This document outlines guidelines for implementing the K to 12 Basic Education Curriculum for grades 1 to 10 in the Philippines for SY 2012-2013. It discusses key features like learning standards, outcomes, areas, and time allotment. Science from grades 7 to 10 is focused on basic concepts in biology, chemistry, physics, and earth science each quarter. Independent and cooperative learning is encouraged for 2 to 4 hours weekly. Schools may exhibit student work each quarter as a culminating activity to demonstrate learning.

1. DepEd Order No. 31, s. 2012
POLICY GUIDELINES ON THE IMPLEMENTATION
OF GRADES 1 TO 10 OF THE K TO 12
BASIC EDUCATION CURRICULUM
EFFECTIVE SY 2012-2013

2. OUTLINE OF PRESENTATION
 Features of the K to 12 Curriculum
 Learning Standards
 Desired Outcomes
 Learning Areas
 General Description of the Science Course in Junior High
School
 Time Allotment and Medium of Instruction
 Independent/Cooperative Learning
 Class Programming
 Learning Resources
 Culminating Activity/Performance
 Reporting

3. FEATURES OF THE K TO 12 CURRICULUM
 Follows the Spiral Progression
Approach
 Promotes enduring understanding of
the different topics and concepts across SPA
disciplines and across subject areas
 Is defined in terms of standards – SPS SPJ
expressed in terms of what students
should know and the quality and Core Curriculum
proficiency of the skill that they are
expected to demonstrate as evidence Tech-Voc
of learning S&T
SPED

4. LEARNING STANDARDS
 They express what students should know
and be able to do to demonstrate their
learning.
 They set clear performance expectations
for students, helping them understand
what they need to do to meet the
expectations.
 They guide teachers in designing
instruction and assessment around what
is important to learn.

5. Content What students should
Standards know, understand
and be able to do
Learning
Standards
EU What students should
create/add value to/
transfer
What is the relationship
between the two (EU and
learning Standards)?

6. LEARNING STANDARDS MAY BE
CLASSIFIED INTO
 Content standards, which specify the
essential knowledge (includes the most
important and enduring ideas, issues,
principles and concepts from the disciplines),
skills and habits of mind that should be
taught and learned. They answer the
question, “What should students know and
be able to do?”

7. LEARNING STANDARDS MAY BE
CLASSIFIED INTO
 Performance standards, which express the
degree or quality of proficiency that students
are expected to demonstrate in relation to
the content standards. They answer the
question, “How well must students do their
work?” or “At what level of performance
would the student be appropriately qualified
or certified?”

11. COMMUNICATION SKILLS
 Ability to clearly express one’s ideas and
feelings orally and non-verbally
 Ability to listen
 Ability to read, comprehend and respond
to ideas presented
 Ability to write clearly one’s ideas and
feelings
 Ability to access, process and utilize
available basic and multimedia
information

13. CRITICAL PROBLEM
SOLVING
 Numeracy skills
 Ability to make critical and
informed decisions
 Innovativeness and creativity
 Scientific thinking
 Future orientation

15. Sustainable Use of
Resources/Productivity
 Abilityto earn a living
 Sustainable use of resources
(including time) and appropriate
technology
 Entrepreneurship
 Productivity
 Financial literacy

17. Development of Self
and a Sense of Community
 Self-development: self awareness; self-
discipline; sense of responsibility; self-
worth; self-realization
 Sense of personal and national identity
 Knowledge of one’s history, pride in
one’s culture and respect for that of
others
 Recognition and practice of civil and
political rights

19. Expanding one’s world vision
 Knowledge, acceptance, respect, and
appreciation
of diversity
 Peace
 Non-violent resolution of conflicts
 Global awareness, interdependence and
solidarity

20. LEARNING AREAS AND DESCRIPTION
 Eight (8) learning areas of the core
curriculum namely Filipino, English,
Science, Mathematics, Araling
Panlipunan (AP), Technology and
Livelihood Education, Music, Art, Physical
Education and Health (MAPEH) and
Edukasyon sa Pagpapakatao (EsP)

21. SCIENCE – GRADES 7 TO 10
The course deals with the basic concepts in
Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Earth &
Space Science. Every quarter presents a
different science discipline across grade
levels in increasing level of complexity and
sophistication. The course is focused on the
development of awareness and
understanding of practical everyday
problems that affect the learners’ lives and
those around them.

22. TIME ALLOTMENT/MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION
Subject Medium Hours Per Week
Filipino Filipino 4 hours
English English 4 hours
Science English 4 hours
Mathematics English 4 hours
Araling Panlipunan Filipino 3 hours
Technology & Livelihood Education English 4 hours
Music, Art, Physical Education, Health English 4 hours
Edukasyon sa Pagpapakatao Filipino 2 hours
Hours Per Day:
5.8

23. TIME ALLOTMENT
 Minimum period for interaction
 Can be extended to include off-school
experiences at home or in the community
for transfer of learning to real-life
situations
 Outputs are in the form of products and
performances that should be monitored
and credited accordingly

24. INDEPENDENT/COOPERATIVE LEARNING
 A separate period ranging from two to
four hours weekly may be provided as
open time for learning in order to give the
students the option to learn on their own
and/or with others those topics, content,
or processes that they can handle by
themselves.

25. INDEPENDENT/COOPERATIVE LEARNING
 The provision of a seperate period foer
independent and coorperative learning (on
top of their adoption by teachers as a
teaching strategie or instructional activity) is
an option that schools might wish to consider
for classes that can benefit the most from
such class programming.

27. LEARNING RESOURCES
 Modules as basic learning resource
 Web-based resources and video materials
to enrich and deepen understanding
 Textbooks and other instructional
materials where appropriate
 Teaching guides, exemplars and
workbooks as teaching resources

28. CULMINATING ACTIVITY/PERFORMANCES
 At the end of each quarter, schools may
put up exhibits for student products across
subjects areas as culminating activity and
as evidence of their learning or attainment
of content and performance standards

30. HOW SHOULD TEACHERS PREPARE FOR
THE K TO 12?
 Clarify outcomes
 Plan for assessment
 Identify tools for assessment
 Plan for differentiated instruction