MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) will kick off the implementation of the National Learning Camp (NLC) on July 24, coinciding with the second State of the Nation Address of President Marcos.
The NLC, to be piloted with students in Grades 7 and 8, is a voluntary three-to-five-week learning recovery program that will be offered at the end of every school year.
Students who volunteer for the program will be enrolled in one of the three camps: enhancement, consolidation or intervention.
According to the DepEd, the enhancement camp is “designed to enrich learning for advanced students by providing greater depth, breadth and complexity of learning area competencies.” It aims to deepen students’ knowledge, expand their skills and foster a more comprehensive understanding of the subjects.
The consolidation camp, meanwhile, is “designed to provide further practice on and application of previously taught competencies.” Participants will be provided with opportunities to identify links connecting concepts and skills across grade-level competencies.
The intervention camp will support students who are yet to grasp foundational Mathematics and English skills. Students will receive targeted interventions to help improve their skills and bridge any gaps in their understanding.
The phased implementation of the NLC will begin this school break for English, Science and Mathematics.
“With a two-fold purpose of improving learning outcomes and supporting teachers to teach better, the initiative aims to create a camp-like atmosphere by integrating fun and engaging activities to foster learner interests, socio-emotional skills, personal growth and character development,” the DepEd said.
Once fully implemented, the learning camp will replace the remedial classes, which will still be implemented this school break on other grade levels.
The DepEd also encouraged the conduct of other activities this school break to support learning recovery across grade levels.