The Basic Literacy Program (BLP) is a component of the Alternative Learning System (ALS) designed to develop foundational literacy and numeracy skills for learners with limited or no basic education. It equips learners with essential competencies in reading, writing, comprehension, and numeracy, while integrating critical life skills needed for lifelong learning and daily living. The BLP is organized into two progressive levels:

• Beginning Level—Focuses on acquiring fundamental literacy and numeracy skills, enabling learners to read, write, understand simple texts, and perform basic mathematical operations.

• Developing Level—Corresponds to Grades 2–3 of the formal education system and strengthens learners' reading, writing, comprehension, and numeracy skills through the integration of scientific thinking, life and career skills, social awareness, and digital citizenship.

Overall, the Basic Literacy Program provides learners with a strong educational foundation that prepares them for higher ALS learning levels, formal education, employment, and active participation in society.

The A&E Junior High School (JHS) level advances ALS learners' understanding of the learning competencies across all six learning strands, equivalent to grades 7 to 10. Competencies for A&E JHS are divided into two levels: upper intermediate and proficient levels. The competencies under the upper intermediate level correspond to the competencies of Grades 7 to 8 of the formal system, while those under the proficient level correspond to the competencies of Grades 9 to 10 of the formal system. Learning competencies have a higher degree of complexity and help learners develop an increasing degree of independence in applying knowledge, skills, and values learned.