Level : SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Subject Group : CORE SUBJECT
Subject : PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
No. of
Quarter Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELC) Days
Taught
Quarter 1
explain that knowing oneself can make a person accept his/her
strengths 4
and limitations and dealing with others better
share his/her unique characteristics, habits, and experiences
discuss the relationship among physiological, cognitive,
psychological,
spiritual, and social development
evaluate his/her own thoughts, feelings, and behaviors
show the connections between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in
actual
life situations
Discuss developmental tasks and challenges being experienced
during 4
adolescence
Evaluate one’s development through the help of significant people
around
him/her ( peers, parents, siblings, friends, teachers, community
leaders)
Identify ways that help one become capable and responsible
adolescent
prepared for adult life
Discuss understanding of mental health and psychological well-being
to 4
identify ways to cope with stress during adolescence
Identify causes and effects of stress in one’s life
Demonstrate personal ways to cope with stress and maintain mental
health
Discuss that understanding the different parts of the brain, processes
and 4
functions may help in improving thoughts, behaviour and feelings.
Explore ways on how to improve brain functions for personal
development
Develop a personal plan to enhance brain functions
discuss that understanding the intensity and differentiation of
emotions may 4
help in communicating emotional expressions
explore one’s positive and negative emotions and how one expresses
or
hides them
demonstrate and create ways to manage various emotions
discuss an understanding of teen-age relationships, including the
4
acceptable and unacceptable expressions of attractions
express his/her ways of showing attraction, love, and commitment
identify ways to become responsible in a relationship
distinguish the various roles of different individuals in society and
how they 4
can influence people through their leadership or followership
compare one’s perception of himself/herself and how others see
him/her
conduct a mini-survey on Filipino relationships (family, school, and
community)
appraise one’s family structure and the type of care he/she gives and
4
receives, which may help in understanding himself/herself better
make a genogram and trace certain physical, personality, or
behavioral
attributes through generations
prepare a plan on how to make the family members firmer and
gentler with
each other
Quarter 2
Explain that understanding different factors, career development
concepts
16
and personal life goals influence career planning and decision-
making.
Identify career options based on different factors, career development
concepts and personal life goals
Prepare a career plan based on the identified career options to attain
personal life’s goals
explain the factors in personal development that may guide him/her
in 16
making important career decisions as adolescents
share insights that make him/her realize the importance of personal
development in making a career decision as adolescent
construct a creative visualization of his/her personal development
through of
the various stages he/she went through, stressors, influences, and
decision
making points, and a personal profile analysis
