Personal Development

(1st Semester)

I. Overview of the Course

This course makes Senior High School students aware of the developmental
stage that they are in, for them to better understand themselves and the significant people
around them as they make important career decisions as adolescents. The course consists of
modules, each of which addresses a key concern in personal development. Using the
experiential learning approach, each module invites students to explore specific themes in
their development. Personal reflections, sharing, and lectures help reveal and articulate
relevant concepts, theories, and tools in different areas in psychology.

II. Objectives

A. Competencies for Learning

Personal Development aims to:

 develop healthy self-esteem, self-confidence, accountability and

responsible autonomy that will enable students to show a respect for
difference and diversity
 encourage students to be creative, innovative and rational thinkers in their
response to challenges in life
 encourage students to have a strong sense of social justice and be able
to respond to social issues for the common good in cooperation with
others
 encourage students to practice healthy behavior and healthy relationships
as a fundamental part of their life
 assist students to think for themselves, developing positive morals and
values while viewing learning as a lifelong endeavor
 enable students to be responsible citizens and role models who can apply
the necessary qualities and skills in order to live happily and productively
in their communities.

B. Skills Competencies for Learning

The learners shall be able to:

 clearly identify his/her strength and weaknesses.

 explain how relationship with others matter.
 rationalize various roles of different individuals in society.
 analyze the connection between career and personal resources
 

C. Topics

Unit 1: Knowing and understanding oneself

Unit 2: Developing the whole person
Unit 3: Developmental stages
Unit 4: Challenges of a teenager
Unit 5: Coping with Stress in Middle and Late Adolescence
Unit 6: The Powers of the Mind
Unit 7: Mental Health and Well-Being in Middle and Late Adolescence
Unit 8: Emotional Intelligence
 D. Methods of Instructions

 Lectures
 Pre-recorded videos
 E-Learning
 Zoom Meeting
 Recitation
 Inquiry
 Simulation
 Interactive
 Socratic Debate

E. Types of Assessment

 Activities
 Portfolio
 Quarter Exam
 Short Essay
 Case Study
 Web Mapping
 Short Video

F. Evaluations

 Essay
 Quiz
 Concept Mapping
 Reflection
 Response Paper
 Historical Time
 Journals
 Interviews

G. Performance Tasks

GRASPS
Goal What task do I want the student to achieve?
 Personal Development Timeline
The students need to marked with the three
stages of adolescence development: Early
Adolescence, Middle Adolescence and Late
Adolescence, they have to write the three
major events and powerful experiences that
made a strong influence in their life. In Late
Adolescence they are free to foreshow the
events and persons they wish to be included
in their life journey in the future.

 Short Video
The student needs to produce a short
video with regards on how to deal with
anxiety and mental health during this
time of pandemic.

Role What is the student’s role in the task?

 Personal Development Timeline
Help their self to assess on their
growth and development. Also, it will
 help their self to assess if what
experiences should they develop more as
they continue their journey.

 Short Video
Help other students to understand
different ways on how to deal with
anxiety and mental health during this
time of pandemic.

Audience Who is the target audience?

 Personal Development Timeline
Students

 Short Video
Other Students
Situation What is the context or challenge?
 Personal Development Timeline
Making a Personal Development
Timeline using the three of stages
development.

 Short Video
Making a short video (min. of 3 mins
and max. of 10mins) on how to deal
with anxiety and mental health during
this time of pandemic.
Product or Performance What will students create or develop?
 Personal Development Timeline (The
Three of stages development)
 Short Video
Standards/Rubrics On what criteria will they be judged?

 Personal Development Timeline (The

Three of stages development)
Creativity – 5pts
Content – 15pts
Completion – 10pts
Timeliness – 5pts

 Short Video
Video clarity and Lighting – 5pts
Content – 15pts
Audio – 10pts
Originality – 10pts

H. References
Santos, R., 2016, Personal Development, Philippines: Rex Book Store, Inc.

Cleofe, M., 2019, Personal Development, Second Edition, Philippines: DIWA Learning Systems
Incorporation

Personal Development. Philippine: Gintong Aral Publications, Incorporation

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