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GUIDING OUR TEACHERS: A Briefer on Using the EPP/TLE MELCs

About the Process

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and the consequent shortened academic year, the Department of Education, through the Bureau of Curriculum Development-
Curriculum Standards Development Division, has produced a list of the most essential learning competencies (MELCs). This was done in order to ensure that
the prescribed standards set for each learning area are still attained. In the process of identifying the MELCs in EPP/TLE, the ENDURANCE criterion was used as
the sole determiner .Endurance as a criterion is necessary for lifelong learning.

MELCs were identified in the four components of EPP/TLE:

a. Industrial Arts (IA)

b. Home Economics (HE)
c. Agriculture and Fishery Arts (AFA)
d. Information, Communication and Technology (ICT)

The identfied MELCs preserve the main objective of Edukasyong Pantahanan at Pangkabuhayan (EPP) which is to enable the learners acquire technical
knowledge, skills and values in the four components mentioned above while Technology and Livelihood Education (TLE) is to make the learners technologically
proficient that may lead them to pursue a career or livelihood training.

The identified MELCs in EPP/TLE are intended only for School Year 2020-2021 to accommodate the necessary adjustment due to the shortened academic year.
The curriculum was not revised and the identified MELCs are lifted from the existing curriculum guide without any enhancement or modification.

HOW TO USE MELCs IN TEACHING EPP/TLE/TVL

One of the objectives in identifying MELCs is to help the teachers identify the learning competencies that needed to be prioritized so that they can employ
appropriate pedagogies and prepare suitable instructional materials based on the available rersources. Sub learning competencies that are redundant or
recurring were removed to satisfy the eigth to nine weeks allotted per quarter.

The following are the premises to be considered in utilizing MELCs in the teaching of EPP/TLE:
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• Entrepreneurship is embedded in the four components of EPP/TLE;

• There are MELCS that have broad stroke competencies which have to be unpacked by the teachers;
• Sub learning competencies that are redundant or recurring were removed to satisfy the 8 to 9 weeks allotment per quarter;
• For Grades 4-6 of Edukasyong Pantahanan at Pangkabuhayan (EPP) / Technology and Livelihood Education (TLE), there is a quarter 0, again this
is consistent with the coding of EPP/TLE Curriculum Guide as it gives leeway to the school of which among the components needed emphasis
per quarter.
• For Grades 7/8 Exploratory, there is an option to choose four mini courses in ICT/AFA/HE/IA or one of the components may be chosen for the
duration of the whole year. Each mini course is good for 8 to 9 weeks per quarter.
• For Grades 7/8 Exploratory, the last two to three weeks are allotted for entrepreneurship.
• For most of the TLE/TVL specializations, the Curriculum Guides remain as is. MELCS were not identified because the competencies are based on
the Training Regulations of TESDA; hence, omitting some learning competencies may have an impact on the National Certification Assessment.
EXCEPT for the following cases:

- Handicraft and other TLE/TVL specializations that are non-NC or that may not affect the assessment of the learners, are suggested to be
offered this year. The performance/ skills for these specializations can be delivered both in school or at home. Local materials are available
in the community.

- The Beauty Care (Nail Care/Foot SPA/Hand SPA), Hairdressing, Barbering and other TLE/TVL specializations similar to these are also
recommended to be offered this year. These have National Certification Assessment but the performance/skills can be done both in school
or at home.

- Sample MELCs for these specializations are suggested to be used or the teacher may have the option to prepare their own MELCs following
the given considerations

• For TLE/TVL Specializations, consider the resources available in school, at home, or in the community in choosing what course(s) to offer since
health is the utmost concern. In instances when the learners cannot physically attend a class, the learners should still be able to perform the
task as stated in the CG.

• On the other hand, in cases when competencies are not attainable due to various circumstances, the teacher may give an alternative activity
provided it is aligned with the substituted learning competency.
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Grade Level: Grade 5

Subject: EPP
Quarter: 1-4

QUARTER CONTENT STANDARDS PERFORMANCE STANDARDS MOST ESSENTIAL LEARNING COMPETENCIES DURATION
ENTREP/ICT 1.1 naipaliliwanag ang kahulugan at pagkakaiba ng 2 WEEKS
naipamamalas ang mapahusay ang isang produkto at serbisyo
1.2 natutukoy ang mga taong nangangailangan ng
kaalaman at kasanayan produkto upang maging iba sa angkop na produkto at serbisyo
upang maging matagumpay iba 5WEEKS
na entrepreneur 1.3 nakapagbebenta ng natatanging paninda

1.1 naipaliliwanag ang mga panuntunan sa pagsali sa 1 WEEK

naipamamalas ang 1. nakapamamahagi ng discussion forum at chat
kaalaman at kasanayan ng mga dokumento at 1.2 nakasasali sa discussion forum at chat sa ligtas at
ligtas at responsible sa: media file sa ligtas at responsableng pamamaraan
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1. pamamahagi ng responsableng
mga dokumento at pamamaraan
media file
2. nakasasali sa discussion
2. pagsali sa discussion group at chat sa ligtas at
group at chat responsableng
pamamaraan

1 WEEK
1.2 natutukoy ang angkop na search engine sa
pangangalap ng impormasyon

1.3 nakagagamit ng mga basic function at

formula sa electronic spreadsheet upang
malagom ang datoS

1.4 nagagamit ang word processing tool

AGRICULTU 1.1 nakagagawa ng abonong organiko 2 WEEKS

RE naipamamalas ang pang- naisasagawa nang maayos 1.4.1 natatalakay ang kahalagahan at
unawa sa panimulang ang pagtatanim, pag-aani, at pamamaraan sa paggawa ng abonong
kaalaman at kasanayan sa pagsasapamilihan ng gulay sa organiko
pagtatanim ng gulay at ang masistemang pamamaraan 1.4.2 nasusunod ang mga pamamaraan at pag-
maitutulong nito sa pag- iingat sa paggawa ng abonong organiko
unlad ng pamumuhay
1.2 naisasagawa ang masistemang pangangalaga ng 2 WEEKS
tanim na mga gulay
1.5.1 pagdidilig
1.5.2 pagbubungkal
1.5.3 paglalagay ng abonong organiko
1.3 naisasagawa ang masistemang pagsugpo ng peste
at kulisap ng mga halaman

1.1 naipaliliwanag ang kabutihang dulot ng pag-aalaga 1 WEEK

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ng hayop na may dalawang paa at pakpak o isda

1.2 natutukoy ang mga hayop na maaring alagaan gaya
ng manok, pato, itik, pugo/ tilapia
1.3 nakagagawa ng talaan ng mga kagamitan at
kasangkapan na dapat ihanda upang makapagsimula
sa pag-aalaga ng hayop o isda

1.1 naisasapamilihan ang inalagaang hayop/isda 3 WEEKS

1.2 natutuos ang puhunan, gastos, at kita

HOME 1.1 napangangalagaan ang sariling kasuotan 4 WEEKS
ECONOMICS naipamamalas ang pang- naisasagawa ang kasanayan 1.1.1 naiisa-isa ang mga paraan upang
unawa sa kaalaman at sa pangangalaga sa sarili at mapanatiling malinis ang kasuotan
kasanayan sa mga “gawaing gawaing pantahanan na 1.2 naisasagawa ang wastong paraan ng paglalaba
pantahanan” at tungkulin at nakatutulong sa pagsasaayos 1.2.1 napaghihiwalay ang puti at di-kulay
pangangalaga sa sarili ng tahanan 1.7 naisasagawa ang wastong paraan ngpamamalantsa

1.1 nakagagamit ng makina at kamay sa pagbuo ng mga 3 WEEKS

kagamitang pambahay
1.2 natutukoy ang mga bahagi ng makinang de-padyak
1.3 nakabubuo ng kagamitangpambahay na maaaring
pagkakitaan
1.4 nakalilikha ng isang malikhaing proyekto

1.1naisasagawa ang pagpaplano at pagluluto ng 2 WEEKS

masustansiyang pagkain (almusal, tanghalian, at
hapunan) ayon sa badyet ng pamilya
1.2naisasagawa ang pamamalengke ng mga sangkap sa
pagluluto
1.3naipakikita ang husay sa pagpili ng sariwa, mura at
masustansyang sangkap

Naisasagawa ang pagluluto

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1.1naihahanda ang mga sangkap sa pagluluto

1.2nasusunod ang mga tuntuning pangkalusugan at
pangkaligtasan sa paghahanda at pagluluto ng pagkain
1.3 naihahanda nang kaakit-akit ang nilutong pagkain
sa hapag kainan (food presentation)

INDUSTRIAL 3 WEEKS
ARTS naipamamalas ang naisasagawa ng may 1.1 natatalakay ang mga mahalagang kaalaman at
pagkatuto sa mga kaalaman kawilihan ng pagbuo ng mga kasanayan sa gawaing kahoy, metal, kawayan at iba
at kasanayan sa mga proyekto sa gawaing kahoy, pang lokal na materyales sa pamayanan
gawaing pang-industriya metal, kawayan, elektrisidad, 1.2 nakagagawa ng mga malikhaing proyekto na gawa
tulad ng gawaing kahoy, at iba pa sa kahoy, metal, kawayan at iba pang materyales na
metal, kawayan, elektrisidad makikita sa kumunidad
at iba pa

2.1 nakagagawa ng proyekto na ginagamitan ng 3 WEEKS

elektrisidad
2.2 natatalakay ang mga kaalaman at kasanayan sa
gawaing elektrisidad

2.3 nakabubuo ng plano ng proyekto na 3 WEEKS

nakadisenyo mula sa ibat-ibang materyales na
makikita sa pamayanan (hal., kahoy, metal,
kawayan, atbp) na ginagamitan ng elektrisidad
na maaaring mapapagkakakitaan