In The Philippines

Education System in The Philippines

There are three public authorities in charge of education in the Philippines. They are as follows:

• DepED - Department of Education , for basic education at kindergarten, elementary and secondary levels.
• TESDA - Technical Education and Skills Development Authority , for technical education and skills development.
• CHED - Commission for Higher Education , for higher education.

Information about the education system in The Philippines:

• Basic education system under K-12
• UNESCO. Institute for Statistics. The Philippines
• UNESCO and The Philippines
• Higher Education Statistical Data in The Philippines

Spanish in Public High Schools in The Philippines

In 2009, the Department of Education of the Republic of The Philippines (DepEd) , launched the Special Program in Foreign Language (SPFL), which allowed the introduction of other languages, including Spanish, as elective subjects in secondary education. Spanish is also offered in various vocational training programs. Through the SPFL, Spanish is offered in selected schools in most of the 17 regions of the country. Students can study Spanish in grades 7 and 8, with the possibility of extending it to grades 9 and 10, equivalent to our four years of Secondary Education.