The Senior High School Curriculum

ACADEMIC Track , HESS

Brenda B. Corpuz , Ph.D.

K to 12 Curriculum Model
Grades 11-12
(New HS Years 5-6)

Grades 9-10
(New HS Years 3-4)

Grades 7-8
(New HS Years 1-2)

Grades 1-6

Kindergarten

Core (Languages, Literature, Math,

Philosophy, Science, Social Sciences) +
Tracks (including
practicum/advanced academic
subjects )
Core Learning Areas plus a focus
area in Technology & Livelihood
Education

Core Learning Areas and exploratory

Technology & Livelihood Education

Core Learning Areas (AP, English,

EPP/TLE, EsP, Filipino, Math, MAPEH,
MT, Science); MTB-MLE from Grades
1-3

Learning Domains

Technical-Vocational

Academic

Sportsand Arts

TechVoc

Sports
and Arts

Academic

Tracks

HESS
STEM

BAM
Academic
Track

Education
Social
Sciences

Humanities

HESS

Core Subjects- 14 subjects

Languages English, Filipino

Natural Sciences
Social Sciences

Literature

Media and
Information
Literacy

Math
Intro to the
Philosophy of
the Human
Person

3. Literature

Languages
1.English-Oral
Communication in context
-Reading and Writing Skills

-21st Century Philippine

Literature from the Regions
21st Century Literatures of
the World

Core
Subjects
2. Filipino
- Talastasang Filipino sa
Lipunang Filipino
-Pagbasa, Pagsulat at
Pananaliksik sa Wika at
Kulturang Filipino

4. Math
- General Math

- Statistics and Probability

Core Subjects
Natural Sciences

Social Studies

Fundamentals
of the Physical
Sciences
Fundamentals
of Biology and
Earth Science

Personal
Development
Understanding
Culture and
Society

Core Subjects

Philosophy
Introduction to
the Philosophy of
the Human Person

Media and
Information Literacy

Media and Information Literacy

Information and media literacy enables
people:
- to interpret and make informed
judgments as users of information and
media
- to become skillful creators and
producers of information and media
messages in their own right

14 Core

Humanities
1Speciali
zation
Subjects

Specialization Subjects Academic

(HESS)- Humanities
Literature

Languages
Humanities

Artistic Study and

Expression

Philosophy and
Religion

Fiction: TELLING
STORIES

Poetry : SOUND
AND SENSE

Literature
Creative NonFiction: THE
LITERARY ESSAY

Fiction:
INTRODUKSYON SA
SINING NG
PAGKUKUWENTO

Poetry:MALIKHANG
PAGSULAT:TULA

Literature

DRAMA: MALIKHANG
PAGSULAT:DULA

English: ACADEMIC AND

PROFESSIONAL
PURPOSES

Foreign Language 1:
INTRODUCTION TO A
FOREIGN LANGUAGE

Languages

INTRODUCTION TO
RESEARCH

Foreign Language 2:
BASIC COMMUNICATION
SKILLS IN A FOREIGN
LANGUAGE

Music: PITCH,
RHYTHM,FORM

Art
1. ART APPRECIATION

2.VISUAL AND PERORMANCE

ARTS IN POPULAR CULTURE

RHYTHM, HARMONY,
TEXTURE

ARTISTIC STUDY
AND EXPRESSION +
PHILOSOPHY
Performing Arts

1. THEATRICAL FORMS, TRADITIONS

AND PRACTICES
2. THEATRICAL PRODUCTION AND
PERFORMANCE
2.

PHILOSOPHY AND
WORLD RELIGIONS

14 Core

Social
Studies
Specializ
ation
Subjects

Specialization Subjects for Social

Sciences strand
Soc Science- Grade 11 , 1st and 2nd Sem

Introduction to Introduction to
Social Research Social Research
MethodsMethodsquantitative
qualitative

Spec, Soc Sc, Grade 12 , 1st Sem

Community
Involvement and
Social Issues 1

Writing for
Media

Philippine
Politics and
Governance

The Individual
and the
Economy

Sikolohiyang
Pilipino

Spec, Soc Sc, Grade 12 , 2nd Sem

Community
Involvement and
Social Issues 2

Studying Media

Global Politics

Understanding
Markets and the
Macro-economy

Lifeskills Training

14 Core

Education
Specializ
ation
Subjects

EDUCATIONAL
PSYCHOLOGY

Child and Adolescent

Development

How People Learn,

Facilitating Learning

HEALTH

First Aid and Safety

Health and Wellness

CONTENT

Childrens Literature
Music and Arts Appreciation

Cataloging, Filing, Record

Filing
English for Assisting Learning
Mathematics for Assiting
Learning
Filipino for Assisting Learning
Mother Tongue for Assisting
Learning

METHODS

Games for Children

and Adults

ICT for Learners/elearning

Group Dynamics for
Schooling and
Workplace

COMMUNICATION

CIVICS

Business Writing

Organizing School
and Community
Activities

Possible Exit at Grade 12

1.Tutors

2. TeacherAide/Assistant/Parateacher
3.Community Development
Worker/ Organizer
4. Training Aide/ Assistant

Possible Exit at Grade 12

5Day Care Center Worker

6. Child Development
Worker
7. Child Minder
8. Research Aide/Assistant
9. Library Aide/ Assistant

Grade 11

Learning Area

Core Curriculum

Language

Subject

2nd
Sem

1st Sem

2nd Sem

Total

English

54

54

108

Filipino

54

54

108

Literature

Regional Lit.
Contemporary
Literature

Communication

Media & Information

Literacy

Mathematics

Mathematics

Philosophy

Introduction to the
Philosophy of the
Human Person

Natural Sciences Life/Physical Sciences

Social Sciences

1st Sem

Grade 12

Personality
Development/Understa
nding Society and
Culture

54

54

108

54

54

54

108
54

54 (54) 54 (54)

54

54

54
(216)

108

Grade 11

Learning Area
Language

Subject

1st Sem

Grade 12

2nd Sem

1st Sem

English

54

54

Filipino

54

54

21st Century Regional

Lit.

54

21st Century World

Literature

54

Communication

Media & Information

Literacy

54

Mathematics

Mathematics

Philosophy

Philosophy of the
Human Person

Natural Sciences

Life/Physical Sciences

Core Curriculum

Literature

54

54

54
54 (54)

54 (54)

2nd Sem

Good day!