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and control of non- practices ways to prevent and control
Week 5 H7DD-IVf-27
communicable non-communicable diseases
diseases demonstrates self-monitoring to
H7DD-IVg-h-28
prevent non-communicable diseases
promotes programs and policies to
H7DD-IVg-h-29
prevent and control non-
Week 6 to Week 8
communicable and lifestyle diseases
identifies agencies responsible for
non-communicable disease prevention H7DD-IVg-h-30
and control
* These learning competencies were rephrased and deemed essential in the achievement of content and performance standards.
Grade Level: Grade 8
Subject: Health
Quarter Content Standards Performance Most Essential Learning Duration
K to 12 CG Code
Standards Competencies
1st Quarter The learner The learner *discusses basic terms in sexuality as H8FH-Ia-16
an important component of one’s
demonstrates appropriately personality Week 1 H8FH-Ia-17
understanding of human manages sexually- explains the dimensions of human
H8FH-Ia-18
sexuality and managing related issues through sexuality
sexuality related issues responsible and analyzes the factors that affect one’s
for a healthy life informed decisions attitudes and practices related to Week 2 H8FH-Ib-19
sexuality and sexual behaviors
assesses personal health attitudes
H8FH-Ic-d-20
that may influence sexual behavior
Week 3 to Week 4
relates the importance of sexuality to
H8FH-Ic-d-21
family health
identifies the different
issues/concerns of teenagers (i.e.,
identity crisis) and the need for Week 5 to Week 7 H8FH-Ie-g-22
support and understanding of the
family
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applies decision-making skills in
managing sexuality-related issues
Week 8 H8FH-Ih-23
2nd Quarter demonstrates an makes informed and *explains the definition and H8FH-IIa-24
understanding of values-based decisions importance of courtship and dating in
responsible parenthood in preparation for choosing a lifelong partner H8FH-IIa-25
Week 1
for a healthy family life responsible analyzes behaviors that promote
parenthood healthy relationship in marriage and H8FH-IIa-27
family life
describes the factors that contribute
Week 2 H8FH-IIb-28
to a successful marriage
discusses various maternal health
Week 3 to Week 4 H8FH-IIc-d-29
concerns (pre-during-post pregnancy)
explains the importance of maternal
H8FH-IIe-f-31
nutrition during pregnancy
discusses the importance of newborn
H8FH-IIe-f-32
screening, and the APGAR scoring
system for newborns
explains the importance of prenatal
H8FH-IIe-f-33
care and post-natal care Week 5 to Week 6
*discusses the essential newborn
H8FH-IIe-f-34
protocol (Unang Yakap) and
advantages of breastfeeding for both
H8FH-IIe-f-35
mother and child
recognizes the importance of
immunization in protecting children’s H8FH-IIe-f-36
health
analyzes the importance of
H8FH-IIg-h-37
responsible parenthood
*explains the effects of rapid Week 7 to Week 8 H8FH-IIg-h-38
population growth and family size on
health of the nation H8FH-IIg-h-40
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examines the important roles and
responsibilities of parents in child H8FH-IIg-h-39
rearing and care
enumerates modern family planning
H8FH-Iig-h-41
methods (natural and artificial)
3rd Quarter demonstrates consistently discusses the stages of infection H8DD-IIIa-15
understanding of demonstrates analyzes the leading causes of
Week 1
principles in the personal responsibility morbidity and mortality in the H8DD-IIIa-16
prevention and control of and healthful practices Philippines
communicable diseases in the prevention and *discusses the most common
for the attainment of control of communicable diseases
individual wellness communicable • signs and symptoms of
common communicable H8DD-IIIb-c-17
diseases
diseases
• effects of common H8DD-IIIb-c-18
communicable diseases Week 2 to Week 3
• misconceptions, myths, and H8DD-IIIb-c-19
beliefs about common
communicable diseases
• prevention and control of
common communicable
diseases
analyzes the nature of emerging and
Week 4 to Week 5 H8DD-IIId-e-20
re-emerging diseases
demonstrates self-monitoring skills to
H8DD-IIIf-h-21
prevent communicable diseases
promotes programs and policies to
prevent and control communicable H8DD-IIIf-h-22
Week 6 to Week 8
diseases
identifies agencies responsible for
communicable disease prevention H8DD-IIIf-h-23
and control
4th Quarter demonstrates demonstrates discusses gateway drugs Week 1 H8S-IVa-27
understanding of factors personal responsibility analyzes the negative health impact
that influence cigarette in the prevention of of cigarette smoking
Week 2 to Week 3 H8S-IVb-c-29
and alcohol use and cigarette and alcohol • describes the harmful short-
use through the and long-term effects of
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strategies for prevention promotion of a cigarette smoking on the
and control healthy lifestyle different parts of the body
• discusses the dangers of
mainstream, second hand and
third hand smoke;
• explain the impact of
cigarette smoking on the
family, environment, and
community
analyzes the negative health impact
of drinking alcohol
• describes the harmful short-
and long-term effects of
drinking alcohol
H8S-IVe-f-31
• interprets blood alcohol
Week 4 to Week 5
concentration (BAC) in terms
H8S-IVg-h-32
of physiological changes in
the body
• *explains the impact of
drinking alcohol on the
family, and community
discusses strategies in the prevention
and control of cigarette smoking and
drinking alcoholic beverages
• apply resistance skills in
situations related to cigarette
H8S-IVg-h-33
and alcohol use
Week 6 to Week 8
• follows policies and laws in
the family, school and
community related to
cigarette and alcohol use
suggests healthy alternatives to
H8S-IVg-h-34
cigarettes and alcohol to promote
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healthy lifestyle (self, family,
community)
* These learning competencies were rephrased and deemed essential in the achievement of content and performance standards
Grade Level: Grade 9
Subject: Health
Quarter Content Standards Performance Most Essential Learning Competencies Duration
K to 12 CG Code
Standards
1st Quarter The learner… The learner… defines community and environmental
Week 1 H9CE-Ia-8
health
demonstrates consistently explains how a healthy environment
understanding of the demonstrates healthful positively impact the health of people
H9CE-Ib-d-10
principles in protecting practices to protect the and communities (less disease, less
the environment for environment for health care cost, etc.)
Week 2 to Week 4
community wellness community wellness discusses the nature of environmental
H9CE-Ib-d-11
issues
analyzes the effects of environmental
H9CE-Ib-d-12
issues on people’s health
suggests ways to prevent and manage
Week 5 to Week 6 H9CE-Ie-f-13
environmental health issues
participates in implementing an
environmental project such as building
and maintaining a school garden or Week 7 to Week 8 H9CE-Ig-h-14
conducting a war on waste campaign
(depends on feasibility)
2nd Quarter demonstrates shares responsibility describes the drug scenario in the
Week 1 H9S-IIa-14
understanding of the with community Philippines
dangers of substance use members through discusses risk and protective factors in
H9S-IIb-16
and abuse on the participation in substance use, and abuse
Week 2
individual, family and collective action to analyzes situations for the use and non-
H9S-IIb-17
community prevent and control use of psychoactive substances
substance use and identifies the types of drugs/substances
abuse Week 3 H9S-IIc-18
of abuse
