K to 12 BASIC EDUCATION CURRICULUM

JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL TECHNICAL LIVELIHOOD EDUCATION AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL - TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL-LIVELIHOOD
TRACK HOME ECONOMICS - LOCAL GUIDING SERVICES (NC II)
(160 hours)

These are the specializations and their pre-requisites. These lists should be used as reference for curriculum maps.

AGRI-FISHERY ARTS
Specialization Number of Hours Pre-requisite
1. Agricultural Crops Production (NC I) 320 hours
2. Agricultural Crops Production (NC II) 640 hours
updated based on TESDA Training Regulations published December 28,
2013
3. Agricultural Crops Production (NC III) 640 hours Agricultural Crops Production (NC II)
4. Animal Production (Poultry-Chicken) (NC II) or
Animal Health Care Management (NC III) 320 hours Animal Production (Ruminants) (NC II) or
Animal Production (Swine) (NC II)
5. Animal Production (Poultry-Chicken) (NC II) 320 hours
updated based on TESDA Training Regulations published December 28,
2013
6. Animal Production (Large Ruminants) (NC II) 320 hours
updated based on TESDA Training Regulations published December 28,
2013
7. Animal Production (Swine) (NC II) 320 hours
updated based on TESDA Training Regulations published December 28,
2013
8. Aquaculture (NC II) 640 hours
9. Artificial Insemination (Large Ruminants) (NC II) 160 hours Animal Production (Large Ruminants) (NC II)
10. Artificial Insemination (Swine) (NC II) 160 hours Animal Production (Swine) (NC II)
11. Fish Capture (NC II) 640 hours
12. Fishing Gear Repair and Maintenance (NC III) 320 hours
13. Fish-Products Packaging (NC II) 320 hours
14. Fish Wharf Operation (NC I) 160 hours
15. Food Processing (NC II) 640 hours
16. Horticulture (NC III) 640 hours Agricultural Crops Production (NC II)
17. Landscape Installation and Maintenance (NC II) 320 hours
18. Organic Agriculture (NC II) 320 hours
19. Pest Management (NC II) 320 hours
20. Rice Machinery Operations (NC II) 320 hours
21. Rubber Processing (NC II) 320 hours
22. Rubber Production (NC II) 320 hours
23. Slaughtering Operations (Hog/Swine/Pig) (NC II) 160 hours

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 K to 12 BASIC EDUCATION CURRICULUM
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL TECHNICAL LIVELIHOOD EDUCATION AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL - TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL-LIVELIHOOD
TRACK HOME ECONOMICS - LOCAL GUIDING SERVICES (NC II)
(160 hours)

HOME ECONOMICS
Number of
Specialization Pre-requisite
Hours
1. Attractions and Theme Parks Operations with Ecotourism (NC
160 hours
II)
2. Barbering (NC II) 320 hours
3. Bartending (NC II) 320 hours
4. Beauty/Nail Care (NC II) 160 hours
5. Bread and Pastry Production (NC II) 160 hours
6. Caregiving (NC II) 640 hours
7. Commercial Cooking (NC III) 320 hours Cookery (NC II)
8. Cookery (NC II) 320 hours
9. Dressmaking (NC II) 320 hours
10. Events Management Services (NC III) 320 hours
11. Fashion Design (Apparel) (NC III) 640 hours Dressmaking (NC II) or Tailoring (NC II)
12. Food and Beverage Services (NC II) 160 hours
updated based on TESDA Training Regulations published December 28, 2013
13. Front Office Services (NC II) 160 hours
14. Hairdressing (NC II) 320 hours
15. Hairdressing (NC III) 640 hours Hairdressing (NC II)
16. Handicraft (Basketry, Macrame) (Non-NC) 160 hours
17. Handicraft (Fashion Accessories, Paper Craft) (Non- 160 hours
NC)
18. Handicraft (Needlecraft) (Non-NC) 160 hours
19. Handicraft (Woodcraft, Leathercraft) (Non-NC) 160 hours
20. Housekeeping (NC II) 160 hours
updated based on TESDA Training Regulations published December 28, 2013
21. Local Guiding Services (NC II) 160 hours
22. Tailoring (NC II) 320 hours
23. Tourism Promotion Services (NC II) 160 hours
24. Travel Services (NC II) 160 hours
25. Wellness Massage (NC II) 160 hours

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JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL TECHNICAL LIVELIHOOD EDUCATION AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL - TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL-LIVELIHOOD
TRACK HOME ECONOMICS - LOCAL GUIDING SERVICES (NC II)
(160 hours)

INDUSTRIAL ARTS
Number of
Specialization Pre-requisite
Hours
1. Automotive Servicing (NC I) 640 hours
updated based on TESDA Training Regulations published December 28, 2013
2. Automotive Servicing (NC II) 640 hours Automotive Servicing (NC I)
3. Carpentry (NC II) 640 hours
4. Carpentry (NC III) 320 hours Carpentry (NC II)
5. Construction Painting (NC II) 160 hours
6. Domestic Refrigeration and Air-conditioning (DOMRAC) Servicing (NC
640 hours
II)
7. Driving (NC II) 160 hours
8. Electrical Installation and Maintenance (NC II) 640 hours
9. Electric Power Distribution Line Construction (NC II) 320 hours Electrical Installation and Maintenance (NC II)
10. Electronic Products Assembly and Servicing (NC II) 640 hours
updated based on TESDA Training Regulations published December 28, 2013
11. Furniture Making (Finishing) (NC II) 640 hours
12. Instrumentation and Control Servicing (NC II) 320 hours Electronic Products Assembly and Servicing (EPAS) (NC
II)
13. Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) (NC II) 320 hours Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) (NC II)
14. Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) (NC II) 320 hours Shielded Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) (NC II)
15. Machining (NC I) 640 hours
16. Machining (NC II) 640 hours Machining (NC I)
17. Masonry (NC II) 320 hours
18. Mechatronics Servicing (NC II) 320 hours Electronic Products Assembly and Servicing (EPAS) (NC
II)
19. Motorcycle/Small Engine Servicing (NC II) 320 hours
20. Plumbing (NC I) 320 hours
21. Plumbing (NC II) 320 hours Plumbing (NC I)
22. Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning (Packaged Air-Conditioning Unit
Domestic Refrigeration and Air-conditioning (DOMRAC)
[PACU]/Commercial Refrigeration Equipment [CRE]) Servicing (NC 640 hours
Servicing (NC II)
III)
23. Shielded Metal Arc Welding (NC I) 320 hours
24. Shielded Metal Arc Welding (NC II) 320 hours Shielded Metal Arc Welding (NC I)
25. Tile Setting (NC II) 320 hours
26. Transmission Line Installation and Maintenance (NC II) 640 hours Electrical Installation and Maintenance (NC II)

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 K to 12 BASIC EDUCATION CURRICULUM
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL TECHNICAL LIVELIHOOD EDUCATION AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL - TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL-LIVELIHOOD
TRACK HOME ECONOMICS - LOCAL GUIDING SERVICES (NC II)
(160 hours)

INFORMATION, COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY (ICT)

Number of
Specialization Pre-requisite
Hours
1. Animation (NC II) 320 hours
2. Broadband Installation (Fixed Wireless Systems) (NC 160 hours Computer Systems Servicing (NC II)
II)
3. Computer Programming (.Net Technology) (NC III) 320 hours
updated based on TESDA Training Regulations published December 28, 2013
4. Computer Programming (Java) (NC III) 320 hours
updated based on TESDA Training Regulations published December 28, 2013
5. Computer Programming (Oracle Database) (NC III) 320 hours
updated based on TESDA Training Regulations published December 28, 2013
6. Computer Systems Servicing (NC II) 640 hours
updated based on TESDA Training Regulations published December 28, 2007
7. Contact Center Services (NC II) 320 hours
8. Illustration (NC II) 320 hours
9. Medical Transcription (NC II) 320 hours
10. Technical Drafting (NC II) 320 hours
11. Telecom OSP and Subscriber Line Installation
320 hours Computer Systems Servicing (NC II)
(Copper Cable/POTS and DSL) (NC II)
12. Telecom OSP Installation (Fiber Optic Cable) (NC II) 160 hours Computer Systems Servicing (NC II)

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 K to 12 BASIC EDUCATION CURRICULUM
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL TECHNICAL LIVELIHOOD EDUCATION AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL - TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL-LIVELIHOOD
TRACK HOME ECONOMICS - LOCAL GUIDING SERVICES (NC II)
(160 hours)

Course Description:
This curriculum guide on Local Guiding Services leads to National Certificate Level II (NCII). This course is designed for a high school student to develop knowledge,
skills and attitude to perform the tasks on Tour Guiding Services. It covers core competencies namely; 1) research information relevant to tour itinerary; 2) managing tour
arrangements for visitors; and 3) accompanying visitors in accordance with the tour itinerary. It also includes provision for on-the-job training in Tour Guiding Services.
The preliminaries of this specialization course includes the following: 1) Explain core concepts in tour guiding services ; 2) Discuss the relevance of the course 3) Explore
on opportunities for a Tour Guide as a career.

Course Pre-requisite:
The student enrollee of this course must possess the following:
1) Excellent communication skills (must be proficient in the Native Language/s, English, and/or Foreign language/s);
2) Computer literacy;
3) Good visual impact and pleasing personality; and
4) Perfect vision (20/20) or with contact lenses but not beyond (20/30)

CONTENT CONTENT PERFORMANCE LEARNING COMPETENCIES CODE

STANDARD STANDARD
Introduction The learner The learner independently 1. Explain basic concepts in
1. Core concepts in Tour demonstrates demonstrates core tour guiding services
Guiding Services understanding of competencies in Tour 2. Discuss the relevance of
2. History of Tour Guiding concepts and theories Guiding Services as the course
3. Relevance of the course in Tour Guiding prescribed in the TESDA 3. Explore on opportunities for
4. Career opportunities Services. Training Regulation. tour guiding services as a career

QUARTER I
LESSON 1 - INFORMATION RELEVANT TO TOUR ITINERARY (RT)
1. Sites and Sights Features The learner The learner independently LO 1. Research information TLE_HEGS9-12RT-Ia-
2. Research Methods demonstrates conducts research on relevant to tour itinerary f-1
3. Use of electronic resources understanding of the information on tour guiding. 1.1 Identify sites and
for research knowledge, skills and sights features
attitudes required to 1.2 Source information

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TRACK HOME ECONOMICS - LOCAL GUIDING SERVICES (NC II)
(160 hours)
CONTENT CONTENT PERFORMANCE LEARNING COMPETENCIES CODE
STANDARD STANDARD
4. Types of commentary access and research on 1.3 Select commentary material
5. Selection of commentary material information on tour 1.4 Develop commentary or tour
6. Components of commentary guiding. scripts based from the
7. Communication Skills gathered information
8. Use of electronic resources LO 2. Arrange gathered TLE_HEGS9-12RT-
for writing information logically Ig-j-2
9. Technical writing skills 2.1 Prepare log book
10. Costing Principles 2.2 Organize travel &
11. Travel & tour documents tour documents
QUARTER II
LESSON 2 – TOUR ARRANGEMENTS FOR VISITORS (AV)
Four stages of tour guiding techniques The learner The learner independently LO 1. Identify the activities TLE_HEGS9-12TV-
1. Pre – Tour demonstrates manages tour arrangement involve in the four stages of IIa-b-3
2. Tour Proper understanding of the included in the tour tour guiding techniques
2.1. Arrival procedures knowledge, skills, and schedule. 1.1 Describe the activities in
2.2. Activities during the tour attitudes required in each of the four stages of
2.3. Departure procedures managing tour tour guiding services
3. Complaints management arrangements included LO 2. Manage tour TLE_HEGS9-12TV-
4. Post tour in the tour schedule. arrangements for visitors IIc-j-4
2.1 Perform pre-arrival
preparations/activities
2.2 Manage tour
arrangements from tourist
arrival to departure
2.3 Resolve complaints
and other
predicaments
2.4 Perform post-
departure activities
QUARTER III
LESSON 3 – ACCOMPANY VISITORS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TOUR ITINERARY (AT)
1. Elements of Tour Guiding The learner The learner independently LO 1. Identify the elements of TLE_HEGS9-12AT-
2. Pre-arrival activities demonstrates guides visitors in tour tour guiding IIIa-b-5
3. Ten commandment of understanding of the schedule. 1.1 Describe the elements of tour
Tour Guiding knowledge, skills, and guiding
4. Crisis Management attitude required in
5. Do’s and Dont’s of accompanying visitors
Tour Guiding in tour schedule.

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TRACK HOME ECONOMICS - LOCAL GUIDING SERVICES (NC II)
(160 hours)

CONTENT CONTENT PERFORMANCE LEARNING COMPETENCIES CODE

STANDARD STANDARD
LO 2. Accompany and guide TLE_HEGS9-12AT-
visitors according to tour IIIc-j-6
schedule
2.1 Perform pre-arrival activities
2.2 Guide tourist
2.3 Follow the ten
commandments of
tour guiding
2.4 Deliver information
and commentaries
2.5 Resolve complaints
and other emergencies
2.6 Perform post
departure activities
2.7 Practice the do’s and
don’ts of tour guiding

QUARTER IV
LESSON 4- PERFORM ON THE JOB TRAINING (PJ)
1. Role and limitations of a tour The learner The learner independently LO 1. Observe the role and TLE_HEGS9-12PJ-
guide demonstrates performs on-the-job training limitations of a tour guide IVa-7
understanding of the in Tour Guiding Services. 1.1 Identify the role and
knowledge, skills, and limitations of a tour
attitude required in guide
performing on the job TLE_HEGS9-12AT-
training in Tour Guiding LO 2. Perform and complete on IVb-j-8
Services. the job training in Tour
Guiding Services
2.1 Evaluate performance
during the OJT
2.2 Submit Training
Completed Certificate with
rating

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TRACK HOME ECONOMICS - LOCAL GUIDING SERVICES (NC II)
(160 hours)

Code Book Legend

Sample: TLE_HEGS9-12RT-Ia-f-1

LEGEND SAMPLE DOMAIN/ COMPONENT CODE

Technology and
Learning Area
Livelihood
and Strand/
Education_Home TLE_HE
Subject or Information Relevant To Tour Itinerary RT
First Entry Economics GS
Specialization Local Guiding Services
9-12
Grade Level Grade 9/10/11/12
Tour Arrangements For Visitors AV

Domain/Content/ Information Relevant

Uppercase Letter/s
Component/ Topic To Tour Itinerary
RT
Accompany Visitors In Accordance With The
AT
- Tour Itinerary

Roman Numeral
*Zero if no specific
Quarter First Quarter I
quarter Perform On The Job Training PJ
Lowercase Letter/s
*Put a hyphen (-) in
between letters to indicate
Week Week One to Six a-f
more than a specific week
-
Research information
Arabic Number Competency relevant to tour itinerary 1

Technology-Livelihood Education and Technical-Vocational Track specializations may be taken between Grades 9 to 12.

Schools may offer specializations from the four strands as long as the minimum number of hours for each specialization is

met.

Please refer to the sample Curriculum Map on the next page for the number of semesters per Home Economics specialization and those that have pre-requisites.
Curriculum Maps may be modified according to specializations offered by a school.

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JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL TECHNICAL LIVELIHOOD EDUCATION AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL - TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL-LIVELIHOOD
TRACK HOME ECONOMICS - LOCAL GUIDING SERVICES (NC II)
(160 hours)

* Please note that these subjects have pre-requisites mentioned in the CG.
+ CG updated based on new Training Regulations of TESDA. **This is just a sample. Schools make their own curriculum maps considering the
Other specializations with no pre-requisites may be taken up during these semesters. specializations to be offered. Subjects may be taken up at any point during Grades 9-12.

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JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL TECHNICAL LIVELIHOOD EDUCATION AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL - TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL-LIVELIHOOD
TRACK HOME ECONOMICS - LOCAL GUIDING SERVICES (NC II)
(160 hours)

Main Reference:

Technical Education and Skills Development Authority-Qualification Standards Office. Training Regulations for Local Guiding Services NC II. Taguig City, Philippines:
TESDA, 2013.

Other References:

Cruz, Zenaida L. Principles and Ethics of Tour Guiding.. (Quezon City Philippines: Rex Book Store,1999 ed).

Claravall, Bienvenido G. Travel and Tour Operations in the Philippines. 2nd ed. Sampaloc,( Manila: Accumicro I.T. Solutions, 2008).

Libosada, Carlos M. Domestic Tourism-A New Edition. Series 2011. (Manila: Anvil Publishing2011).

Mancini, Marc. Conducting Tours. Third ed. (United States: DELMAR CENGAGE Publishers, 2001).

Salamanca, Ma. Dolores N. Tour Guiding as a Profession.( Intramuros, Manila Philippines: Mindshapers, 2006).

Poynter, Jane. M. Tour Design, Marketing & Management Regents.( New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 1993).

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