionLearning Group/Session– Learning StrandLearning Strand– Levels of LiteracyLevels of Literacy– ModulesModules– Session PlanSession Plan– CompletersCompleters– CertificateCertificate– Facilitator’s GuideFacilitator’s Guide

Modes of Delivery to ensure continuing learning

literacy, livelihood, equivalency, continuing lifelong learning (informal)

Multigrade

In School – Out of School (IS-OS)

Assessment of Learning

Portfolio (Individualized)

Built-in certifying and accrediting mechanism to equate with the standard

Norming

Standard

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