The document provides information about Senior High School (SHS) in the Philippines, including details about the four tracks students can choose from in SHS: Academic, Technical Vocational Livelihood, Arts and Design, and Sports. It explains that SHS refers to grades 11 and 12, and that students will take core subjects and choose an area of specialization. The tracks are described, along with sample career pathways related to each track.

1. Module 2:
Examining Destinations
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2. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
What is Senior High School?
• Senior High School
(SHS) refers to the
last two years of the
K to 12 Program,
and includes Grades
11 and 12.
• In SHS, students
will go through a
core curriculum and
subjects under a
track of their
choice.
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3. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Yes. These two additional years will equip
learners with skills that will better prepare them
for the future, whether it be:
• Employment
• Entrepreneurship
• Skills Development (Further Tech-Voc training)
• Higher Education (College)
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Will SHS mean two more years
of High School?

4. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Is SHS really neccessary?
• YES, because the law now prescribes that
SHS is a part of compulsory basic education.
• Once SHS is fully implemented in SY 2016-
17, you will need to go through it in order to
graduate High School.
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5. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
• Technically, it’s your choice. But you
won’t get a High School diploma.
• You will be called a Grade 10 completer,
but you will miss out on the benefits of a
full High School graduate.
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What if I do not want to go to SHS?

6. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
SHS has been developed to
lead you to one of four
career pathways or exits –
almost like doors for which
SHS is the key:
1. Employment
2. Entrepreneurship
3. Higher Education
4. Middle Skills
Development
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What are the benefits of SHS?

7. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Employment
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Learners are more prepared for work
• For technical and vocational careers, you
will already be able to apply for TESDA
Certificates.
• For most choices, private company
partners are ready to take you on for
immersion (work and gain experience while
studying), training and hiring.

8. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Entrepreneurship
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You will be equipped with
the skills to either start
your own business, or
continue running your
family business.

9. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Higher Education
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Some College and University
core subjects have now been
integrated into SHS, which
means less repetition.
If you do go to college, the
subjects you take on will be
more focused and more
relevant to your chosen course.

10. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Middle Skills Development
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• This benefit applies to Technical and
Vocational careers. While at SHS, you will
already learn specialized skills.
• Continuing education at other Tech-Voc
institutions means being able to get to more
advanced subjects faster.

11. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Will the additional two years
of High School mean
additional expenses?
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• NOT NECESSARILY. SHS “completes”
basic education by making sure that the
high school graduate is equipped for work,
entrepreneurship, or higher education.
• This is a step up from the 10-year cycle
where high school graduates still need
further education (and expenses) to be
ready for the world.

12. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 12
• SHS will be offered free in public
schools and there will be a voucher
program in place for public junior high
school completers as well as ESC
beneficiaries of private high schools
should they choose to take SHS in private
institutions.
• This means that the burden of expenses
for the additional two years need not be
completely shouldered by parents.
Additional expenses?

13. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
What is Voucher Program?
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• It provides subsidies to students who wish to
enroll in a private or non-DepEd Senior High
School.
• All Grade 10 completers from public schools
and all Grade 10 completers in private high
schools who are Education Service Contracting
(ESC) grantees automatically get one.
• Private high school Grade 10 completers who
are not ESC grantees can apply for one as well.

14. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Will I need a Voucher if I enroll in a
public SHS?
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NO, you will not need a voucher subsidy
because public high schools do not have tuition
fees.

15. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
How much will my Voucher
be worth?
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• It varies depending on what type of high
school student you are and where the SHS
you plan to enroll at is located.
• Public Grade 10 Students get 100% of the
voucher value.
o Private Grade 10 Students who are ESC
grantees get 80% of the Voucher value.

16. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
My Voucher’s worth?
• Regardless if you’re a Grade 10 completer
from a public or private Junior High
School, if you enroll in a local or state
college or university, you get 50% of the
voucher value.
• Your teacher or Guidance Counselor can
help you compute your exact voucher
value. The table on the next page may also
guide you.
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17. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 17
Type of Student
National Capital
Region (NCR)
Highly
Urbanized
Cities outside
NCR*
Other Cities and
Municipalities
Public Grade 10
Php 22,500
completer (100%
of Voucher
value)
Php 22,500 Php 20,000 Php 17,500
Private Grade 10
completer (80%
of Voucher
value)
Php 18,000 Php 16,000 Php 14,000
SHS enrollee in a
local or state
college
or university
(50% of
Voucher value)
Php 11,250 Php 10,000 Php 8,750

18. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 18
What are the four
tracks?

19. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 19
Academic Track
The Academic Track is divided into four (4) strands:
1. Accountancy, Business and Management (ABM) Strand
It is for those who plan to take up business-related courses in higher
education or engage in business, entrepreneurship, and other business-
related careers.
2. Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Strand
For students who are inclined towards or have the aptitude for Math or
Science or Engineering studies.

20. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 20
Academic Track
The Academic Track is divided into four (4) strands:
3. Humanities and Social Sciences (HUMSS) Strand
For students who intend to pursue these fields of study at the university
level.
4. General Academic (GA) Strand
This strand is ideal for SHS students who have not yet decided on a
particular specialization. It will offer subjects selected from the different
academic strands.

21. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 21
Technical Vocational Livelihood
The TechVoc Track is divided into four (4) strands:
1) Agri-Fishery Arts
2) Home Economics (HE)
3) Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
4) Industrial Arts.

22. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Technical Vocational Livelihood
• These are aligned with the Technology
and Livelihood Education (TLE) Learning
Area in Grades 7 to 10.
• Each TVL strand offers various
specializations that may or may not have a
National Certificate (NC) equivalent from
the Technical Education and Skills
Development Authority (TESDA).
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23. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 23
Technical Vocational Livelihood
• The time allocation per TVL specialization is
aligned with the TESDA Training Regulations-
Based Courses and is in multiples of 80 hours
following the conventions for SHS subjects.
• Therefore, each TVL specialization is designed to fit
into the 80-hour blocks of time.
• TLE and TVL specializations may be taken between
Grades 9 to 12. Schools may offer specializations
from the four strands as long as the prescribed
number of hours for each specialization is met.
• Curriculum Maps may then be modified according
to specializations offered by a school.

24. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 24
Arts and Designs Track
The Arts and Design Track covers a wide range of art forms:
• Theater
• Music
• Dance
• Creative Writing
• Visual Arts
• Media Arts
This Track is for students who have an aptitude for the arts and
its forms.

25. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 25
Sports Track
The Sports Track is for students who are interested in
sports-related careers like:
• athlete development
• fitness training
• coaching
• officiating