Policy on Alternative Learning System Completers and Passers of the A & E Test in Relation to the Implementation of the K to 12 Basic Education Program

June 11, 2018

CHED MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 10, S. 2018

 

In accordance with the pertinent provisions of Republic Act (RA) No. 7722, otherwise known as the Higher Education Act of 1994 and by virtue of Commission En Banc Resolution No. RO12-2018 dated 11 June 2018, the following policy is hereby promulgated by the Commission for the purpose of providing guidance to public and private Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in the admission of Alternative Learning System (ALS) Completers in view of the implementation of the K to 12 Base Education program: CScTED

BACKROUND

This policy is being issued pursuant to Section 81 of MORPHE which states that a student who graduates from the secondary level of education from the Department of Education shall be eligible for admission to any degree program. CMO No. 30, Serves of 2009, which states that the MORPHE shall be applicable to state universities and colleges and Deped Memo No. 027, Series of 2018, issued on 08 June 2018, which amends DepEd Order No 42, Series of 2015 and species high school graduates who are eligible to enroll in higher education institutions in relation to the alternative learning system.

THE POLICY

A. Subject to the admission policies and requirements and submission of Certification based on the Certificate of Rating issued by the Department of Education, all public and private HEIs are enjoyed to accept as first year students under the new higher education curricula those passers of previous A & E Tests HS Level and the November 2017. March 2018 and upcoming 2019 A & E Tests HS Level, who are all High School Graduates of the old basic education curriculum for ALS, beginning AY 2018-2019 and for subsequent school years. To ensure college readiness of the students enrolling under the new higher education curricula, the admitting HEIs may require bridging programs for the general education component.

B. In order to assist ALS completers who were not able to have their Certification based on the Certificate of Rating issued by the Department of Education on time with the enrollment of HEIs, subject to the admission policies and requirements. HEIs are encouraged to allow the above-mentioned ALS completers and passers of the A & E Test to enroll as first year college students for AY 2018-2019. cDCEIA

For strict compliance.

Quezon City, Philippines, June 11, 2018.

For the Commission:

(SGD.) J. PROSPERO E. DE VERA III, DPAOfficer-in-Charge