Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region III-Central Luzon
Schools Division of Pampanga
Camba High School
Camba, Arayat Pampanga

Module 2: Most Essential Learning

Competencies (MELCs)
Lesson 1: Background, Rationale,
and Development of Melcs
Lesson 2: Unpacking and
Combining MELCs into Learning
Objectives
School Address: Camba, Arayat, Pampanga
School ID: 300884
Email Address: r3pamp.300884@deped.gov.ph
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region III-Central Luzon
Schools Division of Pampanga
Camba High School
Camba, Arayat Pampanga

MODULE 2: MOST ESSENTIALLEARNING COMPETENCIES (MELCs)

LESSON 1: BACKGROUND, RATIONALE, AND DEVELOPMENT OF MELCs

Module 2- Lesson 1- Activity 1

1. The closure of schools around the world due to the Global Pandemic posed serious
challenges on the delivery of quality basic education.. As a teacher, what do you think are
the fundamental concerns in terms of curriculum standards that need to be addressed in
order to ensure Learning Continuity? Cite an example. Do you think these concerns could be
solved by teachers alone? Why or why not?

ANSWER: It is a challenge for us Teachers and the school to ensure continuity of learning on
this kind of situation. We can use various learning methods to provide students with the
knowledge/learning they need, but not everybody can use these methods.
 Accessibility – not all students have the means to access the internet, even
though they are going to have flexible learning modalities, they also need to use
the internet so that they can upgrade their studies and need devices as well.
 Learning Environment – Since education is going to be at home, we cannot
guarantee that everybody will have a good/conductive learning climate. We all
know this aspect will influence the interest of the students.

2. Even prior to the spread of COVID- 19 that eventually led to the closure of schools
nationwide, the congested curriculum has been a perennial problem of Teachers (Andaya,
2018). This is perceived to be one of the hindering factors of the Poor performance of
Filipino Learners. Do you agree with this observation? Why or Why not?

ANSWER: I agree that it’s hard to take all the information or task provided by the teachers
even without or before the pandemic learners. There are some students who don’t value
education and only go with the flow and there have been other who seek encouragement
and support at home because they postpone their studies.

School Address: Camba, Arayat, Pampanga

School ID: 300884
Email Address: r3pamp.300884@deped.gov.ph
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region III-Central Luzon
Schools Division of Pampanga
Camba High School
Camba, Arayat Pampanga

MODULE 2- LESSON 1- ACTIVITY 2

Familiarize yourself with course reading on the Development and Design of the MELCs. After going
through provide a brief and concise response to the following guide questions.

1. What are the general and specific purposes of MELCs?

ANSWER: It is a long term response to SDG 4’s call to build robust education system, most
notably in emergency situations. Thus, it can be used as a tool for ensuring continuity of
education across curriculum dimension under some circumstances.

2. How does curriculum review aid in the identification of essential learning competencies?
ANSWER: The analysis or review focuses on articulating differences, problems and concerns
across subject areas and across learning levels.

3. What is the difference between Essential Learning Competencies and Desirable Learning
Competencies?
ANSWER: Essential Learning Competencies are identified as what the students need,
considered indispensable for building skills in the teaching and learning process and
equipping learners for subsequent grade levels and subsequently for lifelong learning.

4. How were the most essential learning competencies identified? What were the decisions
made in order to trim down the number of the essential learning competencies further?

ANSWER:
 It is aligned with national and/or local standards/frameworks.
 It connects the content to higher concepts across content areas.
 It is applicable to real-life situation.
 If students leave school, it would still be important for them to have this competency
above many others.
 It would not be expected for most students to learn this in settings other than through
formal education.

A significant number of learning competencies were removed/dropped due to the following

reasons:

They are too specific, and the articulation is similar to that of a learning objective.

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Region III-Central Luzon
Schools Division of Pampanga
Camba High School
Camba, Arayat Pampanga

 They are deemed appropriate to be introduced in an earlier quarter or grade level or

moved to a later quarter or grade level.

They are recurring.

They are subsumed in another learning competency

5. What is the importance of the MELCs in ensuring the delivery of quality instruction?
ANSWER: The value of MELCs in ensuring the provision of quality instructions that serve as a
guide for teachers in addressing learner’s instructional needs while ensuring that curriculum
standards are upheld and met.

MODULE 2: MOST ESSENTIAL LEARNING COMPETENCIES

(MELCs)
LESSON 1: BACKGROUND, RATIONALE, AND DEVELOPMENT OF MELCS

MODULE 2-LESSON 1- ACTIVITY 3

Prepare a copy of your learning area’s original Curriculum Guide and Corresponding list of MELCs.
Go to the sections of curriculum guide and MELCs that are relevant to your instructional needs. Copy
and accomplish the following table in your Study Notebook and compare the two documents to
determine which learning competencies were retained, dropped or merged

K TO 12 LEARNING
MELCS
COMPETENCIES

MERGED/CLUSTERED N/A

RETAINED None to report None to report

DROPPED None to report N/A

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 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region III-Central Luzon
Schools Division of Pampanga
Camba High School
Camba, Arayat Pampanga

MODULE 2-LESSON 1- ACTIVITY 4

In your LAC Session, discuss and share your answers on Activities 1-3 in this lesson. Discuss any
questions about the MELCs that need clarification as well. Share your thoughts and let your co-
teacher articulate their insights regarding your questions. Jot down all the insights shared in the
discussion, including your own, in your Study Notebook

QUESTION(S) ABOUT MELCS INSIGHTS SHARED BY YOUR

YOUR INSIGHTS SHARED
THAT NEED(S) CLARIFICATION CO-TEACHER(S)
 How can students
classify the tools and
Technology or ICT Integration
equipment in Sewing if We can use video
can be a great help for the
you cannot show the presentation of Tools together
students to clearly understand
tools to them with their use and actual
the uses and familiarize the
personally so they can pictures.
tools in Sewing.
be familiar?

MODULE 2: MOST ESSENTIAL LEARNING COMPETENCIES

(MELCs)
LESSON 2: UNPACKING AND COMBINING MELCS INTO LEARNING OBJECTIVES

MODULE 2-LESSON 2- ACTIVITY 1

Familiarize yourself with the course reading on Unpacking and Combining the MELCs. After reading
the document, provide a brief and concise response to the following guide questions in your Study
Notebook:

1. What is the importance of unpacking and combining the MELCs?

ANSWER: to provide instructional space among field partners/implementers to deliver
quality instruction amidst the limited learning modalities and shortening of the school year

2. What considerations must be taken in unpacking and combining the MELCs? Explain each:
ANSWER: In unpacking the MELCs into learning objectives, you need to consider the
following:

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 Alignment on the Content and Performance Standards - The MELCs are not a departure
from the standards-based design, which is one of the main features of the K to 12
Curriculum. In fact, there are no MELCs without the content and performance standards.
 Prerequisite knowledge and skills - It is worth noting that the identified MELCs cater to
higher-order cognitive demands. As such, lower cognitive demand may be considered
first in creating learning objectives. This ensures that prerequisite knowledge and skills
that would enable the achievement of MELCs, and eventually the content and
performance standards, are addressed.
 Logical sequence of learning objectives - Since the intention of unpacking the MELCs is
to provide systematic learning experiences for learners, it is incumbent that the
unpacked learning objectives follow a logical sequence.

3. Do all the MELCs need to be unpacked or combined? Why or why not?

ANSWER: Yes, because MELCs are both interrelated and based on the content and success
standards of each learning area, the combination of at least two MELCs would enable
teachers to effectively develop instructional materials without distancing themselves from
the standards specified in the curriculum.

MODULE 2: MOST ESSENTIAL LEARNING COMPETENCIES

(MELCs)
LESSON 2: UNPACKING AND COMBINING MELCS INTO LEARNING OBJECTIVES

MODULE 2-LESSON 2- ACTIVITY 2

1. FORM A GROUP OF FOUR MEMBERS WITHIN YOUR LAC, PREFERABLY WITH FELLOW
TEACHERS IN YOUR RESPECTIVE LEARNING AREA.
2. USING THE CURRICULUM GUIDE AND A LIST OF THE MELCS, CHOOSE MELCS IN THE FIRST
QUARTER AND UNPACK THESE INTO LEARNING OBJECTIVES.
3. EACH TEAM WILL PRESENT THEIR UNPACKED LEARNING OBJECTIVES. DISCUSSION AND
PROCESSING WILL FOLLOW EACH PRESENTATION. SUGGESTIONS AND INSIGHTS FROM EACH
GROUP WILL BE CONSIDERED IN ENHANCING THE LEARNING OBJECTIVES.

CHOSEN MELCS IN THE SUGGESTIONS AND

GROUP OF FOUR MEMBERS
FIRST QUARTER INSIGHTS

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Department of Education
Region III-Central Luzon
Schools Division of Pampanga
Camba High School
Camba, Arayat Pampanga

 MELCs- Identify the  We will provide

use of tools and video
equipment in presentation of
Sewing the different
1. MARY JANE G. BANAL LEARNING OBJECTIVES: sewing tools and
2. HAZEL S. DELA CRUZ LO1: Determine the uses of equipment
3. ABCEDE BUAN Sewing Tools and  To provide or
4. CHRISTOPHER DELA CRUZ Equipment show pictures of
LO2: Classify Sewing Tools Tools in Sewing
LO3:Enumerate the so it is easy for
different types of Sewing them to
Tools familiarize.

REPEAT THE ABOVE PROCESS BUT INSTEAD OF UNPACKING, EACH TEAM WILL NOW
COMBINE AT LEAST TWO MELCS OF THEIR CHOICE. GROUP DELIBERATION WILL BE
OBSERVED IN ORDER TO ARRIVE AT A CONSENSUS. DISCUSS AND JOT DOWN THE SYNTHESIS
OF THE PRESENTATIONS IN YOUR STUDY NOTEBOOK.

COMBINING OF MOST ESSENTIAL LEARNING COMPETENCIES

MELCS COMBINED

 Identify Sewing Tools and Equipment Identify the equipment use in Sewing and
 Classify Sewing Machines Classify according to its use.

MODULE 2-LESSON 2- ACTIVITY 3

Submit your Activity 2 Outputs to your LAC Leader. Make sure to keep a copy of your outputs.

School Address: Camba, Arayat, Pampanga

School ID: 300884
Email Address: r3pamp.300884@deped.gov.ph