Schools are
quite busy again. It has also been several months since One Valenzuela,
together with a classmate, visited and interviewed Valenzuelanos who form part
of the Alternative Learning System (ALS) in Valenzuela City for their Reading
class project. To give you readers a general perspective, ALS is a program for
individuals who were not able to finish their elementary and secondary school
studies. After completing a series of class sessions and passing an examination, they
are then allowed to pursue higher levels of education.
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| The Alternative Learning System Building of Valenzuela City |
There, One
Valenzuela and her classmate learned that there were 148,968 students from
kindergarten to secondary school in Valenzuela City in 2015. Other than that,
1,814 are studying under the ALS Program in the city and from there, 168 are in
the elementary level while 1,646 are in the secondary school level. Upon
further online research, they also gathered that Valenzuela City was also able
to top the Accreditation and Equivalency (A and E) test given to ALS learners
(see article: Valenzuela City Tops Accreditation and Equivalency Test for ALS Learners).
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| ALS learners are asked to write essays about their ambitions in life. |
One Valenzuela
and her classmate were able to interview Ms. Charry Villanueva of
DepEd-Valenzuela. Here, they learned that there are 33 ALS centers in the
various barangays of Valenzuela City. Literacy and livelihood skills are taught
in class which are useful in their daily needs. It is also worth mentioning
that adult learners who were able to pass and get excellent remarks in the A
and E test are given incentives by the Local Government Unit of Valenzuela City
for doing a job well done. Additionally, they visited two ALS centers- the class
of Sir Henri in Valenzuela City Jail which is composed of
male inmates and then the class of Ms. Aurora Ocampo in Malanday which is composed of a
merry mix of teenagers, adults, and senior citizens. Both ALS Centers cater to
unique sets of learners which have different learning needs. One Valenzuela and
her classmate interviewed several learners from both classes to get a profounder
glimpse of their goals in learning and experiences while undergoing the program.
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| A day in the ALS classroom with Mam Au and her students in Brgy. Malanday. |
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| Sir Henri prepares his lesson for the day at the Valenzuela City Jail. |
Surface
information about the Alternative Learning System is all what One Valenzuela
has before proceeding with the activity. Hence, immersing in the said field was
indeed an enlightening one. A deep connection between the teachers and the
learners was also present. One Valenzuela sensed the learners’ earnest desire
to learn and the ALS instructors’ yearning for the learners to reach their educational
aspirations. The commitment to reach their dreams, which together with
the whole group form one collective goal, is spirited and certainly inspiring.
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| Mrs. Zenaida Macapagal, 71, took ALS classes in Malanday to get her long sought diploma. One Valenzuela is happy to announce that Mommy Aida passed the recently held A & E test and will be pursuing a course in Valenzuela Polytechnic College. |
The Alternative
Learning System in Valenzuela City is a prevailing proof that adults who dream
that they finished their education when they were younger can still pursue
their studies and get their diplomas. Together with the support of the local
community, one’s determined pangarap can,without
doubt, turn into reality.
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Sincerest thanks to DepEd-Valenzuela,Valenzuela City
Jail, the ALS
instructors, and learners. To all ALS Learners, keep striving. To all who
passed the recent A & E Test, congratulations!
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ReplyDeleteAsk ko lang po kung pwde pa po mg enroll. . .
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ReplyDeleteAsk ko lang po kung pwde pa mg enroll sa als malanday. . .
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Mainam po na mag-inquire doon po ng direkta.Palagay ko po ay maganda ang inyong goal. Keep it up po!
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