PAGADIAN
CITY: Some P38 million were appropriated by DepEd for the improvement of basic
education in the so-called multi-grade (MG) classes, a new report reaching The
Philippine Preview said.
DepEd
Sec. Armin Luistro said they organized MG classes, in groups of 20 to 25 pupils
in different grade levels, early this school year.
The
MG class, usually fund in remote elementary schools, is being handled by one teacher
who will help the pupils to finish the six-year elementary course using
appropriate instructional methods.
Deped
created a total of 510 MG in western and southern Mindanao, including ARMM,
complete with instructional materials, pupils’ learning kits, school supplies
and other requirements.
DepEd-9
director Malcolm Garma said the MG classes have helped uplift the academic
advance of school-age children in remote areas, especially the depressed areas.