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espite years of progress, the Philippine education system has always been proven to be futile–a worry as the latest National Achievement Test (NAT) underscored grade 12 students’ poor 21st century skills proficiency.
According to the data released on March 16 by The Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2), most grade 12 students fell below or near proficient, scoring 66% below in problem solving, 77% below in information literacy, and 76% below in critical thinking. On the other hand, just less than a percent of students achieved proficient or highly proficient level. These proficiencies are important in the modern world, especially for the youth to be emboldened with, as logical and critical thinking skills prepares them to integrate into the working society–a supposed purpose of the current
K-12 curriculum that realistically failed to deliver; especially that NAT assesses learners’ educational performances and evaluates the effectiveness of educational system in the Philippines. A decline of learners’ proficiency in essential thinking skills displays a sign of a future to be filled with unforeseen consequences–especially in the age of social media and artificial intelligence on the rise, information is being consumed without analysis, increasing tendencies of misinformation.
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THE BLAZE
The Truth, The Good, The Sublime The Official High School Publication of Manuel S. Enverga University FoundationCandelaria, Inc., Division of Quezon Volume 3 Issue 2 | January 2025 - March 2025
BYTHEDATAS SOURCE: EDCOM 2 - The Second Congressional Commission on Education
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EUC representatives shine at UP Kalilayan’s Tagisan 39 by Princess Valerie Galeon
E PROBLEM SOLVING 66 percent of learners were below “Nearly Proficient” 33 percent of learners were “Nearly Proficient” and higher
INFORMATION LITERACY 77 percent of learners were below “Nearly Proficient”
nverga University Candelaria representatives participated in UP Kalilayan’s Tagisan 39, themed “Inevitable Integration: Generating Discourse on the Responsible and Transformative Use of Artificial Intelligence in Education,” held at Recto Memorial National High School, March 23. Micaela Sophia Umandap secured first place in SHS Extemporaneous Speech, while the EUC Artist Center — Junior High School won first place in the Short Film Making category, also earning Best Director and Best Screenplay awards. Jarred Burog took third place in SHS Digital Poster Making, and the
EUC Artist Center — Senior High School placed third in Short Film Making, also winning Best Director. Students from both Junior and Senior High School also participated in various competitions, including Quiz Bee, Traditional and Digital Poster Making, Extemporaneous Speech, Dagliang Talumpati, Essay Writing, and Pagsulat ng Sanaysay.
23 percent of learners were “Nearly Proficient” and higher
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CRITICAL THINKING 76 percent of learners were below “Nearly Proficient” 24 percent of learners were “Nearly Proficient” and higher
Special Magazine issued by The Envergan and The Blaze publications dedicated to Enverga University Candelaria’s 33rd Founding Anniversary by scanning the QR Code on the right.
Liane Joyce Aguila — a finalist of junior high school extemporaneous speech delivers her skills during UP Kalilayan’s Tagisan 39, held at Recto Memorial National High School in Tiaong on Sunday, March 23, 2025. photo taken by Denver Kyle Yago