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Goals and Importance of Senior High School

Senior High School (SHS) is the last two years of the K to 12 Basic Education Program. In SHS, students are required to go through a core curriculum and subjects under a track of their choice.

The SHS Curriculum, as part of the K to 12 Program, aims to produce graduates who have the following characteristics:

• Holistically developed;
• Equipped with 21st-century skills (i.e., learning and innovation skills, life and career skills, communication skills, and information media and technology skills);
• Prepared for the future, be it in pursuit of higher education or acquisition of middle-level skills, or geared towards employment or entrepreneurship.

Vision

The Senior High School Department envisions itself to create a quality learning environment that embraces innovative technology and excellent instructional rigor in order to develop capable, compassionate and confident life-long learners of an ever-evolving global community.

Mission

The Senior High School Department is committed to foster the learners’ desire to become life-long learners. By integrating relevant social issues, innovative technology, and high academic achievement in the curriculum, we empower our learners to succeed in our diverse society.

Objectives

The Senior High School department adheres, affirms, and practices the Vision, Mission, and Goals of 19���� Angelicum College, and of the department. The SHS department aims that learners:

1. Realize their aptitude in line with health, engineering, entrepreneurship, business, communication, or in any other chosen field/ profession aligned with their strand.
2. Recognize their social significance by substantially contributing tothe community through their research, advocacy, and leadership.
3. Apply strong leadership in their chosen field as expressed in their research and other scientific studies, innovations, and other improvements in their specialized area.
4. Develop a strong sense of spirituality by actively practicing the Dominican values as expressed in their service for humanity.

Academic Track

The Academic Track of the Senior High School Program is divided into degree-specific courses. The academic track in senior high school aims to prepare students for more advanced university courses.

In 19���� Angelicum Senior High School Program, under this umbrella are four strands:

• Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)
• General Academics Strand (GAS)
• Humanities and Social Science (HUMSS)
• Accountancy, Business, and Management (ABM)