30/04/2025
"Naa pa bay Senior High School?"
—Of course!
"Unsa man diay to ang gibalita nga tanggalon daw?"
—Dili tangtangon. Rather, naay bag-ong curriculum gi-introduce. Mao ni ang gitawag og Strengthened SHS Program.
"Kanus-a man ni magsugod?"
—Ang bag-ong curriculum mag-Pilot Implementation karong S.Y. 2025-2026, alang sa incoming Grade 11. Pipila pa lamang ka skwelahan ang apil niini, og kung ma-approve, apil ang Looc Norte NHS niining pipila ka mga pilot schools. Og unsay result sa pilot implementation, possibly ma-fully implement ang bag-ong curriculum inig S.Y. 2026-2027.
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KEY FEATURES OF THE STRENGTHENED SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM
1. The core subjects were streamlined from 15 per semester to 5 per year to increase the time for the most essential topics.
The key competencies from related core subjects have been merged, thus reducing the original 15 core subjects to just 5. These subjects will now be offered throughout the entire year of Grade 11 instead of being limited to a single semester. All SHS students are required to take the core subjects.
All subjects that are not part of the core will be called “electives”, rather than “applied,” and
“specialized” subjects.
2. Available subjects (electives) have been streamlined and updated.
Subjects are grouped into clusters to help schools efficiently organize teachers and learning
resources. However, clusters are not the same as strands because schools are not required to offer
all electives within a cluster, and students can choose electives across multiple clusters.
3. The time allotment for the core and electives have been revised to better meet the requirements of the curriculum.
- Core - 160 hrs offered in one year/two semesters
- Academic Electives - 80 hrs offered in one year/two semesters
- Grade 11 TechPro Electives - 320 hrs in one year
- Grade 12 TechPro Electives - 320 hrs in one semester
- Field Exposure - 160-320 hrs in one semester
4. There will only be two tracks - Academic and TechPro.
Electives related to Arts & Design and to Sports will still be offered, but they will be categorized under the Academic track.
5. Choice of subjects will be based on the students’ preferred exit rather than pre-selected based on their tracks or strands.
In the previous structure of the SHS curriculum, apart from the core subjects that are taken by all, students take applied and specialized subjects based on their track and strands.
In the new curriculum, students can take up any subject from any of the clusters of subjects offered by
their school. Students may also take subjects from the other strand (i.e., TVL track if they are in the
Academic track, and vice-versa). This flexibility is called the “doorway option.”
