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- ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
- Structure:
- Elementary education is compulsory and provides basic education to students aged 7 to 12 years. It consists of six yeas of study except in a few schools (mainly private) offering a seven-year course. There is free but not compulsory pre-school education offered for children five years of age.
- Age of Admission:
- Age 7
- Length:
- Six years
- Programme of Study:
- Subject
- Daily time allotment in each grade
- (in minutes)
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- Filipino
- 60
- 60
- 60
- 60
- 60
- 60
- Civics and Culture
- 40
- 40
- 40
- -
- -
- -
- Geography, History,
- and Civics
- -
- -
- -
- 40
- 40
- 40
- Physical Education
- 20
- 20
- -
- -
- -
- -
- Music, Art, and Physical Education
- -
- -
- 60
- 60
- 60
- 60
- Good Manners and Conduct
- 20
- 20
- 20
- 20
- 20
- 20
- Home Economics/Practical Arts
- -
- -
- -
- 40
- 40
- 40
- English
- 80
- 80
- 80
- 80
- 80
- 80
- Science and Health
- 40
- 40
- 40
- 40
- 40
- 40
- Mathematics
- 60
- 60
- 60
- 60
- 60
- 60
- Total number of minutes
- 320
- 320
- 360
- 380
- 400
- 400
- Assessment and Promotion:
- Elementary students are promoted from one grade to the next provided that the meet the achievement standards set for the grade. In grades one through six, students are rated in every subject four times during the year. After satisfactorily completing the six-year elementary curriculum, students receive a certificate of graduation from elementary school. No examination is required for admission to public secondary schools.
- Grading Scale:
- A grade of 75% is the lowest passing grade
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