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The document discusses issues with the Philippine system of education and proposes improvements. It notes that many schools lack basic resources and that the government fails to properly support gifted students in non-academic fields. It gives an example of a student who did not receive support from his public school for a newscasting competition. The document argues that the government is not doing enough to improve education and that teachers need to be more passionate about teaching in order for students to develop a passion for learning and help drive national progress.

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Position Paper Example

The document discusses issues with the Philippine system of education and proposes improvements. It notes that many schools lack basic resources and that the government fails to properly support gifted students in non-academic fields. It gives an example of a student who did not receive support from his public school for a newscasting competition. The document argues that the government is not doing enough to improve education and that teachers need to be more passionate about teaching in order for students to develop a passion for learning and help drive national progress.

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Clyza S.

Ganan November 10, 2022


11 – Winsor Mccay Ma’am Emma Monieva

Positon Paper example:


THE PHILIPPINE SYSTEM OF EDUCATION
Many news reports show us schools who lack books, chairs, pencils and even classrooms at
times! Is it so hard for the government to provide students with their own set of books when the
government officials themselves can afford to own about ten or more houses each costing at least one
million pesos? Another factor which proves that the Philippines has a poor system of education is that the
government fails to give the proper support to several skilled and talented young Filipinos. Sure the
government hands out scholarships to several intellectually gifted students who excel in subjects like
Math or Science. What about students who are gifted in other aspects though? Education is not limited to
the four corners of the classroom. Rather, education refers to a general sense of learning wherein
knowledge, skills and habits are transferred from one to another through different forms of teaching and
training. I was lucky enough to be chosen as a member of the Buglas Youth Leadership Program
wherein fourth year high school students from all over Bacolod are invited to join a series of activities
which promotes leadership and nation- building.

One of the participants of the program was a student of Bacolod City National High
School, a public school. This participant talked to me about the school not giving them enough support
when joining contests, specifically the ABS-CBN Newscasting Competition. As a student of the
University of St. La Salle, I was blessed with a terrific opportunity to improve when my school assigned
me with teachers to serve as coaches. My friend from Bacolod City High told me that none of their
teachers offered help in preparing for the competition. Not even the slightest critique of the way he
reported was given. So now we have to ask, what if this person had the potential to be one of
the best journalists in the country? By not offering their support, the school took away this student’s
chance of growth or development in a certain field. When a person’s chance for growth is taken
away, his opportunity of attaining greatness is taken down with it. I think the same goes for all
other sports and literary events. Often, students are not given the right support in order for them
to achieve the best possible versions of themselves.

To make things simple, the government is not doing enough. A different


approach must be taken for our country’s educational system because, if things
stay the same, we can’t expect better things for our country in the future. In
order for our country to progress, education can’t just be free. Students, whether
in public schools or private, must be assigned with teachers who want to teach.
Teachers cannot just come to class, write words on the black board and expect
students to immediately absorb the information without any other formal
discussions.
To make things simple, the government is not doing enough. A different approach must be taken
for our country’s educational system because, if things stay the same, we can’t expect better things for
our country in the future. In order for our country to progress, education can’t just be free. Students,
whether in public schools or private, must be assigned with teachers who want to teach. Teachers cannot
just come to class, write words on the black board and expect students to immediately absorb the
information without any other formal discussions.

The people chosen to teach in schools must truly have a passion for passing on what they
know to students. These people must also be open to any situation because there will always be
students who don’t immediately understand a certain topic in class. In short, our country’s teachers
have got to love what they do because when students see the fire in a teacher’s eyes when explaining a
certain lesson then these students, in turn, develop a passion for learning. When our country’s youth
become passionate about learning then they will develop a sense of awareness in our country and,
hopefully, this sense of awareness will push the next generation of Filipinos towards change. A change
not just in the framework of our education, our government or our nation, but rather, a positive change
in the outlook of Filipinos on life. With any luck, Filipinos will develop views inspired by nationalism
wherein their focus will not just be centered on individual improvement, but the improvement of their entire
country as well.

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