Definition and Uses

The PSCEd is a detailed classification of all educational levels in the Philippine Educational System.

It aims to integrate the different classification schemes being used by various government agencies, for the purpose of standardizing and facilitating the compilation of education statistics as basis for educational planning, manpower training, labor market studies and other related activities. Its major uses include the following:

• as an instrument suitable for assembling, compiling and presenting education statistics in the country;
• to provide the basic conceptual framework for the collection, compilation and presentation of statistics in the Philippine Education system;
• to provide for national and international comparability of education statistics, thereby promoting better understanding and cooperation among data users both within the national and international communities.

The PSCEd has been patterned after the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) produced by the United National Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Agencies Responsible

A Technical Working Group on Education Classification (TWG-EC) under the Technical Committee on Statistical Standards and Classifications has been established by the NSCB to develop the classification system for education. The TWG is composed of representatives from the following agencies:

• Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS) - Chair
• Educational Project Implementing Task Force (EDPITAF) - Co-Chair
• Commission on Higher Education (CHED)
• Bureau of Non-Formal Education (BNFE)
• Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA)
• Bureau of Labor and Employment (BLE)
• National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA)
• National Statistics Office (NSO)
• National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB)

Contents

The PSCEd document consists of two parts:

• The first part contains the definitions/description of educational levels, fields, and programs, as well as the various terms used in developing the PSCEd.
• The second part is a standard coding scheme for the various education levels, fields, programs and courses. Presented under this section are the lists of courses and their corresponding codes, classified according to subject-matter fields, programs and levels.

The definitions/description of educational levels, fields and programs were based on the ISCED description but have been modified to coincide with the Philippine's programs and course offerings.

Coding Scheme

The coding scheme of the PSCEd is similar to that of the ISCED with the following codes:

• 1-digit code level representing the broadest aggregation (education)
• 3-digit code level representing the field
• 5-digit code level representing the lowest aggregation level or the program level.

The PSCEd coding scheme, however, has been extended to 7-digit, the last two (2) digits representing individual courses falling under each program.