Learning Resources Standards

Besy C. Agamata, PhD

Chief
BLR Production Division
Management and
Development Process of
ADM Learning Resources
General
Specifications of ADM
Learning Resources
Structure and Sequence

• Lessons shall be
arranged from
simple to complex.

• Size of the letters

and sentences shall
be appropriate to the
target learners.

• Presentation shall be
engaging and
interesting.
Language

The language to be used for the mother

manuscript shall be:
• K to 3 – All learning areas except
English is Filipino
• Grades 4 to 12
Filipino, EsP – Filipino
English, Science, and Math –
English
MAPEH, EPP – TLE :
Grades 4 to 5 – Filipino
Grades 6 to 12 – English
Araling Panlipunan
Grades 4 to 10 - Filipino
Content

• ADM LR shall follow the K-12 Curriculum.

• Content shall use pedagogical
approaches – constructivist,
inquiry-based, reflective,
collaborative, and integrative.
• It shall consider learner’s
context, situations, individual
needs, and capabilities.
• Content shall adhere to the
Social Content Guidelines.
• Content and activities shall
be learner- centered and
shall promote 21st century
skills.
Elements of ADM LRs &
Technical
Specifications
1.Front Outside Cover Page
2.Copyright Page
3.Title Page
4.Introductory Message
Front Outside Cover
Entry Font Type Font Size Other Details

Position: aligned at
A serif or sans the center top part
Resource Title serif typeface 35 to 45 pt of the cover below
with large the Grade level
x-height, open identifier
counters,
contrast, good
linkage,
Language Type
uniform Position: after the
(for K to 3 25 to 30 pt
proportions resource title
Contextualized LRs)
Front Outside Cover
Entry Font Type Font Other Details
Size
Position: top right-
hand corner
Grade Level
identifier for K to Box Size: 1.5" x
Arial, bold 1.5" with rounded
10: 70 pt corners
K for Kindergarten face
Box Border: 2 pt
Hindu Arabic
Number for 1-10 Background
color: white

Font Color: Black

 Entry Font Type Font Size Other Details

Grade Level Identifier for Senior Arial, bold face 16 pt Position: top right-hand corner
High School Box Size: 3” x 0.5” with
rounded corners
Background color: should
complement with the
background and font color
Font color: black or white
Violator: Arial 11 pt Position: rotated -30 degrees at
 Government Property (English the top left-hand corner
Version) Box Size: 5” x 0.75”
 Pag-aari ng Pamahalaan Box Border: 2 pt top and
(Filipino Version) bottom
Violator: Arial, all caps, 18 pt Position: rotated -30 degrees at
 NOT FOR SALE bold face the top left-hand corner
(English Version)
 HINDI IPINAGBIBILI
(Filipino Version)
 Entry Font Type Font Size Other Details

Grade Level Identifier Arial, bold 16 pt Position: top right-

for Senior High School face hand corner

Box Size: 3” x 0.5”

with rounded corners

Background color:
should complement
with the background
and font color

Font color: black or

white
 Entry Font Type Font Size Other Details

Violator: Arial 11 pt Position: rotated -30

Government degrees at the top
Property (English left- hand corner
Version)

Pag-aari ng Box Size: 5” x 0.75”

Pamahalaan Box Border: 2 pt
(Filipino top and bottom
Version)
 Entry Font Type Font Size Other Details

Violator: Arial, all 18 pt Position: rotated -30

caps, bold degrees at the top left-
 NOT FOR SALE face hand corner
(English Version)

 HINDI IPINAGBIBILI

(Filipino Version)
 Entry Font Type Font Size Other Details

Cover art/photo NA NA Position: Center of the

cover page

Resource Identifier: NA NA Position: after the cover art

ADM logo

DepEd Identifier: Arial, bold 15 pt Position: Bottom center

 Department of Education face part of the front cover
● Republic of the Color: Black or white
Philippines (English depending on the
Version) background color

 Kagawaran ng
Edukasyon ● Republika ng
Pilipinas (Filipino Version)
Background Color Codes of ADM Module
Grade Level Identifier
• Background color of ADM Modules shall be white.
• Color of the Grade Level Identifier shall vary
according to learning area.
• Black or white shall be used as the color of the
text inside the Grade Level Identifier depending
on the background color applied in the box.

Sample Grade Level Identifier of ADM

Modules
Sample Front Outside Cover of an ADM Module
Violator

Grade Level Identifier

Resource Title

Cover Art

ADM Logo

DepEd Identifier
Copyright Page
Entry Font Type Font Size Other Details

11 to 12 pt Flush left
bold
Resource Title, Copyright
Year
Copyright Notice

Name of Copyright Holders Arial

9 to 11 pt
Development Team Border: rectangle, solid
black with 1.5 weight

Printer’s Company Name,

Address, and Contact
Details
Sample Copyright Page of an ADM Module

Resource Title, Copyright Year

Copyright Notice

Name of Copyright Holder

Development Team

Printer’s Company Name, Address, and

Contact Details
Title Page
Entry Font Type Font Size Other Details

Grade Level identifier Upper right corner

(Hindu Arabic Number) font type and size is the same (same as book cover)
with the styles used in the
Resource Title book cover
(Learning Area, Vertical alignment:
Quarter and Module No., Center
Lesson Title)

Feedback box Arial 12-pt Border: rectangle, solid

black with 1.5 pt weight

Position: Bottom center

DepEd Identifier 15-pt, bold
Color: Black
Sample Title Page of an ADM Module

Grade Level Identifier

Resource Title

Feedback Box

DepEd Identifier
Introductory Message
• It contains instructions for the learner and
for the facilitator on how to use the module
• For the Learner:
It uses the learner’s language and must
be conversational in nature.
 It gives an overview of the content of the
module.
 It defines and explains the standard
symbols (icons) used to represent some
parts of the module.
• For the Facilitator:
 It gives instructions to the facilitator
(teacher, parents, adult) on how to use
the material.
 It uses language appropriate to an adult.
5.Introduction
6.Pre-assessment
7.Lesson Proper
8.Generalization
Inside Pages (Body)
9.Application
10.10.Post-assessment
11.Additional Activity
Grades 4 to 12
Label in the Label in the
Module Module
Element Other Details Icon
(English) (Filipino)
• Contains the learning
Introduction objectives
/ Learning What I to be developed in a material
Objectives Need to Alamin • Uses the learner’s language
and must be conversational
Know
• Assesses what the learner
knows about the lesson to
take
• Test item-range shall be as
Pretest What I Know Subukin follows:
Key Stage 1: 5 items
Key Stage 2: 10 items
Key Stage 3: 15 items
Key Stage 4: 15 items
 Label in Label in
Element the the Other Details Icon
Module Module
(English) (Filipino)
Lesson Proper

• Connects the current

lesson with the previous
Review What’s In Balikan lesson by going over points
that were taught or learned
previously

• Introduces the new lesson

through a story, an activity,
Activity 1 What’s New Tuklasin a poem, song, situation, or
activity
 Label in Label in
Element the the Other Details
Module Module Icon
(English) (Filipino)
• Questions that will help
the learner discover and
understand the concept
Discussion • Questions shall be asked in
of Activity 1 What is It Suriin a logical manner that lead
to formative assessment
• Brief discussion of the
lesson

• Guided/Controlled Practice
• Guided/Controlled
Enrichment Assessment
Activities What’s More Pagyamanin • Independent Practice
• Independent Assessment
• Can be included in
any part of the lesson
proper to give
additional
instructions to the
teachers/facilitators
 Label in Label in
Element the the Other Details
Module Module Icon
(English) (Filipino)

• A question, fill in the blank

What I Have sentence/paragraph to
Generalization Learned Isaisip process what the learner
learned from the lesson

• An activity that shall

What I Can transfer the
Application Do Isagawa skills/knowledge gained or
learned into real- life
concerns/situations
 Label in Label in
Element the the Other Details
Module Module Icon
(English) (Filipino)
• This evaluates the
learner’s level of mastery
in achieving the learning
objectives
Post • Test item-range shall be
Assessment Assessment Tayahin
as follows:
Key Stage 1: 5 items
Key Stage 2: 10 items
Key Stage 3: 15 items
Key Stage 4: 15 items

• An activity in any form

that can increase the
Additional Additional Karagdagan strength of the response
Activities Activities g Gawain and tends to induce
repetitions of
actions/learning
Grades 1 to 3
Element Label in the Label in the
Module Module
(English) (Filipino)
Introduction What I Need to Alamin
Learning Objectives Know

Pretest What I Know Subukin

Lesson Proper
Review What’s In Balikan
Activity 1 What’s New Tuklasin
Discussion of What is It Suriin
Activity 1
Grades 1 to 3
Element Label in the Module Label in the Module
(English) (Filipino)
Enrichment Activities
Guided Activity 1
Assessment 1
Guided Activity 2
Assessment 2 What's More Pagyamanin

Independent Activity
1
Assessment 1

Independent Activity
2
Assessment 2
Grades 1 to 3
Element Label in the Label in the
Module Module
(English) (Filipino)
Generalization What I have Isaisip
learned
Application What I can do Isagawa

Assessment Assessment Tayahin

Additional Additional Karagdagang

Activities Activities Gawain
Kindergarten
Element Label in the Label in the
Module Module
(English) (Filipino)
Introduction What I Need to Alamin
Learning Objectives Know

Pretest What I Know Subukin

Lesson Proper
Activity 1 What’s New Tuklasin
Discussion of What is It Suriin
Activity 1
Kindergarten
Element Label in the Module Label in the Module
(English) (Filipino)
Enrichment Activities
Activity 1
Assessment 1
Activity 2 What's More Pagyamanin
Assessment 2
Activity 3
Assessment 3

Generalization What I have learned Isaisip

Application What I can do Isagawa
Sample Pages of an ADM Module
Page Set-up
Ideal
Grade Level Paper Size Orientation Margin Format Number of
Pages (Body)

Top: 1”
8.27” x 11.69” Bottom: 1”
Kindergarten (A4) landscape Inside: 1” 4 pages
Outside: 1”

Mirror
Grades 1 to 2 Margins 4 pages
Top: 1”
Grades 3 to 6 8.27” x 11.69” Bottom: 1” 8 pages
portrait
(A4) Inside: 1”
Outside: 1”
Grades 7 to 12 16 pages

Note: Number of pages from Title Page to References must be divisible by 8 or 16

Typography
Font Size Art-to-Text
Grade Level Recommended Font-Family (Body Text) Ratio

Alfabeto Text 16 pt
K to Grade 1 Century Gothic (except for “?” symbol) Heads20 to 30 pt 65% : 35%
Sub Heads 16 to 18 pt
Alfabeto Text 16 pt
Grade 2 Century Gothic (except for “?” symbol) Heads 20 to 30 pt 60% : 40%
Sub Heads 16 to 18 pt
Alfabeto Text 14 pt
Grade 3 Century Gothic (except for “?” symbol) Heads 18 to 28 pt 50% : 50%
Sub Heads 14 to 16 pt
Arial Text 14 pt
Grade 4 Times New Roman Heads 18 to 28 pt 40% : 60%
Bookman Old Style Sub Heads 14 to 16 pt
Arial Text 11 to 12 pt
Grades 5 to 12 Times New Roman Heads 15 to 24 pt 30% : 70%
Bookman Old Style Sub Heads 11 to 13 pt
Other Specifications
of Body Text
Other Specifications of Body Text
Body Text:
K to 3 shall be flushed left, ragged
right
Grades 4 to 12 – justified.

No page number for Title page and

Copyright page
Other Specifications of Body Text

Page numbers are set in

Arabic numerals; centered
at the bottom of the page

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Other Specifications of Body Text

Paragraph endings

There shouldn’t be just one

word or half a word on the
last line of a paragraph.
Pages shouldn’t end
with a hyphenated
word.
A maximum
of three consecutive
hyphenated words are
allowed in a paragraph.
Other Specifications of Body Text
Pages shouldn’t end with an awkward page turn.
Other Specifications of Body Text

Pages should not have bad breaks which

affect readability.
A widow is a short line or anything less than a
full line at the top of the page.
Other Specifications of Body Text

An orphan is a stub of a line at the top of

the new page.
12.Answer Key
13.Reference
14.Back Outside
Cover Back Matter
Answer Key

• Contains answers
to all the
activities written
upside down in
the material
Reference
• Included all third
party materials or
sources in developing
the material

• Follows the Chicago

Manual of Style 17th
edition
Back Outside Cover
Entry Font Type Font Size Other Details

Position: at the bottom

center part of the back
cover
Box size: 5.67” x 2.12”
with rounded corners
Feedback Note Arial 12-pt Box Border: 1.5 pt
Background Color: White
Font Color: Black

Logo & Name of Donor Position: Bottom left part

(In case funds for printing of the back cover below
are donated by an NGO or the feedback note
LGU)
Sample Back Outside Cover of an ADM Module

Feedback Note
Illustrations
•Illustrations shall face
toward the page gutter.
•Illustrations shall not
be divided into two
(2) pages or placed
between the gutter of
the learning resource.
Illustrations
•Illustrations shall use
line-art in single color
(preferably black) and
there shall be no
shading effect other
than hatching, cross
hatching, and stipple
shading.
• Cropping in the joints like neck,
shoulder, knee and elbow shall
be avoided.
• Illustrations and visuals shall be
original.
• Flatbed scanner shall be used
for manually drawn illustration.
• Manually drawn-illustration shall
be scanned in 300 to 600 dpi in
actual size to capture all the
details of the
illustration and to produce quality
scan.
• Scanned illustration shall be saved in JPEG, PNG, or TIF.
• Digital illustrations shall be saved in PSD layered file, SVG,
JPEG, PNG, or TIF
If graphics/visuals (i.e., line art,
tables, charts, etc.) are used to
supplement body text, these
should be found on the same
page as the text citation.

Graphics and illustrations should

supplement the body text, and not
be used as space fillers.
Use boldface for foreign words or technical terms
being defined only at first mention. Set these
words in regular for the rest of the times they
are used.
Paper and Binding
Properties In-house Reproduction Printer
(Procured/Supplier)

Paper Size paper size used on layout (A4) paper size used on layout (A4)

Paper Thickness
(Basis Weight) 70 – 80 gsm 70 gsm (BP)

Staple (triple)
Binding with PVC slide or duct tape Saddle stich

Foldcote No. 12 (FC#12)

Cover Acetate or Plastic Folder (4 color) with lamination (UV
coating)

Inside 1 color/4 color 1 color/4 color

Digital File Management
• ADM Module shall be encoded using Microsoft Word (at least version
97-2003).
• There shall be one digital file per module or learning
competency.
• Each module file shall be named following this format:

learning area with grade level_quarter

number_module number_lesson title_version number

Example: science8_q1_mod1_natureofbiology_v1

• The draft manuscript ready for external revi ew shall be version 1 of

the module.
• Ready-to-print module shall be stored as doc and pdf files.
THANKS