DepEd to fully implement stronger SHS curriculum in SY 2026–2027
The Department of Education announced that it is set to fully implement its improved Senior High School curriculum in School Year 2026–2027.
In a memorandum issued on Feb. 27, the agency stated that the strengthened curriculum will take effect in Grade 11 starting in June. Grade 12 learners in SY 2026-2027 will meanwhile continue to take the existing SHS curriculum.
DepEd highlighted that the new curriculum "introduces key structural, instructional, and content reforms to foster mastery of foundational skills, enhance learner choice based on ability and aspirations, and improve workforce readiness."
"These changes are designed to ensure that learners acquire relevant skills and competencies aligned with the demands of higher education, middle skills development, employment, and entrepreneurship," they said.
"Technical assistance packages, including guidance on school planning and workforce management, as well as training packages for core subjects and electives, will be made available online for both public and private schools," they added.
Under the revised curriculum, the five core subjects are: Effective Communication, Life Skills, General Mathematics, General Science, and Pag-aaral ng Kasaysayan at Lipunang Pilipino.
The program will also transition from the current four-track structure into two primary educational pathways: the Academic Track and the Technical-Professional Track. Schools must realign their subject offerings according to this model.
In a radio interview in May 2025, DepEd Undersecretary Gina Gonong said that the students can choose their own elective subjects "depending on their prepared path." Grade 11 students can pick two, while Grade 12 students can choose seven electives.
Additionally, the revised SHS program will feature an extended work immersion component, as they see this as a "demand," with hours increasing from 340 to 640, according to Gonong.