STEM

SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics are intertwining disciplines when applied in the real world. The difference of the STEM curriculum with the other strands and tracks is the focus on advanced concepts and topics.
- The senior high school STEM strand provides a deep dive into hard sciences including Earth Science, Pre-Calculus and Basic Calculus, and Physics.

ADVANTAGES OF STEM STRAND

The STEM strand gives senior high school students exposure to the intertwining disciplines (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) to see how they work in real life. The STEM strand:

Builds resilience in a safe environment by allowing students to experiment and to naturally experience failures as part of the learning process
Encourages teamwork so students can find solutions to problems, record data, write reports, give presentations, and prepare them for STEM strand jobs
Teaches kids about the power and importance of technology, especially in today’s digital age
Fosters a habit of adaption when things don’t go as planned

STEM CURRICULUM

GRADE 11 | 1st Semester

CORE SUBJECTS
- - Oral Communication in Context | 80 hrs
  - Komunikasyon at Pananaliksik sa Wika at Kulturang Pilipino | 80 hrs
  - General Mathematics | 80 hrs
  - Earth Science | 80 hrs
    1. - Personal Development / Pansariling Kaunlaran | 80 hrs
  - Physical Education and Health | 20 hrs
  - APPLIED SUBJECTS
    1. - Entrepreneurship | 80 hrs
SPECIALIZATION SUBJECTS
- - Pre-Calculus | 80 hrs
  - General Biology 1 | 80 hrs

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GRADE 11 | 2nd Semester

CORE SUBJECTS
- - Reading and Writing | 80 hrs
  - Pagbasa at Pagsusuri ng Iba't ibang Teksto sa Pananaliksik | 80 hrs
    1. 1. 21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the World | 80 hrs
  - Statistics and Probability | 80 hrs
  - Disaster Readiness and Risk Reduction | 80 hrs
  - Physical Education and Health 2 | 20 hrs
APPLIED SUBJECTS
- - Practical Research 1 | 80 hrs
SPECIALIZATION SUBJECTS
- - Basic Calculus | 80 hrs
  - General Biology 2 | 80 hrs

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GRADE 12 | 1st Semester

CORE SUBJECTS
- - Media and Information Literacy | 80 hrs
    1. 1. Introduction to the Philosophy of the Human Person | 80 hrs
        Understanding Culture, Society and Politics | 80 hrs
  - Physical Education and Health 3 | 20 hrs
APPLIED SUBJECTS
- - 1. 1. Filipino sa Piling Larang - Akademik | 80 hrs
  - Practical Research 2 | 80 hrs
    1. 1. English for Academic and Professional Purposes | 80 hrs
SPECIALIZATION SUBJECTS
- - General Chemistry 1 | 80 hrs
  - General Physics 1 | 80 hrs

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GRADE 12 | 2nd Semester

CORE SUBJECTS
- - Contemporary Philippine Arts from the Region | 80 hrs
  - Physical Education and Health 4 | 20 hrs
APPLIED SUBJECTS
- - 1. 1. Empowerment Technologies: ICT for STEM | 80 hrs
  - Inquiries, Investigation, and Immersion | 80 hrs
SPECIALIZATION SUBJECTS
- - General Physics 2 | 80 hrs
  - General Chemistry 2 | 80 hrs
  - Work Immersion/ Research/ Career Advocacy/ Culminating Activity | 80 hrs

Reference: Regional Memorandum No. 159, s. 2019.