Welcome

to
Senior High
School!
What is Senior
High School?
What is Senior High School?
 Senior High School (SHS) refers to the last two years of
the K to 12 Program, namely Grades 11 and 12.
 K to 12 is Your Key... To the World Just like learners your
age all over the world, you too will benefit from an
education system suited for the 21st century.
 To Your Dreams The things you will study in SHS are
based on your interests. SHS will be your stepping
stone to be what you want to be after high school.
 To a Better Life SHS equips you with the knowledge
and skills to pursue a better life and help your family
and community.
 K to 12 and SHS were designed with your best interest in
mind.
 They are products of years of research, planning, and
consultation that take into account the child, community,
content, competencies, culture, career, and choice.
 You, the learners, are at the heart of the SHS curriculum.
 It recognizes your characteristics, addresses your needs,
and values your personal choices.
 An enhanced curriculum was created to give you the best
possible tools and career choices after high school.
 You may not have realized it but your existing lessons in
recent years have been modified to get you ready for SHS.
 Your teachers have been trained and prepared for K to 12.
 You will be part of the K to 12 generation and your
teachers, schools, and education system are ready for this.
To further explain: Under Republic
Act No. 10533 (Enhanced Basic
Education Act)
You will have to complete
Kindergarten, Grades 1 to 6
(elementary), Grades 7 to 10 (junior
high school) and Grades 11 to 12
(senior high school)—in all 13 years—
before you can receive a high school
diploma.
Is Senior High School Compulsory?
 Students cannot be forced to spend two more years
in school, but if they stop at Grade 10, they will only
receive a JHS certificate, not a high school diploma.
 Students who belong to the K-12 generation but do
not complete Grade 12 will be disadvantaged in
that they will not be accepted into a college
degree or technical-vocational certificate program
without a SHS diploma.
 They will also miss out on an opportunity to learn skills
that can qualify them for employment right after
SHS, or prepare them for starting up a business.
What is the SHS voucher?
 The SHS voucher represents funds that will cover the tuition, or a part
of it, when public school students enroll in non-DepEd SHS. Expenses
such as daily allowance and transportation cost are not part of the
deal.
 The voucher is not a physical piece of paper that can be
transacted like cash, but its monetary value may be enough to
cover the full cost of SHS tuition and miscellaneous fees at a private
institution, depending on its location. It will be released directly to
the non-DepEd schools where Grade 11 voucher recipients choose
to enroll.
 Public school Grade 10 completers and all private school Grade 10
completers who are Education Service Contracting (ESC) grantees
need not apply as they are automatically qualified to receive the
vouchers.
For how long can a student avail of the
SHS voucher?
The voucher is good for use only in the school
year immediately following Grade 10.
Students can avail of the voucher for two
successive school years only. So if a student fails
Grade 11, the voucher program will not cover
the Grade 12 tuition anymore.
But students can always enroll at a public SHS for
free or at a private or non-DepEd schools at
their own expense.
Each Senior
High School
Track
Explained
Under the Enhanced Basic Education Act
of 2013, senior high school (SHS) students
must pick among four tracks.
Upon enrollment in SHS, they must choose
from the following tracks:
1. Academic Track
2. Technical-Vocational-Livelihood (TVL)
Track
3. Sports Track
4. Arts and Design Track
Academic Track
General Academic Strand (GAS)
Humanities and Social Sciences (HUMMS)
Accountancy, Business and Management
(ABM)
Science, Technology, Engineering and
Mathematics (STEM)
General Academic Strand
General Academic Strand
While the other strands are career-specific, the
General Academic Strand is great for students
who are still undecided on which track to take.
A student who finished on this strand can
proceed to any college program. However
he/she has to take some subjects not taken in
Senior High but required by a particular college
as a bridging program to assess his/her
preparedness in the field of study chosen.
You can choose electives from the different
academic strands under this track.
What are the subjects in this strand?
 Humanities
~ Making a Da Vinci in you? Humanities can be any of the specialized
subjects in the Humanities and Social Sciences (HumSS) Strand. This could be
Creative Writing / Malikhaing Pagsulat; Introduction to World Religions and
Belief Systems; Creative Nonfiction; Trends, Networks, and Critical Thinking in
21st Century Culture.
 Social Science
~ Want to become the next President? Social Science subjects can be
Philippine Politics and Governance; Community Engagement, Solidarity, and
Citizenship; Disciplines and Ideas in the Social Sciences; Disciplines and Ideas
in the Applied Social Sciences.
 Applied Economics
~ Gearing up to be the new Mareng Winnie? Applied Economics will
discuss basic economic problems of the country; analyze market structures;
and study strategies to minimize negative impact and maximize positive
impact of businesses in the community.
What are the subjects in this strand?
 Organization and Management
~ Thinking of managing an enterprise? Organization and
Management introduces students to analytical tools like
Political Economic Social and Technological (PEST) and
Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) that
can be used when starting business ventures.
 Disaster Readiness and Risk Reduction
~ Seeing yourself as Mang Tani? Through Disaster
Readiness and Risk Reduction, students will analyze disasters
from different perspectives; explain and differentiate
disasters; and identify areas that are exposed and prone to
destructive calamities.
Humanities and Social Sciences
(HUMSS)
 Humanities and Social Sciences
(HUMSS)
 The HUMSS strand is designed for those who wonder
what is on the other side of the wall.
 In other words, you are ready to take on the world and
talk to a lot of people.
 While it is true that the HUMSS means less math and less
numbers, this does not mean that this strand is ‘easier’
than other strands.
 Part of the curriculum includes introduction to world
religions, Philippine and world literature, political and
community development specialization subjects, and
more.
 What can I do after Senior High
School?
 Communication Arts
~ With various communication disciplines, techniques, and skills learned from the
strand, you can become a diplomat, a journalist, a writer, a lawyer among others.
 Economics and Sociology
~ If you’ve got the guts and ideals to go into politics, civic leadership, or community
work, the HUMSS got you covered. You can also be involved with careers on history,
public administration, social work, anthropology, environmental planning, or theology.
 Education
~ Possible careers under the HUMSS track also include professionals on literature,
philosophy, guidance counselling, linguistics, Philippine Studies, and English. At the
HUMMS curriculum, you will deal with human experiences through which your lessons
would be developed.
 Psychology
~ Other fields that you could qualify are psychotherapy, market research,
criminology, and military science.
Accountancy, Business and Management
(ABM) Strand
Accountancy, Business and Management
(ABM) Strand
The Accountancy, Business and Management
(ABM) strand would focus on the basic concepts
of financial management, business management,
corporate operations, and all things that are
accounted for.
ABM can also lead you to careers on
management and accounting which could be
sales manager, human resources, marketing
director, project officer, bookkeeper, accounting
clerk, internal auditor, and a lot more.
 What can I do after SHS?
 Accountancy
~ Getting accountancy is not left to just being an accountant. You
can become an accounts payable clerk, bookkeeper, budget
analyst, internal auditor, chief financial officer among others.
 Business Administration
~ Get on board with other various tracks in the corporate setting
like loan officer, administrative assistant, community-service manager,
market-research analyst, financial adviser, and even become a
statistician.
 Agribusiness
~ This means agriculture-related activities that put farmers,
processors, distributors, and consumers within a market system of
agricultural products. The Department of Trade and Industry eyes in
transforming agricultural farming into a thriving agribusiness-driven
sector.
Technical-Vocational-
Livelihood (TVL) Track
It calls out to eligible students with subjects
focused on job-ready skills.
Besides, it offers practical knowledge with
matching certificates to help students land
their desired job after they graduate from
SHS.
Under the senior high school tech-voc track
are the following strands:
Technical-Vocational-
Livelihood (TVL) Track
Home Economics
Industrial Arts
Information and Communications
Technology (ICT)
 Agri-Fishery Arts
Home Economics
 Home Economics

The Home Economics track offers various

specializations that can lead to livelihood
projects at home.

This strand aims to give you job-ready skills

that can help you in finding the right
employment.
What are the subjects in this
strand?
Subjects in the Home Economics can also
lead to National certifications based on
TESDA standards.
You will be taking up courses on barbering,
bartending, beauty care, bread and pastry,
caregiving, cookery, dressmaking, food and
beverage, housekeeping, tourism,
handicrafts among others.
 What can I do after SHS?
 There are so many careers that you can explore after
taking this strand! You can have a future of becoming
a baker, barista, makeup artist, barber, stylist,
therapist, clerk, tailor, tour guide, or chambermaid.
 Various business set ups are also into this track like
dress shop, beauty salon, coffee shop, bakery, snack
bar, food cart, handicrafts among others.
 This strand can also prepare you to college degrees
on Hospitality and Tourism Management, Nutrition,
Food Technology, Culinary Arts, Business Education, or
Interior Designing.
Industrial Arts
 Industrial Arts

Technical Livelihood Education subjects under

this track are following the TESDA curriculum so if
you are thinking of taking any of technical-
vocational courses, this is the strand you should
take.
Industrial Arts will provide you the skills and
knowledge on carpentry, automotive servicing,
driving, electronics repair, electrical installation,
welding, plumbing, and tile setting.
 What are the subjects in this
strand?
This course offers different specializations
from car mechanics to transmission line
installation.
You should also expect subjects on domestic
refrigeration and air-conditioning servicing,
electrical installation and maintenance,
power distribution line construction,
mechatronics, and masonry.
 What can I do after SHS?
Look forward to immediate jobs after taking up
this strand. You can work as painter, pipe filler,
welder, mason, pottery maker, shoemaker,
foreman, or bag maker.
If you got the guts and capital to start a business
venture, you can open a hardware, masonry
shop, souvenir shop, or building contractor.
If you are pursuing an undergraduate degree in
college, you can take up industrial engineering,
mechanical designing, applied technology, or
mechanical engineering.
Information and Communications
Technology (ICT) Strand
Information and Communications
Technology (ICT) Strand

If you are computer-savvy or a

technological freak, step right into the ICT
strand.
Under this strand, you will be encouraged
to utilize information and communication
technological tools to contextualize,
collaborate, and create experiences for
learning in this professional strand.
 What are the subjects in this
strand?
Under this strand, you can learn writing
computer programs, illustrating, and designing
websites.
You will also be taking up technical drafting,
animation, and java programming that would
be essential if you are planning to work on
creative technological field.
Other subjects in the strand are medical
transcription and telecom installation which are
relevant to the telecommunications industry.
 What can I do after SHS?

 You can take different careers after taking the ICT

strand.
 With the right set of skills and knowledge, you can take a
job as a call center agent, a web designer, a data
encoder, a radio technician, a graphic designer, or a
junior programmer.
 You can also take up sales positions such as online sales
agent and IT sales clerk.
 If you are planning to continue your studies in college
with this as your strand, you can take up electrical
computer engineering, information technology,
software and network engineering!
Thank you for listening!