Senior High School covers eight (8) learning areas as part of its core curriculum, and adds specific

tracks
(similar to college courses) based on four (4) disciplines:

 Academic (which includes Business, Science & Engineering, Humanities & Social Science, and a General
Academic strand)
 Technical-Vocational-Livelihood (with highly specialized subjects with TESDA qualifications)
 Sports
 Arts & Design

The SHS curriculum includes three (3) types of subjects:

∞ Core Subjects
∞ Applied Track Subjects
∞ Specialized Track Subjects

SHS Core Subjects

There are seven Learning Areas under the Core Curriculum: Languages, Literature, Communication,
Mathematics, Philosophy, Natural Sciences, and Social Sciences.
 Oral comunication
 Reading and writing
 Komunikasyon at pananaliksik sa wika at kulturang Filipino
 21st century literature from the Philippines and the world
 Contemporary Philippine arts from the regions
 Media and information literacy
 General mathematics
 Statistics and probability
 Earth and life science
 Physical science
 Introduction to philosophy of the human person/Pambungad sa pilosopiya ng tao
 Physical education and health
 Personal development/pansariling kaunlaran
 Earth science (instead of Earth and life science for those in the STEM strand)
 Disaster readiness and risk reduction (taken instead of Physical science for those in the STEM
strand)

Applied Track Subjects

These are subjects that develop the same competencies using different content based on your chosen track
or strand.
 English for academic and professional purposes
 Practical research 1
 Practical research 2
 Filipino sa piling larangan
 Akademik
 Isports
 Sining
 Tech-voc
 Empowerment technologies (for the strand)
 Entrepreneurship
 Inquiries, investigatories, and immersion
Specialized Track Subjects
These are sets of subjects based on specific specializations. The content and competencies they cover differ
based on your chosen track or strand.
 Accountancy, business, and and management strand
 Humanities and social sciences strand
 Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics strand
 General academic strand

Track Strand Sample Subjects

Academic Accountancy, Business Business Finance, Principles of
and Management (ABM) Marketing

Science, Technology, Basic Calculus,

Engineering and General Chemistry 1
Mathematics (STEM

Humanities and Social Creative Writing,

Sciences (HUMSS) Philippines Politics and Governance

General Academic Strand Social Science 1,

(GAS Applied Economics

Human Movement,
Sports Officiating and Activity
Management

Developing Filipino Identity in the Arts,

Leadership and Management in
Different Arts Fields

Home Economics (HE) Food and Beverage Services (NC II),

Wellness Massage (NC II)

Information and Animation (NC II),

Communications Contact Center Services (NC II)
Technology (ICT)

Agri-Fishery Arts Animal Production (NC II),

Crop Production (NC I)

Industrial Arts Consumer Electronics Servicing (NC II),

Electrical Installation and Maintenance
(NC II)