EDENTON MISSION COLLEGE, INC.

Edenton, Sison, Maitum, Sarangani -

Government Recognition No. 244, s. 1962

VISION MISSION
EMCI envisions a globally-competitive and God-inspired education for all. To promote strengthening of culture and patriotism among our students; and
To produce dynamic educators, skilled professionals, and God-fearing citizens.
OBJECTIVES CORE VALUES
General: L oyalty to God, Country, and fellow Filipinos
Provide sustainable programs focused on academic, technical, and vocational I ntegrity in motive, word, and deed
innovations. G od-inspired education and leadership
Specific: H umilty in resemblance of Christ-like character
1. To formulate instructional strategies adherent to the national educational T raining in excellence of Head, Heart, and Hands
programs and policies;
2. to develop critical thinking among our students through higher intellectual Be a LIGHT!
management;
3. to train students to adopt work-ethics in their future occupation or vocation;
and
4. to provide programs and activities for internalization of student learning.
PROGRAM OUTCOMES
from CMO No. 75, s. 2017 p. 4):
6.3.1.a. Possess broad knowledge of language and literature for effective learning
6.3.1.b. Use English as a global language in a multilingual context as it applies to the teaching of language and literature
6.3.1.c. Acquire extensive reading background in language, literature, and allied sciences
6.3.1.d. Demonstrate proficiency in oral and written communication
6.3.1.h. Display skills and abilities to be a reflective and research-oriented language and literature teacher.
CLASS INFORMATION INSTRUCTOR’S INFORMATION
Set 2nd Year BSed Name Joey L. Del Carmen
Schedule Monday - Tuesday Designation College Lecturer
Time 2:30 – 4:00 PM Office Hours 7:30 AM – 7:00 PM
Room Library Contact Number 09814375890
Term Prelim - Final E-Mail Address jowedelcarmen@gmail.com
COURSE INFORMATION
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Course Title: Language Programs and Policies in Multilingual Course Code: EL 105
Societies
Pre-requisite Subject: Course Credit: 3 units, 3 hrs./wk. (18 weeks, 54 hrs. total)
Course Requirement:  Reflection
 Debate
 Final Demonstration
Grading System: Exam – 40%
Performance/Recitation – 20%
Written Works – 20%
Attendance – 20%

Course Description: his course allows the pre-service English teachers to survey local and international basic education language programs and policies
that account for issues and considerations relevant to the engagement of teachers in school settings. Moreover, it presents research-
based content knowledge of language policies and programs across countries to exhibit clear understanding of the design,
development, and dissemination of a language curriculum and to discuss how school policies i.e: language policies have shaped and
influenced English language teaching in multicultural setting.
Course Learning At the end of the course, the students can:
Outcomes:
A. Demonstrate a research-based content knowledge and working awareness of the local and international language program and
policies;
B. Demonstrate knowledge in understanding of language policies and programs and their relevance to the engagement of teachers in
school settings; and
C. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of school policies and procedures that shape and influence language teaching in
multicultural setting.

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 Time Intended Learning Outcomes
Allotment
Weeks 1 At the end of the unit, the
student can:
a. talk about the languages
in the Philippines; and
b. React on issues regarding
current linguistic situations in
the Philippines.
Weeks At the end of the unit, the
2-4 student can:
a. discuss significant
changes in Philippine
Language Programs and
Policies; and
b. identify relevant issues in
place that help government
Content
1. Languages in the
Philippines: An Overview
2. Language – in - Education
Policy Evolution
• Dept. Order No. 25, s. 1974
• 1987 Constitution of the
Philippines • Department Order
No.53, s.1987 Constitution- The
1987 Policy of Bilingual
Education
Teaching-Learning Activities Assessment
• Assign students some • Write a research-
readings on the languages of based opinion
the Philippines. Essential regarding current
Questions: issues plaguing
- Why is the Philippines languages in the
Considered a multilingual Philippines.
nation? Note: An Analytic
- What are the major Rubric may be used to
languages in the Philippines? evaluate students’
- What are the current output.
linguistic situations of the
Philippines?
- Using the questions as
guide, discuss with students
the challenges and
opportunities of having multi
languages and multi dialects
in the Philippines.
• Assign Readings on • Make students critic
Language Programs and on national language
Policies in the Philippines policies in the
• Brainstorming/Collaborative Philippines Note: An
Learning: Using the Guide Analytic Rubric may be
Questions below, students used to evaluate
work on the answers with their students’ output.
assigned group: a. What are
the policies governing
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 institutions in upholding and
propagating the national
language.
Weeks 5 At the end of the unit, the
student can:
a. describe how the Bilingual
Policy have been
implemented in all
• DECS Order No.11, s.1987-
An Act Granting Priority to
Residents of the Barangay,
Municipality or City where the
School is Located, in the
Appointment or Assignment of
Classroom Public School
Teachers.
• Executive Order No. 335
s.1988
• The Language Policy of the
Commission on Higher
Education (Higher Education
Act of 1994)
• Executive Order No.210 (May
17, 2003)- “ Establishing the
Policy to Strengthen the Use of
the English Language as
Medium of Instruction in the
Educational System”
• DepEd Memorandum No.81,s.
2003-English language be used
as medium of instruction
3. Implementation of the
Bilingual Education Policy
• Early Childhood
• Primary Grades
• Lingua Franca Project (1999-
language use in the
Philippines? b. What are
challenges in the
implementation of these
policies? c. What are current
issues governing the use of
language in public schools? d.
Over the years, how have
these policies aid government
institutions in upholding and
propagating the national
language?
• Make students answer the Have students gather
activity individually regarding some studies related to
their knowledge on the the implementation of
implementation of Philippine PBEP and ask them to
Bilingual Policy. critic on the
• Allow students to form implementation process
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 government and
nongovernment institutions;
and b. critic on its
implementation process and
practices
Weeks 6 At the end of the unit, the
student can:
a. Identify the languages
they understand, speak,
read and write; and
b. Discuss how knowing
different languages
benefit them, particularly
as future teachers.
2003) groups to discuss their
answers and then come up
with collective description on
their knowledge on the
implementation of Philippine
Bilingual Education Policy.
• Discuss the implementation
of the PBEP-gaps, issues,
challenges, and development.
PRELIM EXAMINATION
4. Multilingualism in the Do a class language survey.
Classroom Students may have more
languages to name.
Legend;
U-understand
S-Speak
R-Read
W-Write
• Discuss the result
emphasizing what knowledge
of different languages and
culture brings people’s lives
particularly in the classroom.
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and practice as a
reaction to the studies
read. Note: A Critical
Thinking Rubric may be
used to evaluate
students’ output.
• Trans language in the
classroom.
• Students discuss a
topic in pairs using their
home language. For
these students to
understand each other,
they may say:
In Cebuano, we say….
In Iloilo, it means…
• Give students these
reflection questions:
1. How was your
experience trans
language?
2. How was it different

Weeks At the end of the unit, the
7-8 student can:
a. Share their ideas on the
Mother Tongue-based
Multilingual Education;
b. Demonstrate their
understanding of how
MTBMLE is implemented in
the classroom; and c. convey
their understanding of the
MTB-MLE by describing a
teacher in a multilingual
classroom.
Weeks At the end of the unit, the
for you?
5. Multilingual Philippines • Three Part Interview. • Essay.
• Mother Tongue- Ask the class, what do you Make students answer
BasedMultilingual Education think are the three biggest the ff. questions:
i. Underlying Theories and issues related to Mother
Assumptions Tongue Based –Multingual How must MTB-MLE
Education? be implemented in the
ii. RA 10533-An Act classroom?
Enhancing the Philippine Choose the student with the
Basic Education System birthday closest to the day What is required of a
By Strengthening Its Buwan ng Wika is celebrated teacher in a multilingual
Curriculum and and have them stand and classroom?
Increasing the Number share their 3 responses to the
of Years for Basic question for one minute. Note: An Analytic
Education, Appropriating Rubric may be used to
Funds Therefor and For Move clockwise around the evaluate students’
Other Purposes room until all have shared. output
iii. DepEd Order 31 s.2012 Continue with a lecture on
how the MTB-MLE came to
iv. DepEd Order 31 s.2013 be and its scientific and legal
basis.
• Gaps, Issues, and Challenges
in the implementation of Mother
Tongue Based – Multilingual
Education
6. Language and Millennium • Make students
• Essential Question: Why is
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10 student can:
a. Explore the importance of
languages in relation to the
Millennium Development
Goals; and
b. Reflect on practices,
issues and challenges of
language in the MDGs.
Weeks At the end of the unit, the
11-13 student can:
a. Conduct a research on
language in the context of
Inclusive Basic Education;
and
b. Demonstrate deeper and
wider understanding of
Language by relating it to its
role in inclusive education.
Development Goals language important in the gather research
Millennium Development studies on issues
Goals? and challenges in
the MDG
1. Do a schema checking on implementation and
students’ awareness and how language is
knowledge of the Millennium important in MDG.
Development Goals.
• Let them
2. Ask what role does synthesize these
language play in MDGs studies by writing a
reflection paper.
3. Discuss the MDG and why Note: A Reflection
language is an essential Writing Rubric may
factor in the realization of the be used to evaluate
MDGs students’ output.
MIDTERM EXAMINATION
7. Language and Inclusive • Organize a debate on some • Make students
Basic Education Issues and issues and challenges on the conduct a survey on
Challenges role of language and inclusive students’ and
education. teachers’ extent of
knowledge and
• Wrap up by giving insights awareness on
on Language and Inclusive Language and its
Basic Education. role in Inclusive
Basic Education.
• Content of the
survey
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Weeks At the end of the unit, the
14-18 student can:
a. Explore and share their
understanding of language
programs across ASEAN
countries; and
b. demonstrate deeper and
wider understanding of
language programs.
FINAL EXAMINATION: Demonstration
questionnaire must
be checked by the
professor.
• Require students
to write a one –
page blog about the
survey results.
8. From Monolingual to • Form students into Groups. • Have students as a
Multilingual: Language Each group shall be assigned group conduct a
Programs and Policies a country to report about its comparative
Across Asian Countries language programs and analysis of the
policies language programs
and policies of these
countries including
the Philippines Note:
A Critical Thinking
Paper Rubric may
be used to evaluate
students’ output.
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