The Philippine Embassy
The Philippine Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand, is pleased to inform overseas Filipinos in Thailand and in other ASEAN countries that an official from the Department of Education of the Philippines will be administering the Third Alternative Learning System Accreditation and Equivalency (ALS A&E) test inBangkok, Thailand on 15 – 16 November 2013.
The ALS A&E Test is a standardized paper and pencil test. It is designed to measure the competencies of those who have neither attended nor finished formal elementary or secondary education. Passers of this test are given a certificate which bears the seal and the signature of the Secretary of the Department of Education.
Passers of the test will receive a certification of learning achievement signed by the Secretary of the Department of Education of the Philippines. An elementary level test passer is qualified to enroll as freshman in the secondary level education. A secondary level test passer is given a chance to enter mainstream in the formal education system of the country and enroll in post-secondary courses (technical/vocational, two/four/five-year course) of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and Philippine Association of State Universities and Colleges (PASUC) member institutions; access to Meralco Foundation Institute (MFI) and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) skills training programs; and a chance to acquire eligibility for government employment positions under the Civil Service Commission (CSC).
Interested participants are requested to download the ALS A&E 2013 Information Guide below before registering to take the test. Once the ALS A&E 2013 Information Guide has been fully read and understood, interested applicants may download and submit the ALS A&E 2013 Application Formbelow.
The ALS A&E Test is a standardized paper and pencil test. It is designed to measure the competencies of those who have neither attended nor finished formal elementary or secondary education. Passers of this test are given a certificate which bears the seal and the signature of the Secretary of the Department of Education.
Passers of the test will receive a certification of learning achievement signed by the Secretary of the Department of Education of the Philippines. An elementary level test passer is qualified to enroll as freshman in the secondary level education. A secondary level test passer is given a chance to enter mainstream in the formal education system of the country and enroll in post-secondary courses (technical/vocational, two/four/five-year course) of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and Philippine Association of State Universities and Colleges (PASUC) member institutions; access to Meralco Foundation Institute (MFI) and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) skills training programs; and a chance to acquire eligibility for government employment positions under the Civil Service Commission (CSC).
Interested participants are requested to download the ALS A&E 2013 Information Guide below before registering to take the test. Once the ALS A&E 2013 Information Guide has been fully read and understood, interested applicants may download and submit the ALS A&E 2013 Application Formbelow.