ALTERNATIVE

LEARNING
SYSTEM
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 WHAT IS
ALTERNATIVE
LEARNING SYSTEM
OR ALS?
• Alternative Learning System is a free education program
implemented by the DepEd.
• It is a ladderized, modular non-formal education program
by the Department of Education (DepEd).
• It is the 3rd Bureau of DepEd.
• It benefits those who cannot afford formal schooling and
follows whatever is their available schedule.
• It provides a viable alternative to the existing formal
education instruction, encompassing both the non-formal
and informal sources of knowledge and skills.
• Teachers that are involved in this program are called
“Mobile Teachers” for reasons that they often go about
teaching in rural and depressed areas where a formal
classroom is not available.
 EFA-ALS VISION &MISSION WITH THE BUREAU
OF ALTERNATIVE LEARNING SYSTEM (BALS) 

• The Bureau of Alternative Learning System (BALS), by the year 2015, the Philippines
envision the attainment of a universal functional literacy brought about by excellence in non
formal and informal delivery of basic education. The Alternative Learning System is an
instrument to uphold the learners’ aspiration for further learning and meaningful
participation in the community and society as a whole.
 Elementary and secondary school dropouts

Youth and Adults although in school but over-aged for

Grade 6 and 4th Year

Who are the Unemployed/underemployed OSY’s and adults

Target Industry-based workers, housewives, maids, factory

workers, driver

Learners of Members of cultural minorities/Indigenous People

(IPs)

ALS? Persons With Disabilities (PWDs)/physically

Challenged

Inmates, rebel/soldier integrees

 How Does Alternative Learning System Work?

• Students who are interested in enrolling in an ALS class are encouraged to visit
Community Learning Centers (CLCs).
• Oral and written tests will be given to assess the student’s/pupil’s competency
level.
• Applicants who have not attended any formal schooling before will be enrolled
in Basic Literacy Program where basic reading and computing skills will be
taught before moving them to advanced classes.
• ALS A & E classes takes a minimum of 800 hours to complete (8-10 months).
The process of integration starts with the students attending a 10 month
learning and review session conducted by the Mobile Teacher. After
completion, performance are assessed in preparation for the Accreditation and
Equivalency Test (or A&E) that will be given to these students.
• Passers of either the Elementary or Secondary Level gets a certificate which
bears the signature of the Secretary of the Department of Education.
• This allows a passer to be integrated into formal education and also gives them
the chance to enroll for a college degree or technical courses.
Options and Opportunities
for ALS Passers
Can enroll for college

Enter TESDA/MeralcoFdtn./Technical Schools

Enter other non-formal training programs

Enter Formal training programs

Look for work opportunities

Enrol or re-enrol in formal elementary or secondary education

BALS Programs & Projects
Informal Education for Disadvantaged
Children

This program focuses on packaging of short-term

educational activity that addresses the special
needs and interests of the street and working
children. It intends to use life skills active
learning approaches/strategies aimed at
developing/enhancing social, civic, aesthetic,
cultural, recreational physical and personal
development. The learning materials/packages
may be developed/adopted/adapted or gathered
from other sources and tailored-fit to the
identified needs of the said users.
BALS Programs & Projects
Radio-Based Instruction (RBI) Program
The Radio-Based Instruction (RBI) Program is
an alternative learning delivery mode using
radio broadcast to deliver the ALS programs. As
a form of distance learning, it is able to expand
access to education by bringing it to where the
learners are. It aims to provide learning
opportunities to listeners and enable them to
acquire equivalency in basic education through
the broadcast of lessons. 
BALS Programs & Projects
Alternative Learning System for
Differently-Abled Persons (ALS-DAP)
The Alternative Learning System for
Differently-Abled Persons (ALS-DAP) is a
project which aims to deliver Basic Literacy
Program to the special/differently-abled
children/OSYs/adults, e.g., hearing impaired
learners who have not availed of/have no access
to the formal school system through specialized
approaches, e.g., sign language.
BALS Programs & Projects
Indigenous Peoples Education

The Indigenous Peoples Education is a research and

development project which aims to provide basic
education support services to IP communities. For IP
Education, the core areas of the curriculum are:
FAMILY LIFE, CIVIC CONSCIOUSNESS,
ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH SANITATION &
NUTRITION, ECONOMICS & INCOME. This is
initially implemented at the tribal communities in
Dumalneg, Ilocos Norte, Gen. Nakar, Quezon, and
Botolan, Zambales.
BALS Programs & Projects
Accreditation and Equivalency Program

The Accreditation and Equivalency

(A&E) Program is a program aimed at
providing an alternative pathway of
learning for out-of-school youth and
adults who are basically literate but who
have not completed the 10 years of basic
education mandated by the Philippine
Constitution. Through this program,
school dropouts are able to complete
elementary and high school education
outside the school system.
BALS Programs & Projects
Basic Literacy Program (BLP)
Family Basic Literacy Project(FBLP)
• The Basic Literacy Program is a program aimed at
eradicating illiteracy among out-of-school youth and
adults (in extreme cases school-aged children) by
developing basic literacy skills of reading, writing
and numeracy.

• FAMILY BASIC LITERACY PROJECT(FBLP) is a

literacy service learning intervention utilizing literate
family members to help non-literate members
upgrade their literacy skills and improve the
educational opportunities of poor families. Source
BALS Programs & Projects
Adolescent Friendly Literacy
Enhancement Project (AFLEP)

Adolescent Friendly Literacy Enhancement

Project (AFLEP) provides target learners
aged 10-19 years old with basic literacy
about early marriage and parenting, family
planning, drug prevention education,
livelihood projects, health education and
environmental education.
BALS Programs & Projects
Projects E-skwela Project

Projects E-skwela Project is designed to

provide e-Learning opportunities to
Filipino Out-of-school Youth and Adults
who were not able to avail the
opportunities laid by the formal school
system and would like to finish their basic
education, where interactive computer-
based multimedia learning resources will
be the primary source of instruction.
 SCHOOL SETTING

ALTERNATIVE LEARNING
SYSTEM
VS.
 ALTERNATIVE LEARNING SYSTEM
VS.
FORMAL EDUCATION
TEACHER
ALS FACILITATOR
• Facilitator/instructional Manager
• Must be trained in ALS
• Must be College graduate (for A&E program)
• Must be HS Graduate or even less (for literacy Programs)

• FORMAL EDUCATION TEACHER

• Called a Classroom Teacher
• Must be licensed/Professional Teacher
• Must be an education graduate BSEd/BSEEd
 ALTERNATIVE LEARNING SYSTEM
VS.
FORMAL EDUCATION
SUBJECTS
ALS
• Communication Skills
• Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
• Sustainable use of
Resources/Productivity
• Develop of self & sense of Community
FORMAL EDUCATION
• Expanding ones world vision With 5
Major Subjects: English, Filipino,
Science, Math, Makabayan
REFERENCES

https://www.deped.gov.ph/

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https://www.unicef.org/philippines/sites/unicef.org.philippines/files/styles/hero_desktop/public/%2810%29%20
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