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1. LEARNING COMPETENCY PROGRESSION MAP - RELIGIOUS EDUCATION VII - X P a g e 1 | 10
Purok San Jose, Brgy. New Isabela, City of Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat, Philippines
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LEARNING COMPETENCY PROGRESSION MAP
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION VII-X
Content Areas
Grade
Level
Learning Competencies
Prayer
VII
Identify reverently the different basic prayer
Follow the steps in prayer
Describe the proper disposition in prayer
VIII
Identify the different types of prayer
Cite ways on how to strengthen one’s prayer life
IX
Explain the meaning of prayer based on the Scripture.
Identify the different forms and expressions of prayer.
Cite ways on how to strengthen one’s prayer.
X
identify the importance of prayer
Explain what prayer is.
Cite ways on how to practice the importance of prayer
The Holy Eucharist/Holy
Mass
VII
Identify the importance of the Holy Eucharist
2. Sequence the different parts of the Holy Mass,
Identify ways on how to give importance to the Holy Mass
Determine the use of the different sacred vessels and vestments in the Holy Mass
VIII
Identify significance of the Holy Eucharist
Identify the different sacred vessels and vestments used for the Holy Mass
Cite ways by which one can actively participate and live out the importance of the Holy
Eucharist
Identify significance of the Holy Eucharist
IX Identify other names of the Holy Eucharist and its meaning
Explain Christ’s real presence in the Holy Eucharist.

2. LEARNING COMPETENCY PROGRESSION MAP - RELIGIOUS EDUCATION VII - X P a g e 2 | 10
Purok San Jose, Brgy. New Isabela, City of Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat, Philippines
Email Address: ndea.testing@gmail.com/ndeacotabato@yahoo.com
Content Areas
Grade
Level
Learning Competencies
X
Cite ways on how to have the proper disposition at Holy Mass.
Identify the different parts of the mass
Describe the importance or significance of the altar and other sacramental used in the
Eucharist.
Deepen understanding of the Eucharist through the different sacred vessels and objects used
in the mass
The Holy Spirit
VII
Identify the gifts of the Holy Spirit
Describe the fruits of the Holy Spirit
Identify the gifts of the Holy Spirit Determine the role of the Holy Spirit in our personal life
Recognize the works of the Holy Spirit in one’s personal life as a guide and gift from God
VIII
Identify the different symbols of the Holy Spirit
Identify the gifts and fruits of the Holy Spirit
Give examples by which one can deepen and nurture the gifts and fruits of the Holy Spirit
IX
Identify the symbols, gifts and fruits of the Holy Spirit
Give ways on how to receive the gifts of the Holy Spirit.
Describe someone who has the fruits of the Holy Spirit.
Determine the gifts and fruits of the Holy Spirit.
Explain the gifts and fruits of the Holy Spirit
X Give ways on how to use the fruits of the Holy Spirit.
Holy Bible
VII
Describe Bible as inspired writing
Identify the different parts of Bible
Determine the different classification of the books in the Bible
Cite ways on how to appreciate the importance of the Bible in one’s life and faith.
VIII
Explain the unique characteristics history of the Bible
Cite ways on the importance of the Bible in our daily action/s.
IX
Identify the different classification of the books in the Bible
Cite ways on how to understand the Holy Bible.
Identify Christ’s teachings from the Gospel.

3. LEARNING COMPETENCY PROGRESSION MAP - RELIGIOUS EDUCATION VII - X P a g e 3 | 10
Purok San Jose, Brgy. New Isabela, City of Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat, Philippines
Email Address: ndea.testing@gmail.com/ndeacotabato@yahoo.com
Content Areas
Grade
Level
Learning Competencies
X
Classify the books in the Bible
Determine the context of each classification.
Understand the context of each classification.
Mary
VIII
Describe the role of Mary in the Church.
Cite ways on how to live out the virtues of Mary.
IX
Identify the different feast days of Mother Mary and its significance
Describe the role of Mother Mary in the salvation history.
Cite ways to be like Mary in our daily undertakings.
X Not Applicable
Liturgical Calendar VII Not Applicable
VIII
Identify the five seasons in the Liturgical Calendar.
Cite ways on how to show the importance of the different celebrations of the Church
IX
Identify the different seasons of the Church calendar and its color, and themes.
Describe how the season of Lent assist us to conversion.
Cite ways to show a genuine repentance of sin.
X Not Applicable
God’s Creation All
Around Us
VII
Describe God as the Creator and the importance of creation as Gods revelation of Himself.
Identify our roles as stewards of God’s creation
give examples on how to express love of God by doing things according to His will.
Describe faith as our ultimate response to God’s revelation
Cite creative ways on how to exercise stewardship and respect for others and nature.
Define the church teachings about Creation and your responsibility towards it.
Opening Doors to Christ:
The New Testament
VIII
Identify the four categories of the Books of the New Testament
Identify the formation of the four Gospels
Give ways on how to follow the teachings of the New Testament
illustrate the significance of the events in the formation of the Four Gospels.

4. LEARNING COMPETENCY PROGRESSION MAP - RELIGIOUS EDUCATION VII - X P a g e 4 | 10
Purok San Jose, Brgy. New Isabela, City of Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat, Philippines
Email Address: ndea.testing@gmail.com/ndeacotabato@yahoo.com
Content Areas
Grade
Level
Learning Competencies
Christian Morality
IX
Explain Christian morality.
Point ways to live a Christian moral life.
Identify the foundations of Christian Morality.
Catholic Social
Responsibility
X
Determine how God creates us out of His divine goodness and love
Describe the Early Christian Communities as a model of being a church a venue to concretely
exercise one’s social responsibility
Express their understanding of the kind of liberation Jesus brought to the world.
The Fall: Originating Sin
and Its Consequences
VII
Determine the beginning of sin
Identify the effects of sin
Point out ways to resist evil doings
Identify one’s moral responsibility to work against all evil
Recognizing one’s weakness through examination of conscience
Exploring The Time of
Jesus
VIII
Describe the people, culture and religious practices during the in time of Jesus
Identify the significant qualities of Jesus (Being human and divine)
I Believe in God the
Father Almighty: The
First Three
Commandments:
IX
Identify the commands and forbids of the first three Commandments.
Describe how the first three commandments guide us to a right relationship with God the father
Almighty.
Point out ways to show obedience to the first three commandments.
God’s Plan of Salvation:
The Call to Faith
X
Identify the different models of faith
Identify the characteristics/values of the Patriarchs
Identify ways to follow the examples of the Patriarchs
Name the three dimensions of faith as how they are being observed or done
Determine ways to express one’s faith
Recognize actions of faith that show response to God’s promise of salvation
Explain the meaning of faith
Discuss how the Paschal mystery expresses God's selfless love
Following Jesus as He
Begin His Ministry VII
Describe the significance of the events that took place in the baptism of Jesus
Describe how Jesus is both God and man in the story of His temptation
Identify the meaning of the temptations of Jesus

5. LEARNING COMPETENCY PROGRESSION MAP - RELIGIOUS EDUCATION VII - X P a g e 5 | 10
Purok San Jose, Brgy. New Isabela, City of Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat, Philippines
Email Address: ndea.testing@gmail.com/ndeacotabato@yahoo.com
Content Areas
Grade
Level
Learning Competencies
Cite ways on how to act as disciples of Christ today.
Give examples on how to resist temptations as a way of following Jesus and imitating His
priorities and values
Following Jesus as He
Begin His Ministry
VIII
Describe the significance of the events that took place in the baptism of Jesus
Describe how Jesus is both God and man in the story of His temptation
Identify the meaning of the temptations of Jesus
Cite ways on how to act as disciples of Christ today
Give examples on how to resist temptations as a way of following Jesus and imitating His
priorities and values
I Believe in Jesus Christ,
the Savior of our Life:
The Fourth and Fifth
Commandments
IX
Identify the commands and forbids of the 4th
and 5th
Commandments.
Cite ways to show obedience to the 4th
and 5th
Commandments.
Describe the relationship between love of God and love of neighbor.
Explain the moral obligation to value life on the fundamental dignity of every person.
The Mission of the
Church X
Identify the true meaning and mission of the Church
Illustrate the nature and origin of the church
Explain the nature of the church as both human and divine
Journeying in Faith as
God’s People
VII
Identify actions of God’s love in our lives
Identify God’s intervention in the Exodus event
Describe the meaning of the 10 commandments of God in today’s Context
Identify ways to follow the 10 commandments of God
The Call of the First
Disciples VIII
Identify the relevance of the call of the twelve apostles and our own calling today
Name the twelve apostles of Jesus
Cite ways on how to respond to the daily calls of Christian discipleship at home and in school
I Believe in the Holy
Spirit who will Help Us
Live in Purity: The Sixth
and Ninth
Commandments
IX
Identify the Commands and Forbids of the 6th
and 9th
Commandments.
Cite ways to show obedience to the 6th and 9th
Commandments.
Describe how Joseph and Mary’s example of purity assists us to conquer sexual temptations.
Explain how the Holy Spirit lead us in purity.

6. LEARNING COMPETENCY PROGRESSION MAP - RELIGIOUS EDUCATION VII - X P a g e 6 | 10
Purok San Jose, Brgy. New Isabela, City of Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat, Philippines
Email Address: ndea.testing@gmail.com/ndeacotabato@yahoo.com
Content Areas
Grade
Level
Learning Competencies
Catholic Social
Teachings
X
Define catholic social teachings
Identify the different church social teachings
Identify the methods and sources used in writing the church social teachings
Identify the role of the church in society and the church’s reason for being concerned with
secular matters
Discuss how the church continues the mission of Christ in the present world.
Learning from God’s
Chosen Leaders
VII
Identify the elements for success of God’s chosen leaders in leading God’s chosen people
Identify the roles of a leader
Identify the roles and functions of God’s chosen leaders
Cite ways to show obedience and trust in God
Picturing the Kingdom of
God
VIII
Explain that the Kingdom of God is our goal and final destiny
Describe the truth of the Beatitudes
Cite ways on how to practice the virtue of beatitudes in one’s life
Give examples on how to actively respond to the call of the Kingdom of God
Respecting Truth: The
Eight Commandment IX
Identify the Commands and Forbids of the 8th
Commandment.
Cite ways to uphold the truth and to honor the good name of persons.
Describe the moral consequences due to disobedience to the 8th
Commandment.
The Church in Today’s
World
X
Identify the major changes brought by the Vat. II
Identify ways for the Philippine Church to foster New Evangelization
Discuss ways to be of service with Justice and love as ways to conversion both personal and
national level
Title & Feast of Mary
Holy Rosary VII
Identify the important title of Mary
Identifying the 5 mysteries
Appreciate the importance of the Holy Rosary
Pray reverently the Holy Rosary
Parables of Jesus
VIII
Cite ways on how to live out the moral lessons of the parables
Illustrate different ways to exercise the virtue of humility and sincerity and offer a sincere prayer
to God asking for the gift of selflessness.

7. LEARNING COMPETENCY PROGRESSION MAP - RELIGIOUS EDUCATION VII - X P a g e 7 | 10
Purok San Jose, Brgy. New Isabela, City of Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat, Philippines
Email Address: ndea.testing@gmail.com/ndeacotabato@yahoo.com
Content Areas
Grade
Level
Learning Competencies
Overcoming Obstacles
VII
Describe how God uses human means to bring about His will
Determine the purpose of struggles/obstacles in life
Give ways on how to fight obstacles
describe ways on how to emulate the courage exemplified by David in facing challenges.
The Threefold Mission of
Jesus
VIII
Identify the threefold mission of Jesus
Cite ways to live up the threefold mission of Jesus in our life today
I Believe in the Holy
Catholic Church, the
Teacher of Morality: The
Seventh and Tenth
Commandment
IX
Explain one ‘s moral obligation in solidarity with the poor in a truly just way as exemplified by
Jesus Christ.
Cite ways to promote the value of justice, which is expressed in the seventh and tenth
commandments.
Identify the Commands and Forbids of the 7th
and 10th
Commandments.
Identify the 4 marks of the true Church which will help us live a moral life.
The Blessed Virgin Mary
X
Identify the different feast days of the Blessed virgin Mary and its significance to our faith.
Describe the important role of Mary in the salvation history
Explain the church teachings on Mary
The Grace of Wisdom
and The Misuse of
Power
VII
Describe how God blessed Solomon as a leader gifted with wisdom
Describe the wisdom of Solomon
Identify the wisdom books in the Bible
Identify actions and decisions using the wisdom coming from God
Remembering Jesus’
Last Days VIII
Identify the predictions of Jesus about His Passion
Describe the message of the events of the Last Supper of Jesus
Cite ways to imitate Jesus’ example in His Last Supper events
Understanding the True
value of Law IX
Identify the different laws and its goals.
Describe how the different laws teaches us to live a moral life.
Cite ways to show obedience to the different laws.
Liturgical Calendar
X
Enumerate the different seasons of the liturgical calendar
Identify the different color of the different seasons
Describe what advent season means

8. LEARNING COMPETENCY PROGRESSION MAP - RELIGIOUS EDUCATION VII - X P a g e 8 | 10
Purok San Jose, Brgy. New Isabela, City of Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat, Philippines
Email Address: ndea.testing@gmail.com/ndeacotabato@yahoo.com
Content Areas
Grade
Level
Learning Competencies
The Prophets: Calling
Us to Conversion
VII
Identify the different calling and contributions of the Prophets
Identify the roles and the importance of the Prophets in God’s saving plan
Cite ways on how to imitate the prophets by way of reminding us to act in accordance to God’s
will
Uniting with Jesus in His
Passion
VIII
Illustrate the symbolic meaning of the different events that occurred before Jesus’ death and
upon His death
Describe the response of Jesus to His anticipated suffering and His absolute trust in God’s will
ways to imitate Jesus’ attitude and values in facing difficulties and problems in life
Making Moral Decisions
IX
Identify the steps in making moral decisions.
Cite ways to grow in making moral decisions.
Describe the consequences of a wrong decision.
Continuing Christ’s
Mission X
Describe the ways of the Early Church through the Missions of the apostles
Re-visit the life of Paul before his Conversion.
Discuss the virtues of the converted Paul.
Liturgical Season
VII
Identify what is Advent
Describe the different celebration in Christmas seasons
Liturgical Calendar
VIII
Identify the five seasons in the Liturgical Calendar
Identify the significance of the Advent season
Identify the different celebrations in the season of Christmas
Cite ways on how to show the importance of the celebration
Struggling with Moral
Evil: Sin
IX
Identify the seven deadly sins and the needed virtues.
Describe how the Sacrament of Reconciliation frees us from the bondage of sin.
Point out ways to overcome the temptations of sin.
Identify the seven deadly sins and the needed virtues.
Liturgical Calendar: The
Season of Lent
IX
Identify the different seasons of the Church calendar and its color, and themes.
Describe how the Season of Lent assist us to conversion.
Cite ways to show a genuine repentance of sin.

9. LEARNING COMPETENCY PROGRESSION MAP - RELIGIOUS EDUCATION VII - X P a g e 9 | 10
Purok San Jose, Brgy. New Isabela, City of Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat, Philippines
Email Address: ndea.testing@gmail.com/ndeacotabato@yahoo.com
Content Areas
Grade
Level
Learning Competencies
Social Teaching of the
Church: Laudato Si IX
Identify the causes of the ecological problem.
Cite ways to respond to the call of Laudato Si.
Describe how humans are affected in the climate crisis of the world.
Isaiah and God’s
Messianic Promises
VII
Identify the messianic prophesies found in the book of prophet Isaiah
Determine the prophecy of Isaiah
Identify how God calls us in various ways in the daily events of our lives
Cite concrete ways on living out holiness
Sharing in Christ’s
Resurrection
VIII
Describe Christ’s Resurrection as evidence of God’s power and great love for men
Describe the significance of the resurrection of Jesus in our life and faith as Christians
The Blessed Virgin
Mary: Queen of Heaven
and Earth
IX
Identify the different feast days of Mother Mary and its significance.
Describe the role of Mother Mary in the salvation history.
Point out ways to be like Mary in our daily undertakings.
Poverty in the
Philippines X
Describe the concept of preferential option for the poor
Give examples how a Christian responds to poverty
Cite ways on how to be alert and responsive to the suffering of others
Mary Mother of God
VII
Identify the important role of Mary in the salvation history
Identify the different feasts and titles of Mary and their significance to our Christian life
Cite ways on how to value the role of Mary in our life and faith
Jesus Seeds the Holy
Spirit
VIII
Describe the event that took place in the Pentecost and how it affects the whole church
Identify the importance of Christ’s Ascension in relation to the Apostle’s Mission
The Saints and the
Beatitudes IX
Identify the different patron saints and their roles in the Church.
Cite ways on how to imitate the virtues of the saints.
Describe how the saints help us grow in faith.
The Sacraments
X
Identify the seven sacraments
Illustrate how the sacraments are the signs of the presence of God
Explain how Jesus is considered as the original sacrament
Liturgical Season
VII
Identify what is Lent
Cite the importance of the different celebrations on Lenten Season

10. LEARNING COMPETENCY PROGRESSION MAP - RELIGIOUS EDUCATION VII - X P a g e 10 | 10
Purok San Jose, Brgy. New Isabela, City of Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat, Philippines
Email Address: ndea.testing@gmail.com/ndeacotabato@yahoo.com
Content Areas
Grade
Level
Learning Competencies
Identify what is Easter
Give some ways how you give importance the following celebration
The Church’s Faith on
who Jesus Is
VIII
Describe how the early Church defended the truth against false teachings about Jesus’ titles,
images, and symbols.
Name the titles, images and symbols of Jesus
Cite ways on how to express faith in Jesus
The Holy Rosary
IX
Identify the 8 beatitudes and its meaning.
Identify the different mysteries of the holy rosary.
Describe how the holy rosary help us live a moral life
Lent
X
Describe the meaning of lent
Give examples on how to prepare ourselves spiritually and physically for lent.
Cite ways on how we can improve our prayer life during the season of lent.
Prepared by:
Edgardo B. Taer
SME Team Leader
Validated on September 3, 2023 by the SME Team:
 MaryJoy Abelo – Grade 7
 Michelle Magtulis – Grade 8
 Edgardo B. Taer – Grade 9
 Benjie Aspacio – Grade 10
Verified by: Approved by:
Dr. Alma S. Hordista Dr. Evelyn V. Dollete
Test Consultant Executive Director