Indeed, basic education is a significant tool in producing professionals who are skilled and well-prepared in order to be a strong labor force and foundation of the country.
At present the Philippines requires only 10 years of basic education, a considerably a shorter period compared to neighboring countries such as Hong Kong, Korea, and Singapore which require 13 years of basic education. It is also due to this that the three countries perform better in international science and mathematics achievement tests.
Due to the need to improve the academic skills of students, some educators feel that an additional 2 years would be a key to the problem of the country regarding the poor academic performance of Filipino students. They refer to this as the Bridge Program of the Department of Education.
If the Bridge Program will be approved, what would be the results? It is expected that primarily, there will be an enhanced labor marketability of the graduates. Moreover, there will be improvement in the academic performance and awareness of students.
However, what would be the negative results? It is said that the program would require a huge amount of money for additional rooms, furniture, books and school materials.
Likewise, more teachers will be needed and this will require additional budget not only on the part of the government but also on the part of the parents who will have to support their children for two more years. Furthermore, some say that this will increase the rate of drop-outs due to the family’s lack of capability to support the studies of the children.
If the expected results of the program will happen, it would be of great help to the students and the country. However, there are still many circumstances to consider. Nonetheless, if the objectives are good and if the outcome will be beneficial to all, the Bridge Program must be implemented. PBMA
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