President Marcos witnessed the signing of a joint memorandum circular aimed at addressing the misalignment between the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) teacher education curriculum and the board licensure examination for professional teachers.
The new circular will ensure that the licensure exam is conducted separately by program, aligned with CHED’s guidelines to better assess the competencies required for specific teaching roles.
This includes distinct exams for elementary education, secondary education, and other specializations, with a focus on early childhood and special needs education for elementary teachers.
Secondary education exams will cover subjects like English, Filipino, Mathematics, Science, and others.
CHED Chair Prospero de Vera and PRC Chair Charito Zamora signed the circular, addressing concerns about the current system’s impact on low passing rates and teacher specialization mismatches.
Source: PhilNews24 | April 11, 2025
