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The Professional High School Department is divided into two (2) levels:
Junior High School corresponds to Grades 7, 8, 9, and 10. This level consists of students aged 12 to 16 years old.
Senior High School corresponds to Grades 11 and 12. This level consists of students aged 17 to 18 years old.
2.3.1 Junior High School Curriculum
Academic Subjects
Communication Arts develops the Filipino and English communication skills (oral, reading, grammar, and writing). It aims to develop articulate expression of thoughts and ideas in oral and written forms. The Public Speaking program (poetry, elocution, and debate) develops poise and confidence in oral communication. Journalism develops mastery in the fundamentals of news, features, sports, and editorial writing.
Science and Technology is presented in a spiral progression, integrating Earth Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics. Students observe and describe the continuously changing world and are provided with opportunities to focus on the processes and issues of science: the study of life, the laws and structure of the universe, and the work of scientists. Science concepts are integrated through laboratory experiences designed to promote and develop appropriate skills in scientific inquiry.
Mathematics develops the precision, order, and logic in the adolescent mind, aiding it to transcend from concrete to abstract thinking. Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Statistics, and Probability are the components of the subject. These components aim to develop critical and higher border thinking skills through pattern finding and problem solving.
Social Studies or Araling Panlipunan allows the Filipino youth to recognize how significant ideas, important historical events, and interaction among individuals with their environment
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