A Comparative Look at the

HSU and DepEd General

Education Curriculum

Ronie M. Protacio
Executive Director
Center for General Education, Curriculum and Material Development
Gen. Ed. Core Curriculum
HSU Coverage DepEd Core Description
Core Subjects
Subjects
1 S English 5 English 1 Oral The
s
e (Grade 11) Communication Communication development of
m Language Arts & Skills 1 in Context listening and
t
e
Arts (English 11 A) speaking skills
s
& strategies for
t
e
effective
r communication
in various
situations.
2 S English 5 English 2 Reading and The
n
e (Grade 11) Communication Writing Skills development of
d
m Language Arts and Skills 2 (English 11 B) reading and
e Arts writing skills as
s applied to a
t wide range of
e materials other
r than poetry,
fiction & drama.
Gen. Ed. Core Curriculum
HSU Core Coverage DepEd Description
Subjects Core
Subjects
1st / 2nd English 6 English 3
Semester (Grade 12) Technical
Intermediate Writing NOT INCLUDE IN
Language English 4
Arts Speech and DepEd PROGRAM
Oral
Communicati
on
1st Literature 12 Study and
Semester (Grade 12 1st appreciation of
Semester) Literature of the
NOT INCLUDED 21st Century region where
IN HSU Literature the school is
PROGRAM from the located in
Philippines & relation to the
the World literature of the
other regions of
the country.
Gen. Ed. Core Curriculum
HSU Core Coverage DepEd Description
Subjects Core
Subjects
1st Filipino 5 Filipino 1 Komunikasyo Pag-aaral tungo sa
Semester (Grade 11) Akademikong n at pananaliksik ukol
sa kalikasan,
Akademikong Komunikasyo Pananaliksik
katangian, pag-
Pilipino sa n sa Filipino sa Wika at unlad, gamit at
Wika Kulturang paggamit ng
Pilipino Wikang Filipino sa
mga sitwasyong
kumunikatibo at
kultural sa
lipunang Filipino.
2nd Pagbasa at Pag-aaral tungo sa
Semester Pagsusuri ng pananaliksik ukol
sa kalikasan,
Ibat ibang
katangian, pag-
Partly covered in teksto tungo unlad, gamit at
sa
Filipino 6 Pananaliksik
paggamit ng
Wikang Filipino sa
mga sitwasyong
kumunikatibo at
kultural sa
lipunang Filipino.
Gen. Ed. Core Curriculum
HSU Coverag DepEd Description
Core e Core
Subjects Subjects
1st Filipino 6 Filipino 2
Semester (Grade 12) Pagbasa at
Iskolarling Pagsulat
Pagsasalita tungo sa
at Pagsulat Pananaliksik
Contemporary The subject
Philippine Arts covers various
from the contemporary
Regions arts practices of
(Grade 11 or the region where
12 / 1st or 2nd the school is
Semester) located
Gen. Ed. Core Curriculum
HSU Core Coverage DepEd Description
Subjects Core
Subjects
2nd Media and The course
Semester Information introduces the
Literarcy learners to basic
(Grade 12) understanding of
media
information as
channels of
communication
and tools for the
development of
individual and
societies.
Gen. Ed. Core Curriculum
HSU Core Coverage DepEd Description
Subjects Core
Subjects
2nd Math 5 Algebra Statistics and Finding the mean
Semester (Grade 11) LSTAT - Probability and variance of
random variable to
Algebra with Statistics (Grade 11)
apply sampling
Statistics techniques and
distributions, to
estimate
population mean
and proportion, to
perform
hypothesis testing
on population
mean and
proportion, and to
perform
correlation and
regression.
Gen. Ed. Core Curriculum
HSU Core Coverage DepEd Description
Subjects Core
Subjects
Math 6 BUSMATH
(Grade 12) Business Included in
Business Math Academic Track of
Math and INVEMATH Specialized
Math of Math of
Subjects
Investment Investment
1st & 2nd Science 5 Nat Sci 1 Earth and Life It presents the
Sem (Grade 11) Biology Science history of the
Biological and (with Health) (Grade 11) Earth through
Health geologic time.
Science
Science 6 Nat Sci 2 Physical Evolution of our
(Grade 12) Earth Science Science understanding
Physical and Nat Sci 3 (Grade 11) of matter,
Environmenta Environmenta motion,
l Science l Science electricity,
Chemistry magnetism,
Physics light, .
Gen. Ed. Core Curriculum
HSU Coverage DepEd Description
Core Core
Subjects Subjects
1st & 2nd PE 1 Physical The course
Semester Education offers
and Health experiential
(Grade 11) learning for
learners to
adopt an active
life for fitness
and lifelong
health.
1st & 2nd PE 2 Physical The course
Semester Education offers
and Health experiential
(Grade 12) learning for
learners to
adopt an active
life for fitness
and lifelong
health.
Gen. Ed. Core Curriculum
HSU Core Coverage DepEd Description
Subjects Core
Subjects
Disaster This course
Readiness focuses on the
and Risk application of
Taken partly in Reduction scientific
YDP (Grade 11) knowledge and
the solution of
practical
problems in a
physical
environment.
Specialized Subjects
(Grade 11-Specialization)
HSU Coverage DepEd Core Description
Core Subjects
Subjects
ACADEMIC TRACK
1. Accountancy,
Business &
Management (ABM)
Strand
Some courses and/or a) Applied
Economics
topics under b) Business
SPECIALIZED Ethics & Social
Responsibility
SUBJECTS are taken c) Fundamentals
in the Elective of
Accountancy,
Offerings of the Business &
HSU Management 1
d) Fundamentals
of ABM 2
e) Business Math
f) Organization &
Management
Specialized Subjects
(Grade 11-Specialization)
HSU Coverage DepEd Core Description
Core Subjects
Subjects
ACADEMIC TRACK
g) Principles of
Marketing
h) Work
Immersion/
Research /
Career
Advocacy/
Culminating
Activity/ i.e. in
Business
Specialized Subjects
(Grade 11-Specialization)
HSU Coverage DepEd Core Description
Core Subjects
Subjects
ACADEMIC TRACK
2. Humanities and Social
Science Strand (HUMSS)
(subjects are still under
deliberation)
3. Science, Technology,
Engineering and
Mathematics (STEM)
Strand
a) Pre-Calculus
b) Basic Calculus
c) General Biology 1
d) General Biology 2
e) General Physics 1
f) General Physics 2
g) General
Chemistry 1
h) General
Chemistry 2
i) Work immersion/
Research/ Career
Advocacy/
Culminating
Activity
Specialized Subjects
(Grade 11-Specialization)
HSU Coverage DepEd Core Description
Core Subjects
Subjects
ACADEMIC TRACK
4. General Academic
Strand
(subjects are still under
deliberation)

SPORTS TRACK
1. Safety and First Aid
2. Human Movement
3. Fundamentals of
Coaching
4. Sports Officiating &
Activity Management
5. Fitness, Sports &
recreation Leadership
6. Psychosocial Aspects of
Sports & Exercise
7. Fitness Testing &
Exercise Programming
8. Practicum (in-campus)
9. Work immersion/
research/ career
advocacy/ Culminating
Activity/ i.e.
apprenticeship (off-
campus)
Specialized Subjects
(Grade 11-Specialization)
HSU Coverage DepEd Core Description
Core Subjects
Subjects
ARTS & DESIGN TRACK
1. Creative Industries 1:
Arts and Design
Appreciation &
Production
2. Creative Industries II:
Performing Arts
3. Physical & Personal
Development in Arts
4. Developing Filipino
Identity in Arts
5. Integrating the
Elements & Principles of
Organization in the Arts
6. Leadership &
Management in
Different Art Fields
7. Apprenticeship &
Exploration of Different
Art Fields
8. Work immersion/
Research/ Career
Advocacy/ Culminating
Activity i.e. Exhibit for
Arts Production/
Performing Arts
Production
Specialized Subjects
(Grade 11-Specialization)
HSU Coverage DepEd Core Description
Core Subjects
Subjects
TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL LIVELIHOOD TRACK
1. Home Economics
a) Hairdressing
b) Tailoring
c) Caregiving
d) Food &
Beverages
Services
e) Bread & Pastry
Production
f) Housekeeping
g) Tour Guiding
Services
h) Travel Services
i) Attractions &
Theme Park
Tourism
j) Handicraft
i. Fashion
Accessori
es
ii. Paper
Craft
iii. Wood
craft
iv. Leather
craft
HSU Coverage DepEd Core Description
Core Subjects
Subjects
TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL LIVELIHOOD TRACK
2. Information and
Communication
technology
a) Computer
Programming
b) Medical
transcription
c) Animation
3. Agri-Fishery Arts
AGRICROP PRODUCTION
a) Horticulture
b) Landscape
installation &
Maintenance
c) Organic
Agriculture
Production
d) Pest Management
e) Rice Machinery
Operation
ANIMAL PRODUCTION
a) Artificial
Insemination
b) Raising Large
Ruminants (dairy
cattle and
buffalo)
c) Raising swine
d) slaughtering
Specialized Subjects
(Grade 11-Specialization)
HSU Coverage DepEd Core Description
Core Subjects
Subjects
TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL LIVELIHOOD TRACK
FISH PRODUCTION
a) Fish Nursery
Operation
b) Fish & Shrimp
Grow Out
Operation
c) Fish port / Wharf
Operation
4. Industrial Arts
a) Automotive
Servicing
b) Refrigeration &
Air-conditioning
c) Consumer
Electronics
Servicing
d) Electrical
Installation and
Maintenance
e) Shielded Metal-
Arc Welding
f) Carpentry
g) Plumbing
h) Masonry
i) Tile Setting
Contextualized Subjects
HSU Core Coverage DepEd Description
Subjects Core
Subjects
1st English for The
Semester Academic and development of
Professional Communication
Purposes skills in English
(Grade 12) for academic
and professional
purpose.
2nd Research in The course
Semester Daily Life 1 develops critical
thinking and
problem-solving
skills through
qualitative
research.
Contextualized Subjects
HSU Coverage DepEd Description
Core Core
Subjects Subjects
1st Research in The course
Semester Daily Life 2 develops critical
thinking and
problem-solving
skills through
qualitative
research.
Pagsulat sa Pagsulat ng ibat
Filipino sa ibang anyo ng
sulating lilinang sa
Piling
kakayahang
Larangan magpahayag
(Grade 12) tungo sa mabisan,
Akademik mapanuri, at
Sining at masinop na
Disenyo pagsusulat sa
piniling larangan
Isports
Tech-Voc
Contextualized Subjects
HSU Coverage DepEd Description
Core Core
Subjects Subjects
E-Tech Information and
(Empowerment communication
Technologies; technologies as a
ICT for tool for curating,
Professional contextualizing,
Tracks collaborating, and
creating content
These course and experiences
and/or topics are for learning in the
professional
offered in the tracks.
Elective Program Entrepreneurship The course deals
of the HSU with the concepts,
underlying
principles,
processes and
implementation of
a business plan.
Research Project
/ Culminating
Activity
Findings

There are courses/subjects in the HSU program that can

be aligned with the DepEd Gen. Ed. Program;
The HSU program have subjects not included in the
DepEd Curricular Offerings and vice versa;
Some subjects/courses in the DepEd Curriculum on
Specialized and Contextualized subjects are taken only
as topics in the HSU Electives program;
The DepEd Curriculum is more CONTENT based than
OUTCOMES based.
 Recommendations

Assessment of the Senior High School G.E. Curriculum offered

Content
Competencies
Integration
Possibility of adapting it with the DepEd prescribed curriculum
Curriculum Reform / Revision gearing to OBE
Alignment and decongestion of Senior High School G.E.
Curriculum with the New College G.E. Curriculum
Teacher Training / Retooling on OBE and Operationalizing the
New Curriculum.