Strengthened Senior High School (SHS) Program Curriculum Guides

Strengthened Senior High School Program Curriculum Guides

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.”

Complete List of Core Subjects and Electives - DOWNLOAD

SHS CORE SUBJECTS CURRICULUM GUIDES

1. Mabisang Komunikasyon (SHS Filipino) Curriculum Guide - DOWNLOAD

2. Effective Communication (SHS English) Curriculum Guide - DOWNLOAD
3. Life Skills Curriculum Guide- DOWNLOAD

4. General Mathematics Curriculum Guide- DOWNLOAD

5. General Science Curriculum Guide- DOWNLOAD

6. Pag-aaral ng Lipunan at Kasaysayang Pilipino CG - DOWNLOAD

SHS ELECTIVES CURRICULUM GUIDES

ACADEMIC 

1. Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities - DOWNLOAD

2. Business and Entrepreneurship - DOWNLOAD

3. Field Experience - DOWNLOAD

4. Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics - DOWNLOAD

5. Sports, Health and Wellness - DOWNLOAD

TECHPRO

1. Agri-Fishery Arts (AFA) - DOWNLOAD

2. Family and Consumer Science - DOWNLOAD

3. Industrial Arts - DOWNLOAD

4. Information and Communications Technology - DOWNLOAD

5. Maritime - DOWNLOAD

Participate in the Consultations

This consultation packet is designed to inform organizations and individuals about the proposed features of the SHS curriculum.

1. Read the consultation packet to understand the features of the SHS program and access the curriculum guides.

2 Visit bit.ly/SHSPublicConsultationPlatform to submit your feedback. You can comment directly using the form or upload your position paper on the platform.