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“Indeed, these are challenging times as we still confront the ongoing pandemic amid our efforts to attain quality education,” DepEd said in a statement issued by its Office of the Undersecretary for Curriculum and Instruction.
In the recent publication of the 2019 Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), the Philippines ranked last among 58 countries in an assessment for Grade 4 mathematics and sciences.
Despite the results, DepEd welcomed the insights of TIMSS 2019. This, the agency said, will help in “furthering our efforts to raise the quality of education in the country.”
The TIMSS 2019 assessed a sample size of Grade 4 students of participating countries in mathematics and science, as well as context questionnaires. “We reiterate that our participation or re-participation in these international assessments indicates a step forward towards addressing curriculum and learning gaps in the country’s basic education,” DepEd said.