The document summarizes the senior high school curriculum in the Philippines. It describes that senior high school is a two-year specialized education where students choose from academic, technical-vocational, or livelihood tracks based on their aptitude and interests. These tracks are further divided into strands that define the subjects taken in grades 11 and 12 which prepare students for specific careers or college majors. The document also outlines the core subjects required of all students, contextualized subjects for each track, and specialized subjects for each strand.

1. “A curriculum needs to be
updated regularly, not only to
incorporate new knowledge
but also to adapt to changing
environmental, social,
technological and global
contexts.”
-- Dr. Allan Bernardo

2. SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
is two years of specialized upper
secondary education; students may choose
a specialization based on aptitude, interests,
and school capacity. The choice of career
track will define the content of the subjects a
student will take in Grades 11 and 12. SHS
subjects fall under either the Core Curriculum
or specific Tracks.

3. a pathway that leads to a possible career which a
senior high school student chooses.
• Academic
Strand: a specialization within a track
o Business, Accountancy, Management (BAM)
o Humanities, and Social Sciences (HUMSS)
o Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics
(STEM)
 General Academic Strand (GAS)
• Technical-Vocational-LivelihoodInformation
 Communication Technology (ICT)
 Housekeeping (HK)
TRACK

4. ▣ It comprises of cool subjects
▣ It is a very versatile strand because it does
not focus on any single career path. This
gives students the freedom to explore their
options and gives them a good mix of
subjects so they can make a more informed
decision when it comes to choosing an
undergraduate degree in the future.
General Academic Strand

5. CORE SUBJECTS
a set of common academic subjects required of all
senior high school students regardless of track
ENGLISH
 Oral Communication
 Reading and Writing
FILIPINO
 Komunikasyon at Pananaliksik sa
Wika at Kulturang Filipino
 Pagbasa at Pagsuring Iba’t-
Ibang Teksto Tungo sa
Pananaliksik
Language

6. Humanities
 21st Century Literature
from the Philippines and
the World
 Contemporary Philippine
Arts from the Regions
 Physical Education and
Health

7.  General Mathematics
 Statistics and Probability
Mathematics
Science
 Earth and Life Science
 Physical Science
 Earth Science
Social Science
 Personal Development/
Pansariling Kaunlaran

8.  Introduction to Philosophy
of the Human Person
/ Pambungad sa Pilosopiya
ng Tao (HUMSS)
Philosophy
 Media and Information Literacy
Communication

9. CONTEXTUALIZED SUBJECTS
take care of the specific needs of students
pursuing a particular Track
English for Academic and
Professional Purposes
Research in Daily Life 1
Research in Daily Life 2
Inquiry, Investigation and
Immersion
Empowerment Technologies
(E-Tech): ICT for Professional
Tracks

10. Pagsulat sa Filipino sa Piling
Larangan
• Akademik
• Isports
• Sining
• Tech-Voc
Entrepreneurship

11. SPECIALIZED SUBJECTS
It take care of the even more specific needs
of students going into a particular occupation
immediately after graduation
▣ Humanities
Creative Writing / Malikhaing Pagsulat;
(HUMSS)
▣ Social Science (HUMSS)
Philippine Politics and Governance;
Disciplines and Ideas in the Social
Sciences;
Understanding culture, society and
politics

12. Organization and Management
introduces d when starting business
ventures
▣ Organization and Management
(BAM/ABM)
Students undergo immersion, which may include earn-while-you-learn opportunities,
to provide them relevant exposure and actual experience in their chosen track.
▣Pre-Calculus(STEM)
▣BasicCalculus(STEM)
▣DisasterReadinessandRiskReduction

13. ▣ It is to give ways for the undecided students to
think about their preffered degree once they
step into college. It is just a guide point in the
lives of students to help them make up their
mind with what they really want to be once
they had entered the adult life. The students
that wanted to pursue a major in college
related to education are to be place in this
strand.

14. TEACHER DOCTOR
LAWYER
BUSINESSMAN

15. ACCOUNTANT ENGINEER
SEAFARER DESIGNER

16. ▣Because of its flexibility to
all strand.

17. Every graduate will be equipped with:
1.Information, media and
technology skills,
2.Learning and innovation
skills,
3.Effective communication
skills, and
4.Life and career skills.