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SPECIAL
2 PROGRAM IN ARTS
1. Definition of SPA
2. Additional definition
3 3. Different Special Programs in the Arts included in the K12
Curriculum in the Philippine Educational System
4. Fields in the SPA
4 5. How does the inclusion of SPA in DepEd curriculum help students
with special talents and skills be fully developed and productive?

5 6. “Significance of SPA

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BY: THERESA TOLEDO REYES
• SPA (Special Program in the Arts) is a program
made by the Department of Education in the
Philippines to give talented students a chance to
enhance their talents in different fields. There
are five fields in the SPA: Creative Writing
(English and Filipino), Visual Arts, Theater Arts,
Vocal Music, Instrumental Music, Dance and
Media Arts.
• The Special Program for the Arts is a nationwide program for
students with potentials or talents in the Arts. One pilot school in
every region was selected to pilot and implement this program and
is now on its tenth year of implementation.
• The selected school offers a comprehensive secondary education
program centered in the Arts, covering a range of art forms and
disciplines. Arts education is an integral component of a balanced
educational program in all year levels which also provides the
background for post-secondary/ tertiary level work.
Different Special Programs in the Arts included in the K12
Curriculum in the Philippine Educational System
Creative Writing in English
• Creative Writing in Filipino
• Visual Arts
• Theater Arts
• Vocal Music
• Theater Arts
• Vocal Music
• Instrumental Music
• Dance
• Media Arts
1. The Arts can level the playing field, because children with
difficulties in academic subjects might excel at drawing, painting,
acting, or dancing and singing,
2. A good Art programs may even lead to some type of
employment in the Art industry and that Arts can help build
esteem , bring joy and provide motivation for struggling students
to stay in school.
Ex:
Paul Smith: Aka the typewriter artist, born with plastic cerebral palsy
used a manual typewriter as his medium and went on to create over
300 works of Arts.

Stephen Witsheire, best known for his panoramic cityscapes, often

drawn from memor.He has autism spectrum. etc
•"Building a community of talented
and knowledgeable individuals is
important to allowing a child to grow
and take advantage of many
opportunities. The SPA programs are
a great help that each talented
learners be benefitted.
“ TO TEACH IS TO LEARN
TWICE OVER.”

JOSEPH JOUBERT