The Department of Education (DepEd) has introduced flexible guidelines within the MATATAG Curriculum to enhance resource management for schools and teachers. Outlined in DepEd Order No. 012, s. 2024, these guidelines permit schools to adjust class schedules based on their unique needs and capacities, facilitating smoother educational delivery despite challenges related to staffing and facilities. The new framework offers three options for modifying instructional time, allowing schools to uphold core learning standards while personalizing their methods. Option A, detailed in DepEd Order No. 10, s. 2024, stipulates that all learning areas will have 45 minutes of instruction each day for five days a week, with the Homeroom Guidance Program allocated 45 minutes once a week.
Option B introduces flexibility by allowing uniform time allotments of 50, 55, or 60 minutes for each learning area. Core subjects such as English, Mathematics, Science, and Good Manners and Right Conduct (CMRC)/Values Education are to be taught five times a week. Other subjects, including Edukasyong Pantahanan at Pangkabuhayan (EPP)/Technology and Livelihood Education (TLE), Music, Arts, Physical Education, and Health (MAPEH), Araling Panlipunan (AP), and Filipino, will be taught four times a week, with the Homeroom Guidance Program continuing once a week.
Option C provides an alternative for schools where Options A and B are impractical. Schools can propose different combinations, ensuring that students receive a minimum of five hours and 30 minutes of instructional time each day. The weekly instructional time for English, Mathematics, Science, and CMRC/Values Education must total at least 225 minutes, while EPP/TLE, MAPEH, AP, and Filipino should each receive no less than 200 minutes per week. The Homeroom Guidance Program must still be allocated a minimum of 45 minutes weekly. Any proposals under Option C require approval from the School Division Superintendent or an authorized representative. School division offices (SDOs) are responsible for providing technical assistance to schools in developing class programs, ensuring equitable distribution of teaching loads, and supporting the welfare of teachers.
These guidelines will take effect in the second quarter of the school year, with DepEd dedicated to offering the necessary technical support to help schools implement the adjusted class programs effectively.
FINAL MATATAG English CG 2023 Grades 1-10
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