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Changing The Academic Calendar of The Philippines

The document discusses changing the Philippines' academic calendar from June to March to August to May. This change is being made to align with ASEAN countries and prepare for ASEAN economic integration. It will allow Philippines universities to internationalize and attract more foreign students and teachers. However, there are also disadvantages like classes coinciding with hot weather and possible tuition increases. There is conflict between those who support internationalization versus local students and businesses that rely on the summer season. Overall the calendar change aims to integrate Philippines education with ASEAN but there are adjustments needed.

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Changing The Academic Calendar of The Philippines

The document discusses changing the Philippines' academic calendar from June to March to August to May. This change is being made to align with ASEAN countries and prepare for ASEAN economic integration. It will allow Philippines universities to internationalize and attract more foreign students and teachers. However, there are also disadvantages like classes coinciding with hot weather and possible tuition increases. There is conflict between those who support internationalization versus local students and businesses that rely on the summer season. Overall the calendar change aims to integrate Philippines education with ASEAN but there are adjustments needed.

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CHANGING THE

ACADEMIC CALENDAR
OF THE PHILIPPINES
Changing the academic calendar
of the Philippines
From June to March to the new calendar,
August to May
Preparation for the upcoming Asean
(Association of Southeast Asian Nations)
economic integration next year.
Philippines is the only member of ASEAN that
only follows June to March
ASEAN Economic Community
(AEC)
AEC envisages the following key
characteristics:
(a) a single market and production base
(b) a highly competitive economic region
(c) a region of equitable economic
development
(d) a region fully integrated into the global
economy.

Functionalist
The function of the academic calendar is to
serve as guide to the administrators, teachers,
students and parents
Economically, it is advantageous to the
parents because the students will not have a
summer vacation which is more expensive
It is advantageous on the part of the students
and families to avoid the rainy season which
starts in June

Functionalist
Manifest Function
Internationalization of the universities in line with
the ASEAN Economic Community Integration for
2015
Latent Function
Encourages some foreign students to study here
and foreign teachers to teach in the universities in
the Philippines.




Functionalist
Dysfunction
Classes will coincide with the hot season
There could be a possible tuition increase in order
for universities to align with international
standards
It will affect businesses which attract the most
visitors during summer (i.e. beach, resorts, and
tours)



Conflict
Competing Parties:

Local students vs. international students
Top universities vs. public universities
DepEd of the Philippines vs. other
ASEAN countries curriculum
Schools vs. Businesses
Conflict
Resources they are after:

Opportunities
Internationalization of educational system
Jobs
Profit

Conflict
Dominant parties:

Schools
Private schools or Top Universities
Other countries curriculum



Interactionist
Symbol:


Impact to the society
Student:

Impact to the society
Government and Private Owners of School:

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