K to 12 Senior High School Basics

Adapted from DepEd Order No. 41, s. 2015

1. How many years are added to High School because of the Senior
High School Program?

• Answer: two years

2. What are you called when you finished Grade 10 but does not want to
enroll in SHS?

• Answer: Grade 10 completer

3. What are the four exits after finishing SHS?

• Answer: Employment, Entrepreneurship, Higher Education,
Middle Skills Development

4. How much does it cost to enroll in SHS in public schools?

• Answer: none because it’s free

5. Who automatically gets a Voucher for enrolling in a private or non-
DepEd Senior High School?

• Answer: all Grade 10 completers from public schools and all
Grade 10 completers in private high schools who are Education
Service Contracting (ESC) grantees

6. What are the four SHS tracks you can choose from?

• Answer: Academic Track, Technical-Vocational and Livelihood
Track, Sports Track, Arts and Design Track

7. What are the four strands under the Academic Track?

• Answer: Accountancy, Business and Management strand;
Humanities and Social Sciences strand; Science, Technology,
Engineering, and Mathematics strand; and General Academic
strand

8. What are the four strands under the TVL Track.

• Answer: Agri-Fishery Arts strand; Home Economics strand;
Industrial Arts strand; and Information and Communications
Technology strand

9. Why is SHS mandatory for all Filipino learners?

• Answer: it is a law that has been signed by the President of the
Philippines

10. What is TESDA’s role in the TVL Track?

• Answer: TVL courses offered may or may not have a National
Certificate (NC) equivalent from the Technical Education and
Skills Development Authority (TESDA).

Reference: 
Appendix A. Questions and Answers, "K to 12 Ready Ka na Ba?" Activity. DepEd Order No. 41, s. 2015. Senior High School Career Guidance Program and Early Registration. Career Guidance Program (Teacher's Guide) p28.