SPECIAL SCIENCE

CLASS PROGRAM
AN OVERVIEW
POLICIES AND GUIDELINES ON STRENGTHENING
SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS AT THE SECONDARY LEVEL

DepEd Order No. 55 s. 2010

ORGANIZATION OF SPECIAL SCIENCE CLASS

• Type B school (regular secondary schools that offer SSC)

• The identified secondary schools have one (1) class in each of the curriculum year levels
offering SSC.
• There will be 35 students per class.
• Elective subjects will be Environmental Science and Research for Grade 7,
Biotechnology and Research for Grade 8, Consumer Chemistry and Research for Grade 9
and Advanced Physics and Research for Grade 10
IMPLEMENTATION OF SSC FOR SY 2020-2021 IN
THE LIGHT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC
• Division Memorandum No. 266, s. 2021
SCIENCE CLASS QUALIFYING EXAMINATION AND SCREENING OF
APPLICANTS FOR SY 2021-2022
PHASES OF THE SCREENING PROCESS

• Phase 1- Online Registration/Submission of Documents (By District)

• Phase II- BSE-Prepared Admission Test
• IQ Test (Optional)
• Oral Interview and Assessment of Multiple Intelligence
• Final Result
 BSE-PREPARED ASSESSMENT TEST

• Schedule
• Process
• Only one chaperone
SCHEDULE

• July 15, 2021- Incoming Grade 8

• July 1, 2021- Incoming Grade 7
PROCESS

• There will be 8 classrooms to be occupied by 12 learners for the examination.

• A 3-hour test will be provided from 8:00 AM- 11:00 AM with a 15-minute break.
• Use pencil in answering the test. Answer sheets will be provided.
• Chaperones will stay in a designated place.
• Wearing of facemask and observance of social distancing are strictly imposed.
 ORAL INTERVIEW AND MULTIPLE
INTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENT
• Schedule
• Process
 SCHEDULE AND PROCESS

• Assessment of Multiple Intelligence will be done after the BSE-Prepared test (1:00 PM)
• A group of evaluators will facilitate the MI assessment (Verbal-Linguistic, Mathematical-
Logical, Naturalistic, Bodily Kinesthetic, Musical Rhythmic, Visual-Spatial, Interpersonal
and Intrapersonal Intelligences)
• A 15-minute time is allotted for every evaluator in each classroom.
• Rubrics will be used to evaluate the Multiple Intelligences.
 BASIS FOR ADMISSION IN THE PROGRAM
GRADE 8

BSE- Prepared Assessment Academic Performance of the Oral Interview and Multiple
Test Present Year Intelligence

50% 25% 25%

 BASIS FOR ADMISSION IN THE PROGRAM
GRADE 7

BSE- Prepared Assessment Test Oral Interview and Multiple Intelligence

50% 50%