Licensure Exam for Teachers (LET) Study Guide - Philippines

The Licensure Examination for Teachers is governed by Republic Act No. 7836 (the Philippine Teachers Professionalisation Act of 1994), as amended by RA 9293. The Board for Professional Teachers, a part of the PRC, sets the test specifications and the cut score.[1][2]

Two licences are issued: Professional Teacher I for elementary, and Professional Teacher II for secondary. Both papers cover General Education and Professional Education; secondary takers also sit for an Area of Specialisation paper covering their major (English, Filipino, Mathematics, Science, MAPEH, Social Studies, TLE, Values Education).[3]

GenEd is breadth-first. The 150 items are spread across English, Filipino, Mathematics, Science, Social Sciences, and Information & Communication Technology. The PRC syllabus lists approximate item counts:

• English: 30 items - grammar, vocabulary, reading comprehension, literature.
• Filipino: 20 items - gramatika, panitikan, retorika, komunikasyon.
• Mathematics: 30 items - algebra, geometry, basic statistics, problem-solving.
• Science: 30 items - biology, chemistry, physics, earth science.
• Social Sciences: 25 items - Philippine and world history, economics, geography, civics.
• ICT: 15 items - computer literacy, digital tools in teaching, internet use.

ProfEd is the highest-weight paper for elementary takers and tied for highest weight for secondary takers. Items are drawn from these specific competencies:[4]

1. Child and adolescent development - Piaget, Erikson, Vygotsky, Bronfenbrenner.
2. Facilitating learning - behaviourist, cognitive, social-cognitive, constructivist theories.
3. Principles and methods of teaching - direct vs. indirect instruction, cooperative learning, differentiation.
4. Assessment of learning - formative vs. summative, table of specifications, item analysis, authentic assessment.
5. Curriculum development - K-12 framework, MELCs, lesson planning, instructional materials.
6. The teaching profession - Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers, RA 7836, RA 4670 (Magna Carta for Public School Teachers).
7. Educational technology - TPACK framework, blended learning, classroom integration of ICT.

Secondary takers choose one specialisation when they apply: English, Filipino, Mathematics, Biological Science, Physical Science, Social Studies, MAPEH, TLE (Home Economics, Industrial Arts, ICT, Agriculture, Fishery), or Values Education.

The Area paper is the deepest of the three - items go beyond what GenEd touches. For Mathematics specialisation, expect calculus, advanced algebra, and inferential statistics. For English, expect period-specific literary analysis. Use specialisation-specific reviewers in the final two weeks before the exam.

• Misreading the negative-stem ProfEd questions ('Which is NOT a characteristic of constructivism?').
• Confusing assessment terms - formative vs. diagnostic, validity vs. reliability, norm-referenced vs. criterion-referenced.
• Mixing up developmental theorists - assigning a Piaget concept to Vygotsky and vice versa.
• Forgetting Philippine-specific education laws (RA 4670, RA 9155 Governance of Basic Education Act, RA 10533 K-12).
• Spending too long on a single 4-step math problem and running out of time on easier later items.

1. Week 1: Diagnostic - take a full-length GenEd attempt and a full-length ProfEd attempt. Mark every weak topic.
2. Week 2: GenEd subjects (English, Filipino, Mathematics) one per day. End each day with 25 mixed items.
3. Week 3: ProfEd theorists and laws. Build a one-page summary of the 7 ProfEd competencies in your own words.
4. Week 4 (Day 1-4): Area of Specialisation drill - for secondary takers, 4 deep-dive sessions.
5. Week 4 (Day 5): Full simulation in exam time slots (GenEd morning, ProfEd afternoon, Area next day).
6. Week 4 (Day 6): Review every wrong item from the simulation. Correct misconceptions.
7. Week 4 (Day 7): Light review only. Sleep early. Confirm exam centre and bring requirements.