-DM No. 048, s. 2025

1.In consonance with the directive of President BBM to Rationalize the SHS curriculum, the Regional Capability- Building for School Heads for SHS was held by DepEd CALABARZON at NEAP Center in Malvar, Batangas, to discuss the guidelines and contents of DepEd’s memorandum regarding the pilot implementation of the Strengthened SHS Curriculum. What is this important issuance?

•   A. DepEd Memorandum No. 018, s. 2025

•   B. DepEd Memorandum No. 049, s. 2025

•   C. DepEd Memorandum No. 017, s. 2025

•   D. DepEd Memorandum No. 048, s. 2025

2. The seminar started with the SHS NTWG speaker talking about the Visions for the SHS Curriculum Reform. Which among the following are these?

  i.  streamlined tracks and subjects to enhance clarity and efficiency

  ii. specific and limited learner choice to align education with individual  aspirations

  iii. aligned education with industry needs and national development  goals to boost employability

  iv. supported seamless transitions to various curriculum exits

  v.  established stackable and seamless learning pathways for  continued academic and career growth

  vi. additional enhanced subjects to match the competencies

• A. all except vi 

•   B. all except ii

• C. all except vi and ii

•   D. all of the above

3. After the SHS NTWG Speaker was done, the SDS of Laguna held the reins of the seminar and informed the school heads that the pilot roll out of the Strengthened SHS Curriculum will be for Grade 11 learners only in select pilot schools, as part of a phased approach designed to surface potentials challenges, gather field-based insights, and refine strategies for effective curriculum delivery, teacher preparation, and systems support. When is the pilot roll-out supposed to start?

•   A. June 16, 2025

•   B. September 1, 2025

•   C. November 3, 2025

•   D. January 5, 2026

4. The Regional Offices (ROs) and Schools Division Offices (SDOs) consolidated and reviewed the reports from the interested schools who wished to be included in the pilot implementation. The ROs provided the scores and submitted the list of nominated schools for the pilot implementation, based on the criteria provided by the CO. Which among the following are these criteria?

  i.   population size of incoming Grade 11 students

  ii.  diversity of electives offered

  iii. sufficiency of teachers

  iv. availability of facilities and learning resources

  v.  size of work immersion partners

• A. all except i

•     B. all except v

•   C. all except i and v

• D. all of the above

5. The SDS-in-Charge of the discussions stated that one of the special features of the Strengthened SHS Curriculum is the reduction of the number of tracks. The original SHS Curriculum has four (4) tracks while the Strengthened SHS Curriculum now has just two (2) tracks. What are these 2 tracks?

• A. Academic and Technical Professional

•   B. Academic and Sports

•   C. Academic and Arts and Design

•   D. Academic and Technical-Vocational-Livelihood

6. The SDS also stated another feature of the Strengthened SHS Curriculum where the original 15 core subjects was reduced in quantity through restructuring by integrating key competencies from related disciplines. How many core subjects are there now in the new Strengthened SHS Curriculum?

• A. ten (10)

•   B. eight (8)

•   C. seven (7)

•   D. five (5)

7. The five (5) core subjects of the Strengthened SHS Curriculum was displayed in the Large smart TV used in the seminar.  Which among the following are core subjects of the Strengthened SHS Curriculum?

  i.   Effective Communication/Mabisang Komunikasyon

  ii.  Contemporary Philippine Arts from the Regions

  iii. Life and Career Skills

  iv.  Pag- aaral ng Kasaysayan at Lipunang Pilipino

  v.   General Mathematics

  vi.  General Science

  vii. Personal Development

• A. all except ii and vii 

•   B. all except ii and iii

• C. all except iii and vii

•   D. all except iv and vii

8. The NTWG representative for Strengthened SHS Curriculum explained to the school heads why DepEd decided to strengthen the existing SHS curriculum: the students struggle to keep up and employers find skill gaps in SHS graduates. What are the specific reasons/feedbacks they stated that caused DepEd to strengthen the existing SHS curriculum?

  i.   overloaded subject offerings 

  ii.  mismatched competencies   
  iii. limited flexibility
iv. weak industry

    v.  only 4 in 10 Filipinos are satisfied with SHS

     vi. new President, new DepEd Secretary

  vii. new DepEd Secretary, new curriculum

• A. all except iv 

     

• B. all except v 

• C. all except vi and vii

• D. all except v, vi, and vii

9. As stated, to promote greater flexibility and learner choice, the rigid grouping of subjects in the old SHS Program was Eliminated in the revised SHS Program. To achieve this, what was removed to avoid its restrictions and replaced with a streamlined and updated clusters of electives?

• A. work immersion

•   B. strands

•   C. thesis

•   D. all of the above

10. It was made clear in the discussions that the four (4) curricular exits of the SHS Program shall remain in place notwithstanding modifications to the track offerings. What are the 4 curricular exits of the SHS Program?

  i.   higher education

  ii.  higher level skills development

  iii. employment

  iv. middle level education

  v.  entrepreneurship

   vi. middle level skills development

• A. i, iii, iv, v 

•     B. i, ii, iii, v 

• C. i, iii, v, vi

• D. iii, iv, v, vi