Senior High School

Understanding Culture,
Society and Politics
Quarter 2 – Module 3:
Function of Education in Society
Understanding Culture, Society and Politics– Senior High School
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 2 – Module 3: Function of Education in Society
First Edition, 2020

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Understanding Culture,
Society and Politics
Quarter 2 – Module 3:
Function of Education in Society
Introductory Message
For the facilitator:

Welcome to the Understanding Culture, Society and Politics for Senior High
School Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on Function of Education in the
Society!

This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by educators

both from public and private institutions to assist you, the teacher or facilitator in
helping the learners meet the standards set by the K to 12 Curriculum while
overcoming their personal, social, and economic constraints in schooling.

This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and
independent learning activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore, this
also aims to help learners acquire the needed 21st century skills while taking into
consideration their needs and circumstances.

In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the body
of the module:

Notes to the Teacher

This contains helpful tips or strategies that
will help you in guiding the learners.

As a facilitator you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this module.
You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to
manage their own learning. Furthermore, you are expected to encourage and
assist the learners as they do the tasks included in the module.

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For the learner:

Welcome to the Understanding Culture, Society and Politics for Senior High
School Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on Examine the Concept,
Characteristics and Forms of Stratification Systems Using Sociological
Perspectives!

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depict skill, action and purpose. Through our hands we may learn, create and
accomplish. Hence, the hand in this learning resource signifies that you as a
learner is capable and empowered to successfully achieve the relevant
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This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful opportunities for
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process the contents of the learning resource while being an active learner.

This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

What I Need to Know This will give you an idea of the skills
or
competencies you are expected to learn in
the module.

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check what you already know about the
lesson to take. If you get all the answers
correct (100%), you may decide to skip
this
module.

What’s In This is a brief drill or review to help you link

the current lesson with the previous one.

What’s New In this portion, the new lesson will be

introduced to you in various ways such as
a story, a song, a poem, a problem opener,
an activity or a situation.

What is It This section provides a brief discussion of

the lesson. This aims to help you discover
and understand new concepts and skills.

What’s More This comprises activities for independent

practice to solidify your understanding and
skills of the topic. You may check the
answers to the exercises using the
Answer
Key at the end of the module.

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 What I Have Learned This includes questions or blank
sentence/paragraph to be filled in to
process what you learned from the lesson.

What I Can Do This section provides an activity which will

help you transfer your new knowledge or skill
into real life situations or concerns.

Assessment This is a task which aims to evaluate

your
level of mastery in achieving the learning
competency.

Additional Activities In this portion, another activity will be given

to you to enrich your knowledge or skill of
the lesson learned. This also tends
retention of
learned concepts.

Answer Key This contains answers to all activities in the

module.

At the end of this module you will also find:

References This is a list of all sources used in

developing
this module.

The following are some reminders in using this module:

1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part of
the module. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises.
2. Don’t forget to answer What I Know before moving on to the other
activities included in the module.
3. Read the instruction carefully before doing each task.
4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your answers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are through with it.
If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not
hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that you
are not alone.

We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning
and gain deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!

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 What I Need to
Know

This module was designed to help you understand the difference between the
formal and nonformal education. This module will also disclose the two primary
functions of education namely; to develop a productive citizenry and to promote self-
actualization.

In addition, this topic will lead to the understanding that education is

connected to the basic human rights of every being in the world. And this will
enable the learners to know the importance of education in their lives.

The module is about:

● Lesson : Function of Education in Society

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. differentiate formal from nonformal education
2. identify the two functions of education;
a. productive citizenry
b. self-actualization
3. appreciate the importance of education as basic human rights

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 What I
Know

A. DIRECTIONS: Encircle the letter of the best answer.

1. What are the composition of a formal school?

A. school B. teachers C. school with facilities D. school & teachers

2. Which among the country that colonize us has the great influence in
our education?
A. America B. China C. Japan D. Spain

3. What program of government implements the Senior High?

A. NFE B. BCE act of 1982 C. K 12 program D. TESDA

4. What Executive Order was NFE created?

A. E.O. no. 114 B. E.O. no. 115 C. E.O. no. 116 D. E.O. no. 117

5. Who can be in the nonformal education?

A. Old people C. person w/ disability
B. out of school youth D. all of the above

6. What republic Act stipulates ALS ?

A. R.A 9155 B. R.A. 9154 C. R.A. 9153 D. R.A. 9152

7. What agency is created to promote non-degree technical programs?

A. NFE B. BCE C. ALS D. TESDA

8. Which of the following is the purpose of TESDA?

A. Develop the skill of unemployed C. Educate all
B. Enhance the skills of teachers D. To create jobs

9. What is in the top of hierarchy of needs according to Maslow?

A. Safety needs C. love and belonging
B. Self-actualization D. physiological needs

10. Which of the following can greatly influence a productive citizen?

A. peers C. education
B. friends D. workplace

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B. DIRECTIONS: Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if not.

11. It is through education that an individual is taught to

have a positive view about government authority.

12. When an individual learns to the value of doing what

is right, he /she is now free to do anything

13. Educators must aim to help the learners to develop

their own perception of themselves and their environment.
14. Education is only for those who can afford it.
15. Education as an answer to poverty

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 Lesso
The function of Education in
n
Society

What’s New

DIRECTIONS: Describe your most memorable experience while you

were in Kindergarten, Elementary, and Junior High School that help you
become a better person today .

Elementary

kindergarten Junior
High

Me

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 What is It

The footprints of the education system of the Philippines can be traced

from the countries that colonized it, namely Spain, America, and Japan. The
education system was highly influenced by the years the Philippines was
under these occupations. The most lasting and powerful change that occur in
the area of education was in the period of American occupation, where
English was used as the primary language of instruction and a system of
public education was first established. (Education in Philippines, n.d)
When the education system was established in the Philippines,
schools has provided the learner to interact in groups which allows them to
become aware of their individual differences, gender roles, values, and
capacities for growth and survival.
FORMAL EDUCATION- in the Philippines
A formal education comprises an institution (school) and trained
teachers that will facilitate the learning process.
Previously education in the Philippines usually spans 14 years, 6
years in the primary, 4 years in secondary, and 4 years in higher
education leading to a bachelor’s degree. But since the implementation of
the K12 program, the span of the year students spend in secondary had
increased to two years. So the additional years had made the span of 16
years, and plus the early entrance of 5 years old pupils to start the K 12
program.
“The Foundation Policies of K 12 program is found in President’s
Campaign’s 10 point Agenda for Education, Social Contract with the Filipino
People, includes; making education the central strategy for investing in
people, reducing poverty and building national competitiveness. Becoming
trilingual as a country: Learn English well and connect to the world. Learn
Filipino well and connect to your country. Retain your dialect and connect to
your heritage” (Sarvi, 2015)
The very reason why, the medium of instruction in our school
system nowadays is both in English and in Filipino, and those who are in
provinces use their own dialect in teaching, especially in the primary
years.

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NON –FORMAL EDUCATION –in the Philippines
The Bureau of Continuing Education was created from the Education
Act of 1982 Section 24 from the office of Nonformal Education. Under the
Aquino government the Bureau of Nonformal education was created
under the Executive Order No.117, in Article 14 sec 2(4) of 1987 Philippine
Constitution; “The state shall encourage, formal, indigenous learning
system, as well as self-learning, independent and out of school study
programs, particularly this that respond to community needs; and provide
adult citizens, the disabled and out of school youth training in civics,
vocational efficiency and other skills” (“Philippines Nonformal Education” ,
2019)
The creation of NFE leads to the establishment of the Technical
Education and Skills Development Authority known as TESDA. This
agency is created to promote non-degree technical programs.
Furthermore, it is also in charge of the skill orientation, training, and
development of out-of-school youth and unemployed adults.
Another non-formal school is ALS (Alternative Learning System) it is
parallel to an existing formal instruction only it is offered for those students
who were not given a chance to complete their basic education due to
many reasons. “The Governance Act for Basic Education otherwise
known as the Republic Act 9155 stipulates the establishment of the
Alternative Learning System (ALS) to provide out-of-school children,
youth and adults population with basic education.” (About Alternative
Learning System, Deped, n.d.)

Primary Functions of Educations:

1. Develop a Productive Citizenry – A productive citizen is greatly
influenced through his/her education. An individual learns to socialize in
the school, once the learner enters the school he or she would be involve
in a community and that involvement would lead to lifelong learning of
values that will shape an individual. Together with this, a curriculum
designed by the state will have an additional means of shaping the
individual’s intelligence. Furthermore, it is through education that an
individual is taught to have a positive view towards liberty and democracy
as well as the view about government authority. With this, an individual
would learn to do the value of doing what is right to be a useful and
concerned citizen of this country.

2. Promote self-actualization – In Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, the last to be

achieved must be self-actualization, where a person must realize the sense
of self-sacrifice, where the person no longer thinks of himself/herself but
what he /she can contribute to the community. And education has the way to
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help this person achieved this. It is through education that an individual
learns the value of self and the purpose of his/her existence. In this
regard, the

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educators must aim to help the learners to discover personal meanings and
develop their own perception of themselves and their environment.
One common value the Filipinos have is the prestige of educational
attainment among family members. It is the pride of every Filipino family
to have children who have attained higher education.
EDUCATION AS A BASIC HUMAN RIGHT
It is common knowledge that education is a basic human right for
everyone. All nations would agree that the answer to poverty is education.
However there are those who opted to hold guns than pencils due to
exposure to wars and conflict, so the idea of education as an answer to
poverty and as a basic human right is set aside.
In the Philippines, education has become fairly important to many
deprived families. Since this is their only hope to uplift their condition
economically. Unfortunately due to many reasons, the quality of
education is affected by cycles of societal problems such as worsening of
poverty condition and deterioration of family values.
All the same, the Education for All movement lead by UNESCO in 2015
endeavors that all children, particularly in difficult circumstances, and
those belonging to ethnic minorities should have an access to a free and
compulsory education of good quality.

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 What’s
More

Activity 1:

DIRECTIONS: Complete the Venn Diagram of Formal Education

and Non-Formal Education

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Activity 2:
A. DIRECTIONS: Write the function of education in the proper heading

Productive Promote Self

Citizen Actualizatio
n

B. DIRECTIONS: Answer the following by writing 3 sentences about it.

What can you say about the phrase “Education for all” ?

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 What I Have
Learned

1. A formal education comprises of an institution (school) and

training teachers that will facilitate the learning process. And K 12
program is an education system under the Department of
Education
that aims to enhance learners' basic skills, produce more
competent citizens, and prepares graduates for lifelong learning
and employment.

2. Under the Aquino government the Bureau of Nonformal

education was created under the Executive Order No.117, in
Article 14 sec 2(4) of 1987 Philippine Constitution

3. NFE leads to the establishment of Technical Education and

Skills Development Authority is known as TESDA. This agency
is created to promote non-degree technical programs

4. ALS ( Alternative Learning System) is parallel to an existing

formal instruction only is offered for those students who
were
not given a chance to complete their basic education due to
many reasons

5. There are two primary functions of education namely; develop

productive citizenry and promote self-actualization

6. Everyone is entitled to education because it is a basic

human rights

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 Assessme
nt
A. DIRECTIONS: Make a group of 3 then make a survey among your family
(compose of student and parent ) that will describe the function of education. After
which consolidated and make a report on your findings.

See sample questionnaire:

For student:
1. Why do you go to school ? (Bakit kailangan kang mag aaral ? )

2.What benefits will your education bring to your family ?(Ano ang maidudulot ng pag aaral sa
inyong pamilya )?

For Parent
1.Why do you bring your child to school ? (Bakit kailangan pag aralin nyo ang inyong anak?)

2. What benefits will your child education do to your family ? ( Ano ang maidudulot ng pag
aaral ng inyong anak sa inyong pamilya ? )

Rubrics for the presentation of the report

Category 5 4 3 2
Content The presentation The presentation had The presentation had The presentation
had an exceptional a good amount of moments where contains little to no
amount of valuable valuable material and valuable material valuable material
material and was benefited the class was presented but a
extremely beneficial whole content was
to the class lacking

Presentation The report is well The report is The report is not so The report shows
organized and organized and organized and lack little to no organized
contains accurate contains quotations quotations and facts and does not
quotations and facts and facts taken from taken from the contains accurate
taken from the the survey survey quotations and facts
survey taken from the
survey

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B. DIRECTIONS: Make a poster, showing the importance of education to you.

HINDI ITO GAGAWIN

Rubrics in Poster making

5 4 3 2
Graphics All graphics are Most graphics are Some graphics Graphics do not
related to the topic related to the topic does not relay a relate to the topic
Relevance and make it easier but it is not easier to message
to understand. understand connected to the
topic

Attractiveness The poster is The poster is The poster is The poster is

exceptionally attractive in terms acceptably distractingly messy
attractive in terms of design, layout, attractive though it or very poorly
of design, layout, and neatness may be a bit designed. It is not
and neatness messy. attractive.

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Rubric for checking the answer in Activity 2 : B

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References

Jouko Sarvi, Fredi Munger, Hitendra Pillay Transitions to K–12

Education Systems: Experiences from Five Case Countries Asian
Development Bank, 2015

Joefe B. Sta Rita and RM Madrid, Understanding Culture, Society and

Politics, Quezon city: Vibal Publishing, 2016, 91-94

Education in Philippines
https://studycountry.com/guide/PHeducation.htm

“Philippines Nonformal Education”, 2019

https://education.stateuniversity.com/pages/1204/Philippines-
NONFORMAL-EDUCATION.html

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