DECS ORDER NO. 62 S. 1992

: The main purpose of DECS Order No. 62, s. 1992 is to clarify the procedure for determining honors for accelerated pupils in elementary schools.
: It further amends paragraphs 2b and 2c of MECS Order No. 44, s. 1983.
: All deserving pupils graduating from regular classes, including those who were accelerated and those enrolled in classes for the mentally gifted, are included in the selection of honor pupils.
: Scholarship and character are based on the general averages for the last year, which is Grade VI only.
: For accelerated pupils, the last year refers to the first semester in the previous grade and the second semester of the present grade.
: This order supersedes DECS Order No. 27, s. 1988, on Guidelines for Determining Honor Pupils in Schools Where There Are Accelerated Pupils.
: Immediate dissemination is directed to all concerned.
: The order was signed by Isidro D. Cariao, the Secretary of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS).
: It ensures that all deserving pupils, regardless of their educational acceleration or special enrollment status, are fairly considered in honor selections.
: Because accelerated pupils attend portions of two different grades, their evaluation periods consider the first semester of the previous grade and the second semester of the present grade to accurately reflect their academic performance.