Oplan Balik Eskwela 2017 DepEd Division of Bukidnon FAQ

Department of Education
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE ACTION CENTER (PAAC)

Communications Division, Public Affairs Service
2017 Oplan Balik Eskwela
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)

COMMON ISSUES/CONCERNS DURING SCHOOL OPENING
Question Response
Who are the priority DepEd Order No. 32 s. 2003 gives priority preference for admission
learners for to new entrants who are residents of the locality where the school is
admission in a located, subject to the maximum class size (Grade 1 to 4 maximum
public school? of 40 learners per class; Grade 5 to 12 15 students to a maximum
of 60 per class) is maintained. However, excess entrants (new or
old), who are residents of the locality where the school is located
shall be admitted, subject to the provisions of alternative delivery
modes and adoption of double shift policy.
Will the school Learners from either public or private school who wish to transfer to a
accept transferees public school shall bring their Form 138 (Report Card) to the school
without transfer where they intend to transfer. If this document is not available, the
requirements? child can be admitted on the condition that the Report Card shall be
submitted not later than the end of the First Grading Period (August).
Can a student get DO 41, s. 2012 stressed that in no case shall non-payment of
clearance even if the voluntary contributions or membership fees be made a basis for non-
authorized school admission, non-promotion or non-issuance of clearance to a student
contributions such by the school concerned.
as BSP, GSP, Red
Cross, Anti-TB Fund
and PTA were not
paid?
The amount to be paid = acquisition cost depreciation amount,
How much should a where the depreciation amount is equal to the acquisition cost
learner pay for a lost divided by 5 (the estimated useful life of the TXs and TMs) multiplied
textbook? by the number of years the lost TX or TM has been used.
Who will pay for the Identification (ID) Cards shall be provided to students at no cost. The
student ID cards? school administration shall fund these from its Maintenance and
Other Operating Expenses (MOOE). - DO 65, s. 2010
Are public school Wearing of school uniform shall not be required in public schools.
learners required to Students with existing uniforms may continue using these uniforms, if
wear uniforms? they so desire, to avoid incurring additional costs for new attire. (DO
65, s. 2010)
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KINDER / GRADE 1
Question Response
1. Age qualification for Children who will turn five years old by the end of August (as per
kindergarten DepEd Order No. 47, s. 2016 entitled Omnibus Policy on
Kindergarten Education).
2. Qualification for Grade I Learner must be a kinder completer

3. Birth Certificate
4. Documentary
Requirement If not available during early registration, the birth certificate must be
submitted within the school year.
5. District Supervisor works with Barangay Captain to conduct early
6. No school in the area registration.
but with school-age
learners SDO shall coordinate with DSWD for the registration of street
children.
Under K to 12, will Yes. Republic Act No. 10157, or the Kindergarten Education Act,
Kindergarten be a institutionalizes Kindergarten as part of the basic education system
pre-requisite for and is a pre-requisite for admission to Grade 1.
entering Grade 1?
With K to 12, will

there be an overlap No. Day Care Centers of LGUs take care of children aged 4 or
between the Day Care below, while the DepEd Kindergarten program is intended for
program of Local children who are at least 5 years old by the end of August of the
Government Units current school year.
(LGUs) and DepEd
Kindergarten?
With K to 12, should Yes. While the assessment on readiness skills of students in
schools prepare Kindergarten is not academically driven, a good measure of the
permanent records child's ability to cope with formal schooling is needed for future
for Kindergarten learning interventions.
students?
Who is in charge of DepEd is the main agency that employs and pays Kindergarten
Kindergarten teacher teachers in public schools. However, there are LGUs that help in
compensation? the Kindergarten program and provide honoraria for additional
Kindergarten teachers in public schools.
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K TO 12 PROGRAM
Question Response
1. The K to 12 Program covers 13 years of basic education with the
2. What is K to 12 following key stages:
Program? Kindergarten to Grade 3
Grades 4 to 6
Grades 7 to 10 (Junior High School)
Grades 11 and 12 (Senior High School)
3.
4. Why are we now The Philippines is the last country in Asia and one of only three
implementing 13 countries worldwide with a 10-year pre-university cycle (Angola and
years of basic Djibouti are the other two).
education? A 13-year program is found to be the best period for learning under
basic education. It is also the recognized standard for students and
professionals globally.
5.
6. How will K to 12 The College General Education curriculum will have fewer units.
affect the college Subjects that have been taken up in Basic Education will be removed
curriculum? from the College General Education curriculum.
Details of the new GE Curriculum may be found in CHED

Memorandum Order No. 20, series of 2013.
7.
8.
9. Ive been hearing DepEd has always been transparent in the planning and
that a lot of people implementation of K to 12. There have been regular consultations
have not been with various sectors since 2010, before the law was passed, during
consulted regarding the crafting of the IRR, and during implementations. DepEd
K to 12. Is this true? representatives have also attended various fora and conferences,
including legislative inquiries, regarding K to12. We are open to
criticisms and suggestions regarding this.
General Senior High School Concerns (Tracks/Program Offerings)

Question Response
1. Senior High School (SHS) covers the last two years of the K to 12
2. What is Senior High program which includes Grades 11 and 12. In SHS, students will go
School? through a core curriculum and subjects under a track of their choice.
3. Yes. These two additional years will equip learners with skills that will
4. Will SHS mean two better prepare them for the future, whether it be:
more years of High Employment
School? Entrepreneurship
Skills Development (Further Tech-Voc training)
Higher Education (College)
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Will the additional Not necessarily.

two years of High
School mean Senior High School completes basic education by making sure that
additional the high school graduate is equipped for work, entrepreneurship, or
expenses? higher education. This is a step up from the 10-year cycle where high
school graduates still need further education (and expenses) to be
ready for the world.
SHS will be offered free in public schools and there will be a voucher
program in place for public junior high school completers as well as
ESC beneficiaries of private high schools should they choose to take
SHS in private institutions.
This means that the burden of expenses for the additional two years
need not be completely shouldered by parents.
5.
6. How will students Students will undergo assessments to determine their strengths and
choose their Senior interests. These will include an aptitude test, a career assessment
High School exam, and an occupational interest inventory for high schools. Career
specializations? advocacy activities will also be conducted to help guide students in
choosing their specialization or track.
7. How will student Specializations or tracks to be offered will be distributed according to

specializations/trac the resources available in the area, the needs and interests of most
ks be distributed students, and the opportunities and demands of the community.
across Senior High
Schools?
8.
9. Will SHS ensure SHS creates the following opportunities:
employment for Standard requirements will be applied to make sure graduates know
me? enough to be hirable.
You will now be able to apply for TESDA Certificates of Competency
(COCs) and National Certificates (NCs) to provide you with better
work opportunities.
Partnerships with different companies will be offered for technical and

vocational courses.
You can now get work experience while studying; and companies
can even hire you after you graduate.
Entrepreneurship courses will now be included. Instead of being
employed, you can choose to start your own business after
graduating, or choose to further your education by going to college.
10.
11. SHS, as part of the K to 12 Basic Curriculum, was developed in line
12. How will SHS affect with the curriculum of the Commission of Higher Education (CHED)
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my college the governing body for college and university education in the
education? Philippines.
This ensures that by the time you graduate from Senior High School,
you will have the standard knowledge, skills, and competencies
needed to go to college.
13. Is SHS really Yes, according to the law. Beginning SY 2016-2017, you must go
necessary? Must I through Grades 11 and 12 to graduate from High School.
go to SHS?
14. If I choose not to go You will be a grade 10 completer, but not a high school graduate.
to SHS, what Elementary graduates are those who finish grade 6; high school
happens to me? graduates must have finished grade 12.
15. What will I learn in Senior High School covers eight learning areas as part of its core
SHS that the current curriculum, and adds specific tracks (similar to college courses)
high school based on four disciplines:
curriculum doesnt Academic (which includes Business, Science & Engineering,
include? Humanities & Social Science, and a General Academic strand)
Technical-Vocational-Livelihood (with highly specialized subjects with

TESDA qualifications)
Sports
Arts & Design
SHS Students may pick a track based on how he or she will want to
proceed after high school graduation. You can learn more about the
tracks and strands (as well as their curriculum) on deped.gov.ph.
16.
17. Where will Senior Existing public and private schools, including colleges, universities
High School be and technical institutions may offer Senior High School.
implemented? Will
my school offer There may also be stand-alone Senior High Schools established by
SHS? DepEd or private organizations.
Go to http://deped.gov.ph/k-to-12/shs
18.
19. Can a private school Private schools may offer Grade 11 as early as SY 2015-2016 to
offer Senior High interested students. However, Senior High School before SY 2016-
School before SY 2017 is voluntary for both private schools and students, and there will
2016-2017? be no funding assistance from the government to private Senior High
School before SY 2016-2017.
20. Will SHS modeling
schools that SHS modelling schools listed in DepEd Order No. 71, s. 2013 may
implemented the implement the SHS program, but they must go through the process
SHS program in SY of applying a provisional SHS permit, and must meet the standards
2012-13 be allowed and requirements for the SHS Program.
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to implement the
SHS Program?
Which private All schools and organizations must first apply for a permit from
institutions are DepEd. Different institutions may also partner with each other and
allowed to offer apply to offer SHS as a group.
Senior High School?
Temporary permits will be issued by DepEd to those who meet the
requirements for the Senior High School Program.
If you are interested in applying for a Senior High School permit,

please visit: https://bit.ly/AppGuidelinesforSHS
21. What other
information should All applications must only be submitted via email to
school applicants [ kto12@deped.gov.ph ].
remember in
applying for a SHS Applications must contain the requirements detailed in DepEd Memo
permit? No. 4, series of 2014, viewable at https://bit.ly/AppGuidelinesforSHS.
Only applications with complete documentary requirements will be
processed by the SHS-NTF on a first come, first-served basis.
Letters of intent only will not be processed.
The proposed SHS Curriculum consistent with the final SHS

Curriculum issued by DepEd must be submitted upon application.
22.
23. Who receives, The SHS-National Task Force (SHS-NTF) will receive applications
evaluates and from interested parties, establish the process and criteria in
approves the evaluating selected applicants, and evaluate the SHS applications of
applications for non-DepEd schools.
provisional SHS
permits? Who Regional Offices will be deputized to conduct on-site validation for all
issues the permits? applicants. The on-site validation will focus on the provision of SHS
requirements for the proposed track/strand, and will certify that a
school exhibits the necessary SHS requirements to implement the
program.
The DepEd Secretary approves applications for the SHS Program

and issues provisional permits to applicants, upon the
recommendation of the Undersecretary for Programs and Projects.
The Regional Office releases the provisional permit to the applicant.

24. Where can I find out You can find out more at www.deped.gov.ph/k-to-12. You can also
more about SHS? ask your school administration (public or private) to contact the
DepEd division office to help organize an orientation seminar.
General Questions on GASTPE

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Question Response
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What is GASTPE? GASTPE stands for Government Assistance to Students and Formatted: List Paragraph, Indent: Left: 0.06 cm,
Teachers in Private Education. Numbered + Level: 1 + Numbering Style: A, B, C, + Start
at: 1 + Alignment: Left + Aligned at: 0.63 cm + Indent at:
This was provided for by Republic Act (RA) 6728 called the GASTPE
Act, which was amended by RA 8545 known as the Expanded
GASTPE Act. Formatted: Font: (Default) Arial, 12 pt
Why is there A. To fulfill the governments responsibility to provide and promote Formatted: Font: (Default) Arial, 12 pt
GASTPE? quality education that is accessible to all Filipino citizens Formatted: List Paragraph
B. To recognizes the complementary roles of public and private Formatted: Justified
educational institutions in the educational system and the Formatted: Font: (Default) Arial, 12 pt
invaluable contribution that the private schools have made and Formatted: List Paragraph, Justified, Numbered + Level: 1 +
will make to education Numbering Style: A, B, C, + Start at: 1 + Alignment: Left +
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education by maximizing the use of existing resources of private Formatted: English (United States)
education Formatted: Justified, Indent: Left: 1.31 cm, Numbered +

Level: 1 + Numbering Style: 1, 2, 3, + Start at: 1 +
Alignment: Left + Aligned at: 1.9 cm + Indent at: 2.54 cm
Who is covered by Filipino students and teachers in Formatted: Font: (Default) Arial, 12 pt, English (United
GASTPE? A. Private States)
1) Secondary (high school) education Formatted: List Paragraph, Justified, Numbered + Level: 1 +
2) Post-secondary vocational and technical education and Numbering Style: A, B, C, + Start at: 1 + Alignment: Left +
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higher education
B. Community colleges in degree and non-degree programs
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Based on a set of criteria which shall include, among others: Formatted: Font: (Default) Arial, 12 pt
A. Tuition fees charged by the schools Formatted ...

B. Socioeconomic needs of each region giving priority to the Formatted: Font: (Default) Arial, 12 pt
Social Reform Agenda (SRA) provinces Formatted: Font: (Default) Arial, 12 pt
C. Overall performance of the schools Formatted: Font: (Default) Arial, 12 pt
D. Academic qualifications Formatted: Font: (Default) Arial, 12 pt
E. Financial needs of the students and the teachers Formatted: Font: (Default) Arial, 12 pt
F. Financial needs of the schools
G. Geographic spread and size of student population
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Preference shall be given to students whose family income is not
more than seventy-two thousand pesos (P72,000.00) or such Formatted: Font: (Default) Arial, 12 pt
amounts as may be determined by the State Assistance Council. Formatted ...

What are the forms A. Programs of Assistance to Students Formatted ...
of assistance under 1) Tuition fee supplements in private high schools (HS) Formatted: Font: (Default) Arial, 12 pt
GASTPE? 2) HS Textbook Assistance Fund Formatted: Font: (Default) Arial, 12 pt
3) Expansion of existing Educational Service Contracting (ESC) Formatted: Font: (Default) Arial, 12 pt
scheme Formatted: Font: (Default) Arial, 12 pt
4) Voucher system of the Private Education Student Financial
Assistance Program
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5) Scholarship grants to graduating HS valedictorians and Formatted: Font: (Default) Arial, 12 pt

salutatorians Formatted: Font: (Default) Arial, 12 pt
6) Tuition fee supplements in private colleges and universities Formatted: Font: (Default) Arial, 12 pt
7) Education Loan Fund Formatted: Font: (Default) Arial, 12 pt
B. Programs of Assistance to Teachers Formatted: List Paragraph, Left, Indent: Left: 0.06 cm,
1) In-Service Training (INSET) Fund for Teachers in private HS Numbered + Level: 1 + Numbering Style: A, B, C, + Start
2) College Faculty Development Fund at: 1 + Alignment: Left + Aligned at: 0.63 cm + Indent at:
1.27 cm
3) Teachers Salary Subsidy Fund (TSS)
1. Which GASTPE A. ESC
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Programs are B. TSS Numbering Style: 1, 2, 3, + Start at: 1 + Alignment: Left +
covered by DepEd? C. INSET Aligned at: 0.63 cm + Indent at: 1.27 cm
D. Senior High School Voucher Program (SHS VP) Formatted: Font: (Default) Arial, 12 pt
2. What is PEAC? The Department of Education (DepEd) is the institutional owner and Formatted: Font: (Default) Arial, 12 pt
regulator of the GASTPE programs it implements to fulfill RA 8545. Formatted: Font: (Default) Arial, 12 pt
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The Private Education Assistance Committee (PEAC) has been line: 0 cm
contracted by the DepEd to administer the GASTPE Programs: ESC, Formatted: List Paragraph, Indent: Left: 0.06 cm,
TSS, SHS VP, among others. Numbered + Level: 1 + Numbering Style: A, B, C, + Start
at: 1 + Alignment: Left + Aligned at: 0.63 cm + Indent at:
PEAC is represented nationally by its National Secretariat (PEAC Formatted: Font: (Default) Arial, 12 pt
NS) and in each region by its Regional Secretariats (PEAC RS). Formatted: List Paragraph, Indent: Left: 0.7 cm, First line:
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The PEAC NS has the following responsibilities:

1) Provide the infrastructure, systems, coordination and controls Formatted: Font: (Default) Arial, 12 pt
required for the smooth implementation of the GASTPE Formatted: List Paragraph, Numbered + Level: 1 +
programs handles the Voucher Management System and Numbering Style: 1, 2, 3, + Start at: 1 + Alignment: Left +
Online Voucher Application Portal (http://ovap.deped.gov.ph/)
2) Provide in-service training of teachers in ESC-participating
JHSs and conduct pertinent research
The PEAC RSs shall be the first line of program support to GASTPE-
participating schools in the regions. The PEAC RS has the following
responsibilities: Formatted: Font: (Default) Arial, 12 pt
1) Manage day-to-day implementation and coordinate its efforts Formatted: List Paragraph, Numbered + Level: 1 +
with its Regional Program Committee (RPCo) and the PEAC Numbering Style: 1, 2, 3, + Start at: 1 + Alignment: Left +
NS
2) Advise, guide and/or assist schools in complying with the Formatted: Font: (Default) Arial, 12 pt
program guidelines Formatted: Font: (Default) Arial, 12 pt
3) Conduct field audits and training and mentoring sessions as Formatted: Font: (Default) Arial, 12 pt
may be needed in their regions Formatted: Font: (Default) Arial, 12 pt
3. How do I contact PEAC National Secretariat Formatted: Font: (Default) Arial, 12 pt
PEAC? 197 Salcedo Street Formatted: Font: (Default) Arial, 12 pt
5th Floor Salamin Building Formatted: Font: (Default) Arial, 12 pt
Makati City 122
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Trunk line: (02) 8406000 loc. 101, 102

Fax No.: (02) 5117695
Main website: www.fape.org.ph
PEAC Regional Secretariat Region 1

University of Luzon
c/o APSCU Office
DBS Building, Tapuac District
Dagupan City
Contact No.: (075) 5227244

Saint Paul University-Philippines
Tuguegarao City
Contact No.: (078) 3961987 loc. 304

Saint Scholasticas Academy
San Fernando City
Contact No.: (045) 4553808
PEAC Regional Secretariat Region 4A

Lyceum of the Philippines-Laguna
Calamba City
Contact No.: (049) 5020972
PEAC Regional Secretariat Region 4B

First Asia Institute of Technology and Humanities
Tanauan City
Contact No.: (043) 7780656 loc. 103

Ateneo de Naga University
Naga City
Contact No.: (054) 4738447

Colegio del Sagrado Corazon de Jesus
Iloilo City
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Contact No.: (033) 3369408

PEAC RS
2nd flr. P. Burgos St., Patria de Cebu
Cebu City
Contact No.: (032) 2547731

Holy Infant College
Tacloban City
Contact No.: (053) 8325544

Ateneo de Zamboanga University
La Purisima Street
Zamboanga City
Contact No.: (062) 9910871 loc 1004

Lourdes College
Capistrano Street
Cagayan de Oro City
Contact No.: (088) 8574827

Davao Assocation of Colleges & Schools
413 Corner Aguho & Champaca Streets, Juna Subdivision, Matina
Davao City
Contact No.: (082) 2983317
PEAC Regional Secretariat Region 12 & ARMM

Notre Dame Educational Association
Purok San Jose, New Isabela
Tacurong City
Contact No.: (064) 5620019

Father Saturnino Urios University
Butuan City
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Contact No.: (085) 3421830 loc. 1912
PEAC Regional Secretariat CAR

University of Bagiuo
Baguio City
Contact No.: (074) 4425935
GASTPE: Educational Service Contracting (ESC) Program
Question Response Formatted Table
What is the ESC ESC is a GASTPE program wherein financial assistance (in the form
Program? of tuition subsidies) is extended to qualified elementary school
graduates who wish to pursue secondary education in private
schools.
How does ESC Junior High Schools (JHSs) apply and are accredited by PEAC to be
work? part of the program. JHSs that become ESC-participating schools are
given a number of slots that come with subsidies called ESC grants.
Program beneficiaries are called ESC grantees.
Who are the ESC Those who want to be ESC grantees must enroll for Grade 7 in ESC-
grantees? participating schools with ESC slots. ESC grantees are selected in
Grade 7. No new ESC grants are awarded at higher grade levels.
In selecting grantees, ESC-participating JHSs shall give preference

to graduates of public elementary schools. The School Committee
shall profile and assess the students considered for ESC grants and
select grantees based on need, given the limited slots allocated to
the school.
How much is the The amount of subsidy given to the grantee at Grade 7 is the same
ESC grant? amount the grantee will receive until Grade 10. For this school year:
Grade Level Schools in NCR Schools outside NCR Formatted Table
Grade 7 Php11,000 Php8,500

*However, if the total school fees declared by the school in the ESC
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Information Management System are lower than the amount of the

ESC grant, the school will only be paid the total school fees.
When is the ESC The ESC grant covers four years of junior high school starting from
valid? Grade 7. If grantees are enrolled in delivery modes where junior high
school extends beyond four years, the grant still covers only four
years.
What are the No maintaining grades are required of grantees within a school year.
requirements for The grant remains in force for the next school year if the grantee is
grantees? promoted to the next grade level and enrolls in an ESC-participating
JHS.
The grant is terminated if a grantee does any one of the following:

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3) Fails to be promoted to the next grade level or is retained at Numbering Style: 1, 2, 3, + Start at: 1 + Alignment: Left +
the same grade level;
4) Is suspended for more than two (2) weeks, dismissed or
expelled by the school for disciplinary reasons; or
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Grantees who drop out due to prolonged illness, accident, force

majeure, or death of a parent or guardian may be reinstated in the
ESC program, provided they submit relevant documents to PEAC.
The documents to be submitted are to support their claim i.e. for
illness, a medical certificate issued by a licensed medical doctor.
Can ESC grantees Transfers to another ESC-participating JHS are allowed.

transfer schools?
In cases when the applicable subsidy amount of the releasing school
is different from that of the accepting school, the accepting school will
be paid the lower of the two applicable subsidy amounts.
The accepting school is responsible for reporting transfer details in

the ESC Information Management System.
Can I give my ESC No, the ESC grant is not a legal tender and cannot be transferred
slot to someone from one student to another.
else?
GASTPE: Teachers Salary Subsidy (TSS) Program
Question Response
What is the TSS TSS is a GASTPE program wherein an annual salary subsidy is
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Program? given to licensed teachers in ESC-participating schools. These

teachers are called TSS recipients.
Who are TSS Teachers in ESC-participating JHSs that meet the following
recipients? conditions qualify for the TSS:
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Teachers (LET) on or before August 15 of the current school Formatted: List Paragraph, Numbered + Level: 1 +
year; Numbering Style: 1, 2, 3, + Start at: 1 + Alignment: Left +
2) Be employed by the school on or before August 15 of the
current school year.
3) Teach ESC grantees for at least 180 teaching minutes a week Formatted: Font: (Default) Arial, 12 pt
How much is the The subsidy to TSS recipients shall be Eighteen Thousand Pesos Formatted: List Paragraph
TSS? (PhpP18,000) per teacher per year.
The schools has No, funds not paid to TSS recipients as billed by the school cannot
extra TSS funds, can be paid to any other teacher and must instead be refunded to DepEd.
this be given to
other teachers?
GASTPE: ESC and TSS Concerns
How will I receive You will not receive payment. The ESC grant and TSS funds will be Formatted Table
the ESC grant/TSS released by DepEd directly to the ESC-participating school.
fund?
I am from an ESC- ESC-participating JHSs must create their ESC and TSS billing Formatted: Justified
participating statements by the second Friday of August and submit the billing
school, how and statement packages by the third Friday of August of the current year.
when will I get
paid? ESC-participating JHSs can monitor the status of all their billing Formatted: Font: Arial, 12 pt, Not Bold
statements at the Tools section in the ESC Information Management Formatted: Font: Arial, 12 pt, Not Bold
System. The PEAC RS, the PEAC NS and the DepEd AD update the Formatted: Font: Arial, 12 pt, Not Bold
status in the ESC IMS as the billing statement package is processed Formatted: Font: Arial, 12 pt, Not Bold
at their offices. The different statuses and the office that handles the
billing statement package at a given status are shown below:
Approximate
Status Handling unit Formatted Table
processing time
On Process (School) ESC-participating JHS
On Process (Region) PEAC RS
On Hold (Region) PEAC RS 2-3 weeks
Submitted to DepEd RO for DepEd RO
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Signature
Submitted to PEAC National
PEAC RS
Secretariat
Received by PEAC National
PEAC NS 2-3 weeks
Secretariat
On Hold (PEAC National
PEAC NS
Secretariat)
Submitted to DepEd DepEd AD
4-6 weeks
Payment Released DepEd AD
Where can I get You may refer to DepEd Order No. 20, s. 2017 Guidelines on the
more details on Implementation of the Educational Service Contracting and Teachers'
ESC/TSS? Salary Subsidy Programs in Junior High School Effective School Year
2017-2018 which is available on the DepEd website at
http://www.deped.gov.ph/orders/do-20-s-2017
General Questions on the SHS Voucher Program

(Definition of Voucher Program, Eligibility, Application, Voucher
Values)
1.4. The SHS Voucher Program is a GASTPE program wherein a

What is the SHS financial assistance is given toaid for Grade 10 (JHS) completers
Voucher Program? who wish to continue their SHS (Grades 11-12) education in
private high schools, private or public universities or colleges,
and technical-vocational institutions offering SHS.
Through the SHS Voucher Program, students and their families are
able to exercise greater choice in deciding the Senior High
School that is most relevant to their needs and career goals.
The voucher enables students to claim a discount or a deduction

from the cost of tuition and other fees charged by a non-DepEd
SHS where the student will enroll. The voucher subsidy is not
given to students directly in the form of cash but will be disbursed
by DepEd to the non-DepEd SHS where the student enrolls.
2.5.
3.6. Who are the The following students are considered pre-qualified/automatic
recipients of the voucher recipients, and do not need to apply in order to avail
SHS Voucher of the voucher subsidy in the SHS VP-participating school of
Program? their choice:
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All Grade 10 completers of DepEdpublic Junior High Schools and

public SUC/LUC Junior High Schools
Grade 10 Educational Service Contracting (ESC) 1 -grantees who
completed their Junior High School in ESC-participating private
schools
Non-ESC Grade 10 completers from Private Junior High Schools

who wish to avail of vouchers shall be required to apply for
vouchers through the PEAC National Secretariat
What is the criteria Applications are first evaluated based on eligibility i.e. is the student a Formatted: No bullets or numbering
for approving Grade 10 completer fo the previous school year? Was he/she
applications for the from a private school and not an ESC grantee? Was he/she a
voucher? voucher recipient before?
Then on the completeness of the application. Did they fill out the form
completely? Did they complete the applicationof the form and
submit on time?
All information and documents required such as household size,

Income Tax Return, Affidavit of Unemployment, etc. are
considered in the evaluation of the application, as guided by the
criteria provided by RA 8545.
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Educational Service Contracting or ESC is a program of the DepEd that allows for tuition and school fees of Grade 7 students
to be subsidized until Grade 10. Visit www.fape.org.ph for more information.
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4.7. Formatted Table

5.8. How much is the Voucher amount is based on wherewhere the student completed
value of the voucher Grade 10 (JHS) and where the student will enroll for Senior High
that I will get? School. (Use quick reference table below).
Probing questions:
Where did you finish Grade 10? Is this a public or a private school?
Are you an ESC grantee? Where do you plan to enroll for Grade
11?
6.9. I just found out The Senior High School Voucher application period was from Formatted: Justified
about the Voucher November 2 to February 10 2017. We released results March 31.
Program now. How To accommodate more students, DepEd has been reopened
can I apply? application from May 1 to 15, 2017. only. Results were released
last May 16, 2017. All applications must be submitted online.
Results will be announced on May 31.
7. I have already Applicants shouldcan also visit http://ovap.deped.gov.ph to find out if Formatted: Indent: Left: 0.12 cm, No bullets or numbering
applied for the their application wais approved.
Voucher Program
this School Year
2017-2018. How do I
know if my
application is
approved?
I have already All approved Voucher Program applicants shall be issued a Qualified
received a Qualified Voucher Recipient (QVR) certificate which can be downloaded
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Voucher Recipient from http://ovap.deped.gov.ph. Concerns regarding downloading

from PEAC but of the certificate may be directed to PEAC.
when I visited the
OVAP website, I
cannot find my
name anymore.
I am a QVR, how QVRs use the voucher by enrolling in a non-Deped SHS. Upon Formatted Table
will I use the enrollment, a QVR will inform the VP-participating SHS of his
voucher? status and present the necessary documentary evidence.
Upon requirement of the VP-participating SHS a QVR wishes to Formatted: Indent: Left: 0 cm, First line: 0 cm
enroll in, the following documents may be submitted by the QVR as
evidence of the QVRs status:
Where to obtain
QVR category Document Formatted Table
document
Grade 10 Report card bearing a Learner Junior high school
completer from a Reference Number
public school
(DepEd JHS or
SUC/LUC JHS)
Grade 10 ESC Certificate Junior high school or
completer who PEAC NS
was an ESC
grantee in a
private JHS
Grade 10 QVR Certificate PEAC NS through OVAP
completer from a
private school, not
an ESC grantee,
applied for SHS VP
and was approved
When is the Vouchers shall be redeemed in the school year immediately following Formatted: Indent: Left: 0 cm, First line: 0 cm
voucher valid? Grade 10 completion, when the student enrolls for Grade 11.
Grade 10 completers of SY 2016-2017 who are QVRs must
redeemed the voucher in the first semester of SY 2017-2018.
The voucher shall no longer be valid if not redeemed in the said
period.
The voucher covers the two years of SHS, Grades 11 and 12. If the
VPB extends beyond two years, the voucher still covers only the
first two years.
I applied for the Unfortunately, this will not be allowed and vouchers can only be
voucher when I was
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incoming Grade 11 granted and used at beginning of Grade 11 only.

but my application
was not approved.
Can I try again to
avail of the voucher
for Grade 12?
Formatted Table
I have already
received a Qualified All approved Voucher Program applicants shall be issued a Qualified
Voucher Recipient Voucher Recipient (QVR) certificate and a formal notice via e-
from PEAC but mail. All QVRs will be honored upon enrollment.
when I visited the
OVAP website, I
cannot find my
name anymore.
Can a student with All public and private Grade 10 students of School Year 2016-2017
no Learner (who are expected to proceed to SHS in June 2017) are
Reference Number registered in the Learner Information System (LIS) and are
(LRN) avail the assigned a Learner Reference Number (LRN). Grade 10 ESC
Voucher Program? grantees in private JHS also have unique student numbers and
are registered in the ESC Information Management System,
which is linked to the DepEd LIS.
A student who has graduated from secondary school prior to March
2015 and who was not assigned a Learner Reference Number
while he/she was a student can still opt to enroll in SHS (although
he/she is not required to do so). This student, however, is not
eligible to participate in the SHS Voucher Program. He/she may
opt to enroll in a DepEd SHS, which does not charge tuition fees.
There is no grade requirement for a student to qualify for the SHS
Is there a grade Voucher Program. However, a Grade 10 completer who wishes
requirement for a to enroll in a private school would need to comply with the
student to be able school's admission requirements like any other applicant. If a
to be qualified for student applicant does not meet grade requirements, for
the Voucher example, the private school may not grant him/her admission. In
Program?
this case, the student can opt to apply in other SHS provider
where he/she will qualify, or he/she can decide to enroll in a
DepEd SHS instead.
I applied for the Unfortunately, this will not be allowed and vouchers can only be
voucher when I was granted and used at beginning of Grade 11 only.
incoming Grade 11
but my application
was not approved.
Can I try again to
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avail of the voucher

for Grade 12?
Is the voucher
application open to Yes. Filipino citizens who finished Grade 10 in Philippine schools
Filipinos overseas overseas and wish to pursue Grade 11 at a school in the
transferring from Philippines can apply to be a beneficiary in the Voucher Program.
Philippine schools
abroad?
Where can I get You may refer to DepEd Order No. 19, s. 2017 Guidelines on the
more details on Implementation of the Senior High School Voucher Program
SHS VP? Effective School Year 2017-2018 which is available on the
DepEd website at http://www.deped.gov.ph/orders/do-19-s-2017
For details on the SHS VP application for SY 2017-2018, you may
refer to DepEd Order No. 66, 2016 Detailed Guidelines on the
Applications for the Senior High School Voucher Program which
is available on the DepEd website at
http://www.deped.gov.ph/orders/do-66-s-2016
SHS Voucher Program - Fees/Payments, Billing

Question Response
1.
2. What is a top-up? A top-up is the difference between total school fees and the voucher
amount applicable to the student.
3. The school I am Schools are allowed to charge top-up amounts, which are additional
enrolling in accepts school and miscellaneous fees that the student must shoulder if these
vouchers but is fees exceed the students voucher value.
asking me to pay
additional amounts.
Why is this the
case?
4.
5. Does the voucher The voucher amount covers the tuition and other school fees. Should
amount cover other the total school fees exceed the voucher amount, the beneficiary
fees (registration, is expected to shoulder the top-up.
books, etc.)?
6. Will the voucher

amount be given to No. The voucher amounts will be released by DepEd directly to the
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parents of the non-DepEd SHS. The SHS Voucher subsidy is different from the
beneficiaries? Is the subsidy provided under the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program.
SHS Voucher
Program same as
Pantawid Pamilya?
Formatted: Indent: Left: -0.63 cm, Space After: 0 pt, Line
spacing: single, Numbered + Level: 1 + Numbering Style: 1,
2, 3, + Start at: 1 + Alignment: Left + Aligned at: 0.63 cm
+ Indent at: 1.27 cm
SHS Voucher Program - Admission, Transfers
Question Response
Upon enrollment, public school students who will avail of the SHS
I am a public Grade Voucher Program need to present the following:
10 completer; what
do I need to bring - Report Card with Learner Reference Number
when I enroll in a - Philippine Statistics Authority or National Statistics Office-Certified
private SHS high
Birth Certificate
school?
- Certificate of Junior High School completion, and
- Certificate of Good Moral Character
I am an ESC Education Service Contracting (ESC) grantees, who are also
Grantee, and I will automatically qualified voucher recipients, need to bring the following:
use my voucher to a
private SHS. What - ESC Certification Letter
do I need to present
- Philippine Statistics Authority or National Statistics Office-Certified
to the private SHS
Birth Certificate
where I intend to
enroll? - Certificate of Junior High School completion
I am a private Grade Private school students who qualified for the voucher program will
10 completer. I need to show the following documents:
qualified for the SHS
voucher. What do I -Qualified Voucher Recipient Certificate
need to bring when I - Philippine Statistics Authority or National Statistics Office-Certified
enroll in a SHS
Birth Certificate
voucher
participating - Certificate of Junior High School completion
school?
I am enrolling in a
public SHS but the All public SHS are mandated to accept students who wish to enroll in
school refuses to SHS. Likewise, public Senior High Schools should not require
admit me because I
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am not a voucher incoming Grade 11 SHS students to be voucher recipients.

recipient. What
should I do?
Questions to validate/gather more information:
I am enrolling in a o What is your Junior High School and/or where do you want to
private SHS but the enroll/apply for Senior High School? (Determine if student
school refuses to completed Grade 10 in: a) public Junior High School; b) private
admit me because I Junior High School and is ESC grantee; or c) private Junior High
am not a voucher School but not ESC grantee).
recipient. What o What track/strand are you interested in taking up in SHS?
should I do? o Where do you live? OR Where do you want to enroll in SHS? (to
be able to look up other SHS in area, if issue/question is about
looking for a SHS that accepts voucher recipients.
o Formatted: Font: (Default) Arial, 12 pt
It is the private schools prerogative and mandate to accept only Formatted: Normal, Indent: Left: 0.13 cm, No bullets or
numbering
voucher recipients. If you did not apply, or are not approved or eligible
to be part of the Voucher Program, maybe you can consider other
SHS that also offer the tracks that you want to take up.
What are the VPBs are considered continuing participants, and retain their subsidy
requirements for if they are promoted to Grade 12 and continue to study in a non-
Voucher Program DepEd SHS. No maintaining grades are required from VPBs within a
Beneficiaries school year.
(VPBs)?
VPBs lose their subsidy if they do any of the following:
1) Drop out in the middle of the school year; Formatted: Font: (Default) Arial, 12 pt
2) Do not reenroll in the following school year; Formatted: List Paragraph, Numbered + Level: 1 +
3) Fail to be promoted to the next grade level or are retained in Numbering Style: 1, 2, 3, + Start at: 1 + Alignment: Left +
the same grade level;
4) Transfer to another SHS within the school year;
5) Transfer to a DepEd SHS.
VPBs who drop out due to prolonged illness, accident, force majeure,
or death of a parent or guardian may be reinstated in the SHS VP,
provided they submit relevant documents to PEAC. The documents to
be submitted are to support their claim i.e. for illness, a medical
certificate issued by a licensed medical doctor.
I am an incoming VPBs are considered shifters if they shift to a different track or strand.
Grade 11 student
and voucher VPBs who wish to retain their voucher subsidy may shift to another
recipient. The track or strand:
school that I am 1) After the first semester of Grade 11 in the same school Formatted: Font: (Default) Arial, 12 pt
attending in tells me Formatted: List Paragraph, Numbered + Level: 1 +
2) After completing Grade 11 in the same school or in another Numbering Style: 1, 2, 3, + Start at: 1 + Alignment: Left +
that voucher
VP-participating SHS Aligned at: 0.63 cm + Indent at: 1.27 cm
recipients are not
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allowed to shift VP-participating SHSs shall ensure that shifters meet the required
tracks. Is this true?I competencies of their new track or strand.According to DepEd Order
am a VPB, can I shift 46 s. 2015, voucher recipients are allowed to shift to another track
tracks or strands? under the following situations:
After the first semester of Grade 11 (within the same school)
After Grade 11 (whether in the same school or another
school)
NOTE: Students may shift anytime - whether to another school,
within the school year or at the end of the school year. BUT if they
shift or transfer outside the situations cited above, they will no longer
be eligible to receive the voucher subsidy.
I am a VPB, can I VPBs are considered transferees if they transfer to a different SHS.
transfer to a Transferees are allowed. VPBs who wish to retain their voucher
different school? subsidy may transfer to only to another non-DepEd SHS and only
after completing Grade 11. VPBs need to satisfy the requirements for
admission set by the accepting non-DepEd SHS.
Transfers where the applicable voucher value of the releasing school
is different from that of the accepting school are allowed. The
accepting school will be paid the lower of the two applicable voucher
values.
Example 1: A Grade 11 voucher student enrolled in a non-DepEd
SHS in NCR decides to transfer to a non-DepEd SHS in Rizal. The
student will receive a voucher subsidy amounting to PhP17,500 in
Grade 12 since he is now enrolled in a school that is not in NCR and
that is not in an HUC.
SHS in Cebu City decides to transfer to a non-DepEd SHS in Makati
City. The student will receive a voucher subsidy amounting to
PhP20,000 in Grade 12, even if he is now enrolled in a school that is
in NCR because since it is DepEd policy that the voucher amount can
only be equal to or lower than the subsidy the student receives from
the originating school for a transferring student.
I had to transfer Involuntary transfers, such as when a school closes or is terminated Formatted: Justified
because I had no from further participation in the SHS VP, are allowed and considered
choice, the school special cases. Such cases shall be dealt with individually. VP-
closed, no longer participating SHSs that close shall promptly inform PEAC.
has a permit, etc.
What happens to my
voucher?
I am a qualified
voucher recipient
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and I just finished The school should allow this since the school year has not yet started.
enrolling in my track However, as soon as the school year opens, based on DepEd Order
and strand. Can I 46, s. 2015, the student is allowed to shift to another track only on two
still change this instances:
before the school
year starts? Can I He/she shifts track after the first semester of Grade 11 (within
still use my voucher the same school)
if I shift my track? He/she shifts track after completing Grade 11 (whether in the
same school or another school)
I am a qualified
voucher recipient
and I just finished Yes, you may re-enroll to another SHS before the school year starts
enrolling in a tech- and use your voucher.
voc institution. I
would like to
transfer to another
SHS before the
school year starts,
taking an academic
track. Can I still use
my voucher?
Can the voucher be No. The voucher is not a legal tender and cannot be transferred from
transferred to one student to another.
another student?
Will the voucher Transfer from one voucher tier location to another is allowed, but the
amount be the same voucher amount to be received by the voucher program beneficiary in
if the student the accepting school shall be the voucher amount of the accepting
transfers from a school or the voucher amount from the releasing school, whichever is
private SHS provider lower.
in NCR to a private
SHS provider Example 1: A Grade 11 voucher student enrolled in a non-DepEd
outside NCR and SHS in NCR decides to transfer to a non-DepEd SHS in Rizal. The
vice versa? student will receive a voucher subsidy amounting to PhP17,500 in
Grade 12 since he is now enrolled in a school that is not in NCR and
that is not in an HUC.
SHS in Cebu City decides to transfer to a non-DepEd SHS in Makati
City. The student will receive a voucher subsidy amounting to
PhP20,000 in Grade 12, even if he is now enrolled in a school that is
in NCR because since it is DepEd policy that the voucher amount can
only be equal to or lower than the subsidy the student receives from
the originating school for a transferring student.
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I have registered in a
private school
already, but I want to The student may report to the Division if the school refuses to release
transfer to another their transfer documents/credentials. They should be allowed to
school before the transfer.
school year starts.
Can I still use my
voucher? The
school where I
registered doesnt
want to give my
documents?
I am from a public A Grade 10 certificate of completion should be sufficient in lieu of the

JHS and the school LRN to show that the student has finished in a public JHS. This is if
that I am applying in the public JHS refuses to give the LRN. (Note: it is not the students
tells me that I cannot responsibility to obtain the LRN, this is assigned by the school where
be accepted using the student is enrolled.
my voucher because
I do not have an
LRN. What should I
do?
Can the voucher be No. The voucher is not a legal tender and cannot be transferred from
transferred to one student to another.
another student?
GASTPE
Question Response
What is GASTPE? Government Assistance to Students and Teachers in Private
Education.
What programs are Education Service Contracting (ESC) and Teacher Salary Subsidy
covered by (TSS)
GASTPE?
What is ESC? Educational Service Contracting. It is aimed at democratizing and
improving access to quality junior high school education through
government extension of financial assistance to deserving
elementary school graduates who wish to pursue their secondary
education in private schools.
What is TSS? Teacher Salary Subsidy. The TSS shall continue in fulfillment of the
governments support to private secondary education. The TSS
program of the GASTPE was implemented for the first time in SY
2009-2010. It provides the grant of salary subsidy to licensed
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secondary school teachers in participating private high school in the

ESC program.
SHS Voucher Program - Fees/Payments, Billing
What is a top-up? A top-up is the difference between total school fees and the voucher Formatted: No bullets or numbering
amount applicable to the student.
1. The school I am Schools are allowed to charge top-up amounts, which are additional
enrolling in accepts school and miscellaneous fees that the student must shoulder if these
vouchers but is fees exceed the students voucher value.
asking me to pay
additional amounts.
Why is this the
case?
Does the voucher The voucher amount covers the tuition and other school fees. Should Formatted: No bullets or numbering
amount cover other the total school fees exceed the voucher amount, the beneficiary is Formatted: Indent: Left: 0 cm, First line: 0 cm, Space
fees (registration, After: 0 pt, Tab stops: 1.88 cm, Left
expected to shoulder the top-up.
books, etc.)?
2. Will the voucher No. The voucher amounts will be released by DepEd directly to the
amount be given to non-DepEd SHS.
parents of the
beneficiaries?
3. I am trying to enroll. The arrangements on how the voucher will be applied depend on the
Why is the school non-DepEd SHS you are enrolling in. Some schools will automatically
asking me to pay the net the subsidy amount. Others will ask you to pay the full amount,
full tuition fee and reimburse you once DepEd has paid the school. Schools are
amount even though expected to reimburse the payment advanced by the VPBs within 30
I have a voucher?
days after the receipt of the payment from DepEd.
4. Why is the school Vouchers are paid in two tranches per school year. Thus, VP-
saying they were participating SHSs will create and submit billing statements every
only paid half of the semester with each amount due equal to half of the total applicable
voucher amount? voucher value for the VPBs enrolled in that semester.
5. I am from a SHS VP- The VMS allows billings statements to be created a month after a
participating school, school starts its semester. That notwithstanding, VP-participating
how and when will I SHSs must create the billing statement for the first semester from July
get paid? 1, 2017 to October 31, 2017 and the billing statement for the second
semester from December 1, 2017 to March 31, 2018.
VP-participating SHSs can monitor the status of all their billing

statements at the View/Print/Delete Billing Statement section. The
PEAC RS, the PEAC NS and the DepEd AD update the status in the
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VMS as the billing statement package is processed at their offices.

The different statuses and the office that handles the billing statement
package at a given status are shown below.
Approximate
Status Handling unit Formatted Table
processing time
On Process (School) VP-participating SHS
On Process (Region) PEAC RS
On Hold (Region) PEAC RS 2-3 weeks
Submitted to DepEd RO for Signature DepEd RO
Submitted to PEAC National PEAC RS
Secretariat
Received by PEAC National PEAC NS 2-3 weeks
Secretariat
On Hold (PEAC National Secretariat) PEAC NS
Submitted to DepEd DepEd AD
4-6 weeks
Payment Released DepEd AD
Teacher Concerns
I am a graduate of a Yes. If you are willing to teach on a part-time basis, you will not be
Science/Math/Engin required to take and pass the Licensure Examination for Teachers
eering course. Can I (LET).
apply as a SHS
teacher? If you want a permanent position, you need to take and pass the LET
within five years after your date of hiring to remain employed full-time.
I am a hired TVI Graduates of technical-vocational courses must have the necessary

course certification issued by TESDA and undergo training to be
graduate/HEI administered by DepEd or HEIs.
faculty/practitioner.
Can I apply as an Faculty of colleges and universities must be full-time professors and
SHS teacher? be holders of a relevant Bachelors degree.

DepEd and private schools may also hire practitioners with expertise
in the specialized learning areas offered by the K to 12 Program as
part-time teachers.
*Faculty of TVIs and HEIs will be given priority in hiring for the
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transition period from September 2013 until SY 2021-2022.

I am a practitioner. You may teach as part-time teacher in Senior High School under the
Can I apply as an track subjects. We encourage you to consider this to share your
SHS teacher? valuable knowledge and experience to our SHS learners.
There is no "K to 12" item in the national budget per se. The ongoing
Why not just realign implementation of the K to 12 Program involves the provision of basic
the K to 12 budget inputs such as classrooms, teacher items, textbooks, school seats,
to increase and toilets. There are also items in the budget for computerization of
teachers salaries? classrooms, science and math equipment, and teacher training. K to
12 is a reform in the manner and content of education; it is not a
single project with a line item budget.
SHS Teacher Hiring
Question Response
As provided by the Enhanced Basic Education Act of
Who can be hired 2013 (Republic Act 10533) the DepEd shall hire as may be
as SHS teachers? relevant to the particular subject;
graduates of Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering,
Music and other degree courses with shortages in qualified
Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET) applicants;
graduates of technical-vocational courses who possess the
necessary certification issued by the TESDA;
faculty of HEIs; and
practitioners with expertise in the specialized learning areas
offered by the Basic Education Curriculum
What are the Letter of intent

application Statement of purpose/expression of interest
requirements for an Subject group
SHS teaching Preferred school(s), if any
position? PDS in 2 copies with latest 2x2 ID photo
Certified photocopies of certificates of relevant specialized
trainings, if any
Voters ID / any proof of residency
NBI clearance
Omnibus certification of authenticity and veracity of all
documents submitted, signed by applicant
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Are there additional PERMANENT

requirements? Bachelors degree diploma
Transcript of Records
PRC ID/certificate of registration/license
LET/PBET ratings
PART-TIME
Written approval from his/her head of unit if he/ she is currently
employed by the national government or LGU.
TVL
Are there additional Appropriate TESDA certifications
requirements
Arts & Design and Sports
Certificates of proficiency from recognized
associations/organizations
HEI/TVI Faculty
Status of employment/Service record
Constituting & Cutoff score is 70

Utilizing the RQA
Six (6) separate RQAs shall be prepared by the Division Selection
Committee according to the six SHS Subject Groups
Only applicants with professional teaching licenses from PRC

shall be given permanent appointments
Cut-off score is 70
Per RQA, displaced HEI/TVI faculty shall be appointed first before

all other qualified applicants may be appointed
If the RQA has already been exhausted and there are still positions
to be filled, applicants who obtained ratings of 65.00 to 69.99 points
may be hired
Determination of Teaching rank (with corresponding salary) to be offered shall be

Rank & Salary to be based on the applicants qualifications
Offered
Options for status of employment:
Permanent Provisional Contractual
Is DepEd still Check with your local DepEd division office. We do not have a
accepting national schedule of opening/closing of applications; this shall
applications? depend on the divisions teacher requirements.
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(As some divisions are still lacking qualified applicants, their

recruitment process is still ongoing.
Other divisions, however, have closed their applications already.)
Can I teach in SHS Yes, but only on a provisional or contractual basis.

without being a LET
passer? A provisional appointment is given to those who meet all
requirements except the LET. These applicants must pass the LET
within the first 5 years of hiring.
A contractual appointment is given to those who opt for it (usually

practitioners) or those have not passed the LET but obtained a rating
of 65-69 (to be considered only if RQA has been exhausted and
there are still vacancies)
If I am a public
elementary/JHS Yes. SHS items and their qualification standards are different.
teacher, do I still
need to apply?
What committee will The Personnel Selection Board (DO 66, s. 2007)
evaluate me?
What criteria will be The criteria found in DO 3, s. 2016 shall apply to all who wish to
used to evaluate apply for SHS.
me?
What will be the
position title and SG Position title (academic rank) and SG shall depend on the
of a JHS Master qualifications he/she possesses. Refer to Annex A of DO 3, s. 2016
Teacher who
successfully applies
for SHS teaching
position?
If I want to apply for All SHS teacher applicants shall be evaluated according to the
a subject group subject group they intend to teach. Appropriate criteria of Part VII of
other than what I am DO 3, s. 2016 shall apply.
currently teaching, It becomes a natural vacancy; the teacher will not carry his/ her item
should I undergo a to SHS.
different evaluation
process?
Considerations for For internal applicants, DO 66, s. 2007 shall apply except for Part III.
Applicants Already Computation of Points
Teaching with the
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DepEd No prioritization of internal applicants; RA 10533 prescribes that

priority shall be given to displaced HEI faculty
How are part-time Compensation for part-time services will be computed

SHS teachers proportionately.
compensated?
Ex. SHS Teacher I (P19,077) Salary 9,538.50
PERA: 1,000.00
Can a JHS teacher No, but a JHS teacher may apply for a full-time teaching position. A
be a part-time JHS teacher, however, may be given SHS teaching load.
teacher?
Can fresh graduates Yes, but they may only be given Teacher I positions should they
apply for SHS qualify.
teaching positions?
Will those who have Those who have taken the EPT in 2014 or later may opt to retake the
already taken the test. The Division Testing Coordinator shall request from BEA the
English Proficiency official scores of applicants who declared that they have taken the
Test (EPT) have to EPT in 2014 or later.
take it again?
Is DepEd going to No. DepEd Orders 7 and 22, s. 2016 are reinforced.
release new teacher
hiring guidelines for
K to 10?
I am a National A practitioner holding appropriate TESDA certifications but without

Certificate (NC) III teaching experience may be hired to teach, provided that he/she
holder in SMAW but meets the 70-point cutoff for inclusion in the RQA.
I do not have any
teaching experience.
Will I be qualified to
teach in SHS?
Mother Tongue Based Multi-Lingual Education

(MTB-MLE) Concerns
Question Response
Which Mother The principle of MTB-MLE is to use the language that learners are
Tongue will be used most comfortable and familiar with; therefore, the common language
as the language of in the area or lingua franca shall be used as the language of
instruction in multi- instruction.
cultural areas?
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Will Mother Tongue Languages other than the 19 current mother tongues (Bahasa Sug,
Based Multi-Lingual Bikol, Cebuano, Chabacano, Hiligaynon, Iloko, Kapampangan,
Education (MTB- Maguindanaoan, Meranao, Pangasinense, Tagalog, Waray, Ybanag,
MLE) include other Ivatan, Sambal, Akianon, Kinaray-a, Yakan, and Surigaonon) shall be
languages in the included in the MTB-MLE.
future?
vate Education Assistance Committee
Escalation Matrix:
Issue/Concern Escalation Point and Contact Details
SHS General Public Assistance Action Center (PAAC)
Questions
action@deped.gov.ph
02 633-1942 02 636-1663
+63 919-456-0027
SHS VP Application PEAC National Secretariat
Process and
197 Salcedo Street, 5th Floor Salamin Building, Makati City 1229
Approval, Voucher
Management System, Tel. Nos. (02) 840-6000/6007
Billing
Fax No.: (02) 511-7695
Main website: www.fape.org.ph
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Department of Education

PUBLIC ASSISTANCE ACTION CENTER (PAAC)

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)

2. Qualification for Grade I Learner must be a kinder completer

With K to 12, will

Details of the new GE Curriculum may be found in CHED

General Senior High School Concerns (Tracks/Program Offerings)

Will the additional Not necessarily.

7. How will student Specializations or tracks to be offered will be distributed according to

Partnerships with different companies will be offered for technical and

Technical-Vocational-Livelihood (with highly specialized subjects with

Arts & Design

If you are interested in applying for a Senior High School permit,

The proposed SHS Curriculum consistent with the final SHS

The DepEd Secretary approves applications for the SHS Program

The Regional Office releases the provisional permit to the applicant.

General Questions on GASTPE

education Formatted: Justified, Indent: Left: 1.31 cm, Numbered +

A. Tuition fees charged by the schools Formatted ...

amounts as may be determined by the State Assistance Council. Formatted ...

5) Scholarship grants to graduating HS valedictorians and Formatted: Font: (Default) Arial, 12 pt

The PEAC NS has the following responsibilities:

program guidelines Formatted: Font: (Default) Arial, 12 pt

Trunk line: (02) 8406000 loc. 101, 102

Main website: www.fape.org.ph

PEAC Regional Secretariat Region 1

Contact No.: (075) 5227244

PEAC Regional Secretariat Region 2

Contact No.: (078) 3961987 loc. 304

PEAC Regional Secretariat Region 3

Contact No.: (045) 4553808

PEAC Regional Secretariat Region 4A

Contact No.: (049) 5020972

PEAC Regional Secretariat Region 4B

Contact No.: (043) 7780656 loc. 103

PEAC Regional Secretariat Region 5

Contact No.: (054) 4738447

PEAC Regional Secretariat Region 6

Contact No.: (033) 3369408

PEAC Regional Secretariat Region 7

Contact No.: (032) 2547731

PEAC Regional Secretariat Region 8

Contact No.: (053) 8325544

PEAC Regional Secretariat Region 9

Contact No.: (062) 9910871 loc 1004

PEAC Regional Secretariat Region 10

Contact No.: (088) 8574827

PEAC Regional Secretariat Region 11

Contact No.: (082) 2983317

PEAC Regional Secretariat Region 12 & ARMM

Contact No.: (064) 5620019

PEAC Regional Secretariat Region 13

Contact No.: (085) 3421830 loc. 1912

PEAC Regional Secretariat CAR

Contact No.: (074) 4425935

GASTPE: Educational Service Contracting (ESC) Program

Question Response Formatted Table

In selecting grantees, ESC-participating JHSs shall give preference

Grade Level Schools in NCR Schools outside NCR Formatted Table

Grade 7 Php11,000 Php8,500

Information Management System are lower than the amount of the

The grant is terminated if a grantee does any one of the following:

Grantees who drop out due to prolonged illness, accident, force