Engineering and Science Education Program
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The Engineering and Science Education Program (ESEP) is a science
and mathematics
-oriented curriculum
devised for high school
s in the Philippines
. The ESEP program is offered by specialized high schools, whether public or private, supervised by the Department of Education
. Currently, there are 110 high schools offering the ESEP program, the majority being public.
and the Philippine Science High School System
) offer a curriculum placing importance in mathematics and the sciences, as well as research. It is noted though that the RSHS Union and the PSHS System have higher standards of science and mathematics education than ESEP high schools. Likewise, ESEP high schools and the RSHS Union are operated by Department of Education, while the PSHS system is operated by Department of Science and Technology
.
In ESEP high schools, transfer students are permitted to enroll provided the student is coming from another ESEP high school, from an RSHS or from the PSHS System. In the Regional Science High School Union and the PSHS System, transfers are only allowed within their respective systems for incoming sophomores only. Students who wish to transfer from an ESEP high school to the RSHS or PSHS systems will not be admitted, although the reverse is permissible.
All three types of science high school also maintain different grading systems. ESEP high schools and the RSHS Union apply the standard grading system for high schools in the Philippines, while the PSHS System maintains a unique grading system using the 1.00-5.00 scale.
The technical-vocational program has 18 areas of specialization which includes: machine shop, automotive technology, welding, electronics technology, building construction, furniture and cabinet making, plumbing, electricity, computer technology, food processing, animal production, fish processing, fish capture, fish culture, agriculture, PC operations and technical drawing.
Currently, there are 280 Tech-Voc High Schools in the Philippines, 140 of which are priority Tech-Voc High Schools.
SSES, according to the guidelines should have “state of the art” technology that provides for standard size classrooms of 7 meters by 9 meters with at least two computers, a television set, cassette recorder, player LCD projector, OHP, VHS/VCD/DVD player for every classroom. The classrooms should also have science laboratories, computer laboratory with multimedia and internet facilities; speech laboratory; music room and musical instruments and a gym with functional sports facilities.
Science
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
and mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
-oriented curriculum
Curriculum
See also Syllabus.In formal education, a curriculum is the set of courses, and their content, offered at a school or university. As an idea, curriculum stems from the Latin word for race course, referring to the course of deeds and experiences through which children grow to become mature adults...
devised for high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
s in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. The ESEP program is offered by specialized high schools, whether public or private, supervised by the Department of Education
Department of Education (Philippines)
The Department of Education , is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for the management and governing of the Philippine system of basic education. It is the chief formulator of Philippine educational policy and is responsible for the Philippine primary and secondary...
. Currently, there are 110 high schools offering the ESEP program, the majority being public.
Comparison between the ESEP, the RSHS Union and the PSHS System
All three types of science high schools in the Philippines (ESEP high schools, high schools in the Regional Science High School UnionRegional Science High School Union
Regional Science High School Union is a specialized system of public secondary schools in the Philippines, established during the 1994-1995 school year...
and the Philippine Science High School System
Philippine Science High School System
The Philippine Science High School System is a specialized public high school system in the Philippines that operates as an attached agency of the Philippine Department of Science and Technology....
) offer a curriculum placing importance in mathematics and the sciences, as well as research. It is noted though that the RSHS Union and the PSHS System have higher standards of science and mathematics education than ESEP high schools. Likewise, ESEP high schools and the RSHS Union are operated by Department of Education, while the PSHS system is operated by Department of Science and Technology
Department of Science and Technology (Philippines)
The Philippines' Department of Science and Technology , abbreviated as the DOST, is the executive department of the Philippine Government responsible for the coordination of science and technology-related projects in the Philippines and to formulate policies and projects in the fields of science...
.
In ESEP high schools, transfer students are permitted to enroll provided the student is coming from another ESEP high school, from an RSHS or from the PSHS System. In the Regional Science High School Union and the PSHS System, transfers are only allowed within their respective systems for incoming sophomores only. Students who wish to transfer from an ESEP high school to the RSHS or PSHS systems will not be admitted, although the reverse is permissible.
All three types of science high school also maintain different grading systems. ESEP high schools and the RSHS Union apply the standard grading system for high schools in the Philippines, while the PSHS System maintains a unique grading system using the 1.00-5.00 scale.
Philippine Science High School (PSHS) Core Curriculum
| Curriculum Year Level 1 | Curriculum Year Level 2 | Curriculum Year Level 3 | Curriculum Year Level 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Integrated Science | Introduction to Biology (Biology 1) | Advanced Biology 1(Biology 2) | Advanced Biology 2 (Biology 3) |
| Elementary Algebra (Mathematics 1) | Inorganic Chemistry Part 1 (Chemistry 1) | Inorganic Chemistry Part 2 (Chemistry 2) | Advanced Chemistry (Chemistry 3) |
| Communication Arts 1 (English 1) | General Physics (Physics 1) | Advanced Physics 1 (Physics 2) | Advanced Physics 2 (Physics 3) |
| Introduction to Computer Science (Computer Science 1) | Plane Geometry (Mathematics 2) | Advanced Algebra and Trigonometry (Mathematics 4) | Elementary Analysis (Mathematics 5) |
| Sining ng Komunikasyon (Filipino 1) | Advanced Algebra (Mathematics 3) | Software Project Planning (Computer Science 3) | Special Topics in Computer Science (Computer Science 4) |
| Philippine History & Government (Social Science 1) | Introduction to Programming (Computer Science 2) | Communication Arts, Asian Literature (English 3) | Communication Arts (American and European Literature) (English 4) |
| Introduction to Values Education (Values Education 1) | Communication Arts 2 (English 2) | Malikhaing Pagsulat (Filipino 3) | Panitikang Pilipino (Filipino 4) |
| Philippine History (Social Science 1) | Pagsusuri at Pagpapahalagang Pampanitikan (Filipino 2) | World History (Social Science 3) | Panitikang Pilipino (Filipino 4) |
| Physical Ed., Health & Music I (PEHM 1) | Asian Studies (Social Science 2) | Physical Education and Health III (PEH3) | Economics (Social Science 4) |
| Art I & Drafting I (one semester each) | Values Development (Values Education 2) | Principles of Science/Technology Research (Research 1) | Physical Education and Health 4 (PEH 4), Preparatory Military Training (PMT) |
| Earth Science | P.E., Health, Music 2 (PEHM 2) | Experimental Science, Technology Research (Research 2) | |
| Technology Preparation | Art II / Drafting II | Elective | Elective |
| Environmental Science / Technology Skills |
Electives
| Curriculum Year Level 3 | Curriculum Year Level 4 |
|---|---|
| Laboratory Techniques | Digital Design |
| Food Science | Visual Communication |
| Problem-Based Physics | Cell and Molecular Biology |
| Selected Topics in Number Theory | Journalism II (Filipino or English) |
| Basic Robotics | Selected Topics in Mathematics |
| Data Communications | Theater Arts |
| Popular Law | Advanced Electronics |
| Creative Writing | Cisco Networking 1 |
| English Journalism I | Embedded Systems |
| Filipino Journalism I | |
| Science Summer Internship Program (SUMMER) | |
| Field Biology (SUMMER) |
Regional Science High School (RSHS) Curriculum
| Subject Area | Curriculum Year Level 1 | Curriculum Year Level 2 | Curriculum Year Level 3 | Curriculum Year Level 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Science | Earth and Environmental Science; Integrated Science |
Basic Biological Science (BIO1); Advanced Biological Science (BIO2) |
Chemistry I (Basic Chemistry); Physics I (Basic Physics); |
Chemistry II (Advanced Chemistry); Physics II (Advanced Physics) |
| Mathematics | Elementary Algebra; Basic Statistics |
Mathematics II-A (Advanced Algebra) Mathematics II-B (Geometry) |
Mathematics III (Pre-Calculus and Trigonometry) Analytic Geometry Advanced Statistics |
Calculus Linear Algebra |
| English | Grammar, Communication Skills, and Literature | Grammar, Communication Skills, and Afro-Asian Literature | Grammar, Communication Skills, and Asian Literature | Grammar, Communication Skills, and World Literature |
| Filipino | Filipino I (Ibong Adarna) | Filipino II (Florante at Laura) | Filipino III (Noli Me Tangere) | Filipino IV (El Filibusterismo) |
| Social Science | Araling Panlipunan I (Philippine History) | Araling Panlipunan II (Asian History) | Araling Panlipunan III (World History) | Araling Panlipunan IV (Economics) |
| MAPEH | Music, Arts, Physical Education, and Health I | Music, Arts, Physical Education, and Health II | Music, Arts, Physical Education, and Health III | Music, Arts, Physical Education, and Health IV |
| Computer Education | Computer Education I | Computer Education II | No Computer Education [for this curriculum] | No Computer Education [for this curriculum] |
| Research | Research I (Technical Writing and Basic Statistics) | Research II (Advanced Technical Writing II) | Research II-A (Intermediate Research in Science) | Research II-B (Advanced Research in Science) |
| Electives | No Electives for this Year Level | Advanced Technical Writing; Biotechnology; Botany; Business Mathematics; Journalism I; Pamamahayag I; Drafting | Speech and Drama; Technical Writing; Journalism II; Pamamahayag II | Creative Writing; Environmental Chemistry; Geology, Meteorology and Astronomy; Linear Algebra; Journalism III; Pamamahayag III, Theater Arts; French II; Humanities; Electricity |
Engineering and Science Education Program (ESEP) Curriculum
| Subject Area | Curriculum Year Level 1 | Curriculum Year Level 2 | Curriculum Year Level 3 | Curriculum Year Level 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Science | Integrated Science; Earth and Environmental Science | Biological Science | Biology II(Advanced Biology); Chemistry I(Basic Chemistry); Physics I(Basic Physics) | Chemistry II(Advanced Chemistry); Physics II(Advanced Physics) |
| Mathematics | Elementary Algebra | Intermediate Algebra; Geometry; Basic Statistics | Trigonometry (Advanced Algebra) | Analytic Geometry; Calculus |
| English | Grammar, Communication Skills, and Literature | Grammar, Communication Skills, and Afro-Asian Literature | Grammar, Communication Skills, and Asian Literature | Grammar, Communication Skills, and World Literature |
| Filipino | Filipino I (Ibong Adarna) | Filipino II (Florante at Laura) | Filipino III (Noli Me Tangere) | Filipino IV (El Filibusterismo) |
| Social Science | Araling Panlipunan I (Philippine History) | Araling Panlipunan II (Asian History) | Araling Panlipunan III (World History) | Araling Panlipunan IV (Economics) |
| Technology and Livelihood Education | TLE I: Computer Education | TLE II: Information and Communications Technology, Agriculture/Fisheries, Civil Technology, Electronics/Electricity, Woodworking | TLE III: Information and Communications Technology, Agriculture/Fisheries, Civil Technology, Electronics/Electricity | TLE IV: Information and Communications Technology, Agriculture/Fisheries, Civil Technology, Digital Electronics(Robotics)/Electricity |
| MAPEH | Music, Arts, Physical Education, and Health I | Music, Arts, Physical Education, and Health II | Music, Arts, Physical Education, and Health III | Music, Arts, Physical Education, and Health IV |
| Research | Research I-A (Basic Statistics and Technical Writing) | Research II (Engineering for Science and Tech., Basic Statistics in Research) | [no research in curriculum] | Research III (Research in Science) |
| Values Education | Values Education I | Values Education II | Values Education III | Values Education IV |
| Developmental Reading | Biotechnology, Advanced Statistics |
Technical-Vocational Education Program (TVEP)
The Tech-Voc program seeks to provide early training for labor skills, particularly on machine works, trade, agriculture, information technology, among others. The program is offered to graduating high school students and its main purpose is to either prepare them for college or to enable them to work in various industries.The technical-vocational program has 18 areas of specialization which includes: machine shop, automotive technology, welding, electronics technology, building construction, furniture and cabinet making, plumbing, electricity, computer technology, food processing, animal production, fish processing, fish capture, fish culture, agriculture, PC operations and technical drawing.
Currently, there are 280 Tech-Voc High Schools in the Philippines, 140 of which are priority Tech-Voc High Schools.
Special Program for Sports (SPS)
The Special Program in Sports is in the line with efforts of the DepEd to institutionalize a program that will identify / discover students with potential sports talents and train them for higher levels of athletic competitions. The Special Program for Sports offers a four year secondary curriculum patterned after that of a regular high school, with specialization in sports.Special Program in the Arts (SPA)
for more information, please see the "Special Program in the Arts" article in English-language WikiPilipinas.Special Program in Journalism (SPJ)
for more information, please see the "Special Program in Journalism" article in English-language WikiPilipinas.Special Science Grade School (SSGS)
As part of the expansion program of the Department of Educations' Engineering and Science Education Program, the Special Science Elementary School was established, to serve as feeder school for science high schools. This program envisions developing Filipino children who are equipped with scientific and technological knowledge, skills and attitudes; creative and have positive values; and lifelong learning skills to become productive partners in the development of the community and society and it aims to determine the qualities that science inclined learners possess; describe the characteristics of a good special elementary school; and determine the factors inputted into the SSES that significantly contribute to the improved performance of the learners involved in the study. Currently there are 57 special science elementary schools entire the Philippines.SSES, according to the guidelines should have “state of the art” technology that provides for standard size classrooms of 7 meters by 9 meters with at least two computers, a television set, cassette recorder, player LCD projector, OHP, VHS/VCD/DVD player for every classroom. The classrooms should also have science laboratories, computer laboratory with multimedia and internet facilities; speech laboratory; music room and musical instruments and a gym with functional sports facilities.