Only around four in 10 Filipinos prefer the local language as the medium of instruction for students in the primary level, or Grades 1 to 3, according to a recent survey by Pulse Asia.
by Senator Sherwin Gatchalian and conducted from September 17 to 21, asked 1,200 respondents about their opinion on which language should be used as the primary language of instruction for students in Grades 1 to 3.
The survey also found that at least 50% of the respondents in Visayas and 53% in Mindanao preferred the local language as the medium of instruction for Grades 1 to 3. The survey said less than half of the respondents across classes ABC , D , and E preferred the local language as a medium of instruction for learners in Grades 1 to 3.
Under the law, the education, teaching materials, and assessment from kindergarten up to Grade 3 shall be in the regional or native language of the learners.
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