LANGUAGE POLICIES AND PROGRAM EVOLUTION

What government policy institutionalized the Bilingual Education Policy in the Philippines?

• DepEd Memorandum No. 81, s. 2003

• Department Order No. 25, s. 1974

• Executive Order No. 335, s. 1988

• CHED Memorandum on Higher Education Language Policy

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

• English and Spanish

• Filipino and English

• Filipino only

• English only

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 policy aim to do?

• Strengthen the use of English as the medium of instruction

• Strengthen the use of English as the medium of instruction

• Remove bilingual education in the curriculum

• Encourage multilingual education in the country

The Bilingual Education Policy of 1974 mandated the use of:

• English only

• Filipino only

• Both Filipino and English as media of instruction

• Regional languages for all subjects

Under the 1987 Constitution, what is the role of regional languages in education?

• They are recognized as auxiliary languages of instruction

• They must replace English in higher education

• They are prohibited in formal education

• They are used only in government transactions

What year was Department Order No. 25 issued?

• 1974

• 1987

• 2003

• 1994

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

• Corazon Aquino

• Ferdinand Marcos

• Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo

• Fidel Ramos

The 1987 Constitution allows schools to:

• Determine their own language policies

• Use only Filipino in all subjects

• Remove English from the curriculum

• Require Spanish language courses

Executive Order No. 210, s. 2003 promotes English in:

• Primary and secondary education

• Government transactions

• Local government offices

• The military sector