Bachelor of Secondary Education in the Philippines

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Program Overview

Bachelor of Secondary Education (BSED) is a four year degree program designed to prepare students for becoming high school teachers. The program combines both theory and practice in order to teach students the necessary knowledge and skills a high school teacher needs. The program aims to produce competent teachers who provide a conducive learning experience to their students.

Recommended Senior High School Strand

Students who want to pursue a degree in Secondary Education are encouraged to take the Humanities and Social Sciences strand under the Academic track. The curriculum focuses on human behavior, literature, education, politics, liberal arts, and society. The HUMSS strand will cover relevant topics that may be further discussed in their college lectures.

Subjects and Curriculum

Facilitating Learning
Child and Adolescent Development
Curriculum Development
Educational Technology
Principles of Teaching
Assessment of Student Learning

Admission Requirements

Qualifications

The student must be a high school graduate. However, if they were not able to graduate high school, they may opt to take the Alternative Learning System (ALS) and pass the Philippine Educational Placement Test (PEPT) to qualify for college; the availability of courses for PEPT passers depend on the university.
The students must pass the College Admissions Test of the university.

Basic Requirements

Form 138 - High School Report Card (Original and Photocopy)
Recommendation letter from High school principal and guidance counselor
Most recent medical and dental health record
Copy of NSO Certified birth certificate
Certificate of Good moral character
Copy of honorable dismissal
Copy of high school diploma
(1) Latest 2”x2”ID Picture

Program Outcome

Secondary Education graduates are expected to able to:

Explain the rootedness of education in philosophical, socio-cultural, historical, psychological, and political contexts
Demonstrate mastery of the discipline
Facilitate learning using various teaching methodologies appropriate to learners and their environment
Develop innovative curriculum, instructional plans, teaching approaches, and resources for different types of learners
Abide with professional and ethical teaching standards whether it’s local, national, or global

Majors offered in this program

English
Filipino
Mathematics
Sciences
Social Studies
Values Education

On-The-Job Training/Internship

During the last semester of the BSED program, students are required to attend a Student Practice Teaching as their practicum or On-The-Job training. Student teachers are given the opportunity to apply their knowledge and practice their skills in actual classes. The practice teaching program is done under the supervision of a faculty member as well as the advisory teacher. Formal and informal classroom observations are conducted regularly. Among the requirements of practice teaching is the creation of plans for classroom management and instruction. The number of hours required may differ in each university.

Board Exam

To become a Licensed teacher in the Philippines, a graduate of Bachelor of Secondary Education needs to pass the Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET). The examination is conducted by the Board of Professional Teachers under the supervision of the Professional Regulations Commission (PRC). The LET exam is usually conducted twice a year during the month of January and July.

There is also an option to take the Teacher Certificate Program (TCP), a non-degree program for graduates of any Bachelor’s degree who intend to become teachers. TCP is considered to be the fastest way to get into the Teaching Profession, requiring only 18 units of Professional Education. Individuals who successfully completed the TCP is given a certification and is qualified to take the Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET).

Career Opportunities

Graduates of Bachelor of Secondary Education may pursue a career path in any educational institution. They could apply as a teaching assistant, private tutor, subject teacher, high school teacher, or English as a Second Language (ESL) Teacher.

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R. D.

◈ Studied Bachelor In Secondary Education
◈ At Pangasinan State University
◈ Graduated 2005

Why did I choose Secondary Education: I took up this course simply because it's my parent's choice, it's the only course my family can afford and it's the nearest College School in our area.

About my college education: Trigonometry, statistics, geometry were the most difficult subjects I had in College. American Literature somehow was boring cause our professor is an old lady and she always tell us stories and it makes us all sleepy, if our class with her was just scheduled in the morning I guess we won't fall asleep. I enjoyed my Psychology subject.
Well, passing the exams in Math is really brain damaging I can say lol, I can still remember during our statistics subject half of the class failed and we have to repeat it, Yes, I'm one of those students who fail :).

You should be very active cause most of the time you will do reporting in front of the class, you should also be patient because you will have a lot of researches, active listening is a must because lessons are not written on the board, almost everything is in a form of dictation.

My current job: Right now, I am working as a Virtual Assistant for a company based in the US.

I got tired of teaching, maybe it's not really for me, as you know I was just force to study this course.

Am I using what I learned in college: Well maybe 40-45% of what I studied in College is useless I can say, there are subjects that are not practical.

How long did it take to find a job: It took me half a year after graduation to find a job.

Do I recommend studying Secondary Education: I would highly recommend Bachelor in Secondary Education to others if they are in the Philippines, the ratio of teachers to students isn't balanced. In the Philippines most public school classroom has an estimated 50-60 students and one teacher for the entire class. The Philippines needs more teachers and more classrooms to add up.

Salary is not really competitive for teachers here in the country and public school teachers get paid once a month.

Being a Teacher is a very fulfilling job because you get to help a lot of children to learn, but you must have a really big heart and patience in this kind of field. It's not very easy to be a teacher but the knowledge that you impart with these children will greatly help them to become successful and a better person.

Advice to people who are thinking of studying this course: One of the greatest job in the world is being a Teacher. It's the noblest profession as they say. Make sure you have a passion for teaching, especially with kids, and a strong desire to help children learn.

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