The document provides guidance for teachers on using the Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELCs) identified for various Special Curricular Programs, including Special Program in the Arts (SPA), Special Program in Sports (SPS), and Special Program in Technical-Vocational Education (SPTVE). It explains that MELCs were produced by the Department of Education to ensure key learning standards are achieved despite changes to learning delivery modes due to COVID-19. The MELC identification process used the "endurance" criterion to select competencies that remain useful beyond tests or units of study. Examples are provided of MELCs and how teachers can unpack them into more specific learning objectives. Guidance is given on