LEGAZPI CITY – Schools in three provinces of the Bicol region have suspended the scheduled administration of the National Achievement Test for Grade 12 (NATG12) on Monday, according to the Department of Education in Region 5 (DepEd-5).
In an interview, Mark Kevin Arroco, DepEd-5 project development officer, said schools division offices (SDO) in the provinces of Camarines Norte, Masbate and Sorsogon rescheduled the examination from Jan. 30-31 to Feb. 2-3, this year.
"SDO Camarines Norte announced that a spillway that serves as an access to several coastal barangays in Mercedes town was damaged due to heavy rains last week. Due to this incident, it has been inaccessible to test administrators and most students who will take the test. In Sorsogon, in compliance with the suspension of classes in all levels issued by the local government unit of Sorsogon City and Masbate, suspension of classes was also announced due to the continuous rains being experienced," Arroco said.
He said the NATG12 serves as an exit assessment under the national framework of the kindergarten to 12 (Kto12) Basic Education Program.
"The NAGT12 is designed to determine if graduating learners meet the learning standards in the senior high school (SHS) curriculum. The result of the NATG12 provides data on the percentage of grade 12 learners attaining at least the minimum level of proficiency," Arroco added.
He noted that 13,011 students from Camarines Norte and 4,290 from Sorsogon are expected to take the examination.
"Each learner will receive a certificate of rating with actual rating per core subject area. The test covers languages, humanities, communication, Mathematics, Science, Social science and Philosophy," Arroco said. (PNA)
