Republic of the Philippines

Western Visayas – Region VI

Department of Education
Schools Division of Bago City

Two Way Table of Specification

THIRD DEPARTMENTAL TEST
SCIENCE 10

TOPICS AND COMPETENCIES No. of No. Item Percentage

Hours of Items Placement Level of Difficulty allocation

Easy (70%) Average (20%) Difficult (10%)

Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating

Knowledge Comprehension Application Analysis Synthesis Evaluating

THIRD QUARTER

Module 1: Endocrine System and

the Role of Hormones in the Male
and Female Reproductive System

Most Essential Learning

Competency:
Explain the role of hormones
involved in the female and male
reproductive system.
Specific Competencies
10%
1. Identify the endocrine glands in 4 5 1,2,3,4,5 1,2,4 5 3
the human body, and give their
function.
2. Describe the effect of the 3 4 6,7,8,9 8 7,9 6
hormones secreted by major 8%
endocrine glands to the human
body.

4.Identify the parts of the male and 3 4 10,11,12,13 10,11 12 13

female reproductive system and 8%
state the function of each.

6. Point out the changes that a female 2 2 14,15 14,15 4%

or a male undergoes upon reaching
puberty

7.Tell the process on which the 3 4 16,17,18,19 18.19 16,17

follicles work in the female 8%
reproductive system, and
enumerate the sequence of events
in a female’s menstrual cycle.
TOPICS AND COMPETENCIES No. of No. Item Percentage
Hours of Items Placement Level of Difficulty allocation

Easy (70%) Average (20%) Difficult (10%)

Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating

Knowledge Comprehension Application Analysis Synthesis Evaluating

Module 2: Feedback Mechanisms

in the Female Reproductive
System

Most Essential Learning

Competencies
*Describe the feedback
mechanisms involved in regulating
processes in the female
reproductive system (e.g.,
menstrual cycle)
6%

Specific Competencies 2 3 20,21,22 21 20,22

1. Describe the feedback
mechanisms involved in regulating
processes in the female
reproductive system.

2.Create a diagram of the sequence of 1 1 23 23

events that take place in the ovary and in 2%
the uterus during the
occurrence of the menstrual
cycle.

3.Illustrate the feedback mechanisms in the 1 1 24 24 2%

menstrual cycle and differentiate positive
feedback from negative feedback
TOPICS AND COMPETENCIES No. of No. Item
Hours of Items Placement Percentage
Level of Difficulty allocation

Easy (70%) Average (20%) Difficult (10%)

Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating

Knowledge Comprehension Application Analysis Synthesis Evaluating

Module 3 2 3 25,26,27 27 25,26 6%

Nervous System: The
Control System of the Body
Most Essential Learning
Competencies:
Describe how the nervous system
coordinates and regulates these
feedback mechanisms to maintain
homeostasis

1.Identify the major divisions and

parts of the nervous system
2 3 28,29,30 29,30 28 6%
2.Describe how the nervous system
coordinates and regulates these
feedback mechanisms to maintain
homeostasis.

MODULE 3: PROTEIN SYNTHESIS

Most Essential Learning

Competencies:
Explain how protein is made using
information from DNA.

Specific competencies:
1.Identify and describe the steps of 1 1 31 31 2
DNA transcription and replication.
TOPICS AND No. of No. Item Percentage
COMPETENCIES Hours of Items Placement Level of Difficulty allocation

Easy (70%) Average (20%) Difficult (10%)

Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating

Knowledge Comprehension Application Analysis Synthesis Evaluating

2 2 32,33 33 32 4%
2.Identify the mRNA product of DNA
transcription.

2 3 34,35,36 34 35 36 6%
3.Transcribe the mRNA nucleotides
from the given DNA template

4. Identify the correct tRNA sequence 2 3 37,38,39 37 38,39 6%

and amino acid from the identified
mRNA sequence.

MODULE 4: MUTATION 2 3 40,41,42 41 40,42 6%

Most Essential Learning
Competency:
1.Explain how mutations may cause
changes in the structure and
function of a protein.
Specific competencies:

1. Find out some common mistakes

that may occur which can alter the
DNA sequence and length when
DNA is replicated.
 No. of No. Item Percentage
Hours of Items Placement Level of Difficulty allocation

Easy (70%) Average (20%) Difficult (10%)

Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating

Knowledge Comprehension Application Analysis Synthesis Evaluating

1 1 45 45 2%
2. Explain why most mutations are
harmful while others are useful.

2 2 43,46 43,46 4%

3. Identify the types of

chromosomal mutations.

1 1 44 44 2%
4. Identify the genetic disorders
caused by the gain or loss of
chromosome material

6.Cite the symptoms and 1 1 47 47

characteristics of the genetic 2%
disorders caused by the gain or
loss of chromosome material.

Module 5: Evidence of Evolution 1 1 48 48 2%

Most Essential Learning
Competency: Explain how fossil
records comparative anatomy and
genetic information provide
evidence for evolution

Specific competencies:
1.Distinguish homologous
 structure from analogous
structure.

Module 6: Occurrence of 2 2 49,50 49 50 4%

Evolution
Most Essential Learning
Competency: Explain the
occurrence of evolution.
Specific Competency:
1.Compare and contrast Lamarck’s
and Darwin’s Theory of Evolution
2. Describe Natural Selection

TOTAL 40 50 50 22 13 1 9 5 0 100%

TOTAL 35 10 5

NUMBER OF ITEMS per OBJECTIVE PERCENTAGE ALLOCATION

1 hour/40hours=0.025 x 50 items= 1.25 item 1 item/50 items =0.025 x100=2%
2 hours / 40hours = 0.05 x 50 items = 2.5 items 3 item/ 50 items = 0.05 x 100 % = 5%
3 hours / 40 hours =0.075 x 50 items =3.75 items 4 items / 50 items = 0.08 x 100 % = 8 %
4 hours/ 40 hours = 0.1x 50 items = 5 items 5 items / 50 items = 0.1 x 100 % = 10 %
2 items/50 items=0.04x 100%=4%
PREPARED By: Noted by:

Ma.Fe S. Sol Ma. Ana C. Ebon

Master Teacher 1 EPS – 1 Science