Unpacking the

Mother Tongue
Curriculum Guide
December 02, 2021
“Curriculum is the heart and soul of the
teaching and learning process.”

—- Sir Alfred
 Steps in Unpacking the Curriculum Guide

01 Analyze the Standards Select assessment

04
strategies

Determine the nature of Plan learning

02 05
competencies experiences

Identify topic or Select design

03 06 instructional materials
content
 Analyze the Standards

● Content Standard
● Performance Standard
● Learning Area Standard
● Key Stage Standard
● Grade Level Standard
 Determine the nature of competencies

● Examine the competencies by determining the target

language domain.
The five macro skills (reading, listening, speaking,
writing and viewing) are further categorized into 12 domains
in the MTB-MLE curriculum.
 Determine the nature of competencies

Determine the nature of competencies (Knowledge, Skills,

and Values)
❖ Knowledge- conceptual and factual understanding)
❖ Skills – ability to perform
❖ Values – appreciation for language, development of right
attitudes and disposition.
 Determine the nature of competencies

Competency Language Nature

Domain
Talk about Oral Language
oneself and Skill
one’s personal
experiences
(family, pet,
favorite food)
 Identify topic or content
Competency Language Nature Topic
Domain
Talk about Oral
oneself and Language Skill Talking about
one’s oneself and
experience
personal
experience (Pagkilala sa
s (family, aking Sarili)

pet, favorite
food)
 Select assessment strategies
Competency Language Nature Topic Assessment
Domain Strategies

Talk about Oral Sentence

oneself and Language Skill Talking completion
one’s about
Speaking
personal oneself and Activities
experiences experience
(family, pet,
favorite (Pagkilala
food) sa aking
Sarili)
 Plan learning experiences
Competenc Language Nature Topic Assessment Learning
y Domain Strategies Experiences

Talk about Oral Sentence Let the

oneself Language Skill Talking completion students
and one’s about introduce
Speaking themselves.
personal oneself
Activities
experience and
s (family, experience
pet,
favorite (Pagkilala
food) sa aking
Sarili)
 Select design instructional materials

Compete Languag Nature Topic Assessme Learning Materials

ncy e Domain nt Experienc
Strategies es
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about Languag Skill Talking completion students Video Clip
oneself e about introduce
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(family,
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favorite a sa
food) aking
Sarili)