St. Scholastica’s College Manila

Established in 1906 2560 Leon Guinto Street, Malate Manila

Tel: 632-5677686; 632-5597593

SOME BASIC INFORMATION ON K – 12 AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

1. What is K – 12 Curriculum according to Department of Education?

- This means primarily that Kinder plus 12 years of basic education is provided for all

Filipinos and that the Enhanced curricula are geared toward college ready /job prepared

graduates who are at par with the ASEAN and Global standards.

2. What is the Vision of Department of Education in implementing these new curricula?

- After going through Kindergarten, the enhanced Elementary and Junior High curriculum,

and a specialized Senior High program, every K to 12 who graduates, would be ready to

go into different paths: may it be further education in college, employment, or

entrepreneurship.

3. What are the Special Features of K -12?

- Every Filipino child now has access to early childhood education (universal kindergarten)

which was taken for granted in the old curricula.

- There would be an in-depth knowledge, skills, values, and attitudes to be developed in

students using continuity and consistency approaches across all levels and subjects

through contextualization and enhancements provided in the curricula

- The spiral progression paradigm in learning where the most basic to the more complex

concepts according to the developmental stage of students would be utilized.

- Ensuring College Readiness: alignment of Core and Applied Subjects to the College

Readiness Standards (CRS) and new General Education (GE) Curriculum of CHED.

- Strengthening TVET Integration in SHS: This will ensure that any Grade 10 finisher and all

Grade 12 TVL graduates are eligible for TESDA competency/qualifications assessments

(i.e. COC, NC I or NC II)

4. How does this new curricula on K to 12 ensure holistic development?

- Consider the curricula at a glance to illustrate this spiral and developmental paradigm

being envisioned:

5. When would the K to 12 curricula be implemented?

- The Universal Kindergarten started in SY 2011-2012.

- The new curriculum for Grade 1 and Grade 7 (1st Year Junior High School) was rolled out

in SY 2012-2013, the new curriculum for Grade 2 and Grade 8 (2nd Year Junior High

School) was rolled out in SY 2013-2014, and the rest of the curriculum is being

progressively introduced in the other grade levels in succeeding school years.

- Grade 11 will be introduced in SY 2016-2017 and Grade 12 in SY 2017-2018

- The first batch of students to go through Senior High School (SHS) will graduate in

March 2018

- Non-Dep. Ed. schools can begin to offer the SHS Program prior to SY 2016-17 provided

that they secure a provisional SHS permit from Dep. Ed.

- St. Scholastica’s College - Senior High School (Leadership Academy) will start operating

in SY 2015-2016. Permit to operate has already been given to the school by Dep. Ed.

6. What is Senior High School?

- This is comprised of two years of specialized upper secondary education

- Students may choose a specialization based on aptitude, interests, and school capacity

- The choice of career track will define the content of the subjects a student will take in

Grades 11 and 12.

- There are core, contextualized, and specialized subjects to be taken up depending on

the chosen track of the students

7. How does St. Scholastica’s College respond to K to 12 mandate of the Department of

Education?

- We have done benchmarking of all the curricula from kinder to junior high school and

we are setting up of a Senior High School with a slant on developing the leader in every

Scholastican, thus, a “Leadership Academy.” Besides the Dep. Ed. Mandated Curricula,

we are providing our students in Senior High School, a formation of their Christian

values and leadership skills to be at par with the challenges of globalization.

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WILL GIVE YOU AN OVERVIEW OF OUR SENIOR HIGH

SCHOOL – LEADERSHIP ACADEMY OF ST. SCHOLASTICA’S COLLEGE

1. What are the Vision, Mission and Goals of our Senior High School?

- Our Vision: A leading senior high school forming young women leaders who are Christ-

centered, imbued with Benedictine values and equipped with necessary skills to take on

responsibilities in society in and through their chosen fields of specialization.

- Our Mission: We are committed at forming young women leaders who are both

prepared for college and employment, conversant with the changing times, life-long

learners, academically competent, critically aware and socially responsible agents of

change.

- Our Objectives: The holistic formation of every Scholastican through the Leadership

Academy aims to develop in our students

a. Leadership abilities that are anchored on Benedictine values especially Christ-

centeredness and social responsibility

b. Creative and critical thinking, the art of effective communication, problem

solving skills and research aptitudes that meet higher learning standards in

college level

c. Technical and academic competencies pertinent to their chosen career

d. Appreciation of the need to establish interconnection among various academic

disciplines, knowledge and skills, linkages and networks that sustain growth and

social transformation.

2. SHS – Leadership Academy Logo, symbols and meanings

3. What did we consider in crafting our track offerings?

4. Senior High School – Leadership Academy’s Curriculum at a glance

SHS

School’s VMO and advocacy

Programs Excelling in

School Facilities

Human Resources

Clientele (students)

Community

Leadership Academy

Career Pathways /

Tracks

Immersion / Practicum Program

Core Learning Areas

Leadership Program

5. Prescribed Curriculum for Senior High School by the Department of Education

Core Learning Areas, 80 hours per semester (to be

taken by all students)

Subjects

Language Oral Communication

Reading and Writing

Komunikasyon at Pananaliksik sa Wikang Filipino at Kulturang Pilipino

Pagbasa at Pagsusuri ng Iba’t Ibang Teksto Tungo sa Pananaliksik

Humanities 21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World

The Contemporary Arts from the Regions

Communication Media and Information Literacy

Mathematics General Mathematics

Statistics and Probability

Science Earth and Life Science (Lecture and Laboratory)

Physical Science (Lecture and Laboratory)

Social Science Personal Development

Understanding Society and Culture

Philosophy Introduction to Philosophy of the Human Person

P.E. and Health Physical Education and Health

Contextualized Track Subjects, 80 hours per semester (to be taken by all students)

English for Academic and Professional Purposes

Research 1: Qualitative Research in Daily Life

Research 2: Quantitative Research in Daily Life

Pagsulat sa Filipino sa Piling Larangan (Academic, Sports, Arts & Design, Tech-

Voc)

Empowerment Technologies (E-Tech): ICT for Professional Tracks

Entrepreneurship

Research Project / Culminating Activity

Dep. Ed. Recommended Tracks

•ABM (Accounting, Business and Management) •HESS (Humanities, Education, Social Sciences) •STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics

Academic

•Home economics •Agri-fishery

•Industrial arts

•ICT

Tech-Voc

• Certificate in Music Performance •Animation & Gaming (ICT) • Visual Arts

Arts & Design

•Coaching / Fitness Sports & Recreation Leadership Sports

6. What are the SHS- track offerings for SY 2015-2016 of St. Scholastica’s College

approved by Department of Education?

7. Why are we offering these tracks?

- In order to secure a license to put up Senior High School Dep. Ed. Requirements must be

fulfilled. Certain factors must be considered and all resources (human and material)

should be in place. Thus, the following were considered seriously upon application.

•ABM (Accounting, Business and Management) •STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

•GAS (General Academic Strand) - electives from different strands

Academic

•ICT and Gaming •HRM (culinary)

Tech-Voc

• Certificate in Music Performance • Visual Arts

Arts & Design

•Coaching / Fitness Sports & Recreation Leadership Sports

SHS

School’s VMO and advocacy

Programs Excelling in

School Facilities

Human Resources

Clientele (students)

Community

8. What may be the schedule of students in grade 11, semester 1?

Find below tentative schedule of classes for the three tracks regardless of their strand

choice FOR GRADE 11, FIRST SEMESTER.

ARTS &

DESIGN Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

7:30-8:00

Theology

Oral

Communication in

Context

Komunikasyon at

Pananaliksik sa

Wika at Kulturang

Pilipino

Oral

Communication in

Context

Komunikasyon at

Pananaliksik sa

Wika at Kulturang

Pilipino

8:00-8:30

8:30-9:00

9:00-9:30

9:30-10:00

10:00-10:30

LiteratureGenerel

MathematicsLiterature

Generel

Mathematics10:30-11:00

PEH11:00-11:30

11:30-12:00

12:00-12:30

12:30-1:00

1:00-1:30

Culture PerDev Culture PerDev1:30-2:00

LEADERSHIP

2:00-2:30

2:30-3:00

3:00-3:30

Sining

English for

Academics &

Professional

Purposes

Sining

English for

Academics &

Professional

Purposes

3:30-4:00

4:00-4:30

4:30-5:00

ACADEMIC Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

7:30-8:00

Generel

Mathematics

Komunikasyon

at Pananaliksik

sa Wika at

Kulturang

Pilipino

Generel

Mathematics

Komunikasyon

at Pananaliksik

sa Wika at

Kulturang

PilipinoTheology

8:00-8:30

8:30-9:00

9:00-9:30

9:30-10:00

10:00-10:30

PerDev

Oral

Communication

in Context

PerDev

Oral

Communication

in Context

10:30-11:00

11:00-11:30

PEH11:30-12:00

12:00-12:30

12:30-1:00

1:00-1:30

English for Acad

Earth & Life

scienceLEADERSHIP

Earth & Life

science

Research in

Daily Life 1

1:30-2:00

2:00-2:30

2:30-3:00

3:00-3:30

Culture Culture3:30-4:00

4:00-4:30

4:30-5:00

SPORTS Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

7:30-8:00

Culture Empwrmnt Tech Culture Empwrmnt Tech8:00-8:30

PEH8:30-9:00

9:00-9:30

9:30-10:00

10:00-10:30

Cont Phil Arts PerDev Cont Phil Arts PerDev10:30-11:00

LEADERSHIP

11:00-11:30

11:30-12:00

12:00-12:30

12:30-1:00

1:00-1:30

Media & Info

Literacy

Generel

Mathematics

Media & Info

Literacy

Generel

Mathematics

1:30-2:00

2:00-2:30

Theology

2:30-3:00

3:00-3:30

Earth & Life

science

Komunikasyon at

Pananaliksik sa

Wika at Kulturang

Pilipino

Earth & Life

science

Komunikasyon at

Pananaliksik sa

Wika at Kulturang

Pilipino

3:30-4:00

4:00-4:30

4:30-5:00

9. What makes the Senior High School – Leadership Academy of St. Scholastica’s College

distinct from other schools?

- We take pride in our value formation (theology courses) and leadership skills

development. These are imbedded in all the tracks, thus envisioning “women leaders” in

the different fields and sectors of society. There is a leader in every Scholastican! Please

click on our website to view “Our Notable Alumnae” who have made a difference in

their career; another proof of our commitment to provide quality education and

relevant programs toward holistic formation of our students!

10. When is the application for Senior High School – Leadership Academy?

- Application is now on-going. Priority is given to those who reserve early. Slots which will

not be availed of by our Grade 10 students will be made available on a first come first

serve basis only. Limited number of students may be accepted.

Should there be other concerns on: o Application for our Senior High School – Leadership Academy, please coordinate

with our Admissions Officer, Miss Anna Cecilia Alvarez at 5677686 local 170

o Track offerings, Curricula, etc. please contact our principal, Dr. Rebecca Cacho at 5677686 local 197