ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
Grade School Department
The Grade School department includes the Primary and intermediate levels. The Primary level (Kinder to Grade 2) is regarded as the formative years of developing proper behaviors, habits, values, and attitudes that children carry with them the rest of their lives. The Intermediate level (Grades 3 to 6) is regarded as the foundational years for developing academic competencies, refining skills, and learning important concepts needed for higher learning.
The spiral progression approach is used wherein previous learning is revisited with increasing complexities and reinforcements added at each succeeding level. These levels follow the prescribed K-12 curriculum of the DepEd. Discovery and hands-on learning, research work, and laboratory experiments are highlighted in the different subject areas and re-intentionally designed where concepts are integrated to harness optimum learning.
Primary Level
1. Kindergarten
Kindergarten is the first stage of compulsory and mandatory formal education that starts at the age of 5 years to sufficiently prepare the learners for Grade 1. It is anchored on the principles of developmentally appropriate practices which immerse the learners in meaningful experiences by engaging in play-based and child-centered activities. Learners are evaluated following a qualitative grading system that indicates whether the Early Childhood Care and Development checklist or the required learning competencies are met.
2. Grades 1 and 2
Grades 1 and 2 are transition from the Preschool cluster to the Intermediate level. It continues some of the routines and activities of the Preschool while having the same formal schedule and subjects as the Intermediate level using the prescribed DepEd K-12 curriculum.
Intermediate Level
1. Science
Science is taught as a springboard in expounding the Word of God in matters related to the creation of the world, the divine purpose of the human body, and the stewardship of all things created.
Through discovery learning and experimentation, the science curriculum aims to develop learners who can think critically, morally, and responsibly in the application of scientific knowledge.
Grades 3 to 6 compromise the Intermediate level. These levels follow the prescribed K-12 curriculum of the DepEd.
2. English
Language is the basic tool in learning and the most efficient way of communicating. The English subject aims to develop in learners the ability to achieve communication goals in a socially appropriate manner in writing and in verbal and non-verbal means. The reading of story books, classical and modern literature, and relevant multimedia information help develop critical literacy and are used as springboards for enhancing proper writing conventions, such as: spelling, punctuation, capitalization, grammar, and sentence structure. Through interactive and collaborative learning, learners grow in their language skills and are encouraged to use their knowledge to become responsible members of society.
3. Math
The emphasis of Mathematics is to develop in learners critical thinking and problem-solving skills. The topics increase in complexity and are reinforced at each succeeding level in a spiral progression. The Concrete-Pictorial-Abstract (CPA) approach is used to teach the contents of mathematics which include: measurement, geometry, patterns and algebra, and statistics and probability. The CPA approach uses physical and visual abstract concepts in a deeper and longer lasting way.
4. Araling Panlipunan & Special Social Studies
Araling Panlipunan is the study of the key concepts if civics, society, culture, geography, governance, and nationalism, as well as key figures in Philippine History. The subject aims to help mold students to become responsible citizens who are critical thinkers, contemplative, productive, environment-friendly, patriotic, respectful of diversity in culture, and develop a global perspective on social issues and challenges of the future. The concentric approach is used starting from the most basic unity of society--the family and its immediate community--and widens its scope at each succeeding level. The various concepts are taught according to the learners' developmental level.
Special Social Studies was developed primarily for foreign students that use English as a medium of instruction. This subject aims to introduce and expose foreign learners to aspects of Philippine society such as civics, geography, history, and government, in order to help them understand and appreciate the culture of the country in the hopes of adapting and thriving as foreign residents. Special Social Studies is a combined class and the topics cover the same content as Araling Panlipunan.
5. Filipino and Special Filipino
The aim of teaching the Filipino subject is to inculcate in the students the importance of value of using the Filipino language in both written and oral mediums. Students are encouraged to cultivate the rich culture, tradition, and Filipino customs by studying the classic and modern Filipino literature. The subject further aims to enrich the five macro skills: writing, speaking, listening, and reading using the modern technology in teaching and in learning. Foreign students take a combined Special Filipino class that is taught in alternating English and Filipino that is appropriate for the learners' skill level.
6. Mother Tongue
Mother Tongue is a program that aims to strengthen the use of the language in areas of reading, writing, listening, and speaking using the communicative approach. This approach is based on the idea that learning language is based on the idea that learning language successfully comes through communicating in a context that reflects real life situations. Its reinforcement includes the appreciation of the culture, values, people, and history of the country. Mother Tongue is taught and assessed across the subject areas of Filipino, Araling Panlipunan, Reading, and Language from Grades 1 to 3.