Bilingual Education Policy in the Philippines Quiz

According to the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines, what are the official languages of the country?

• Tagalog and French
• Filipino and English
• Spanish and Mandarin
• English and Japanese

What are the official languages of instruction in the Philippines according to the 1987 Constitution?

• Filipino and English

• Filipino only

• English only

What is the main goal of the 1987 Policy on Bilingual Education?

• To make English the sole language of instruction

• To develop proficiency in both Filipino and English

• To require schools to use only regional languages

• To prohibit the use of Filipino in higher education

DECS Order No. 11, s. 1987 ensures priority hiring for teachers who are:

• qualified former teachers or those with relevant training
• teachers without any training
• retired teachers from unrelated fields
• unqualified new graduates

Executive Order No. 335, s. 1988 encourages government offices to:

• Use Filipino in official transactions and communication

• Replace Filipino with English in public schools

• Implement Spanish as an auxiliary language

• Establish bilingual offices nationwide

Which law provides the framework for language policy in higher education?

• Executive Order No. 210, s. 2003

• Higher Education Act of 1994

• Department Order No. 25, s. 1974

• DepEd Memorandum No. 81, s. 2003

What does the Bilingual Education Policy of 1974 specifically mandate?

• Schools must teach English only in tertiary education

• The English language be used as a medium of instruction

• Filipino should replace English in all subjects

• Regional languages should be the primary medium of instruction

Executive Order No. 335, s. 1988 was issued under the administration of:

• Corazon Aquino

• Ferdinand Marcos

• Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo

• Fidel Ramos

DECS Order No. 11, s. 1987 ensures hiring prioritization for teachers in:

• Private institutions

• Urban schools only

• The local community where the school is located

• International schools

The Higher Education Act of 1994 allows universities to:

• Determine their own language policies

• Use only Filipino in all subjects

• Remove English from the curriculum

• Require Spanish language courses