Pathways
Catholic Educational Association of the
Philippines National Convention
September 26, 2013
Religious Education Curriculum
Grounded on the Five Specific Objectives of
Catechesis (124-131), namely:
1. Develop understanding of the truths of the
Catholic faith, drawn directly from the basic
sources of faith – Holy Scripture, Tradition and
Magisterium
2. To educate the catechized in the basic
principles and practice of Christian morality
3. To instruct Catholics on how to pray and
participate actively in the Church’s liturgy
Religious Education Curriculum
Grounded on the Five Specific Objectives of
Catechesis, namely:
4. Developing the sense of belonging and
committed service as active members in the
Church community.
5. Develop in the catechized the two-way skill of:
a. Incarnating in their Christian faith in
attitudes and values of daily life
b. Interpreting their daily life in the light of the
Gospel.
Religious Education Curriculum
Infused with the requites for an effective
pedagogy of faith namely:
1. Rooted in the Word of God
2. Christocentric
3. Systematic and integrated
4. Inculturated
5. Experiential
Religious Education Curriculum
Adheres to the attributes of the K-12
Curriculum:
1. Seamless
2. Relevant and responsive
3. Enriched
4. Learner-centered
5. Spiral progression
Levels
Content
Standard
Enduring
DEPED
Value
Understanding
Focus
Nursery
Grow
in
their
Doctrine:
My
Pagkilala
sa
(3
½
-‐
4
½
awareness
and
body
with
its
sarili
(K-‐7)
years
old
)
understanding
of
different
parts
Pangangalaga
what
they
can
do
help
me
do
the
sa
sarili
(K-‐1;
because
of
the
things
that
God
7-‐10)
body
parts
that
wants
me
to
do)
they
have
:
Christ
as
Model
of
Moral:
“I
can
do
Humility.
all
things
in
Christ
who
strengthens
me.”
Worship:
I
Thank
God
for
giving
me
the
power
to
act.
Levels
Content
Standard
Enduring
DEPED
Value
1/2
Understanding
Focus
Appreciate
the
love
Doctrine:
God
Pagkakabuklod
KINDER
of
God
that
finds
envisions
each
family
ng
1/Junior
expression
in
the
to
be
a
community
of
Pamilya;
Kinder
family;
be
aware
of
love,
unity
and
prayer,
(4
½
to
5
their
calling
to
just
like
the
Holy
Pagmamalasakit
½
years
love,
obey,
respect,
Family
in
Nazareth.
sa
old)
serve
and
pray
bawat
miyembro
with
the
family:
Morals:
Loving,
ng
Christ
as
Model
of
respecXng
,
obeying
pamilya
Obedience
and
serving
the
-‐
Pakikiisa
members
of
my
(K
–
7)
family.
Worship:
We
celebrate
the
love
of
God
in
the
family
through
prayer
and
worship
Levels
Content
Standard
Enduring
DEPED
Value
Understanding
Focus
Become
aware
of
Doctrine:
The
love
Pagkilala
sa
Kinder
2/ their
power
to
of
God
empowers
sarili
Senior
pray
and
show
each
person
to
o
Kalakasan
/
Kinder
graXtude
to
God
praise,
worship
potensyal
(5
½
to
6
½
for
creaXng
them
and
thank
Him.
(K
–
7)
years
old)
out
love:
Christ
as
Model
of
Morals:
The
Prayer)
integraXon
of
prayer
in
daily
life.
Worship:
Understanding
and
reciXng
the
basic
prayers
Levels
Content
Standard
Enduring
DEPED
Value
Understanding
Focus
Grow
in
their
Doctrine:
CreaXon
Kaayusan
/
GRADE
1
awareness
and
reflects
the
order,
Pagmamala
(6
½
to
7
½
appreciaXon
of
harmony
and
love
sakit
sa
years
old)
the
order,
that
exists
in
the
kapaligiran
harmony
and
love
Trinity
.
that
exists
in
the
(K-‐2)
Trinity
as
reflected
Morals:
Working
in
all
of
creaXon:
for
order
in
the
Christ
as
Model
different
of
the
Perfect
communiXes
CreaVon).
where
we
belong.
Worship:
The
value
and
importance
of
the
Sign
of
the
Cross
and
the
Glory
Be.
Levels
Content
Standard
Enduring
DEPED
Understanding
Value
Focus
Realize
that
we
become
Doctrine:
The
GRADE
2
a
new
creaXon
and
we
sacraments
bring
Kaayusan
/
(7
½
to
8
½
are
born
to
new
life
in
about
our
birth
Pagmamal
years
old)
BapXsm.
This
new
life
to
new
life,
a
grows
and
matures
in
maturity
in
faith
sakit
sa
ConfirmaXon,
which
and
kapaligiran
binds
us
more
perfectly
reconciliaXon
with
the
Church.
As
with
God
and
our
(K-‐2)
members
of
the
Church,
brothers
and
we
need
to
be
constantly
sisters
renewed
in
the
Sacrament
of
Morals:
The
ReconciliaXon.
sacraments
move
us
to
mission.
Christ
as
the
Model
of
a
New
CreaVon
Worship:
Levels
Content
Standard
Enduring
DEPED
Understanding
Value
Focus
Eucharist:
Christ
as
Doctrine:
The
Mapanuring
GRADE
3
Model
of
Joyful
Sacraments
of
IniXaXon
pag-‐iisip
;
(8
½
to
9
½
Living
signify
our
spiritual
Pagkamahin
years
old)
regeneraXon
(BapXsm),
ahon;
growth
(ConfirmaXon)
Gr.
2-‐
9
and
nourishment
.
(Eucharist:
CFC1591).
Pananampal
a-‐
Morals:
Advancing
in
taya
sa
perfect
charity
through
Panginoon
the
Sacraments
of
Gr.
1-‐4;10
IniXaXon
(Pope
Paul
Vi,
DCN)
Levels
Content
Standard
Enduring
DEPED
Understanding
Value
Focus
Become
aware
of
Doctrine:
The
Pagdama
at
GRADE
4
their
calling
to
live
sacraments
of
pag-‐unawa
(9
½
-‐
10
in
harmony
with
ReconciliaXon,
sa
½
years
others
and
to
be
Matrimony
,
Holy
damdamin
old)
instruments
of
love,
Orders,
and
AnoinXng
ng
iba;
peace
and
jusXce
in
of
the
Sick
bring
God’s
Pagka
-‐
the
community:
healing
and
forgiveness
matapat
;
(Sacraments
of
and
disposes
one
to
a
Pagkabukas-‐
ReconciliaXon,
life
of
ministry
and
palad;
Matrimony,
Holy
service.
paggalang;
Orders
and
Paggalang
sa
AnoinXng
of
the
Morals:
The
karapatan
Sick)
Christ
as
sacraments
impel
one
ng
iba
.
Redeemer,
Healer,
to
work
for
and
Servant
reconciliaXon
and
Gr.
2
-‐
4
peace
in
the
community.
Levels
Content
Standard
Enduring
Understanding
DEPED
Value
Focus
Become
aware
of
Doctrine:
The
GRADE
5
the
need
to
commandments
are
more
Pagmam
(10
½
TO
11
posiXvely
respond
than
a
list
of
do’s
and
don’ts;
alasakit
½
years
to
God’s
invitaXon
they
call
us
to
a
loving
sa
old)
as
expressed
in
relaXonship
with
God
and
kapwa;
the
sacraments
with
our
neighbour.
and
understand
Pagkaka
that
this
posiXve
Morals:
Sharing
Christ’s
love
wanggaw
response
is
for
the
Father
entails
sharing
a
/
manifested
His
and
the
Father’s
love
for
pagkama
through
faithful
one’s
neighbor.
habagin
adherence
to
the
commandments:
Worship:
Loving
God
and
Gr.
5-‐6
Christ
as
Perfect
neighbor
necessitates
the
Model
of
Love
of
integraXon
of
prayers
and
God
and
love
of
devoXon
with
deeds
of
Neighbor
service
Levels
Content
Enduring
Understanding
DEPED
Value
Standard
Focus
Understand
and
Doctrine:
The
Church
is
GRADE
6
appreciate
the
a
faith
assembly
whose
Pagkakawangg
(11
½
to
Church
as
the
root
cause
is
God’s
free
awa
/
12
½
years
community
that
call
to
all
to
share
His
pagkamahabag
old)
manifests
the
divine
goodness
and
love
in
love
of
God
and
in
Christ
(CFC
1355).
love
for
Gr.
5-‐6
neighbour:
The
Morals:
The
members
Church
as
the
of
the
Church
are
called
Mapanagutan
Sacrament
of
to
acXvely
parXcipate
in
Gr
5-‐
10
Christ
her
life
and
mission.
Worship:
The
Word
of
God
and
the
Eucharist
occupy
a
central
place
in
the
life
of
the
members
of
the
Church.
Levels
Content
Enduring
Understanding
DEPED
Value
Standard
Focus
Realize
that
Doctrine:
We
come
to
know
Pagkakaroon
GRADE
7
loving
God
and
who
Jesus
is
from
what
He
ng
bukas
na
(12
½
to
neighbor
did.
isipan;
13
½
necessitate
years
old)
responding
to
Morals:
Knowing
Jesus
Pagdama
at
Christ’s
call
to
means
being
commiked
to
pag-‐unawa
sa
conversion
and
following
him,
to
being
his
damdamin
ng
renewal:
The
disciple;
Mary,
the
first
iba.
Earthly
Ministry
disciple.
Gr.
7
–
10
of
Christ,
centering
on
his
Worship:
The
center
of
the
call
to
Church’s
liturgy
is
the
conversion,
EucharisXc
sacrifice
of
the
reconciliaVon
Body
and
Blood
of
Christ
;
and
healing;
Our
devoXon
to
Mary,
Mary,
Mother
of
Mother
of
Christ,
our
the
Son
of
God
Mother,
is
a
natural
way
to
Christ
(cf.
CFC
529)
Levels
95
Content
Enduring
Understanding
DEPED
Value
Standard
Focus
Understand
the
Doctrine:
The
whole
Value
Focus:
GRADE
8
meaning
and
earthly
life
of
Christ
came
Pagkakaroon
(14
½
to
15
importance
of
to
its
climax
in
his
Paschal
ng
bukas
na
½
YEAR
the
Paschal
Mystery,
his
suffering,
isipan;
OLD)
Mystery
of
Death
and
Pagdama
at
Christ:
Passion,
ResurrecXon(CFC
551).
pag-‐unawa
sa
Death,
damdamin
ng
ResurrecXon
Morals:
The
love
of
the
iba.
and
Ascension.(
Crucified
Christ
becomes
the
norm,
the
source,
the
means
and
the
final
goal
of
all
ChrisXan
morality
(CFC
596)
Worship:
Christ’s
redempXve
Death
is
the
ground
for
the
center
of
ChrisXan
worship,
the
Eucharist
(CFC
595).
Levels
Content
Standard
Enduring
DEPED
Understanding
Value
Focus
Understand
that
Doctrine:
Morality
is
.
GRADE
9
morality
means
our
posiXve
response
to
Mapanagu
(15
½
to
living
a
life
Christ
who
calls
us
to
a
tan
16
½
pakerned
aler
life
of
holiness.
Gr
5-‐10
YEAR
Christ
who
was
OLD)
victorious
over
sin
Morals:
Morality
is
because
of
the
living
as
disciples
of
grace
of
God
in
Christ.
Him,
the
same
grace
given
to
us
in
Worship:
By
following
the
sacraments:
Christ
in
our
daily
moral
Christ
our
Way,
acts,
through
the
power
the
Way
that
leads
of
the
Holy
Spirit
given
to
eternal
life.
us
in
BapXsm
and
(Special
morals
ConfirmaXon
we
grow
and
social
issues)
into
authenXc
and
mature
disciples
.
Levels
Content
Enduring
Understanding
DEPED
Value
Standard
Focus
GRADE
10
Acknowledge
Doctrine:
The
Holy
Spirit
Pananampalat
(16
½
to
that
the
Holy
gives
life
and
empowers
aya
sa
17
½
YEAR
Spirit
is
the
the
Church
and
its
Panginoon
;
OLD)
inner
dynamic
sacramental
life
(cf.
CFC
Pag-‐asa
source
of
both
1265).
(Hope);
our
life
in
the
Pagmamahal
Church
and
Morals:
All
life
is
worship;
at
our
prayer
and
Liturgy
relates
directly
to
pagkakawangg
sacramental
moral
life,
that
is,
liturgical
awa
(Charity)
life:
Christ,
worship
and
ChrisXan
Gr.
10
our
Life;
morality,
both
personal
Christ
as
the
and
social,
go
together
Model
of
the
(CFC
1510)
IntegraVon
of
Prayer
and
Worship:
The
full
and
Life.
acXve
parXcipaXon
of
the
.
whole
people
of
God
is
an
essenXal
component
of
Renewed
Worship
Levels
Content
Enduring
Understanding
DEPED
Value
Standard
Focus
GRADE
11
Realize
that
Doctrine:
The
social
Kapayapaan
(17
½
to
18
an
important
teachings
of
the
Church
½
years
old
component
of
emphasizes
the
liberaXng
Katarungan
the
mission
of
nature
of
the
message
of
the
the
Church
is
Gospel.
(First
Semester)
Pagmamalasa
the
Marriage
and
the
Family
kit
para
sa
strengthening
(Second
Semester)
kabuXhan
ng
of
the
spiritual
Morals:
AuthenXc
marami
and
moral
discipleship
calls
for
acXve
(common
bases
of
parXcipaXon
in
building
a
good)
society
(CFC
society
of
jusXce,
peace
and
1161)
.
love.
Panagutang
Worship:
Social
apostolate
Panlipunan
.
without
worship
will
lose
its
source
of
strength,
while
Paggalang
sa
worship
without
social
karapatang
apostolate
will
turn
into
pangtao
worship
divorced
from
life
(PCP
II
85).
(7-‐10)
Levels
Content
Enduring
DEPED
Value
Standard
Understanding
Focus
Realize
that
Doctrine:
The
virtue
of
Katatagan
GRADE
12
our
final
goal,
hope
and
the
doctrine
(18
½
to
19
what
we
hope
of
our
final
desXny.
Pagmamahal
½
years
old
for
is
life
sa
Diyos
everlasXng
Morals:
Human
dignity
with
the
is
grounded
on
our
final
Pag-‐asa
Trinity.
desXny,
that
is
,
each
of
is
desXned
for
nothing
Pagmamahal
.
less
than
everlasXng
life
with
God
himself
Spiritwalidad
(CFC
2081).
Worship:
AuthenXc
prayer
life,
personal
and
ecclesial
is
already
a
graced
sharing,
a
foretaste
of
our
final
goal
of
everlasXng
life
with
God
(CFC
2082)
Learning
Areas
Grade
11
Grade
12
Languages
English:
Oral
CommunicaXon
English
or
Filipino
for
Specific
Filipino:
Retorika
Purposes
Literature
Philippine
Literature
(1st
sem)
World
Literature
(2nd
sem)
MathemaXcs
Math
for
Specific
Purposes
Math
for
Specific
Purposes
II
Science
Life
Sciences
Physical
Sciences
Social
Sciences
Philosophy
Theology/Catechesis/
Social
Teachings
of
the
Church/
Hope
and
Our
Final
DesXny
Religious
EducaXon
Marriage
and
Family
Career
Pathways
Tracjk
Entrepreneurship,
Tech-‐Voc,
Entrepreneurship,
Tech-‐Voc,
dependent
Academic*
(e.g.,
engineering,
Academic*
(e.g.,
engineering,
sciences,
journalism),
Arts/
Sports,
sciences,
journalism),
Arts/
others
(Catechist
FormaXon
Course/
Sports,
others
(Catechist
Youth
Ministry
Course)
FormaXon
Course/
Youth
Ministry
Religious Education Curriculum
Grade 11 Suggested Topics for Theology/RE
First
Semester:
Social
Teachings
of
the
Second
Semester:
Marriage
and
the
Church
Filipino
Family
1. Nature
and
Purpose
of
the
Church’s
1. The
Plan
of
God
for
Marriage
and
Family
Social
Teachings
(Nature,
Origin,
(Marriage
in
Genesis,
Jesus’
Teachings
Principles
of
Social
Teachings,
The
social
on
Marriage,
Marriage
in
the
History
of
dimension
of
faith,
the
Church
in
the
the
Church,
Church
Teachings
on
modern
world)
Marriage,
Marriage
and
the
Ecclesial
2. Scope
of
the
Social
Teachings(
Human
Community)
Dignity,
Human
Rights,
Work,
OpXon
for
2. Nature
of
Marriage
(Marriage
as
the
Poor,
Private
Property)
Communion,
Sacrament,
Covenant,
3. JusXce,
Peace
and
Integrity
of
Goods
and
Benefits,
Children
CreaXon(Peace
and
Peacemaking,
3. The
ChrisXan
Family
(A
community
of
JusXce,
PoliXcs,
Equitable
DistribuXon
persons,
Serving
Life,
Sharing
in
the
Life
of
Wealth,
Care
for
CreaXon)
and
Mission
of
the
Church,
the
Filipino
4. Media
and
GlobalizaXon
(Media
of
Family)
Social
CommunicaXons,
Truth
and
4. Pastoral
Care
for
Marriage
and
the
Media,
Technology
and
Progress,
World
Family(Families
in
Difficult
situaXons,
Trade,
Solidarity
Unions
outside
of
marriage,
etc)
Religious Education Curriculum
Grade 11 Suggested Topics for Catechetical
Formation/Youth Ministry
First
Semester:
(Nine
Units)
Second
Semester(Nine
Units)
A.
CatecheXcal
FormaXon
A.
CatecheXcal
FormaXon
1. IntroducXon
to
Catechesis
1. Catholic
Beliefs
2. Old
Testament
2. New
Testament
3. Ecclesiology
and
Sacramentology
3. Church
History
B. Youth
Ministry
B. Youth
Ministry
1. Child
and
Adolescent
Psychology
1. Principles
of
Youth
Ministry
2.
IntroducXon
to
Catechesis
2. FoundaXons
of
ChrisXan
Leadership
3.
A
Vision
for
Catholic
Youth
Ministry
3. Prayer
and
Worship
with
Adolescents
Religious Education Curriculum
Grade 12 Suggested Topics Theology/RE
First
Semester:
Second
Semester(Nine
Units)
1. Communion
of
Saints
1. The
Virtue
of
Hope
2.
Forgiveness
of
Sins
2. Mary
as
Icon
of
Hope
and
Eschatology
3. Death,
Judgment
3. ResurrecXon
of
the
Body
4. Life
EverlasXng
4. A
New
Heaven
and
A
New
Earth
Religious Education Curriculum
Grade 11 Suggested Topics for Catechetical
Formation/Youth Ministry
First
Semester:
(Nine
Units)
Second
Semester(Nine
Units)
A. CatecheXcal
FormaXon
A. CatecheXcal
FormaXon
1. CatecheXcs
1. Catholic
Prayer
and
Spiritualitu
2. Christology
2. Liturgy
3. Mariology
3. Special
Moral
Theology
4. PracXcum
4. PracXcum
B. Youth
Ministry
B. Youth
Ministry
1.
Planning
Youth
Ministry
Events
1. Liturgy
2.
Counseling
Principles
and
Techniques
2. Retreat
FacilitaXon
3. Youth
Ministry
Internship
3. Youth
Ministry
Inernship
Religious Education Curriculum
Certification
Aside from certification of TESDA, other
recognition may be issued by other
government or non-government agencies.
For instance, art-related career pathways
may be assessed by the National Commission
for Culture and Arts (NCCA); sports-related
career pathways may be assessed by the
Philippine Sports Commission (PSC); and
foreign languages may be assessed by
TESDA or foreign language institutes.
