MAJOR ASPECTS OF COMPARISON

BETWEEN ALS AND FORMAL

EDUCATION

Learning Program

Alternative Learning SystemBasic Literacy Program (BLP)-For Illiterates

-Accreditation & Equivalency Program (A&E)--for drop-outs of elementary & secondary levels

Formal Education

•Elementary Program -Grades 1 to 6•Secondary Program-1st to 4th yr.

Formal Education- learning is conducted primarily in the school.

ALS - It can be a community learning center, a multipurpose hall, house, street corner or any place where the learner chooses to study the learning materials

The Instructional Manager a four-year degree holder preferably with education units and with experience in NFE or in community organizing Believe in the goals and objectives of the NFE A&E System Share and understand the immediate concerns of the learners; Proficient in speaking, reading and writing in both English and Filipino;A public school Formal Education Teacher must be a BS Education Graduate with a valid licensefrom The Professional Regulations Commission.

A public school Formal Education Teacher must be a BS Education Graduate with a valid licensefrom The Professional Regulations Commission.

In Formal Education, the age of the learner is prescribed.Thus, age of entry in Grade1, is 6-years and the exit age at 4h year high school is 15 years.

The ALS Five Learning Strands Communication SkillsProblem Solving and Critical Thinking (scientific literacy and numeracy)Sustainable Use of Resources and Productivity Development of Self and a Sense of Community Expanding One’s World Vision

Formal Education has the Basic Education Curriculum (BEC) while the ALS has the ALS curriculum

The ALS utilizes learning modules. Contains the objectives and description of the module, learning activities, pre and post test. Modules for the basic and lower elementary learners come with a facilitators guide.

Formal Education utilizes the principles of Pedagogy or the Science of learning among children while the ALS utilizes the principles of Andragogy, the science of adult

• Formal education generally makes use of end-of-school year achievement tests for all learning levels starting in Grade 1 to 4th year High School.

• The ALS generally makes use of end-of-program tests which may be given at any time that a learner completes the program.

• For the Basic Literacy level, this test is called the Assessment of Basic Literacy (ABL Test) and it measures basic reading writing and numeracy skills.

• For the A&E test, the elementary level learner takes the A&E Elementary level test and the Secondary level learners takes the A&E Secondary level test.