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DepEd eyes expansion of the implementation of face-to-face classes by 2022

Published Dec 6, 2021 05:47 pm

As long as conditions remain favorable, the Department of Education (DepEd) is eyeing to expand the implementation of limited face-to-face classes in basic education by next year.

Pilot face-to-face classes in Taguig City, Metro Manila started on Dec. 6, 2021 (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN)

In a Laging Handa briefing on Monday, Dec. 6, DepEd Undersecretary Nepomuceno Malaluan said that the agency is expecting to receive reports from the participating schools within this month.

“In the last two weeks ay walang (there was no) actual COVID-19 positive na naitala (recorded),” Malaluan said.

“Wala tayong naitatala na (We did not record any) actual confirmed positive case of COVID-19 in all of our participating pilot schools,” he added.

READ:

https://mb.com.ph/2021/11/23/no-covid-19-infection-reported-during-1st-week-of-pilot-face-to-face-classes-deped/

Should there be no drastic changes in the current trend, Malaluan said that more schools might be allowed to hold limited in-person classes by next year.

“Sana hindi magbago itong pag-trend ng ating pagmo-monitor (We hope the trend will not change as we monitor),” Malaluan said. “It's been very positive and we are anticipating a recommendation towards expansion,” he added.

Meanwhile, Malaluan explained that the number of schools that may be allowed to participate in the pilot implementation would still depend on certain factors.

Among these factors include the readiness of the schools and the approval coming from their respective local government units (LGUs).

To prepare for the possible expansion, Malaluan said that Education Secretary Leonor Briones already instructed directed regional directors to advise the school heads to use the school safety assessment and readiness tool.

READ:

https://mb.com.ph/2021/11/13/deped-to-schools-prepare-for-expansion-phase-of-face-to-face-classes/

As approved by DepEd and the Department of Health (DOH), a total of 120 schools offering basic education were allowed to hold limited face-to-face classes on a pilot basis. Of this number, 100 are public schools and 20 are private schools.

The pilot run of face-to-face classes in public schools started on Nov. 15. A week after, on Nov. 22, select private schools also started holding limited face-to-face classes.

DepEd on Dec. 2 confirmed that 177 schools nationwide were also allowed to join the pilot run.

Of this number, 28 schools located in Metro Manila reopened for limited in-person classes starting Dec. 6.

READ:

https://mb.com.ph/2021/12/06/pilot-face-to-face-classes-in-metro-manila-schools-smooth-so-far-deped/

Apart from this, Malaluan said that some international schools in the National Capital Region (NCR) were also allowed to hold pilot face-to-face classes.

Malaluan said that DepEd is expecting the initial assessment of participating schools this month.

Once the reports from various regions are gathered, these will be consolidated and a report on pilot implementation of limited face-to-face classes will be submitted to the Office of President Duterte.

READ:

https://mb.com.ph/2021/11/23/despite-some-challenges-deped-says-pilot-face-to-face-classes-in-public-private-schools-were-fairly-successful/

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