1. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
What is Senior High School?
• Senior High School
(SHS) refers to the
last two years of the
K to 12 Program,
and includes Grades
11 and 12.
• In SHS, students
will go through a
core curriculum and
subjects under a
track of their
choice.
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2. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Yes. These two additional years will equip
learners with skills that will better prepare them
for the future, whether it be:
• Employment
• Entrepreneurship
• Skills Development (Further Tech-Voc training)
• Higher Education (College)
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Will SHS mean two more years
of High School?
3. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
• Technically, it’s your choice. But you
won’t get a High School diploma.
• You will be called a Grade 10 completer,
but you will miss out on the benefits of a
full High School graduate.
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What if I do not want to go to SHS?
4. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
SHS has been developed to
lead you to one of four
career pathways or exits –
almost like doors for which
SHS is the key:
1.Employment
2.Entrepreneurship
3.Higher Education
4.Middle Skills
Development
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What are the benefits of SHS?
5. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Employment
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Learners are more prepared for work
•For technical and vocational careers, you
will already be able to apply for TESDA
Certificates.
•For most choices, private company partners
are ready to take you on for immersion (work
and gain experience while studying), training
and hiring.
7. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Higher Education
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Some College and University
core subjects have now been
integrated into SHS, which
means less repetition.
If you do go to college, the
subjects you take on will be
more focused and more
relevant to your chosen course.
8. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Middle Skills Development
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• This benefit applies to Technical and
Vocational careers. While at SHS, you will
already learn specialized skills.
• Continuing education at other Tech-Voc
institutions means being able to get to more
advanced subjects faster.
9. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 9
• SHS will be offered free in public
schools and there will be a voucher
program in place for public junior high
school completers as well as ESC
beneficiaries of private high schools
should they choose to take SHS in private
institutions.
• This means that the burden of expenses
for the additional two years need not be
completely shouldered by parents.
Additional expenses?
10. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
What is Voucher Program?
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• It provides subsidies to students who wish to
enroll in a private or non-DepEd Senior High
School.
• All Grade 10 completers from public schools
and all Grade 10 completers in private high
schools who are Education Service Contracting
(ESC) grantees automatically get one.
• Private high school Grade 10 completers who
are not ESC grantees can apply for one as well.
11. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Will I need a Voucher if I enroll in a
public SHS?
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NO, you will not need a voucher subsidy
because public high schools do not have tuition
fees.
12. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
How much will my Voucher
be worth?
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• It varies depending on what type of high
school student you are and where the SHS
you plan to enroll at is located.
• Public Grade 10 Students get 100% of the
voucher value.
o Private Grade 10 Students who are ESC
grantees get 80% of the Voucher value.
13. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 13
Type of Student
National Capital
Region (NCR)
Highly
Urbanized
Cities outside
NCR*
Other Cities and
Municipalities
Public Grade 10
Php 22,500
completer (100%
of Voucher
value)
Php 22,500 Php 20,000 Php 17,500
Private Grade 10
completer (80%
of Voucher
value)
Php 18,000 Php 16,000 Php 14,000
SHS enrollee in a
local or state
college
or university
(50% of
Voucher value)
Php 11,250 Php 10,000 Php 8,750
15. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 15
Academic Track
The Academic Track is divided into four (4) strands:
1. Accountancy, Business and Management (ABM) Strand
It is for those who plan to take up business-related courses in higher
education or engage in business, entrepreneurship, and other business-
related careers.
2. Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Strand
For students who are inclined towards or have the aptitude for Math or
Science or Engineering studies.
16. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 16
Academic Track
The Academic Track is divided into four (4) strands:
3. Humanities and Social Sciences (HUMSS) Strand
For students who intend to pursue these fields of study at the university
level.
4. General Academic (GA) Strand
This strand is ideal for SHS students who have not yet decided on a
particular specialization. It will offer subjects selected from the different
academic strands.
17. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 17
Technical Vocational Livelihood
The TechVoc Track is divided into four (4) strands:
1) Agri-Fishery Arts
2) Home Economics (HE)
3) Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
4) Industrial Arts.
18. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Technical Vocational Livelihood
• These are aligned with the Technology
and Livelihood Education (TLE) Learning
Area in Grades 7 to 10.
• Each TVL strand offers various
specializations that may or may not have a
National Certificate (NC) equivalent from
the Technical Education and Skills
Development Authority (TESDA).
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19. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 19
Tech-Voc
Track
Strand Subjects
HOME
ECONOMICS
ICT AGRI-
FISHERIE
S
Industria
l Arts
• Front Office
• Cookery
• Bread & Pastry
Production
• Housekeeping
• Bartending
• F & B
• Tour Guiding
• Travel Services
• Caregiving
• Beauty Care
• Computer
Hardware
Services
• Technical
Drafting
• Animation
• Computer
Programming
• Agri-Crop
Production (5)
• Animal
Production (4)
• Fish
Production(4)
• Carpentry
• Automotive
• Electrical
• Masonry
• Welding
• Cell Phone
Repair
• Tile Setting
• Plumbing
• Refrigeration &
Air
20. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 20
Arts and Designs Track
The Arts and Design Track covers a wide range of art forms:
• Theater
• Music
• Dance
• Creative Writing
• Visual Arts
• Media Arts
This Track is for students who have an aptitude for the arts and
its forms.
21. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 21
Sports Track
The Sports Track is for students who are interested in
sports-related careers like:
• athlete development
• fitness training
• coaching
• officiating
22. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 22
Senior High School
Core & Track Subjects
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Core Subjects
16
Track Subjects
7
Contextualized
Subjects
9
Specialization
subjects
There are 31 Subjects.
Each subject will have 80 hours per semester.
P.E. and Health will have 20 hours per semester for 4
semesters. Total of 2,480 hours.
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All Tracks
15 CORE CURRICULUM SUBJECTS
Academics Tech-
Voc
SPORTS Arts &
Design
1. Oral
Communication
2. Reading and
Writing
3. Komunikasyon at
Pananaliksik sa
Wika at Kulturang
Pilipino
4. Pagbasa at
Pagsusuri ng Iba’t
Ibang Teksto Tungo
sa Pananaliksik
5. 21st Literature from
the Philippines and
the World
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All Strands
15 CORE CURRICULUM SUBJECTS
Academics Tech-Voc SPORTS Arts &
Design
6. Contemporary Arts
from the Regions
7. Media &
Information Literacy
8. General
Mathematics
9. Statistics &
Probability
10. Earth & Life
Sciences (Lec/Lab)
11. Physical Sciences
(Lec/Lab)
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25. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 25
All Strands
15 CORE CURRICULUM SUBJECTS
Academics Tech-
Voc
SPORTS Arts &
Design
12. Intro. to Philosophy of
the Human Person
13. Physical Education
& Health
14. Personal
Development /
Pansariling
Kaunlaran
15.Understanding
Culture & Society
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27. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
SHS Academic Track
Specialized Subjects
Accountancy, Business and Management (ABM) Strand
A ABM Strand 1 Applied Economics
B ABM Strand 2 Business Ethics and Social Responsibility
C ABM Strand 3 Fundamentals of Accountancy, Business and Management 1
D ABM Strand 4 Fundamentals of Accountancy, Business and Management 2
E ABM Strand 5 Business Math
F ABM Strand 7 Organization and Management
G ABM Strand 8 Principles of Marketing
H ABM Strand 9
Work Immersion/Research/Career Advocacy/Culminating Activity
i.e. Business Enterprise Simulation
28. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
SHS Academic Track
Specialized Subjects
Humanities and Social Sciences (HUMSS) Strand
A HUMSS Strand 1 Creative Writing/ Malikhaing Pagsulat
B HUMSS Strand 2 Introduction to World Religions and Belief Systems
C HUMSS Strand 3 Creative Nonfiction: The Literary Essay
D HUMSS Strand 4
Trends, Networks, and Critical Thinking in the 21st Century
Culture
E HUMSS Strand 5 Philippine Politics and Governance
F HUMSS Strand 6 Community Engagement, Solidarity, and Citizenship
G HUMSS Strand 7 Disciplines and Ideas in Social Sciences
H HUMSS Strand 8 Disciplines and Ideas in Applied Social Sciences
I HUMSS Strand 9
Work Immersion/ Research/ Career Advocacy/ Culminating
Activity
29. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
SHS Academic Track
Specialized Subjects
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
(STEM) Strand
A STEM Strand 1 Pre-Calculus
B STEM Strand 2 Basic Calculus
C STEM Strand 3 General Biology 1
D STEM Strand 4 General Biology 2
E STEM Strand 5 General Physics 1
F STEM Strand 6 General Physics 2
G STEM Strand 7 General Chemistry 1
H STEM Strand 8 General Chemistry 2
I STEM Strand 9
Work Immersion/Research/Career Advocacy/Culminating
Activity
30. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
SHS Academic Track
Specialized Subjects
General Academic (GA) Strand
Humanities 1*
Humanities 2*
Social Science 1**
Applied Economics
Organization and Management
Disaster Readiness and Risk Reduction
Elective 1 (from any Track/Strand)***
Elective 2 (from any Track/Strand)***
Work Immersion/Research/Career Advocacy/Culminating Activity
*Select from HUMSS Strand Subjects a to d.
**Select from HUMSS Strand Subjects e to h.
***Schools must present/offer a range of subjects from which students can choose.
