K-12 2016-2017 curriculum

In this curriculum the Senior High School covers eight learning areas as part of its core curriculum, and
adds specific tracks (similar to college courses).

SPORTS AND ARTS

The Academic Track includes 3 Strands;
1. Business, Accountancy, Management (BAM);
2. Humanities, Education, and Social Sciences (HESS);
3. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
(STEM)

There are 3 Tracks available which are;

1. ACADEMIC

3 strands

Business, Accountancy, Management (BAM);

Humanities, Education, Social Sciences (HESS);

Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM)

2. TECHNICAL-VOVATIONAL-LIVELIHOOD

3. SPORTS AND ARTS

K-12 2018-PRESENT CURRICULUM

Senior High School curriculum was revised and enhanced to better accommodate the 21 st century
learners and decongest the curriculum.

There are now 4 Tracks in SHS

1. Sports Track

This is pretty self-explanatory. Are you an athlete? Do you want your life to be all about
sports – playing games, officiating and coaching? Then this is where you belong.

After Senior High School, you can already work your way to becoming a professional
athlete or have a sports-related job. You can also proceed to college and major in
Physical Education.

2. Arts and Design Track

This track is for the artistic ones not just in painting or drawing but also in performing.
Choose this if you want to be a painter, singer, dancer, actor, sculptor, director or any
related job.
 Again, you can choose to work after taking this track in Senior High School or proceed to
college with a similar course such as Fine Arts, Theater or Cinema.

3. Technical-Vocational Livelihood Track

The Tech-Voc track is divided into four strands. This caters to those who want to work
immediately after Senior High School

a. Home Economics Stand

This is our classic idea of the TLE subject. Those who are interested in housekeeping,
tailoring, caregiving, food and beverage services, bread and pastry services, tourism and
handicrafts should choose this.

Take note though that this isn’t the correct strand for those who are planning to take
Hotel and Restaurant Management (HRM) in college. Most students who choose this
have plans to work in the aforementioned areas immediately after Senior High School.

b. Information and Communication Technology Strand

Interested in computers? The ICT Strand is the perfect choice. You’ll be taught how to
write computer programs, websites and possibly apps. This includes Medical
Transcription and Computer Animation.

After taking this strand, you can then proceed to BSIT in college. You can also work
immediately as a computer programmer, animator or medical transcriptionist but make
sure you’ve already learned enough.

c. Agri-Fisheries Strand

This strand is for those who are interested in agriculture and aquaculture. Horticulture,
Pest Management, Animal Production, Slaughtering and Fish Production are all tackled
here.

Graduates from this strand might be able to work in farms immediately but they can
also proceed to related courses in college.

d. Industrial Arts Strand

The last strand under the Tech-Voc track is our classical idea of what tech-voc is –
Carpentry, Automotive Servicing, Refrigeration and Air-conditioning, Electronics Repair,
Electrical Installation, Welding (SMAW), Plumbing and Tile Setting.

If you’ve been thinking of taking up a TESDA program for any one of these, then you
should choose this strand. After Senior High School, you can apply for a TESDA
Certificate of Competency or better yet, a National Certificate (NC).
 4. Academic Track

Choosing the Academic Track means you have solid plans to proceed to college.

a. Accountancy, Business and Management (ABM) Strand

The ABM Track is for those who plan on taking up Economics, Business Administration,
Accountancy and Marketing in college.

Those who are planning to take up HRM fall in these this too.

b. Humanities and Social Sciences Strand (HUMSS)

This one is for students who are eyeing Writing (particularly, novelists), Political Science,
Sociology, Priesthood, Law and Community Studies.

c. Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Strand

STEM is the perfect track to choose if you are planning to study Pure and Applied
Sciences, Engineering and Mathematics in college.

You will be studying Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Calculus in this strand. This is not
for the faint-hearted.

d. General Academic Strand (GAS)

If you’re not yet sure what course to take in college, this strand is the same as you. It
teaches Social Science, Humanities, Economics, Management and Disaster Readiness.

How will the current curriculum be affected by K to 12? What subjects will be added and removed?

The current curriculum has been enhanced for K to 12 and now gives more focus to allow
mastery of learning.

For the new Senior High School grades (Grades 11 and 12), core subjects such as Mathematics,
Science and Language will be strengthened. Specializations or tracks in students’ areas of interest will
also be offered.

How will K to 12 affect the college curriculum?

 The college General Education Curriculum is being revised. It will have fewer units with the
removal of unnecessary remediation as K to 12 graduates adhere to the College Readiness Standards.
With K to 12, the college curriculum will comprise of a year’s worth of General Education subjects and at
least two years of major subjects.

What would be the assurance that K to 12 graduates will be employed?

DepEd has entered into an agreement with business organizations, local and foreign chambers
of commerce, and industries to ensure that graduates of K to 12 will be considered for employment.

There will be a matching of competency requirements and standards so that 12-year basic
education graduates will have the necessary skills needed to join the workforce and to match the
College Readiness Standards for further education and future employment.

Entrepreneurship will also be fostered in the enhanced curriculum, ensuring graduates can
venture into other opportunities beyond employment.

How will the K to 12 Program help working students (college level)?

DepEd is in collaboration with the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to provide more
opportunities for working students to attend classes.

DepEd is working with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to ensure that jobs will
be available to K to 12 graduates and that consideration will be given to working students.

How will the K to 12 Program help students intending to pursue higher education?

The K to 12 Basic Education Curriculum is in accordance with the College Readiness Standards of
CHED, which sets the skills and competencies required of K to 12 graduates who intend to pursue higher
education.

Will students choose specializations or will this be determined by assessment?

Students will undergo several assessments to determine their interests and strengths. These will
include an aptitude test, a career assessment exam, and an occupational interest inventory for high
schools, and should help students decide on their specialization.

To help guide students in choosing career tracks they intend to pursue, career advocacy
activities will be regularly conducted, which will be supported by career and employment guidance
counselors.

What about the dropout problem? Will this be addressed by the K to 12 curriculum?

DepEd prefers the term “school leavers” rather than “dropout,” recognizing that most students
who discontinue schooling were pushed out of the system due to factors beyond their and their parents’
control.
 Keeping students in school is a responsibility of the entire community. To respond to this, DepEd
and other government agencies are collaborating to make sure that all children stay in school through
programs like the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) of the Department of Social Welfare and
Development (DSWD).

The curriculum will be learner-centered, enriched, and responsive to local needs. It will also
allow students to choose electives and specializations that suit their interest. This should partly address
those who stop attending school because of the perceived lack of relevance of the curriculum.

DepEd will also continue to offer programs such as home schooling for elementary students and
the school leavers reduction program for high schools. These programs address the learning needs of
marginalized students and learners at risk of leaving the school system.

How will the government ensure the effectiveness of the K to 12 Program?

A Joint Oversight Committee from the Senate and the House of Representatives shall be formed
to oversee, monitor, and evaluate implementation.

By the end of SY 2014-2015, DepEd will conduct a review of the implementation of the K to 12
Program and submit a midterm report to Congress.