Making Dreams Happen Through Ladderized Education System
(by Ladilene M. Legamia 8/22/2012)
(by Ladilene M. Legamia 8/22/2012)
Filipinos
value education more that anything else in this world. Parents believe
that education well spent will lead to a brighter future of their
children. This explain the reason why most of the parents belonging to
low income level leave no stone unturned to earn and save so they could
send their children to school. Some parents even send their kids to
private institutions of learning for better foundation of education.
Earning a degree is considered a key in alleviating their poor economic
condition. This is more important than financial or material bequests
which they could leave behind to their beloved children.
Nevertheless, education at present is getting too costly, especially at the tertiary level. For the poor families, college education becomes an elusive dream that only few enjoys. Based on DepEd’s information, from 100 children who enter grade one, only 30 finish high school and only 14 complete college education. This clearly shows a very disheartening facet of property. But how can the government put a stop on this off-putting snowball of disillutioned youth who are denied of opportunity to have a bright future because of poverty?
The government now has an answer. It’s the LADERIZED EDUCATION SYSTEM (e.o. 356) that institutionalize a ladderized interface between technical-vocational education and training (TVET) and higher education (HE). This is in conformity with PGMA’s agenda which prioritizes the creation of six to ten million jobs and the expansion of youth opportunities. The system also recognizes the present compartmentalization of technical vocational education and training (TVET) and higher education, which hinders the recognition, and accreditation of competence in technical-vocational skills and vice versa. Hence the partnership of TESDA and CHED came about.
I am fortunate to get hold of a copy of the book entitled “Career Guidance in Ladderized Education for Filipino Empowerment” The book authored by Sec. Augusto Boboy Syjuco is well inscribed and so easy to comprehend. That’s why I easily come to terms with what the programs could offer for the youth, especially the underprivileged ones.
Ladderized education, according to Sec. Syjuco, simply means starting with Technical Vocational courses that are creditable for a College Degree. You start with tech-voc modules, and there after will require much less College courses to earn a College Diploma. Cited as exemplars are some degree courses being ladderized by TESDA and CHED. This include the BS Nursing, where a student will undergo two years of Tech Voc courses embedded to the curriculum of BS Nursing are Caregivers NCII which could be attained within the first semester of the program. The school will then issue an institutional certificate to the student as a graduate of Caregiver course. A National Certificate for Caregiver will be issued by TESDA once the graduate pass the mandatory competency assessment. This will provide her with the opportunity to look for employment, local or abroad, if she encountered financial difficulty to pursue her education. After saving enough money, she can go back to her school to pursue her course. After another semester, she will be granted another Tech-Voc certificate as graduate of Nursing Aide Course and Certificate as graduate of Midwifery course after two years. Thus, the system provide her with multiple exists from the formal education ladder and after completing the BS Nursing will make her competent and experienced graduate.
The same scheme goes to other degree programs. In engineering, it is two years of Tech Voc and three to four years of Engineering proper. In Marine Transportation, it is two or three years of Tech-Voc and one to two years of BSMT Proper. In Information Technology, it is two years of Tech-Voc and two more years of BSIT Proper. In Hotel and Restaurant Management, it is three years of Tech-Voc and one and a half years of HRM Proper. In agriculture and Fisheries, it is two years of Tech-Voc and two years of BS Agricultural Technology proper. In Criminology, it is also two years of Tech-Voc and another two years of Criminology proper. And in Technical Teachers Education, it is two years of Tech-Voc then two years of BTTE Proper.
The ladderized Education System is an improvement of the traditional education system. A student under a traditional system enroll in first year. From there, is become an all or nothing deal for her. If she stops on the way, she fall back to the bottom, where she first started, and treated as Drop-Out with no competency acquired. On the other hand, enrollee in the ladderized degree course provides them with the opportunity to climb on several Job Platforms where a graduate of Tech-Voc course can have better paying job, then continue studying, alternating between work time and study time, or working and studying at the same time. The good thing about this ladder is that you can climb it whenever you choose, at your own time and at your own pace. At the end, the accumulated work experiences gives the graduate of a ladderized program valuable competitive advantage over those who completed their degrees within the traditional, uninterrupted span of four years.
Absolutely, the ladderized education system will provide appreciation by our youth of the value of Tech-Voc courses which are treated with indifference or second rate. With the embedded TVET components in the degree courses that satisfy all competencies of a certain qualification will redound to qualify and skilled technical and professional workforce and will significantly contribute to the national development.
Now, anyone can dream… to dream of a better life through a degree course which were once elusive… that is now within his reach! To the graduating high school students, you must be smart in choosing your course. Carve your future… follow your star… through the Ladderized Education System.
Nevertheless, education at present is getting too costly, especially at the tertiary level. For the poor families, college education becomes an elusive dream that only few enjoys. Based on DepEd’s information, from 100 children who enter grade one, only 30 finish high school and only 14 complete college education. This clearly shows a very disheartening facet of property. But how can the government put a stop on this off-putting snowball of disillutioned youth who are denied of opportunity to have a bright future because of poverty?
The government now has an answer. It’s the LADERIZED EDUCATION SYSTEM (e.o. 356) that institutionalize a ladderized interface between technical-vocational education and training (TVET) and higher education (HE). This is in conformity with PGMA’s agenda which prioritizes the creation of six to ten million jobs and the expansion of youth opportunities. The system also recognizes the present compartmentalization of technical vocational education and training (TVET) and higher education, which hinders the recognition, and accreditation of competence in technical-vocational skills and vice versa. Hence the partnership of TESDA and CHED came about.
I am fortunate to get hold of a copy of the book entitled “Career Guidance in Ladderized Education for Filipino Empowerment” The book authored by Sec. Augusto Boboy Syjuco is well inscribed and so easy to comprehend. That’s why I easily come to terms with what the programs could offer for the youth, especially the underprivileged ones.
Ladderized education, according to Sec. Syjuco, simply means starting with Technical Vocational courses that are creditable for a College Degree. You start with tech-voc modules, and there after will require much less College courses to earn a College Diploma. Cited as exemplars are some degree courses being ladderized by TESDA and CHED. This include the BS Nursing, where a student will undergo two years of Tech Voc courses embedded to the curriculum of BS Nursing are Caregivers NCII which could be attained within the first semester of the program. The school will then issue an institutional certificate to the student as a graduate of Caregiver course. A National Certificate for Caregiver will be issued by TESDA once the graduate pass the mandatory competency assessment. This will provide her with the opportunity to look for employment, local or abroad, if she encountered financial difficulty to pursue her education. After saving enough money, she can go back to her school to pursue her course. After another semester, she will be granted another Tech-Voc certificate as graduate of Nursing Aide Course and Certificate as graduate of Midwifery course after two years. Thus, the system provide her with multiple exists from the formal education ladder and after completing the BS Nursing will make her competent and experienced graduate.
The same scheme goes to other degree programs. In engineering, it is two years of Tech Voc and three to four years of Engineering proper. In Marine Transportation, it is two or three years of Tech-Voc and one to two years of BSMT Proper. In Information Technology, it is two years of Tech-Voc and two more years of BSIT Proper. In Hotel and Restaurant Management, it is three years of Tech-Voc and one and a half years of HRM Proper. In agriculture and Fisheries, it is two years of Tech-Voc and two years of BS Agricultural Technology proper. In Criminology, it is also two years of Tech-Voc and another two years of Criminology proper. And in Technical Teachers Education, it is two years of Tech-Voc then two years of BTTE Proper.
The ladderized Education System is an improvement of the traditional education system. A student under a traditional system enroll in first year. From there, is become an all or nothing deal for her. If she stops on the way, she fall back to the bottom, where she first started, and treated as Drop-Out with no competency acquired. On the other hand, enrollee in the ladderized degree course provides them with the opportunity to climb on several Job Platforms where a graduate of Tech-Voc course can have better paying job, then continue studying, alternating between work time and study time, or working and studying at the same time. The good thing about this ladder is that you can climb it whenever you choose, at your own time and at your own pace. At the end, the accumulated work experiences gives the graduate of a ladderized program valuable competitive advantage over those who completed their degrees within the traditional, uninterrupted span of four years.
Absolutely, the ladderized education system will provide appreciation by our youth of the value of Tech-Voc courses which are treated with indifference or second rate. With the embedded TVET components in the degree courses that satisfy all competencies of a certain qualification will redound to qualify and skilled technical and professional workforce and will significantly contribute to the national development.
Now, anyone can dream… to dream of a better life through a degree course which were once elusive… that is now within his reach! To the graduating high school students, you must be smart in choosing your course. Carve your future… follow your star… through the Ladderized Education System.
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