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DepEd: Expansion phase of in-person classes part of COVID-19 'exit' plan

Published Feb 11, 2022 08:21 pm

Hoping that the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation in the country will continue to improve, the Department of Education (DepEd) is making preparations for its “exit plan.”

(MANNY LLANES / MANILA BULLETIN)

Education Undersecretary Nepomuceno Malaluan, during the “Laging Handa” public briefing on Friday, Feb. 11 said that the expansion phase of limited face-to-face classes in areas under Alert Level 2 started this week.

The progressive expansion of limited face-to-face classes in basic education, Malaluan said, is part of normalizing or transitioning to the so-called “exit” program. “Of course, that is with a lot of hope that the COVID situation will continue to improve,” he added.

Malaluan said that unlike in the pilot run where only learners in the first key stage or those under Kinder, Grades 1 to 3, and Senior High School (SHS) tech-voc track were allowed to participate, the expansion phase will include more grade levels.

READ:

https://mb.com.ph/2022/02/09/some-expansion-schools-started-including-other-grade-levels-in-face-to-face-classes-deped-official/

“Dito sa ating progressive expansion ay binuksan na natin ito at maaari na na kasama ang lahat ng baitang dito sa ating expansion phase (In our progressive expansion we have already opened it and it is possible to include all the stages here in our expansion phase),” Malaluan said.

However, he clarified that including other grade levels in face-to-face classes “depends also on their capacity” such as classrooms available, among others.

Equity in access to face-to-face classes, Malaluan said, is part of the framework.

“Lahat mabigyan ng pagkakataon dito so ibinukas na natin sa mga rehiyon, sa ating local units ang pagpapalawig nitong grade levels na kalahok sa face-to-face classes (Everyone will be given the opportunity here so we have opened it up to the regions, to our local units the extension the expansion of grade levels that can participate in face-to-face classes,” he added.

When it comes to other adjustments in the conduct of face-to-face classes, Malaluan said that DepEd continues to coordinate with the Department of Health (DOH).

“The other factor is what the DOH will advise us on what else can be extended if it continues to improve our COVID situation,” Malaluan said in a mix of English and Filipino.

While it pushes for the progressive expansion of face-to-face classes, Malaluan said that DepEd continues to recognize that there are also several factors to “consider in further relaxations of the protocols” which include the vaccination levels and continuous observance of safety protocols, among others.

“So, these considerations will continue because our close partnership and coordination with the DOH in our decisions moving forward in our expansion phase also continue,” Malaluan said.

READ:

https://mb.com.ph/2022/01/28/expanded-face-to-face-classes-depend-on-risk-assessment-consent-of-stakeholders-deped/

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