NAME OF MEMBER: MICHAEL L. SANGALANG LAC SESSION ID.

: 7 - 003

REGION: IV-A CALABARZON DATE OF LAC SESSION: 09/15/2020

DIVISION: LIPA CITY NUMBER OF LAC SESSION: 2

ACTIVITY 1.
Answer the following reflective questions in your Study Notebook:

1. The closure of schools around the world due to the global pandemic posed serious challenges
on the delivery of quality basic education. As a teacher, what do you think are the fundamental
concerns in terms of curriculum standards that need to be addressed in order to ensure
learning continuity? Cite a specific example. Do you think these concerns could be solved by
teachers alone? Why or why not?

As a teacher, the fundamental concerns in terms of curriculum standards that need to

be addressed in order to ensure learning continuity are providing all the needs of students,
teachers and parents such as giving opportunity for every learner to cope up with this
pandemic situation through curriculum alignment and adjustments of learning materials to be
use, providing webinar trainings for teachers and school heads, and proper orientation for
parents and guardians.

2. Even prior to the spread of COVID-19 that eventually led to the closure of schools
nationwide, the congested curriculum has been a perennial problem of teachers (Andaya,
2018). This is perceived to be one of the hindering factors on the poor performance of Filipino
learners. Do you agree with this observation? Why or why not?

I do not agree with this observation because the Department of Education has always
been there to provide a quality education for all learners. On my own opinion, one of the
hindering factors on the poor performance of Filipino learners is irresponsibility of the learners
itself. Most of the learners of today’s generation is being irresponsible even if they are full of
support by their parents and also by the government.

ACTIVITY 2.
Familiarize yourself with the course reading on the Development and Design of the MELCs.
After going through the document, provide a brief and concise response to the following guide
questions. Write your answers in your Study Notebook.

1. What are the general and specific purposes of the development of MELCs?
 The development of MELCs is part of the department's response
to utilize resilient education systems, especially during emergencies and will enable
DepEd to focus instruction on the “most essential and indispensable” competencies.

2. How does curriculum review aid in the identification of essential learning competencies?

The review focused on articulation within and across learning areas and grade
levels, which led to the identification of main ideas or skills you expect students to
master.

3. What is the difference between essential learning competencies and desirable learning
competencies?

Essential learning competencies were defined as what the students need,

considered indispensable, in the teaching-learning process to build skills to equip
learners for subsequent grade levels and consequently, for lifelong learning. On the
other hand, desirable learning competencies were defined as what may enhance
education but may not be necessary in building foundational skills.

4. How were the most essential learning competencies identified? What were the
decisions made in order to trim down the number of the essential learning
competencies further?

Learning competency is ESSENTIAL if...

a. it is aligned with national, state, and/or local standards/frameworks (e.g., scientifically
literate Filipinos)
b. it connects the content to higher concepts across content areas
c. it is applicable to real-life situations
d. it would be important for students to acquire the competency after s/he left that
grade level
e. it would not be expected that most students would learn this through their
parents/communities if not taught at school

As the Department anticipates the challenges in employing various schemes in

the delivery of the learning standards due to COVID-19, the number of the identified
essential learning competencies per quarter were further reduced, thus the term “most
essential learning competencies.”
 5. What is the importance of the MELCs in ensuring the delivery of quality instruction?

The importance of MELCs is to help all learners to achieve a quality education

wherein the current curriculum guide will not be changed. These would help the
teachers to provide and give the knowledge, skills and values to all learners.

ACTIVITY 3.
Prepare a copy of your learning area’s original K-12 Curriculum Guide and corresponding list of
MELCs.

Go to the sections of the curriculum guide and MELCs that are relevant to your instructional
needs. Copy and accomplish the following table in your Study Notebook and compare the two
documents to determine which learning competencies were retained, dropped, or merged.

K to 12 Learning MELCs
Competencies
Merge/ Clustered Napahahalagahan ang mga Natatalakay ang mga salik ng
salik ng produksyon at produksyon at ang
implikasyon nito sa pang- implikasyon nito sa pang-
araw-araw na pamumuhay. araw-araw na pamumuhay.
Retained
Dropped Naibibigay ang kahulugan ng
produksyon

Nasusuri ang mga tungkulin

ng iba’t ibang organisasyon
ng negosyo.

K to 12 Learning Competencies (Aralin 4: Produksyon)

 Naibibigay ang kahulugan ng produksyon
 Napahahalagahan ang mga salik ng produksyon at implikasyon nito sa pang-araw-araw
na pamumuhay.
 Nasusuri ang mga tungkulin ng iba’t ibang organisasyon ng negosyo.
MELCs
 Natatalakay ang mga salik ng produksyon at ang implikasyon nito sa pang-araw-araw na
pamumuhay.

ACTIVITY 4.  
In your LAC Session, discuss and share your answers to Activities 1-3 in this lesson. Discuss any
questions about the MELCs that need clarification as well. Share your thoughts and let your co-
teachers articulate their insights regarding your questions. Jot down all the insights shared in
the discussion, including your own, in your Study Notebook. 

Different questions, thoughts and insights have formed, discussed and shared. A few of
these are what are the basis in the development of MELC, how these MELCs were unpacked
and combined to ensure that the quality education will be delivered to all learners.