Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
UNDERSECRETARY FOR CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION
BCD-SCPD-O-2021-2070
MEMORANDUM
DM-OUCI-2021-00169
To : All Regional Directors
Attention : Schools/City Division Superintendents
Chief Education Supervisors of CLMD and CID
Public School Heads
From : DIOSDADO M. SAN ANTONIO
Undersecretary
Subject : APPLICATION TO OFFER SPFL-JAPANESE
Date : May 18, 2021
The Department of Education (DepEd), through the Bureau of Curriculum
Development - Special Curricular Programs Division (BCD-SCPD), shall
accept applications to interested public secondary schools to offer the Special
Program in Foreign Language-Japanese (SPFL-Japanese). The focus is to
train the qualified teachers of Batch 6 for three (3) summers and three (3)
follow-through training sessions from June to March each year to be
conducted by The Japan Foundation Manila (JFM). It is an extensive language
training course in the Philippines through JFM, including review courses for
the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT). It also provides an avenue to
become proficient in Nihongo and to promote mutual understanding and
cultural exchange between Japan and Philippines.
The basic requirements to be submitted by the school principal are the
following:
1. Curriculum Vitae (CV) of the teacher-trainee
2. Letter of Intent addressed to the BCD Director Jocelyn DR Andaya
3. Number of Junior High School students interested in the program
4. Number of Target Classes per grade level
5. Number of Candidate Teachers to undergo the SPFL-Japanese training
6. For the Teacher-Candidate: Briefly enumerate what can you
contribute to the program once accepted?
DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue, Pasig City, Philippines
Direct Line: (632) 8633-7202/8687-4146 Fax: (632) 8631-5057
E-mail:
[email protected]/
[email protected] Website: www.deped.gov.ph
In addition, a pre-selection of the teachers shall be in accordance with DepEd
Order No. 68, s. 2009. A contract stating that the teacher shall stay in the
program shall be signed by both the Principal and SPFL-Japanese teacher.
All requirements must be submitted on or before May 28, 2021 through email
at [email protected] /[email protected] and or carbon
copy (cc) to [email protected].
For queries or clarifications and other related concerns, please email to:
[email protected] or [email protected]
For information and guidance.