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Language Policy Development in the Philippines

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which period of the Philippine Educational System was characterized by the establishment of a Department of Public Instruction?

a)

Period of Orientation and Organization with Spanish and American Regimes

b)

Period of the Commonwealth

c)

Period of the Japanese Regime

d)

Period of the Republic

2.

What was the main difficulty faced by the Bureau of Public Instruction in creating a modern educational system?

a)

Lack of qualified teachers

b)

Lack of funding

c)

Foreign language handicap

d)

Lack of educational materials

3.

Which language was designated as the basis of the national language in 1937?

a)

Tagalog

b)

Ilocano

c)

Cebuano

d)

Hiligaynon

4.

According to the Monroe Survey, what was the greatest need of the people in the Philippines?

a)

Unifying language

b)

Improved infrastructure

c)

Access to healthcare

d)

Economic development

5.

What was the conclusion of the Rizal Experiment regarding the medium of instruction in Grades 1 to 6?

a)

English is the most effective medium of instruction

b)

Filipino is the most effective medium of instruction

c)

The vernacular is the most effective medium of instruction

d)

A combination of English and Filipino is the most effective medium of instruction

6.

What did the Swanson Report recommend regarding the teaching of English in schools?

a)

Increase the time allotted for English

b)

Replace English with the vernacular

c)

Eliminate English from the curriculum

d)

Improve the quality of English teachers

7.

What did the PCSPE recommend regarding the language of instruction in non-Tagalog areas?

a)

Use English as the medium of instruction

b)

Use the dominant vernacular as the medium of instruction

c)

Use Filipino as the medium of instruction

d)

Use a combination of English and Filipino as the medium of instruction

8.

What did the EDCOM recommend regarding the medium of instruction in Grade 1?

a)

Use English as the medium of instruction

b)

Use Filipino as the medium of instruction

c)

Use the regional lingua franca as the medium of instruction

d)

Use the vernacular as the medium of instruction

9.

What did the PESS recommend regarding the medium of instruction in Grade 1?

a)

Use English as the medium of instruction

b)

Use Filipino as the medium of instruction

c)

Use the regional lingua franca as the medium of instruction

d)

Use the vernacular as the medium of instruction

10.

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

a)

Filipino and English

b)

Filipino and Spanish

c)

Filipino and Arabic

d)

Filipino and the regional languages