3. is a formal or non-formal
education in which the children’s
mother tongue is used in the
classroom as a bridge in learning
Filipino and English.
Deped Order No 74 s. 2009
4. Purpose: to develop appropriate cognitive
and reasoning skills enabling children to
separate equally in different
Kindergarten- Grade 3 :Mother Tongue
Grade 4-6: English and Filipino
Junior High School : primary language
Senior High School: primary language
5. poor education outcomes, including high
rates of repetition and drop-out
low rates of primary school completion
lack of proficiency in the language of
instruction
