MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday thumbed down the suggestion of a coalition of teachers about adopting a “pass-or-fail” grading system for distance learning this School Year (SY) 2020-2021. DepEd Secretary Leonor Briones raised concerns on the possible implication of such a scheme to high-performing schools and students. In urging DepEd to consider utilizing the pass-or-fail system, the Alliance of Concerned Teachers on Saturday challenged the continued use of the numeric grading scheme which it said would be unfair to underprivileged students. DepEd Undersecretary for Curriculum and Instruction Diosdado San Antonio also said his office has previously consulted their field offices about the proposal but officials agreed that the numeric grading system should still be observed for the school year. He noted that imposing a pass-or-fail system will also mean additional work for teachers who would have to again study a new system for passing students.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer August 24, 2020 10:02 UTC