DepEd defends awards system under K to 12

CEBU, Philippines — The current awards and recognition system being implemented in elementary and high schools under the Kindergarten to Grade 12 basic education program ease the pressure of competition among learners and instead encourage them to focus on their own academic growth, an official of the Department of Education said.

“PISA is using different parameters when it comes to determining the scores of the countries. We are also using different parameters for the awards and recognition in schools based on achievements. So, we cannot compare the results of classroom performances with that of in international large-scale assessments," Bringas said.

The PISA, developed by OECD, measures 15-year-olds’ ability to use their reading, mathematics and science knowledge and skills to meet real-life challenges. Instead, under the current system, students who obtained the average grade of 90 to 94 will automatically be given the "with honors" award while those who got an average grade of 95 to 97 will be recognized "with high honors". Students who obtained the excellent average grade of 98 to 100, meanwhile, shall be conferred “with highest honors" award.

Basas said some transferee students were lagging behind in their learning competencies but had good grades in their previous schools. “The problem, currently, is that every locality, every school has varying standards . Our teachers' appreciation of the students' performances also varies,” Basas said in Filipino.Global Dominion commits to further introducing Sangla OR/CR in Philippines

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