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The Curriculum and Learning Management Division (CLMD) upholds the vision and
mission of the K to 12 program, stated in Section 5 of Republic Act 10533, or the
Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013 “the curriculum shall be flexible enough to
enable and allow schools to localize, indigenize and enhance the same based on
their respective educational and social contexts. The production and development
of locally produced teaching materials shall be encouraged and approval of these
materials shall devolve to the regional and division education units.
To accomplish this, the region responded through its program PIVOT 4A BOW
Strategic Thrust No. 1 that seeks to (a) identify learning competencies in need of pre-
requisite skills; and (b) organize evaluated learning competencies into 4AQuBE
budget of work (BOW) in all learning areas for Key Stages 1-3. Together with other
learning areas, this Teaching Guide in the utilization of 4AQuBE BOW was developed
and reviewed by representative Education Program Supervisors (EPS) in Science in five
(5) clustered divisions in Region IV-A. This PIVOT 4A BOW in Science 3 to 10 are the
mapped Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELC) that every Science learner
must exhibit at the end of each grade level per quarter. This will be taught in flexible
time for 40 days with emphasis on the terminal objectives articulated as the MELC.
The spiral progression of the curriculum was considered, and the mastery of
skills were unfolded as the basis by which more time was given emphasis on MELC
whereby learners will achieve a level of mastery in pre-requisite knowledge and skills
before moving forward to subsequent and enhancement skills. This is anchored on the
Mastery Learning Model by John B. Caroll and B.S. Bloom. It is based on the
assumptions that almost all students can learn and attain the mastery level if sufficient
time, adequate instructions and timely help is provided to them according to their
interest and abilities. Thus, time spent on learning is the key to mastery. This BOW
represents emphasis on the repertoire of competencies important in the world of work
and in a knowledge-based society.
A. Features/Elements
Quarter G3 G4 G5 G6 G7 G8 G9 G10
I MT MT MT MT MT FE LT ES
II LT LT LT LT LT ES MT FE
III FE FE FE FE FE MT ES LT
IV ES ES ES ES ES LT FE MT
MT- Matter
LT – Living Things and Their Environment
FE – Force, Motion and Energy
ES – Earth and Space
Matter (MT)
- Changes that Matter Undergo
- Properties and Structure of Matter
The matrix of the PIVOT 4A BOW shows the Most Essential Learning
Competencies (MELC) that every learner is expected to achieve at the end of each
quarter by grade level. It is presented in four collumns. The first column (I) represents
the quarter in the grade level of Science domain/strand with the intended MELC. The
second column (II) shows the continuous numbering of MELC per grade leve/quarter.
The third column (III) states the learning competencies of the mapped MELC with pre-
requisite skills placed before the terminal objectives of the numbered Most Learning
Competencies (MELC). These pre-requisite skills are the enabling skills which are not
numbered in column II that must be taught by teacher and learned by all Science
pupils/students prior to achievie the terminal objectives of the MELC. Lastly, column
(IV) presents the number of days to be taught that the MELC must be realized.
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The flexibility of learning depends on the pacing of students and teachers, yet,
this 40-days non-negotiable instructional time per quarter will allow teachers to focus
entirely in the delivery of learning for the MELC. Anchored on the 2C2IR teaching-
learning approaches, other appropriate teaching strategies or learning models may
be used as necessary.
The PIVOT 4A BOW in Science is composed of four (4) columns. The first column
is intended for the Quarter; the second one is for the Most Essential Learning
Competencies (MELC); the third for the Learning Competencies; and the last one for
the No. of Days Taught.
A. Quarter
B. Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELC)
C. Learning Competencies
D. Number of Days Taught
E. Enabling Competencies. These were taken from the K to 12 Curriculum Guide
which teachers shall use in bridging the lessons especially in reaching and
targeting the Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELC).
F. Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELC). In each PIVOT 4A BOW, the
MELC is symbolized or marked by numbers. These identified MELCs may be of
the same variant of the K to 12 LCs or enabling competencies. But in some
cases, MELCs were produced by merging/fusing some LCs or enabling
competencies.
look for the grade level they are handling and the existing quarter at the time
of teaching-learning delivery;
check the MELC or LCs to be taught in a particular quarter;
take note that the first LC or set of LCs in the BOW becomes the first lesson to
be taught in a quarter;
determine if the MELC has enabling competencies/skills that must be mastered
first prior to attaining the terminal competencies (MELC) or the LCs which are
not numbered in column II;
design their lessons using the PIVOT 4A considering the number of days these
LCs must be taught, the instructional objectives to meet the learning
targets/goals of the lesson, the appropriate teaching
strategies/approaches/methods specifically the use of 2C2IR and other
models in teaching, and the alignment of the desired learning outcomes to
exhibit the mastery level in the achievement of MELC; and
deliver the LCs as specified in the BOW/quarter using varied platforms of
teaching and learning modalities /Blended Learning.
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GRADE 3 – SCIENCE
GRADE 4 – SCIENCE
GRADE 5 – SCIENCE
GRADE 6 – SCIENCE
GRADE 7 – SCIENCE
GRADE 8 – SCIENCE
GRADE 9 – SCIENCE
GRADE 10 – SCIENCE