March 3, 1998 – DO 24, s. 1998 – Changes in the Social Studies Program of the New Secondary Education Curriculum (NSEC)
March 3, 1998
DO 24, s. 1998
Changes in the Social Studies Program of the New Secondary Education Curriculum (NSEC)
To: Bureau Directors
Regional Directors
Schools Superintendents
Regional Science High School Principals
Division Leader School Principals
Vocational High School Principals
1. One of the policies of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports concerns the maintenance and sustenance of quality secondary education through continuous improvement in the curricular offerings. To do this, intensive participative-consultative conferences, workshops and discussion with parents, teacher, students, members of academe, business and religious group were conducted to solicit feedback, information, ideas and recommendations.
2. Based on the consultations made, changes in the sequencing of areas in the Social Studies (Araling Panlipunan) program are hereby adopted for implementation effective school year 1998-1999 for the incoming first year students. Social Studies shall now be taken as follows:
Level Subject Nomenclature Subject Description
First Year Araling Panlipunan I Kasaysayan at Pamahalaan ng Pilipinas
Second Year Araling Panlipunan II Kabihasnang Asyano
Third Year Araling Panlipunan III Kasaysayan ng Daigdig
Fourth Year Aaraling Panlipunan IV Ekonomiks
3. The time allotment and the unit credits as well as the other features of the social studies program under the New Secondary Education Curriculum (NSEC) shall still be in force.
4. For strict immediate compliance.
ERLINDA C. PEFIANCO
Secretary
Reference:
DECS Order: No. 11, s. 1989
Allotment: 1-2-(D.O. 50-97)
To be indicated in the Perpetual Index
under the following subjects:
Course of Study
SECONDARY CURRICULUM