DepEd Memorandum No. 010, s. 2023
Administration of the Qualifying Examinations in Arabic Language and Islamic Studies
FEB 07 2023
DepEd MEMORANDUM
No. 010, s. 2023
ADMINISTRATION OF THE QUALIFYING EXAMINATIONS IN ARABIC LANGUAGE AND ISLAMIC STUDIES
To: Undersecretaries
Assistant Secretaries
Minister, Basic, Higher and Technical Education, BARMM
Bureau and Service Directors
Regional Directors
Schools Division Superintendents
Public Elementary and Secondary School Heads
All Others Concerned
1. As defined in DepEd Order (DO} No. 41, s. 2017 titled Policy Guidelines on Madrasah Education in the K to 12 Basic Education Program, the Qualifying Examination in Arabic Language and Islamic Studies (QEALIS) is an examination administered to individuals applying to be Asatidz (a general Arabic term for teachers historically or traditionally used in most Filipino Muslim communities). It aims to determine the proficiency of the takers in Arabic Language and Islamic Studies. Passing the said test is the entry-level requirement for Asatidz.
2. The Department of Education (DepEd), through the Bureau of Education Assessment (BEA), will administer the QEALIS in the first semester of this year in the schools division offices (SDOs) stated below. The date of test administration will be announced in a separate memorandum.
Region of Origin of Examinees | Testing Center (Schools Division Office) | Allocation |
I | Ilocus Sur | 30 |
II | Isabela | 30 |
Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) | Baguio City | 30 |
III, IV-A and National Capital Region (NCR) | Makati City | 240 |
IV-B | Palawan | 150 |
V | Legazpi City | 30 |
VI and VII | Cebu City | 30 |
IX and BARMM (Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi) | Zamboanga City | 2420 |
X and BARMM (Marawi City and Lanao del Sur) | Iligan City | 750 |
XI | Davao City | 150 |
XII and BARMM: Maguindanao I and II | Cotabato City | 600 |
XII: Koronadal City | General Santos City | 450 |
Caraga | Butuan City | 30 |
The registrants from the region assigned to the testing center must be prioritized. The number of registrants per testing center shall be limited to the number of allocation of test materials. Hence, registrants will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
3. The registrants must possess the following qualifications:
a. Filipino citizen aged 20 to 45 on the examination day, and
b. At least a high school graduate in both secular (English) and Islamic (Arabic) Education.
4. The registrants must submit the following requirements:
a. Registration Form (two copies) attached with most recent lx1 ID picture with a name tag;
b. Photocopy of Birth Certificate/ Affidavit of Live Birth;
c. Photocopy of any valid ID /Barangay Clearance/Certificate of Residency;
d. Any of the two:
i. College Official Transcript of Records (OTR) or Diploma;
ii. Valid document as proof of High School Graduation, like School Form 10 (SFlO) or Diploma; and
e. Any document that shows academic background in Islamic Education, such as school records with electives related to Islamic Education or a Certificate of Completion of an Islamic Education course.
5. The Division Testing Coordinator (OTC) of the S00 that will serve as the Testing Center will be designated as the Chief Examiner (CE). The CE will lead all the activities before, during, and after the test administration.
6. All Division Madrasah Education Program (MEP) Coordinators shall facilitate the registration in their scope. Initial screening of the requirements must be done in the schools divisions. The list of qualified registrants must be submitted to the Division MEP Coordinator of the Testing Centers on or before March 1, 2023. After the consolidation of lists, the Regional MEP Coordinator of the Testing Centers must review the prepared Form 1 (Enclosure No. ll and send it to the BEA-Education Assessment Division through email at bea.ead@deped.gov.ph.
7. One copy of the Registration Form (Enclosure No. 2) signed by an authorized evaluator must be returned to the registrants. The said document shall be presented by the registrant on the examination day.
8. The OTC of the Testing Centers, in collaboration with the Division MEP Coordinator, shall release a Division Memorandum regarding the following:
a. List of qualified registrants;
b. Details about the test administration, such as the identified specific venue and schedule of qualified registrants; and
c. Contact details of a point person for the examination.
9. In preparation for the examination, the registrants and involved testing personnel shall review the materials accessible through this link: https://bit.ly/DepEdQEALIS. The Google Drive folder of the said link shall be used to post contact details of the point persons for the activities and announcements related to the examination.
10. The OTC shall identify t.he following key testing personnel:
a. A Supervising Examiner (SE) who shall be assigned to at most 10 rooms in one testing center. The SE should be a School Head, Education Program Specialist, or Education Program/District Supervisor. In case there are only 10 or less rooms in the testing center, the CE shall serve as the SE; and
b. A Room Examiner (RE) who shall be assigned per room in the testing center. The RE should be a Head or Master Teacher.
11. Prior to t.he test administration, a virtual orientation will be conducted by BEA. This will be attended by the Regional and Division MEP Coordinators, Regional Testing Coordinators (RTCs), DTCs, and other key testing personnel who will be involved in the examination. Meeting details will be sent to the Regional MEP Coordinators and RTCs.
12. On the examination day, the registrants are required to bring the following:
a. Registration Form signed by an authorized evaluator;
b. Original copy of requirements;
c. One copy of most recent lx 1 ID picture with name tag; and
d. Two pencils (Mongol No. 2), an eraser, and a sharpener.
13. A BEA representative shall deliver and retrieve the test materials. She/He shall monitor the test administration.
14. A Certificate of Rating (COR) will be issued to the examinees for their individual ratings. Information regarding the release of results shall be disseminated through another memorandum.
15. Health and safety protocols must be followed in all the activities to be done.
16. Immediate dissemination of this Memorandum is desired.
By Authority of the Secretary:
(SGD) GINA O. GONONG
Undersecretary for Curriculum and Teaching
Reference:
DepEd Memorandum (No. 14, s. 2017)
To be indicated in the Perpetual Index
under the following subjects:
EXAMINATION
LANGUAGE
LEARNERS
OFFICIALS
REQUIREMENTS
TEST
(Enclosure No. 1 to DepEd Memorandum No. 010, s. 2023)
(Enclosure No. 2 to DepEd Memorandum No. 010, s. 2023)
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