Philippines' Education System Lags Behind by 5-6 Years, According to DepEd | The wRap's Summary
In a significant recognition, American magazine TIME has named Taylor Swift as its 2023 Person of the Year. The pop sensation was honoured for her record-breaking achievements in her music career and her role as a 'master storyteller in the modern era.'
Meanwhile, the Philippines' education system is currently in a critical state, as indicated by the 2022 Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) results. The country ranked 76th or 77th out of 81 countries, with Filipino students showing notably low proficiency in reading, mathematics, and science. Only about 24% of students were found to be capable of basic reading, and the country placed near the bottom in creative thinking assessments as well.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. highlighted the "learning crisis" evident from the PISA results, specifically the lack of literacy in mathematics, science, reading, and comprehension among Filipino youth. Education Secretary Juan Edgardo Angara identified a lack of digital literacy as a contributing factor to the low performance, noting progress in computer use training following the exam.
The government, through DepEd, has launched a ten-year plan and programs such as ARAL to improve foundational competencies in reading, mathematics, and science from early education through Grade 10, aiming for significant improvement by 2030, possibly matching neighboring countries like Indonesia and Vietnam. However, it is acknowledged that the improvement will be gradual, and immediate results may not show in the upcoming 2025 PISA assessment results to be released in 2026.
Elsewhere, over 600 students from the Mindanao State University have fled since Sunday's bomb attack. Health officials are encouraging the public to wear face masks due to a rise in flu cases.
In other entertainment news, a documentary on Leni Robredo's 2022 presidential campaign has been included in the Sundance Film Festival 2024 line-up. Reports suggest that K-pop power couple V of BTS and Jennie of BLACKPINK have broken up.
Lastly, Nobel Peace Prize winners Maria Ressa and Tawakkol Karman met with Pope Francis, but no specific context was provided in the paragraph.
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Education-and-self-development: As the Philippines' education system faces a 'learning crisis,' the government has launched a ten-year plan and programs like ARAL to improve foundational competencies in reading, mathematics, and science from early education through Grade 10, aiming for significant improvement by 2030.
General-news: Meanwhile, in other news, over 600 students from the Mindanao State University have fled since Sunday's bomb attack, while health officials are encouraging the public to wear face masks due to a rise in flu cases.
