Accenture inks pact with APC to upgrade IT track of HS students

Tech outsourcing giant Accenture recently sealed a partnership with Asia Pacific College (APC) to upgrade the IT instruction for senior high school students and equip them for a digital career.

Under the agreement, Accenture will help update and expand the Java curriculum of Grade 11 and Grade 12 students.

The new curriculum will include: 11 new subjects covering current industry practices and standards; five special sessions on New IT – Cloud, Platform-as-a-Service, Digital Interactive Platform, Mobile Platform and DevOps; and 600 hours of end-to-end project development with Accenture experts in a corporate setting.

Accenture will also train the APC-selected faculty who will teach the additional Java topics.

The partnership is aimed at ensuring that STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) courses remain attractive and popular choices for today’s youth, Accenture said.

Shown during the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement signing are (left to right): Danilo Honrado, senior manager for Java technology capability at Accenture; Rhoda Gubat, senior manager for human resources-recruitment lead for Technology at Accenture; Lito Tayag, country managing director of Accenture in the Philippines; Dr. Paulino Tan, president of Asia Pacific College; Ma. Teresita Medado, managing director of APC; and Jo Anne Dela Cuesta, executive director for institutional services at APC

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