Here are the updated DepEd guidelines on learner promotion and retention under the K to 12 Basic Education Program. For more information, read DepEd Order No. 13, s. 2018:
A final grade of 75 or higher in all learning areas is required to be promoted to the next grade level.
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Learner Promotion and Retention for Grades 1 to 10
| Requirements | Decision |
| Final grade of at least 75 in all learning areas | Promoted to the next grade level |
| Did not meet expectations in not more than two learning areas | Must enroll in remedial classes for learning areas with failing mark and obtain a Recomputed Final Grade (RFG) of at least 75 or higher to be promoted to the next grade level or semester If the RFG is below 75, the learner must be re-assessed immediately for instructional intervention. If the learner still fails in the intervention, he/she is allowed to enroll in the next grade level in the succeeding school year with continuous provision of tutorial services (DO 13, s. 2018) |
| Did not meet expectations in three or more learning areas | Retained in the same grade level |
| Passed all learning areas in the Elementary | Earn the Elementary Certificate and be promoted to Junior High School |
| Passed all learning areas in the Junior High School | Earn the Junior High School Certificate and be promoted to Senior High School |
Learner Promotion and Retention for Grades 11 to 12
| Requirements | Decision |
| Final grade of at least 75 in all learning areas in a semester | Can proceed to the next semester |
| Did not meet expectations in a prerequisite subject in a learning area | Must pass remedial classes for failed competencies in the subject before being allowed to enroll in the higher-level subject |
| Did not meet expectations in any subject or learning area at the end of the semester | Must pass remedial classes for failed competencies in the subjects or learning areas to be allowed to enroll in the next semester Otherwise, the learner must retake the subjects failed |
| Passed all subjects or learning areas in Senior High School | Earn the Senior High School Certificate |
For more information, refer to DepEd Order No. 13, s. 2018 and DepEd Order No. 8, s. 2015.
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What if my final grades is 76 above but i have 4-5 subjects that i failed am i go to the next grade level or not?
Good evening, Maam/Sir:
I would like to clarify and ask for an evaluation of this result that we have received from the exam that my son took on November 18, 2021. My son, Reid Kian , is in kindergarten now, and took an exam to enroll in Grade 1 this year because he is 7 years old. The result we received is this:
For the purpose of : Placement
Level Passed : Kinder
Level to Enroll : Subject to the completion of Grade level/s with failed subject/s.
Is he a kindergarten graduate this year? And continue this school year as Grade 1 to complete a failed subject?
Or will he need to complete his kindergarten year this year though he passed all the subjects? And failed to pass in one subject in the Grade 1 exam. Thank you for your response.
Hello po Sir Mark, will the student be evaluated as retained if the situation falls like he has four failing grades in the Final Grade but his general average is above 75 po.