In response to the evolving needs of learners and the global workforce, the Department of Education (DepEd) has updated the SHS curriculum (Strengthened Senior High School (SHS) Program) to better equip Filipino students for higher education, employment, entrepreneurship, and middle-level skills development. The PDF SHS Curriculum Guides for the Strengthened Senior High School Program are downloadable for free on this website.
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Download Free PDF SHS Curriculum Guides for the Strengthened Senior High School Program for School year 2025-2026.
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| Strengthened Senior High School Program Shaping Paper | Download |
| MATATAG Curriculum Guides | Download |
| Strengthened SHS Core Subjects Curriculum Guides |
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| Pag-aaral ng Kasaysayan at Lipunang Pilipino Mabisang Komunikasyon Life and Career Skills General Science General Mathematics Effective Communication DOWNLOAD |
| Strengthened SHS Elective Subjects Curriculum Guides |
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| ACADEMIC TRACK Sports, Health, and Wellness Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Business and Entrepreneurship Arts, Social Science, and Humanities DOWNLOAD |
| TECHPRO TRACK Maritime Industrial Technologies ICT Support and Computer Programming Technologies Hospitality and Tourism Creative Arts and Design Technology Construction and Building Technology Automotive and Small Engine Technologies Artisanry and Creative Enterprise Agri-Fishery Business and Food Innovation Aesthetic, Wellness, and Human Care DOWNLOAD |
KEY FEATURES OF THE STRENGTHENED SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM
1. The core subjects were streamlined from 15 per semester to 5 per year to increase the time for the most essential topics.
The key competencies from related core subjects have been merged, thus reducing the original 15 core subjects to just 5.
These subjects will now be offered throughout the entire year of Grade 11 instead of being limited to a single semester. All SHS students are required to take the core subjects.
All subjects that are not part of the core will be called “electives”, rather than “applied,” and “specialized” subjects.
2. Available subjects (electives) have been streamlined and updated.
Subjects are grouped into clusters to help schools efficiently organize teachers and learning resources. However, clusters are not the same as strands because schools are not required to offer all electives within a cluster, and students can choose electives across multiple clusters.
3. The time allotment for the core and electives has been revised to better meet the requirements of the curriculum.
- Core – 160 hrs offered in one year/two semesters
- Academic Electives 80 hrs offered in one year/Two semesters
- Grade 11 TechPro Electives 320 hrs in one year
- Grade 12 TechPro Electives 320 hrs in one semester
- Field Exposure 160-320 hrs in one semester
4. There will only be two tracks – Academic and TechPro.
Electives related to Arts & Design and to Sports will still be offered, but they will be categorized under the Academic track.
5. The choice of subjects will be based on the students’ preferred exit rather than pre-selected based on their tracks or strands.
In the previous structure of the SHS curriculum, apart from the core subjects that are taken by all, students take applied and specialized subjects based on their track and strands.
In the new curriculum, students can take up any subject from any of the clusters of subjects offered by their school. Students may also take subjects from the other strand (i.e., TVL track if they are in the Academic track, and vice-versa). This flexibility is called the “doorway option.”
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