History of Philippine Education - Project in Special Topic 2 (Environmental Education) BSED-3B MAPEH MAJORS #leileiponio

1. History of
Philippine Education

2. Education in the
Philippines has undergone
several stages of
development from the
pre-Spanish times to the
present.

3. Educationin the country is
in great importance because it
is the primary avenue for
upward social and economic
mobility.

4. Education from Ancient
Early Filipinos

5. The education of pre-
Spanish time in the
Philippines was informal
and unstructured.

6. The fathers
taught their
sons how to
look for food
and other
means of
livelihood

7. The mothers
taught their
girls to do
the
household
chores

8. Early Filipino ancestors
valued education very much.
Filipino men and women
knows how to read and
write using their own native
alphabet called alibata.

9. Alibata

10. Educational System
During Spanish
Period

11. The educational
system of the
Philippines during the
Spanish times was
formal

12. The schools focused
on the Christian
Doctrines

13. The wealthy Filipinos
or the Ilustrados were
accommodated in the
schools

14. The Ilustrados

15. Educational Decree 1863
The first educational
system for students in the
country was established by
virtue of the Education
Decree of 1863.

16. The Normal School was also
established which gave men the
opportunity to study a three-year
teacher education for the primary
level

17. Educational System
During American
Period

18. Like the Spaniards, the
Americans brought many
changes in their 45 years of
reign in the country. Until now,
these American influences can
still be seen in our lifestyle or
way of life.

19. The Commonwealth
provided free education
in public schools all over
the country, in
accordance with the
1935 constitution

20. Education also emphasized
nationalism so the students
were taught about the life
of the Filipino heroes

21. Vocational education and some
household activities like sewing,
cooking, and farming were also
given importance. Good manners
and discipline were also taught to
the students.

22. In 1941, the total number
of students studying in
the 400 private schools in
the country reached
10,000

23. American government
gave importance to
Education

24. Changes in Education
During the Japanese
Occupation

25. The government made
some changes in the
system of education in
February, 1942

26. 1. To stop depending on
western countries like the
U.S., and Great Britain.
Promote and enrich the
Filipino culture.

27. 2. To recognize that the
Philippines is a part of the
Greater East Asia Co-
Prosperity Sphere so that
the Philippines and Japan
will have good relations

28. 3. To be aware of
materialism to raise
the morality of the
Filipinos

29. 4. To learn and adopt
Nippongo and to stop
using the English
language

30. 5. To spread
elementary and
vocational education

31. 6. To develop love
for work

32. Educational System
in the Present
Period

33. Philippine education is
patterned after the American
system, with English as the
medium of instruction. Schools
are classified into public
(government) or private (non-
government).

34. The general pattern
of formal education
follows four stages:

35. - Pre-primary level
(nursery, kindergarten and
preparatory) offered in
most private schools;

36. - six years of primary
education

37. - four years of
secondary education

38. - College education usually
takes four, sometimes
five and in some cases as
in medical and law
schools, as long as eight
years.

39. THE END 
Thank You!

40. Prepared By:
Ponio, Hanaleel P.
Lampa, Kier C.
Arguelles, Gem
Siojo, Analyn
Sanchez, Amy
Prepared to:
Ms. Rosario Zapata