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ProfEd The Teaching Profession — LET Practice Questions

The Teaching Profession covers teacher ethics, the Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers, the Magna Carta for Public School Teachers, and professional growth. Expect scenario-based questions about ethical dilemmas and teacher rights.

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Sample questions with answers and explanations

Sample 1

Which pillar of education, as described by Jacques Delors, focuses on developing an understanding of others and an appreciation of interdependence?

Answer: C

Jacques Delors identified four pillars of education essential for the 21st century. Learning to Live Together directly addresses developing understanding of others, empathy, appreciation for cultural diversity, and interdependence among people. It focuses on social cohesion and peaceful coexistence. A teacher who assigns group projects where students must work across cultural backgrounds, resolve conflicts respectfully, and appreciate diverse perspectives is teaching students to live together. This pillar prepares citizens for collaborative citizenship.

Why the other choices are wrong
  • A. Learning to Know focuses on acquiring knowledge and conceptual understanding.
  • B. Learning to Do focuses on practical skills and vocational competence.
  • D. Learning to Be focuses on personal development, identity, and values.

Sample 2

Which law mandated the professionalization of teaching in the Philippines by requiring a licensure examination for teachers (LET) and creating the Board for Professional Teachers?

Answer: C

RA 7836 (Philippine Teachers Professionalization Act of 1994) is the cornerstone law that professionalized teaching by establishing the Board for Professional Teachers and mandating the Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET). This replaced PD 1006 and placed teacher regulation under the Professional Regulation Commission, signaling that teaching joined other professions like nursing and engineering. Teachers must pass the LET to practice, similar to how doctors must pass medical board exams, ensuring minimum competency standards nationwide.

Why the other choices are wrong
  • A. RA 7722 (Higher Education Act of 1994) governs tertiary education institutions and the Commission on Higher Education, not teacher licensing.
  • B. RA 9155 (Governance of Basic Education Act 2001) addresses school administration and decentralization of education governance, not teacher professionalization or licensing.
  • D. PD 1006 (Presidential Decree) was the earlier decree that RA 7836 replaced, so while related, it is not the correct current law.

Sample 3

According to the Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers, which of the following is the teacher's primary duty regarding political activities?

Answer: C

The Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers protects academic freedom and political neutrality in schools. Teachers have constitutional rights including the right to vote and participate in political affairs; however, they must not use their position, authority, or influence over students to promote a candidate or party. A teacher may vote privately and discuss political issues academically, but cannot say to students, 'Vote for Candidate X,' or use classroom authority to sway political opinions.

Why the other choices are wrong
  • A. Actively campaigning for a candidate violates the prohibition on using teacher position for political influence.
  • B. Using position to influence students' votes is an explicit breach of the code's political neutrality requirement.
  • D. Abstaining from voting entirely is more restrictive than the code requires; teachers have voting rights.
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