An official of the Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday said that 80 percent of the Self-Learning Modules (SLMs) for the Second Quarter have been quality assured by its Central Office to ensure that these are appropriate for students in various grade levels.
To ensure the quality of self-learning modules (SLMs) being used in the modular distance learning modality, the Department of Education (DepEd) issued guidelines on the evaluation of SLMs, particularly those that will be used by students in the coming grading periods.
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Based on the amended school calendar for school year (SY) 2020-2021 contained in DepEd Order No. 30, Series of 2020, the resumption of classes on the basic education level in public schools is scheduled on Jan. 4.
As cited in the adjusted school calendar, the last day of classes for Quarter 1 or first grading period was Dec. 12. The holiday break for public schools officially started on Dec. 19 and ends Jan. 3.
In the same school calendar, classes from Kindergarten to Grade 12 for this school year officially started last Oct. 5.
To help students and teachers under the new learning set-up, DepEd adjusted the first quarter of the school year from Nov. 28 to Dec. 12. The succeeding quarters were also adjusted – the second quarter will start Jan. 4 and ends on Feb. 27; the third quarter will be from Mar. 1 to April 24; and the fourth quarter starts on April 26 and ends on June 11.