3. Enhancement
Camp Intervention
Camp
Consolidation
Camp
NLC CAMP GROUPS
2022-2023 EOSY break
expanded to other grade levels & learning areas
Succeeding EOSY breaks
Schools are not precluded from conducting other EOSY
break activities, such as but not limited to enrichment
activities in all grade levels and learning areas excluding
Grades 7 and 8 for English, Science, and Mathematics
(ESM) to support learning recovery.
Grades 7 and 8 (ESM)
4. NLC CAMP GROUPS
Enhancement
Camp
Consolidatio
n Camp
Intervention
Camp
REMEDIAL CLASS
OTHER EOSY BREAK ACTIVITIES
Intended for
Grades 7 and
8
Shall be made available
for all grade levels,
including Grades 7 and 8
learners in learning
areas other than ESM.
For learners who did
not meet expectations
in one (1) or two (2)
learning areas
5. NLC CAMP GROUPS
OTHER EOSY BREAK ACTIVITIES
Enrichment activities may be conducted
for learners whose academic performance
in the previous SY range from fairly
satisfactory or higher to improve their
level of attainment of the prescribed
learning competencies and fully prepare
them for transition to their next grade
level.
6. OTHER EOSY BREAK ACTIVITIES
Incoming Grade 12 learners who are required
to undertake work immersion in the upcoming
semester shall have the option to take one
or two advanced subjects during the NLC to
lighten their academic load and give more
attention to their work immersion.
7. Conducted at least
two (2) weeks before
the end of the school
year.
School
Head
Class
Advisers
Interested
Learners
DURATION OF THE NLC AND OTHER EOSY BREAK ACTIVITIES
Official registration shall
be conducted for two weeks
from July 1, 2023 to July
14, 2023.
9. Enhancement Camp Consolidation Camp Intervention Camp
Purpose
Enhances learning by
providing greater depth,
breadth, and complexity of
learner’s knowledge, skills,
and understanding
Provides further practice on and
application of previously taught
competencies. Opportunities are
provided to identify links
connecting concepts and skills
across grade-level competencies.
Supports high-need learners who
are yet to grasp Fundamental
Mathematics and/or Fundamental
English Skills
Duration and
Specific Dates
3 weeks (3 days each week
from July 24 to August 11,
2023
5 weeks (3 days each week from July 24 to August 25, 2023)
Grade Level
Coverage
Grades 7 and 8 (Schools have the prerogative to offer these to other grade levels)
Learning
Area/Domain
Focus
Grades 7-8 – English, Science, and Mathematics
Learning
Delivery
Modality
In-person learning delivery modality
Class Size maximum of 35 learners in a class
DURATION OF THE NLC AND OTHER EOSY BREAK ACTIVITIES
10. ENHANCEMENT CAMP
3 weeks
July 24 – August 11, 2023
Collaborative
Planning &
Preparation
Collaborative
Review of
Instruction
MONDAY FRIDAY
TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
DURATION OF THE NLC AND OTHER EOSY BREAK ACTIVITIES
INTERVENTION & CONSOLIDATION
CAMPS
5 weeks
July 24 - August 25, 2023
11. DURATION OF THE NLC AND OTHER EOSY BREAK ACTIVITIES
Schools have the flexibility to
decide on the number of hours for
each session per day in all camps
provided that the targeted learning
competencies are not compromised.
14. Collaborativ
e Planning &
Preparation
Open to teachers, school
heads, public schools
district supervisors (PSDS),
and education program
supervisors (EPS).
Structured
Focused
With logical flow
of sessions
DURATION OF THE NLC AND OTHER EOSY BREAK ACTIVITIES
16. Remedial classes and classes organized for incoming Grade 12
learners with one (1) or two (2) subjects enrolled in advance
shall be allotted three (3) hours per subject from Mondays to
Fridays, for a span of five (5) weeks.
These classes shall be conducted for five (5) weeks with five
(5) days of teacher-learner engagement each week.
However, schools, in consultation with parents and with the
approval of the Schools Division Superintendent (SDS), may
decide to implement a blended distance learning delivery
modality (BLDM).
The distance learning component of the BLDM shall not exceed
two (2) days in a week except during emergencies or crises.
DURATION OF THE NLC AND OTHER EOSY BREAK
ACTIVITIES
17. Enrichment activities may be
conducted three (3) days a week
over a span of three (3) weeks.
DURATION OF THE NLC AND OTHER EOSY BREAK
ACTIVITIES
19. Learners in other grade levels who did
not meet expectations in one (1) or two
(2) learning areas based on their
academic performance in the SY 2022-
2023 shall be placed in Remedial
Classes.
LEARNER PLACEMENT IN THE CAMPS AND OTHER EOSY BREAK ACTIVITIES
20. TEACHING AND LEARNING RESOURCES
Lesson Plans
Teachers’
Notes
Learners’
Workbooks
Enhancement and
Consolidation
Camps for Grades 7
and 8 ESM
TEACHING AND LEARNING RESOURCES
Integrated Lesson
Plans and Teacher
Notes
Learners’ Workbooks
Teacher-Learner
Resource Book
*For
Fundamental
Mathematics and English.
Intervention Camp
for Grades 7 and 8 Remedial Class
Schools shall have
the flexibility to
decide on the
learning resources
that meet the needs
of learners and align
with the most
appropriate teaching
approaches and
strategies.
21. TEACHING AND LEARNING RESOURCES
Schools shall be provided with a Lesson Format and
Design for Grades 7 and 8 that aligns with the
objectives of the NLC. A strength of this lesson format
and design is that teachers are afforded resources,
time, and practice involving learners, to further extend
their own skills, knowledge, and understanding of
teaching and learning.
22. Before the commencement of the NLC,
schools shall prepare:
class programs
classrooms and other learning
spaces
teaching and learning resources
Sample:
Textbooks
Activity Sheets
Assessment Tasks
Video Lessons
Other materials
TEACHING AND LEARNING RESOURCES
24. ASSESSMENT ASSESSMENT
DO 8, s. 2015, Policy Guidelines on Classroom Assessment for the
K to 12 Basic Education Program or any future policy on assessment
and grading shall apply.
REMEDIAL CLASS AND IN CLASSES ENROLLED IN ADVANCE BY INCOMING
GRADE 12 LEARNERS
26. FUN AND ENGAGEMENT COMPONENT
Teachers shall ensure that the teaching-
learning process inside the classroom
integrates fun and a sense of fulfillment
whenever learners experience success in
learning.
Teachers are highly encouraged to harness
learners’ creativity and resourcefulness to
make learning compelling and engaging while
working towards the attainment of learning
competencies and standards.
27. Schools shall intensify
learner engagement by
organizing camp
assemblies.
FUN AND ENGAGEMENT COMPONENT
camp-like atmosphere
exciting games and
activities
mental health and
psychosocial support
activities
suitable spaces on school
grounds
Schools shall observe due diligence to ensure the
safety and security of learners during the conduct of
indoor and outdoor camp activities.
28. Clustered National Orientations of Key Officials
on the Implementation of the NLC shall be
conducted.
ROs, in turn, shall orient SDOs and school key
officials in their respective regions.
Schools shall include an orientation on the
implementation of the NLC into the agenda of
their last quarterly meeting with parents/legal
guardians during the SY 2022-2023.
CONDUCT OF ORIENTATION ACTIVITIES
29. A general orientation with
parents/legal guardians shall be
conducted within the week before
the first day of the NLC.
Advocacy materials shall be
prepared at the national, regional,
division levels, and school levels.
CONDUCT OF ORIENTATION ACTIVITIES
30. Training of Trainers for the implementation of the
NLC for Grades 7 and 8
To be participated by the CLMD and CID Chief,
EPSs, PSDSs, and school heads
CAPABILITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES
31. School heads
supervise the
implementation and
ensures that the
Policy is
communicated to
stakeholders
ROs and SDOs
monitor school’s
compliance with
the Policy and
consolidate M&E
reports
CO utilizes M&E
results for policy
evaluation
MONITORING AND EVALUATION
MONITORING AND EVALUATION
33. NATIONAL LEARNING CAMP (NLC) ASSESSMENT
The Bureau of Education Assessment in coordination with the
Research Center for Teacher Quality – SiMMER shall administer the
National Learning Camp (NLC) assessment for Grades 7 and 8
learners for SY 2022-2023 in all public schools. Primarily, the NLC
Assessment shall be administered through an online computer-based
platform.
The results of the pre-test will be used to:
1. Collect baseline-data for the evaluation of the National Learning
Camp as an intervention program aimed at increasing learner
proficiency;
2. Group learners in grades 7 & 8 for the NLC
34. There are two important dates vital to the successful
implementation of the NLC Assessment:
The Preliminary Meeting with Regional and Division
Testing Personnel and IT Officers on
June 9, 2023
and the National Orientation for NLC Assessment on
June 14, 2023
where testing schedule, scheme, and other related
concerns will be discussed.
35. ACCESSING THE MOODLE PLATFORM
In preparation for the online assessment, all Grades 7 and 8
learners should activate/access their Moodle LMS accounts
using their official DepEd accounts before the NLC
Assessment.
The NLC, which shall be implemented in phases, is a three to five-week voluntary learning recovery program designed to benefit K to 12 learners in all public elementary and secondary schools. It is composed of three Camps: Enhancement Camp, Consolidation Camp, and Intervention Camp.
These three camps shall be offered to Grades 7 and 8 only and shall be gradually extended to other grade levels in the succeeding school years. However, schools are not precluded from conducting other EOSY break activities, such as but not limited to enrichment activities in all grade levels and learning areas excluding Grades 7 and 8 for English, Science, and Mathematics (ESM) to support learning recovery.
To ensure that learners in need of greater support receive targeted instructional assistance and guidance, specifically those who did not meet expectations in one (1) or two (2) learning areas, the Remedial Class shall be made available for all grade levels, including Grades 7 and 8 learners in learning areas other than ESM.
Enrichment activities may be conducted for learners whose academic performance in the previous SY range from fairly satisfactory or higher to improve their level of attainment of the prescribed learning competencies and fully prepare them for transition to their next grade level.
Incoming Grade 12 learners who are required to undertake work immersion in the upcoming semester shall have the option to take one or two advanced subjects during the NLC to lighten their academic load and give more attention to their work immersion.
Early registration shall be conducted at least two weeks before the end of the school year. Official registration shall be conducted for two weeks from July 1, 2023 to July 14, 2023. Under the supervision and guidance of their school heads, class advisers shall be responsible for enlisting interested learners.
Here are the NLC registration template and the Parents/legal guardians that participating learners need to accomplish prior to the start of the NLC.
This table outlines the distinctive features of the three camp groups.
The NLC shall be conducted within three to five weeks. The Enhancement Camp shall be conducted from July 24, 2023 to August 11, 2023 to complete the three-week period while the Consolidation and Intervention Camps shall run for five weeks from July 24, 2023 until August 25, 2023.
Schools have the flexibility to decide on the number of hours for each session per day in all camps provided that the targeted learning competencies are not compromised.
Here is a sample weekly class program for Grades 7 and 8
All three camps shall dedicate a three-day teacher-learner engagement, i.e., Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, while the two days every week, i.e., Monday and Friday, shall be allocated for teachers’ collaborative planning, preparation, and review of instruction through Learning Action Cell (LAC) sessions.
These LAC sessions shall be open to teachers, school heads, public schools district supervisors (PSDS), and education program supervisors (EPS). A Suggested Teacher Timetable for Collaborative Sessions enclosed in Annex 4 provides a structured conduct of LAC sessions and allows teachers and instructional leaders to have a more focused and logical flow of sessions.
Here is a Suggested Teacher Timetable for Collaborative Sessions which provides a structured conduct of LAC sessions and allows teachers and instructional leaders to have a more focused and logical flow of sessions.
This illustration provides the topics that may be discussed during Collaborative Sessions of teachers.
Remedial classes and classes organized for incoming Grade 12 learners with one (1) or two (2) subjects enrolled in advance shall be allotted three (3) hours per subject from Mondays to Fridays, for a span of five (5) weeks. These classes shall be conducted for five (5) weeks with five (5) days of teacher-learner engagement each week. However, schools, in consultation with parents and with the approval of the Schools Division Superintendent (SDS), may decide to implement a blended distance learning delivery modality (BLDM). The distance learning component of the BLDM shall not exceed two (2) days a week except during emergencies or crises.
Enrichment activities may be conducted three (3) days a week over a span of three (3) weeks.
Schools shall administer a pre-assessment for Grades 7 and 8 learners before the start of the NLC. The results of their pre-assessment or the learners’ academic performance in the previous SY shall determine their placement in a particular camp.
Learners in other grade levels who did not meet expectations in one or two learning areas based on their academic performance during the SY 2022-2023 shall be placed in Remedial Classes.
Schools shall be provided with a complete set of teaching-learning materials for Grades 7 and 8 ESM. Lesson Plans, Teachers’ Notes, and Learners’ Workbooks shall be provided for the Enhancement Camp and the Consolidation Camp, while Integrated Lesson Plans and Teacher Notes, Learners’ Workbooks, and a Teacher-Learner Resource Book shall also be provided for the Intervention Camp in Fundamental Mathematics and Fundamental English. For Remedial Classes, schools shall have the flexibility to decide on the learning resources that meet the needs of learners and align with the most appropriate teaching approaches and strategies.
Schools shall be provided with a Lesson Format and Design for Grades 7 and 8 that aligns with the objectives of the NLC. A strength of this lesson format and design is that teachers are afforded resources, time, and practice involving learners, to further extend their own skills, knowledge, and understanding of teaching and learning.
Before the commencement of the NLC, schools shall have prepared the class programs, classrooms and other learning spaces, and teaching-learning resources such as, but not limited to textbooks, activity sheets, assessment tasks, video lessons, and other materials necessary for the successful conduct of classes.
Schools shall administer the pre-assessment for Grades 7 and 8 between June 20, 2023, and July 8, 2023, while the post-assessment shall be conducted after the NLC to evaluate learning gains and the overall effectiveness of the NLC.
For learners in Remedial Class and in classes enrolled in advance by incoming Grade 12 learners, the provisions of DO 8, s. 2015, Policy Guidelines on Classroom Assessment for the K to 12 Basic Education Program or any future policy on assessment and grading shall apply.
To ensure that the instructional needs of learners shall be addressed, teachers are strongly urged to prepare anecdotal records capturing valuable information about learners’ strengths, weaknesses, and progress throughout the NLC. The anecdotal records shall be written in a language understood by parents or guardians, either in English or Filipino.
Having the nature of a camp, teachers shall ensure that the teaching-learning process inside the classroom integrates fun and a sense of fulfillment whenever learners experience success in learning. Teachers are highly encouraged to harness learners’ creativity and resourcefulness to make learning compelling and engaging while working towards the attainment of learning competencies and standards.
Schools shall intensify learner engagement by organizing camp assemblies. The camp assembly will have a camp-like atmosphere to provide learners with opportunities to develop and enhance personal growth, learner interests, socio-emotional skills, and overall character development through exciting games and activities. Mental health and psychosocial support activities may also be conducted to enhance the well-being of both learners and teachers, addressing their mental health and psychosocial needs. Schools shall designate suitable spaces on their grounds for these activities and devise creative ways where learners can feel free to participate and build their interests in meaningful ways. These learner interest fun-filled activities may be conducted in partnership with external stakeholders. Schools shall observe due diligence to ensure the safety and security of learners during the conduct of indoor and outdoor camp activities.
To ensure the attainment of the goals and objectives of the NLC, clustered national orientations of key DepEd officials on the Policy Guidelines shall be conducted. ROs, in turn, shall orient SDOs and school key officials in their respective regions.
Schools shall include an orientation on the implementation of the NLC and other EOSY break activities into the agenda of their last quarterly meeting with parents/legal guardians during the SY 2022-2023. The orientation shall inform parents/legal guardians about the NLC and gather support for its successful implementation.
A general orientation with parents/legal guardians shall be conducted within the week before the first day of the NLC. To ensure widespread awareness and understanding of the NLC, information campaigns, and advocacy materials shall be prepared at the national, regional, division levels, and school levels.
Instructional supervisors, including the Chief of the Curriculum and Learning Management Division (CLMD) and the Curriculum Implementation Division (CID), EPSs, PSDSs, and school heads shall undergo clustered Training of Trainers for the implementation of the NLC for Grades 7 and 8. The training shall be cascaded to their respective regions and divisions for all instructional leaders and Grade 7 and 8 teachers before the start of the NLC to enhance their pedagogical knowledge and skills and understand the nature of teaching directions most profitable for learners. Instructional leaders shall also undergo the same training as they shall provide technical assistance to teachers.
The school heads shall be primarily responsible for supervising the implementation of these guidelines in their schools, ensuring that the provisions are communicated to all concerned stakeholders in the school community.
The Curriculum Implementation Division (CID) and Curriculum and Learning Management Division (CLMD) in the SDO and RO, respectively shall lead in the monitoring of schools’ compliance with these guidelines. The RO – Quality Assurance Division (QAD) and SDO – School Governance Operations Division (SGOD) shall have an oversight function on the M&E process. They may also be consulted for their expertise and guidance in conducting the M&E activities.
At the school level, the implementation of this policy shall be monitored and evaluated by the School Head. The School Head shall prepare a report at the end of the annual Learning Camp that includes the highlights, challenges, and issues encountered throughout the policy implementation. The said report shall be submitted to the SDO for collation and analysis. The SDOs shall then prepare a consolidated report analysis for submission to the Regional Office.
Overall feedback from the Regional Office shall be provided to the DepEd Central Office, Curriculum and Teaching (CT) Strand, through the Bureau of Learning Delivery, to be used in evaluating the policy for continuous improvement of its design and implementation.
Learners who did not meet expectations in one or two learning areas based on their academic performance in the SY 2022-2023 shall be placed in Remedial Classes.
This is a Sample Weekly Class Programs which is enclosed in Annex 3.
