Pathways

Catholic Educational Association of the

Philippines National Convention
September 26, 2013
 Religious Education Curriculum

Grounded on the Five Specific Objectives of

Catechesis (124-131), namely:

1.  Develop understanding of the truths of the

Catholic faith, drawn directly from the basic
sources of faith – Holy Scripture, Tradition and
Magisterium
2.  To educate the catechized in the basic
principles and practice of Christian morality
3.  To instruct Catholics on how to pray and
participate actively in the Church’s liturgy
 Religious Education Curriculum

Grounded on the Five Specific Objectives of

Catechesis, namely:

4.  Developing the sense of belonging and

committed service as active members in the
Church community.
5.  Develop in the catechized the two-way skill of:
a. Incarnating in their Christian faith in
attitudes and values of daily life
b. Interpreting their daily life in the light of the
Gospel.
 Religious Education Curriculum

Infused with the requites for an effective

pedagogy of faith namely:

1.  Rooted in the Word of God

2.  Christocentric
3.  Systematic and integrated
4.  Inculturated
5.  Experiential
 Religious Education Curriculum

Adheres to the attributes of the K-12

Curriculum:

1.  Seamless
2.  Relevant and responsive
3.  Enriched
4.  Learner-centered
5.  Spiral progression
Levels     Content  Standard   Enduring   DEPED  Value  
Understanding   Focus  

Nursery   Grow  in  their   Doctrine:  My   Pagkilala  sa  

 (3  ½    -­‐  4  ½   awareness  and   body  with  its   sarili  (K-­‐7)  
years  old  )   understanding  of   different  parts   Pangangalaga  
what  they  can  do   help  me  do  the   sa  sarili  (K-­‐1;    
because  of  the   things  that  God   7-­‐10)  
body  parts  that   wants  me  to  do)  
they  have  :  Christ  
as  Model  of     Moral:    “I  can  do  
Humility.   all  things  in  Christ  
who  strengthens  
me.”  

Worship:    I  Thank  
God  for  giving  me  
the  power  to  act.  
Levels   Content  Standard   Enduring   DEPED  Value  
1/2   Understanding   Focus  

Appreciate  the  love   Doctrine:  God    Pagkakabuklod  

KINDER     of  God  that  finds   envisions  each  family   ng  
1/Junior   expression  in  the   to  be  a  community  of   Pamilya;  
Kinder   family;  be  aware  of   love,  unity  and  prayer,  
(4  ½  to  5   their  calling  to   just  like  the  Holy    Pagmamalasakit  
½  years   love,  obey,  respect,   Family  in  Nazareth.       sa  
old)   serve  and  pray   bawat  miyembro  
with  the  family:     Morals:  Loving,   ng  
Christ  as  Model  of   respecXng  ,  obeying   pamilya  
Obedience     and  serving  the   -­‐  Pakikiisa  
members  of  my   (K  –  7)  
family.  

Worship:    We  
celebrate  the  love  of  
God  in  the  family  
through  prayer  and  
worship    
Levels     Content  Standard   Enduring   DEPED  Value  
Understanding   Focus  

Become  aware  of   Doctrine:  The  love    Pagkilala  sa  

Kinder  2/ their  power  to   of  God  empowers   sarili    
Senior   pray  and  show   each  person  to   o  Kalakasan  /  
Kinder   graXtude  to  God   praise,  worship   potensyal    
(5  ½  to  6  ½   for  creaXng  them   and  thank  Him.         (K  –  7)  
years  old)   out  love:    Christ  
as  Model  of   Morals:  The  
Prayer)   integraXon  of  
prayer  in  
daily  life.  

Worship:    
Understanding  
and  reciXng  the  
basic  prayers  
Levels     Content  Standard   Enduring   DEPED  Value  
Understanding   Focus  

Grow  in  their   Doctrine:  CreaXon    Kaayusan  /    

GRADE  1     awareness  and   reflects  the  order,   Pagmamala  
(6  ½  to  7  ½   appreciaXon  of   harmony  and  love   sakit  sa    
years  old)   the  order,   that  exists  in  the   kapaligiran  
harmony  and  love   Trinity  .  
that  exists  in  the   (K-­‐2)  
Trinity  as  reflected   Morals:    Working  
in  all  of  creaXon:   for  order  in  the  
Christ  as  Model   different  
of  the  Perfect   communiXes  
CreaVon).     where  we  belong.  

Worship:    The  
value  and  
importance  of  the  
Sign  of  the  Cross  
and  the  Glory  Be.  
Levels     Content  Standard   Enduring   DEPED  
Understanding   Value  
Focus  

Realize  that  we  become   Doctrine:  The  

GRADE  2   a  new  creaXon  and  we   sacraments  bring   Kaayusan  /    
(7  ½  to  8  ½   are  born  to  new  life  in   about  our  birth   Pagmamal
years  old)     BapXsm.    This  new  life   to  new  life,   a  
grows  and  matures    in   maturity  in  faith   sakit  sa    
ConfirmaXon,  which   and   kapaligiran  
binds  us  more  perfectly       reconciliaXon  
with  the  Church.  As   with  God  and  our   (K-­‐2)  
members  of  the  Church,   brothers  and  
we  need  to  be  constantly   sisters  
renewed  in  the  
Sacrament  of   Morals:    The  
ReconciliaXon.         sacraments  move  
us  to  mission.  
Christ  as  the  Model  of  a  
New  CreaVon     Worship:      
Levels     Content  Standard   Enduring   DEPED  
Understanding   Value  Focus  

Eucharist:  Christ  as   Doctrine:  The    Mapanuring  

GRADE  3     Model  of  Joyful   Sacraments    of  IniXaXon   pag-­‐iisip  ;  
(8  ½  to  9  ½   Living   signify  our  spiritual   Pagkamahin
years  old)   regeneraXon  (BapXsm),   ahon;  
growth  (ConfirmaXon)   Gr.  2-­‐  9  
and  nourishment   .  
(Eucharist:  CFC1591).   Pananampal
a-­‐  
Morals:    Advancing  in   taya  sa  
perfect  charity  through   Panginoon    
the  Sacraments  of   Gr.  1-­‐4;10  
IniXaXon  (Pope  Paul  Vi,  
DCN)  
Levels     Content  Standard   Enduring   DEPED  
Understanding   Value  Focus  

Become  aware  of   Doctrine:  The      Pagdama  at  

GRADE  4     their  calling  to  live   sacraments    of   pag-­‐unawa  
(9  ½    -­‐  10   in  harmony  with   ReconciliaXon,   sa  
½  years   others  and  to  be   Matrimony  ,  Holy   damdamin  
old)   instruments  of  love,   Orders,  and  AnoinXng   ng  iba;  
peace  and  jusXce  in   of  the  Sick    bring  God’s   Pagka  -­‐
the  community:   healing  and  forgiveness   matapat  ;    
(Sacraments  of   and  disposes  one  to  a   Pagkabukas-­‐
ReconciliaXon,   life  of  ministry  and   palad;  
Matrimony,  Holy   service.   paggalang;  
Orders  and   Paggalang  sa  
AnoinXng  of  the   Morals:    The   karapatan  
Sick)  Christ  as   sacraments  impel  one   ng  iba  .  
Redeemer,  Healer,     to  work  for  
and  Servant   reconciliaXon  and   Gr.  2  -­‐  4  
peace  in  the  
community.  
Levels     Content  Standard   Enduring  Understanding   DEPED  
Value  
Focus  

Become  aware  of   Doctrine:  The  

GRADE  5     the  need  to   commandments  are  more   Pagmam
(10  ½  TO  11   posiXvely  respond   than  a  list  of  do’s  and  don’ts;   alasakit  
½  years     to  God’s  invitaXon   they  call  us  to  a  loving   sa  
old)     as  expressed  in   relaXonship  with  God  and   kapwa;  
the  sacraments   with  our  neighbour.  
and  understand   Pagkaka
that  this  posiXve   Morals:    Sharing  Christ’s  love   wanggaw
response  is   for  the  Father  entails  sharing   a  /  
manifested   His  and  the  Father’s  love  for   pagkama
through  faithful   one’s    neighbor.   habagin  
adherence  to  the  
commandments:   Worship:    Loving  God  and   Gr.  5-­‐6  
Christ  as  Perfect   neighbor  necessitates  the  
Model  of  Love  of   integraXon  of    prayers  and  
God  and  love  of   devoXon  with  deeds  of  
Neighbor   service  
Levels     Content   Enduring  Understanding   DEPED  Value  
Standard   Focus  

Understand  and   Doctrine:  The  Church  is    

GRADE  6   appreciate  the   a  faith  assembly  whose   Pagkakawangg
(11  ½  to   Church  as  the   root  cause  is  God’s  free   awa  /  
12  ½  years   community  that   call  to  all  to  share  His   pagkamahabag
old)   manifests  the   divine  goodness  and  love   in    
love  of  God  and   in  Christ  (CFC  1355).    
love  for   Gr.  5-­‐6  
neighbour:    The   Morals:    The  members  
Church  as  the   of  the  Church  are  called   Mapanagutan  
Sacrament  of   to  acXvely  parXcipate  in   Gr  5-­‐  10  
Christ   her  life  and  mission.  

Worship:    The  Word  of  

God  and  the  Eucharist  
occupy  a  central  place    in  
the  life  of    the  members  
of  the  Church.    
Levels     Content   Enduring  Understanding   DEPED  Value  
Standard   Focus  

Realize  that   Doctrine:  We  come  to  know    Pagkakaroon  

GRADE  7     loving  God  and   who  Jesus  is  from  what  He   ng  bukas  na  
(12  ½  to   neighbor   did.     isipan;  
13  ½   necessitate  
years  old)   responding  to   Morals:    Knowing  Jesus   Pagdama  at  
Christ’s  call  to   means  being  commiked  to   pag-­‐unawa  sa  
conversion  and   following  him,  to  being  his   damdamin  ng  
renewal:  The   disciple;    Mary,  the  first   iba.  
Earthly  Ministry   disciple.   Gr.  7  –  10  
of  Christ,  
centering  on  his   Worship:    The  center  of  the  
call  to   Church’s  liturgy  is  the  
conversion,   EucharisXc  sacrifice  of  the  
reconciliaVon   Body  and  Blood  of  Christ  ;    
and  healing;     Our  devoXon  to  Mary,  
Mary,  Mother  of   Mother  of  Christ,  our  
the  Son  of  God   Mother,  is  a  natural  way  to  
Christ  (cf.  CFC  529)  
Levels  95   Content   Enduring  Understanding   DEPED  Value  
Standard   Focus  

Understand  the   Doctrine:  The  whole   Value  Focus:    

GRADE  8     meaning  and   earthly  life  of    Christ  came   Pagkakaroon  
(14  ½  to  15   importance  of   to  its  climax    in  his  Paschal   ng  bukas  na  
½  YEAR   the  Paschal   Mystery,  his  suffering,   isipan;  
OLD)   Mystery  of   Death  and   Pagdama  at  
Christ:    Passion,   ResurrecXon(CFC  551).   pag-­‐unawa  sa  
Death,   damdamin  ng  
ResurrecXon   Morals:    The  love  of  the   iba.  
and  Ascension.(   Crucified  Christ  becomes  
the  norm,  the  source,  the  
means  and  the  final  goal  
of  all  ChrisXan  morality  
(CFC  596)  

Worship:    Christ’s  
redempXve  Death  is  the  
ground  for  the  center  of  
ChrisXan  worship,  the  
Eucharist  (CFC  595).      
Levels     Content  Standard   Enduring   DEPED  
Understanding   Value  
Focus  

Understand  that   Doctrine:  Morality  is   .  

GRADE  9     morality  means   our  posiXve  response  to   Mapanagu
(15  ½  to   living  a  life   Christ  who  calls  us  to  a   tan  
16  ½   pakerned  aler   life  of  holiness.   Gr  5-­‐10  
YEAR   Christ  who  was  
OLD)     victorious  over  sin   Morals:    Morality  is  
because  of  the   living  as  disciples  of  
grace  of  God  in   Christ.  
Him,  the  same  
grace  given  to  us  in   Worship:    By  following  
the  sacraments:   Christ  in  our  daily  moral  
Christ  our  Way,   acts,  through  the  power  
the  Way  that  leads   of  the  Holy  Spirit  given  
to  eternal  life.   us  in  BapXsm  and  
(Special  morals   ConfirmaXon  we  grow  
and  social  issues)   into  authenXc  and  
mature  disciples  .    
Levels     Content   Enduring  Understanding   DEPED  Value  
Standard   Focus  

GRADE  10     Acknowledge   Doctrine:    The  Holy  Spirit     Pananampalat

(16  ½  to   that  the    Holy   gives  life  and  empowers   aya  sa  
17  ½  YEAR   Spirit    is  the     the  Church  and  its   Panginoon  ;  
OLD)   inner  dynamic   sacramental  life  (cf.  CFC   Pag-­‐asa    
source  of  both   1265).   (Hope);  
our  life  in  the   Pagmamahal  
Church  and   Morals:    All  life  is  worship;   at  
our  prayer  and   Liturgy  relates  directly  to   pagkakawangg
sacramental   moral  life,  that  is,  liturgical   awa  (Charity)    
life:    Christ,   worship  and  ChrisXan    Gr.  10  
our  Life;     morality,  both  personal  
Christ  as  the   and  social,  go  together  
Model  of  the   (CFC  1510)  
IntegraVon  of  
Prayer  and   Worship:    The  full  and  
Life.   acXve  parXcipaXon  of  the  
.     whole  people  of  God  is  an  
essenXal  component  of  
Renewed  Worship  
Levels     Content   Enduring  Understanding   DEPED  Value  
Standard   Focus  

GRADE  11     Realize  that     Doctrine:  The  social     Kapayapaan  

(17  ½  to  18   an  important   teachings  of  the  Church  
½  years  old   component  of   emphasizes  the  liberaXng   Katarungan  
the  mission  of   nature  of  the  message  of  the  
the  Church  is   Gospel.  (First  Semester)   Pagmamalasa
the   Marriage  and  the  Family   kit  para  sa  
strengthening   (Second  Semester)   kabuXhan  ng  
of  the  spiritual   Morals:  AuthenXc   marami  
and  moral   discipleship  calls  for  acXve   (common  
bases  of   parXcipaXon  in  building  a   good)  
society    (CFC   society  of  jusXce,  peace  and  
1161)  .       love.     Panagutang  
Worship:    Social  apostolate   Panlipunan  
.     without  worship  will  lose  its  
source  of  strength,  while   Paggalang  sa  
worship  without  social   karapatang  
apostolate  will  turn  into   pangtao  
worship  divorced  from  life  
(PCP  II  85).     (7-­‐10)  
Levels     Content   Enduring   DEPED  Value  
Standard   Understanding   Focus  

Realize  that   Doctrine:    The  virtue  of   Katatagan  

GRADE  12     our  final  goal,   hope  and  the  doctrine  
(18  ½  to  19   what  we  hope   of  our  final  desXny.   Pagmamahal  
½  years  old   for  is  life   sa  Diyos  
everlasXng   Morals:    Human  dignity  
with  the   is  grounded  on  our  final   Pag-­‐asa  
Trinity.     desXny,    that  is  ,  each  of  
is  desXned  for  nothing   Pagmamahal  
.     less    than  everlasXng  
life  with  God  himself   Spiritwalidad    
(CFC  2081).  

Worship:    AuthenXc  
prayer  life,  personal  and  
ecclesial  is  already  a  
graced  sharing,  a  
foretaste  of  our  final    
goal  of  everlasXng  life  
with  God  (CFC  2082)  
 Learning  Areas   Grade  11   Grade  12  

Languages   English:  Oral  CommunicaXon     English  or  Filipino  for  Specific  

Filipino:  Retorika       Purposes      

Literature   Philippine  Literature  (1st  sem)    

World  Literature  (2nd  sem)      
MathemaXcs   Math  for  Specific  Purposes     Math  for  Specific  Purposes  II      

Science   Life  Sciences       Physical  Sciences      

Social  Sciences   Philosophy    

Theology/Catechesis/   Social  Teachings  of  the  Church/   Hope  and  Our  Final  DesXny  
Religious  EducaXon     Marriage  and  Family  
Career  Pathways  Tracjk   Entrepreneurship,  Tech-­‐Voc,   Entrepreneurship,  Tech-­‐Voc,  
dependent   Academic*  (e.g.,  engineering,   Academic*  (e.g.,  engineering,  
sciences,  journalism),  Arts/  Sports,   sciences,  journalism),  Arts/  
others    (Catechist  FormaXon  Course/   Sports,  others    (Catechist  
Youth  Ministry  Course)     FormaXon  Course/  Youth  
Ministry    
 Religious Education Curriculum
Grade 11 Suggested Topics for Theology/RE
First  Semester:    Social  Teachings  of  the   Second  Semester:    Marriage  and  the  
Church   Filipino  Family  
1.  Nature  and  Purpose  of  the  Church’s   1.  The  Plan  of  God  for  Marriage  and  Family  
Social  Teachings  (Nature,  Origin,   (Marriage  in  Genesis,  Jesus’  Teachings  
Principles  of  Social  Teachings,  The  social   on  Marriage,  Marriage  in  the  History  of  
dimension  of  faith,  the  Church  in  the   the  Church,  Church  Teachings  on    
modern  world)   Marriage,  Marriage  and  the  Ecclesial  
2.  Scope  of  the  Social  Teachings(  Human   Community)  
Dignity,  Human  Rights,  Work,  OpXon  for   2.  Nature  of  Marriage  (Marriage  as  
the  Poor,  Private  Property)   Communion,  Sacrament,  Covenant,  
3.  JusXce,  Peace  and  Integrity  of   Goods  and  Benefits,  Children  
CreaXon(Peace  and  Peacemaking,   3.  The  ChrisXan  Family  (A  community  of  
JusXce,  PoliXcs,  Equitable  DistribuXon   persons,  Serving  Life,  Sharing  in  the  Life  
of  Wealth,  Care  for  CreaXon)   and  Mission  of  the  Church,  the  Filipino  
4.  Media  and  GlobalizaXon  (Media  of   Family)  
Social  CommunicaXons,  Truth  and   4.  Pastoral  Care  for  Marriage  and  the  
Media,  Technology  and  Progress,  World   Family(Families  in  Difficult  situaXons,  
Trade,  Solidarity   Unions  outside  of  marriage,  etc)    
 Religious Education Curriculum
Grade 11 Suggested Topics for Catechetical
Formation/Youth Ministry
First  Semester:      (Nine  Units)   Second  Semester(Nine  Units)  

A.    CatecheXcal  FormaXon   A.    CatecheXcal  FormaXon  

1.  IntroducXon  to  Catechesis   1.  Catholic  Beliefs  
2.  Old  Testament   2.  New  Testament  
3.  Ecclesiology  and  Sacramentology   3.  Church  History  

B.  Youth  Ministry   B.  Youth  Ministry  

1.  Child  and  Adolescent  Psychology   1.  Principles  of  Youth  Ministry  
2.    IntroducXon  to  Catechesis   2.  FoundaXons  of  ChrisXan  Leadership  
3.    A  Vision  for  Catholic  Youth  Ministry   3.  Prayer  and  Worship  with  Adolescents  
 Religious Education Curriculum
Grade 12 Suggested Topics Theology/RE

First  Semester:         Second  Semester(Nine  Units)  

1.  Communion  of  Saints   1.  The  Virtue  of  Hope  

2.    Forgiveness  of  Sins       2.  Mary  as  Icon  of  Hope  and  Eschatology  
3.  Death,  Judgment   3.  ResurrecXon  of  the  Body  
4.  Life  EverlasXng   4.  A  New  Heaven  and  A  New  Earth  
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Grade 11 Suggested Topics for Catechetical
Formation/Youth Ministry
First  Semester:      (Nine  Units)   Second  Semester(Nine  Units)  

A.  CatecheXcal  FormaXon   A.  CatecheXcal  FormaXon  

1.  CatecheXcs   1.  Catholic  Prayer  and  Spiritualitu  
2.  Christology   2.  Liturgy  
3.  Mariology   3.  Special  Moral  Theology  
4.  PracXcum   4.  PracXcum  

B.  Youth  Ministry   B.  Youth  Ministry  

1.    Planning  Youth  Ministry  Events   1.  Liturgy  
2.  Counseling  Principles  and  Techniques   2.  Retreat  FacilitaXon  
3.  Youth  Ministry  Internship   3.  Youth  Ministry  Inernship  
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Certification

Aside from certification of TESDA, other

recognition may be issued by other
government or non-government agencies.
For instance, art-related career pathways
may be assessed by the National Commission
for Culture and Arts (NCCA); sports-related
career pathways may be assessed by the
Philippine Sports Commission (PSC); and
foreign languages may be assessed by
TESDA or foreign language institutes.