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2. In the end of the lesson. You should be able to:
1. Fully understand the goals and provision of the
MTB-MLE.
2. Examine MTB-MLE framework vis-a-vis the
common components of curriculum framework: and
3. Gain an in depth understanding of MTB -MLE
based on interview from parents, students and
teachers.

3. Mother Tongue Based-Multilingual Education
(MTB-MLE) in the Philippines is an approach in
education that begins teaching with the
learner's first language, also known as the
mother tongue, before adding Filipino and
English.

4. The MTB-MLE strengthens the development of
the appropriate cognitive and reasoning skills
enabling children to operate equally in different
languages starting with the mother tongue.

5. In addition to the landmark D.O No. 74, s
2009, a learners right to learn in his or her
mother tongue was further reinforced in
section 4 of R.A 10533, paragraph 3 of the
enhanced Basic education program of 2013,
which states that;

6. For kinder garten and the first three(3)
years of Elementary education, instruction
teaching materials, and assessment shall
be in the regional or native language
learners.

7. This law is clarified further in the
implementing rules and regulations (IRR)
of D.O No. 43, s. 2013 which states that:

8. 10.4. Medium of teaching and learning,
pursuant or section 4 and 5 of the act ,
basic education shall delivered In
languages understood by the learners as
language plays a strategic role in shaping
the formative years of learners.

9. The curriculum shall develop proficiency in
Filipino and English, provided that the first and
dominant language of the learners of the
learners shall serve as the fundamental
language of education. For Kindergarten and
the first three years of Elementary education,
instruction, teaching materials, and
assessment shall be in the regional or native
language of learners.

10. GOALS AND PROVISION OF MTB-MLE
• The goal of strong MTB-MLE
program is that students will become
fully bilingual, biliterate and
bicultural and achieve a quality
education.
• MTB-MLE specific curriculum
developed specifically for children
who do not understand or speak the
official school language when they
begin school.
• The mother tongue of the learner
shall be primary medium of
instruction for teaching and learning
in the kindergarten level in public
schools. When the pupils in the
classroom like a different mother
tongue or when some of them speak
another mother tongue.
GOAL PROVISION