Academic Program

   Curriculum                          Grade 7                    Grade 8                    Grade 9                       Grade 10

 

                                                Subject                     Subject                    Subject                       Subject

 

   Core                                     Filipino                     Filipino                    Filipino                       Filipino

                                                English                     English                    English                       English

                                             Mathematics*          Mathematics*        Mathematics*           Mathematics*

                                                Science*                   Science*                 Science*                     Science*

                                             Social Studies           Social Studies        Social Studies           Social Studies

                                               MAPEH                     MAPEH                    MAPEH                        MAPEH

                                             Values Educ.             Values Educ.          Values Educ.              Values Educ.

 

  Additional Subject**        Research I                Research II              Research III              Research IV

 

Legend:    * 6 Hours/week  ** 4 Hours/Week

 

SCOPE AND COVERAGE

 

•System Readiness

            >Responsiveness to market demands of the STE career pathway in support of the national development goals and

            >Availability of resources (facilities, equipment, and teachers) which shall conform to the standards as the basis for determining whether the school                   has adequate infrastructure and faculty to deliver the program both at the level of core curriculum and career pathways.

•Certification

•Accreditation

 

Number of Sections to Offer the Program

 

•Minimum of two (2) sections per grade level consisting of a maximum of thirty-five (35) students per section shall be created to offer the program  from Grade 7 to Grade 10 in schools where the Science, Technology , Engineering and Mathematics Program is being implemented through Special Science Classes

 

Screening

 

Special Program Committee

          >science program coordinator/department head

          >science teacher preferably handling an advance subject

          >Guidance Counsellor/Designate

 

•Stage 1:  Preliminary selection through documentary evaluation to assess the readiness /qualification of applicants based on the basic requirements as follows:

          >NSO Birth Certificate

          >Certificate of good moral character

          >Medical Certification

          >Form 138 (PROFICIENT level in Science, Mathematics, English and the special subject/s and at least APPROACHING PROFICIENCY in other subjects)

          >Referrals and other relevant certifications

 

•Stage 2:  Interview of the applicant, together with the parent/ guardian shall be undertaken to validate the documents submitted and to gauge the possibility of the applicant to succeed in the program.

 

•Stage 3:  Administration of High School Occupation and Interest Inventory (HSOII) and aptitude test shall be under the supervision of the Regional Supervisor in-charge of the special program in Science, Technology and Engineering.

 

Promotion

 

•Promoted if he/she attains PROFICIENT level (85%-89%) in Science, Mathematics and the special subject/s

•At least APPROACHING PROFICIENCY (80%-84%) in other subjects

 

Retention

 

•Shall be retained in the program if he/she attains PROFICIENT level in Science, Mathematics and the special subject/s and at least APPROACHING PROFICIENCY in other subjects

•shall be on probation for a period of one (1) year should a learner fail to meet the required levels of proficiency

•shall be accepted automatically to a regular curricular program in the next school year without subject deficiency should a learner fail to meet the abovementioned levels of proficiency within the probation period

 

Transfer

•A learner shall be allowed to transfer to another school offering the same program, provided he/she has maintained the required level of proficiency;

•A learner from the special program shall be allowed to transfer to a regular curricular program without subject deficiency; and

•A learner from a regular curricular program shall be allowed to transfer to the special program, provided the requirements in the special program have been met.

 

Selection of Honors

•Shall have a seperate set of honors, provided that the number of graduating students shall be within the limits of the national averages for completion and drop-out rates

•Other policies pertaining to the selection of honors shall draw from the guidelines on the selection and recognition of honors of Grades 1 to 10 of the K to 12 Basic Education Curriculum as stipulated in relevant and most recent DepEd Order/Issuance

 

Assessment and Rating System

 

•Shall follow the guidelines as prescribed in the General Guidelines for the Assessment and Rating of Learning Outcomes

•Shall employ holistic and standards-based assessment where the attainment of standards shall play an important role in gathering evidences of learning

 

Delivery of Instruction

 

Shall be handled by teachers whose qualifications include a degree/certification in his/her area of specialization who are guided by appropriate educational pedagogies and principles involving current trends and strategies in teaching and learning

 

Program Management

 

•Shall be managed by the  School Head assisted by the Science Program Coordinator/Department Head who is preferably a specialist

•Sustainability of the program shall be achieved in coordination with the School Governing Council (SGC) where the Science Program Coordinator/Department Head shall sit as member

•As part of its responsibility in the management of the program, the Division Offices shall perform supervisory functions to ensure that the implementation is within the standards set by the program

•Overall management of the program shall be the function of the Regional Offices

•Development of policies and guidelines in the implementation of the program shall be the function of the Central Office

 

Monitoring and Evaluation

 

•The Division Offices shall conduct progress monitoring of the implementation of the different activities of the program including the utilization of the subsidy as part of its regular activities.

•The regions shall be responsible in the overall managing of the program, determining program impact and identifying best practices in program implementation.

•A composite task force from the Central, Regional and Division Offices shall conduct  regular evaluation of program implementation.

 

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