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Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue
Pasig City

Session Title UNDERSTANDING THE SCIENCE CURRICULUM


No. of Participants Male: Female:
Participants Profile Education Supervisors, School Heads, Master Teachers, Key Teachers
Duration of the Session 2 hours
I. Learning Objectives At the end of the session the participants are expected to have a thorough understanding of the Science
Curriculum. More specifically, the participants should be able to:
1. distinguish important/significant contents of the curriculum guide in Science Grade 6;
2. state how the content standards, performance standards and learning competencies complement
one another;
3. identify the significant key stage standards and grade level standards; and
4. discuss how to use the curriculum guide in planning for instruction

II. Key Understanding/s The key learning stage and grade level standards as well as the content standards, performance
standards and learning competencies will serve as guide or will set the direction of instruction for the
whole year/in the preparation of the DLL.
The knowledge of the key learning stage and grade level standards and other salient features of the
Science Grade 6 Curriculum will enable us to prepare valuable and meaningful learning activities for the
learners.

III. References K to 12 Basic Education Program

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IV. SESSION GUIDE

OBJECTIVE: KEY LEARNING POINTS METHODOLOGY/ ACTIVITY MATERIALS/ TIME/


The participant should be able SLIDE NUMBER DURATION
to:
Get an overview of the whole Understanding the K to 12 Science Important 15 minutes
science curriculum KEY STAGE Curriculum will help in implementing Ensure that the room has (at least 5
STANDARDS and GRADE LEVEL the curriculum on its last year of been arranged in such a minutes for
STANDARDS implementation in the elementary. way that there will be four the
(Priming) groupings and a working preliminaries
table is provided for each and 10
group. minutes for
the priming
SAY: activity)
Teachers, being the
players/implementers of
the curriculum need to
be capacitated.

DO:
Greet the participants
and make them
comfortable.
Forming of groups for the

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Casilagan ES
Sto. Tomas, La Union
activities.
Show the title slide Slide No. 1
Present the objectives of Slide No. 3
the session

SAY
What comes to your mind
when you hear these Slide No. 7
words: Metacards
CURRICULUM (yellow, green,
GUIDE blue)
STANDARDS Pentel pen
Write two words to Adhesive tape
describe each concept in Manila paper
the metacards
a. CURRICULUM yellow
b. GUIDE green
c. STANDARD blue

DO:
Give every group a to
present their outputs.
Process the output of the
participants after
everybody have
presented. Come up with
a common operational
definition of the terms.

Jimmie C. Eslabra, Ph.D


Casilagan ES
Sto. Tomas, La Union
Identify the Key Stage Standards Key stage standards are set of KSAV SAY: 40 minutes
and the Grade Level Standards (Knowledge, Skills, Attitudes and Familiarizing ones self (Allot at least
of the Science Grade 6 Values) which a Filipino learner must with the Key Stage 20 minutes for
Curriculum possess after completing a certain Standards and Grade the
(Activity) level. Level Standards will production of
Grade level standards are set of enable one to visualize output and 20
specific KSAV which a learner must the kind of learner to be minutes for
possess after completing a certain produced at the end of the
grade level. the grade level. presentation)
Why do we need to
familiarize ourselves
with the Key Stage
Standards and Grade
Level Standards of
Grade 6?
How will it help the
teacher in instructional
planning?
One of the concrete
evidence of learning in
the K-12 BEP is the
output of learners. In
other words Product-
based Learning.

DO:
Show slide for the title Slide No. 14
of the Activity Illustration
Distribute Activity Sheet boards,
#1The IDEAL Grade 6 assorted colors

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Casilagan ES
Sto. Tomas, La Union
LEARNER to each group. of cartolina,
This activity sheet adhesive tape,
contains the instruction glue, crayons,
and the expected output permanent
of participants. markers and
Give time for the pair of scissors
participants to present or paper cutter
their work after the
allotted time.
Process the activity
through asking the
following questions:
1. What are the common
characteristics of a
learner is identified by
each group?
2. Are these KSAVs
achievable within the
grade level? Why do you
think so?
3. What are your most
important take
away/learning with this
activity?
Revisit the KEY STAGE The key learning stage and grade level INTERACTIVE LECTURE 40 minutes
STANDARDS and GRADE LEVEL standards as well as the content
STANDARDS and other standards, performance standards and Show slides on
components (Content Standards, learning competencies complement 1. Key Stage Standards Slide No. 16-29
Performance Standards and each other in such a way that it will set 2. Grade Level
Learning Competency) of the direction of instruction for the Standards

Jimmie C. Eslabra, Ph.D


Casilagan ES
Sto. Tomas, La Union
Science Grade 6. whole year/in the preparation of the 3. Content and
DLL. Performance
Gain thorough understanding of Broad statements that describe Standards and
the Grade 6 Key Stage Standards specific content areas that groups of Learning
and Grade Level Standards students should learn at each grade Competencies
(Abstraction) level are called Content Standards. SAY:
Expectations for instruction, The knowledge of the
assessment, and student work are key learning stage and
called Performance Standards. These grade level standards
incorporate Content Standards and and other salient
define the level of work that features of the Science
demonstrates achievement of the Grade 6 Curriculum will
standards. enable us to prepare
valuable and meaningful
learning activities for the
learners.

DO:
Distribute envelopes Slide No. 24
containing sample Envelopes
statements for content containing cut-
and performance out of
standards and learning statements for
competency. content
Let the participants standards,
identify each statement performance
as to content standard, standards and
performance standard learning
or learning competency. competency
Call some participants to

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Casilagan ES
Sto. Tomas, La Union
share their thoughts
about the activity.

Plot a road map towards the The K-12 BEC is geared towards the SAY: 25 minutes
achievement of the different key holistic development of the Filipino Well thought of plan of (Allot at least
stage standards, grade level learners who possess 21st century skill. instruction will enable us 15 minutes to
standards, etc. to have a clearer vision of craft the
(Application) what we want our product and
learners to become at the 10 minutes for
end of the grade level. the
Having been aware of the presentation)
type of learner we want
to produce at the end of
Grade 6, it is but fitting
that we have a clear
vision/plan on how these
could be achieved.

DO:
Show slide for the title of Slide No. 30
the activity. Manila paper,
Distribute Activity Sheet crayons, ruler,
#2 Road Map to permanent
Success. This activity markers
sheet contains
instruction on the
expected output of the
participants.
Give time to the
participants to finish

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Casilagan ES
Sto. Tomas, La Union
their work and time to
present their outputs.

IMPORTANT:
Confine your work to the
achievement of the key
stage/grade level standards
of grade 4-6.
Clearing House Ask if there are
clarifications or questions
and settle them before
closing.
Closure Closure Slide No. 31-33
Show final slides
The curriculum guides
you by expanding the
standards, but you have
a lot of freedom with it
on how you teach. It
gives a goal, but how
you get there is based
on whatever you think
will work best for your
students. Michelle
Elliot

Jimmie C. Eslabra, Ph.D


Casilagan ES
Sto. Tomas, La Union

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