Revised SHS curriculum in SY 2025-2026 - Angara

Metro Manila, Philippines - The revised senior high school curriculum that would cut the number of core subjects may be carried out as early as the school year 2025-2026, Education Secretary Sonny Angara said.

In the forum “Kapihan Sa Manila Bay” on Wednesday, Jan. 22, Angara said the new curriculum rollout will be phased-in.

The Department of Education (DepEd) aims to reduce the 15 core subjects to five to seven under communications, Philippine history, mathematics, science, and soft skill subjects.

“Maraming electives para iyong mga bata may freedom to choose para makita nila ano iyong interest nila, tapos doon makikita, specialized yung mga bata sa kung anong gusto nila,” said Angara.

[Translation: There are many electives so students have the freedom to choose and discover what their interests are, and from there, they can become specialized in what they want.]

Angara said schools and teachers are supportive of the curriculum change.

The education chief added that the private sectors would have the hand to choose their elective subjects.

He said the curriculum change will address the needs of students and the community in response to concerns raised by a teacher group.

The Alliance of Concerned Teachers earlier urged the DepEd to have the curriculum “anchored on developing our basic sectors and national industries, not on serving foreign interests and big corporations.”

“Iyong konsultasyon namin, hindi lang sa industriya kundi sa lahat ng propesyon, eksperto, at gusto talaga natin na very well-rounded individuals ‘yung ating mga graduates ng SHS, who are employable among other things, but who also fulfill their full potential as human beings,” said Angara.

[Translation: Our consultation is not just with the industry but with all professions and experts, and what we really want is for our SHS graduates to be very well-rounded individuals who are employable, among other things, but also fulfill their full potential as human beings.]