K to 12

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PART I. GETTING TO
KNOW SHS
PART II. PAYING FOR
SHS: THE VOUCHER
PROGRAM
PART III. THE SHS
CURRICULUM
 PART I.
GETTING TO
KNOW SHS:
SHS BASICS
 QUESTION:
What is Senior
High School?
 ANSWER:
Senior High School
(SHS) refers to the
last two years of
the K to 12
Program, namely
Grades 11 and 12
 QUESTION:
What they are
called when they
finished Grade 10?
ANSWER:
Grade 10
Completer
 QUESTION:
What are they called
when they finished Grade
10 but does not want to
enroll in SHS?
 ANSWER:
They will consider
“undergraduate”.
 QUESTION:
Can they go
straight to college
when they finish
Grade 10?
 ANSWER:
No, because the
law now prescribes
SHS as part of
compulsory basic
education.
 QUESTION:
What are the
benefits of SHS?
 Answer:
Graduating from SHS
may lead to
Employment,
Entrepreneurship,
Higher Education and
Middle-Level Skills
Development
 QUESTION:
Will SHS ensure
employment when
they graduate?
 ANSWER:
SHS equips you with
more tools for future
employment but does
not guarantee that
you will get hired.
 PART II.
PAYING FOR SHS:
THE VOUCHER
PROGRAM
 QUESTION:
How much does it cost to
enroll in SHS in public
schools?
 ANSWER:
SHS is free for
public High School
students.
 For private High
School students, costs
will vary depending on
the school. They will
also given government
assistance.
 QUESTION:
What if they want
to transfer to a
private or non-
DepEd SHS?
 ANSWER:
They can get
financial
assistance to pay
your tuition fee
through the
voucher program.
 QUESTION:
Do Grade 10
completers from
private schools
also get voucher?
 ANSWER:
If they are (Education
Service Contracting) ESC
grantees automatically
get a voucher. If they are
not, they may apply for a
voucher
 QUESTION:
What can they do
with the voucher?
 ANSWER:
The voucher can
cover part of your
entire tuition
including misc.
fees.
 QUESTION:
Will my voucher
allow me to
choose any
schools?
 ANSWER:
Yes. The voucher
will allow you to
choose any private
school granted a
permit by DepEd to
offer SHS.
 QUESTION:
How much is the
voucher worth?
 ANSWER:
The full voucher
value varies
depending on the
location of the
school where it
will be used.
Type of Student National Capital High-Urbanized Cities Other Cities and
Region (NCR) Outside NCR Municipalities

Public Grade 10 P 22, 500 P 20, 000 P 17, 500

completers

Private Grade 10 P 18, 000 P 16, 000 P 14, 000

completers

SHS enrollee in a local P 11, 250 P 10, 00 P 8, 750

or state college or
university, regardless
if public or private
completer
 QUESTION:
Does the voucher
have an expiration
date?
 ANSWER:
The voucher is
good only in the
school year
immediately
following Grade 10.
 PART III.
GETTING READY
FOR SHS: THE SHS
CURRICULUM
QUESTION:
What is SHS
curriculum?
 ANSWER:
Curriculum refers
to the knowledge
and skills they are
expected to learn.
 The SHS curriculum
includes three (3) types of
subjects:
1. CORE VALUES
2. APPLIED TRACK
SUBJECTS
3. SPECIALIZED TRACK
SUBJECTS
 QUESTION:
Do they have to
pick a track right
away?
 ANSWER:
Yes. Before
entering SHS. They
need to choose a
track.
 QUESTION:
What are the
tracks and their
strands?
TRACK STRAND SAMPLE SUBJECTS

ACADEMIC ACCOUNTACY, BUSINESS & BUSINESS FINANCE,

MANAGEMENT (ABM) PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, BASIC CALCULUS, GENERAL

ENGINEERING & CHEMISTRY 1
MATHEMATICS
HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL CREATIVE WRITING,
SCIENCES (HUMSS) PHILIPPINES POLITICS AND
GOVERNANCE
GENERAL ACADEMIC STRANDS SOCIAL SCIENCE 1, APPLIED
(GAS) ECONOMICS

SPORTS HUMAN MOVEMNET, SPORTS

OFFICIATING AND ACTIVITY
MANAGEMENT
ARTS AND DESIGN DEVELOPING FILIPINO
IDENTITY IN THE ARTS,
LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT
TRACK STRAND SAMPLE SPECIALIZATION

TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL HOME ECONOMICS FOOD & BEVERAGES SERVICE

LIVELIHOOD (TVL) TRACK (NC II), WELLNESS MASSAGE
(NC II)

INFORMATION AND ANIMATION (NC II), CONTACT

COMMUNICATIONS CENTER SERVICES (NC II)
TECHNOLOGY (ICT)

AGRI-FISHERY ARTS ANIMAL PRODUCTION (NC II),

CROP PRODUACTION (NC II)

INDUSTRIAL ARTS CONSUMER ELECTRONICS

SERVICING (NC II) ELECTRICAL
INSTALLATION AND
MAINTENANCE (NC II)
 QUESTION:
Why do some
subjects sound
like college
courses?
 ANSWER:
Some of the subjects
sound like college courses
but they are meant for high
school students. These
subjects will prepare you
to learn more advanced
skills in college if they
decide to go.
 QUESTION:
what if they are
not yet sure what
track to take?
 ANSWER:
The teacher, parents and
guidance counselor can
help them choose their
track. They can base
their choice on their
interest or aptitude.
 QUESTION:
Why aren’t all
tracks available in
all schools?
 ANSWER:
Schools decide which
track to offer based on
resources, population or
what the local
community needs.
 K to 12
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