LESSON IV: National Curriculum Policies and Competency Standards

1. What is the main goal of the K to 12 program?

• A. To shorten the number of school years

• B. To help students graduate faster

• C. To prepare students for work, college, or business

• D. To focus only on academic subjects

2. 2. What is the purpose of the Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELCs)?

• A. To remove all lessons in the curriculum

• B. To identify the most important lessons students need to learn

• C. To train only advanced students

• D. To focus only on online teaching

3. 3. A teacher planning to enhance her lessons using ICT tools and literacy strategies is demonstrating which PPST domain?

• A. Domain 2: Learning Environment

• B. Domain 5: Assessment and Reporting

• C. Domain 1: Content Knowledge and Pedagogy

• D. Domain 7: Personal Growth and Professional Development

4. 4. In curriculum mapping, what is the main reason for aligning TLE lessons with TESDA’s Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC)?

• A. To match student skills with workplace requirements

• B. To prepare students for theoretical exams

• C. To ensure student participation in extracurricular activities

• D. To prioritize research over practical skills

5. 5. A teacher aims to advance to the “Highly Proficient” career stage. Which of the following would BEST support her progression under the PPST?

• A. Memorizing curriculum codes

• B. Leading school-wide instructional programs and mentoring other teachers

• C. Focusing only on her own classroom's performance

• D. Ignoring feedback from peers

6. 6. How do the Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELCs) support equitable learning during emergencies like the COVID-19 pandemic?

• A. They allow students to be promoted without assessment.

• B. They shift all learning online regardless of access.

• C. They replace the entire K–12 curriculum permanently.

• D. They reduce the curriculum to only essential and foundational competencies.

7. 7. What DepEd Order institutionalized the Philippine Professional Standards for Teachers (PPST)?

• A. DepEd Order No. 21, s. 2015

• B. DepEd Order No. 42, s. 2017

• C. DepEd Order No. 13, s. 2020

• D. DepEd Order No. 94, s. 2018

8. 8. What is the purpose of the TESDA Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC)?

• A. To align education with workplace skills and standards

• B. To create lesson plans for all schools

• C. To reduce the number of hours in class

• D. To make students memorize procedures

9. 9. What is the final goal of the TLE K–12 Curriculum Guide – Home Economics Strand?

• A. To prepare students for medical school

• B. To develop academic reading skills only

• C. To equip students with practical, entrepreneurial, and life skills

• D. To train students to become language teachers

10. 10. Why were the MELCs developed by DepEd?

• A. To reduce the number of school days

• B. To provide a backup plan for natural disasters

• C. To focus only on theoretical content

• D. To identify the most important lessons needed during limited learning time