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REFORM K-12 CURRICULUM – GATCHALIAN

No better. This is how Senator Win Gatchalian sees the Philippines’ performance in the forthcoming Programme for International Student Assessment 2021 (PISA 2021) if no significant reforms are implemented in the K-12 curriculum. In a policy forum evaluating the implementation of the K-12 program, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts and […]

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ESTABLISH MATH AND SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOLS IN EVERY PROVINCE – GATCHALIAN

Following the results of a global survey that revealed low math and science proficiency scores among Filipino high school students, Senator Win Gatchalian is calling anew for the establishment of a public math and science high school in every province. According to Gatchalian, the results of the global Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2018, […]

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SENATE TO PROBE POOR PERFORMANCE OF PINOY STUDENTS IN GLOBAL STUDY – GATCHALIAN

Senator Win Gatchalian has filed a resolution seeking an inquiry into the state of basic education in the Philippines, especially in the context of the global survey 2018 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA 2018). According to Gatchalian, the inquiry is not a mere post-mortem of the Filipino students’ dismal performance in the global study. […]

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MORE HIGHLY QUALIFIED TEACHERS NEEDED – GATCHALIAN

Senator Win Gatchalian is eyeing more highly qualified teachers to support disadvantaged students as they tend to underperform compared to their socio-economically advantaged counterparts. Gatchalian made the call following the release of the global survey Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2018, which revealed that socio-economically advantaged students in the Philippines outperformed disadvantaged students in […]