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Technical Specifications for the Self-Learning Modules (SLMs)

(updated: July 5, 2021)

I. Physical Attributes and Format

A. Cover
1. Front Cover
Standard cover art is used for all modules and placed on a white background. A specific
color, with a corresponding RGB and CMYK color code, is assigned to the Grade Level
Identifier box in each learning area. Black or white may be used as the color of the text
inside the Grade Level Identifier depending on the background color applied in the box.
The elements present in the title page follow the standards set by the Bureau of Learning
Resources, the ADM standards and Guidelines of the Bureau of Learning Delivery, and
the placement of cover elements mentioned on page 67 of the DepEd Order No.31, s.
2019: The Department of Education Service Marks and Visual Identity Manual
(DSMVIM).

Grade Level
Identifier DepEd Logo/
• for TLE 7 Identifier
to 10:
• 7/8 or
9/10

Resource Title
- Learning
Area
- Quarter/
Module
Number
- Module
Title

ADM cover art

Figure 1. Front Cover of Self-Learning Modules

SLM Code ADM Logo

(CO_Quarter
Number_Learning
Area & Grade
Level_Module Violator
Number)

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Front Cover Specifications

Entry Font Type Font Size Other Details

Resource Title: K to 3: 35 to 45 Position: aligned at the
 Learning Area Alfabeto or pt; center top part of the
 Quarter & Module Number Century Learning cover below the Grade
 Module Title Gothic area text is level identifier
10 pt
Quarter Number entry
4 to 12: bigger
can be removed for the
Bookman resource title of SLMs
Old Style that can be used in any
quarter of the school
year (e.g., TLE/TVL,
SHS)
Grade Level identifier for K to Arial, 70 pt Position: top left-hand
10: bold face part of the cover
 K for Kindergarten Box Size: 1.5" x 1.5"
 Hindu Arabic Number for with rounded corners
Grades 1-10
Box Border: 2 pt
Background color:
based on the assigned
color per learning area
Font Color: Black or
white
For TLE Grade 7 to 10,
two numbers can be
placed for SLMs that
can be used in two
grade levels (e.g.,
exploratory for 7/8)
Grade Level identifier for Arial, 16 pt Position: top left-hand
Senior High School bold face part of the cover
Box Size: 3” x 0.5” with
rounded corners
Background color:
Black
Font color: white

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Entry Font Type Font Size Other Details

Violator box NA NA Position: rotated -45
degrees at the bottom
right-hand corner
Box Size: 5” x 0.75”
Box Border: 2-lined
border
Violator text – line 1: Arial 11 pt Position: rotated -45
 Government Property degrees aligned in the
(English Version) center of the violator
 Pag-aari ng Pamahalaan box
(Filipino Version)
Violator text – line 2: Arial, all 18 pt Position: rotated -45
 NOT FOR SALE caps, bold degrees aligned in the
(English Version) face center of the violator
 HINDI IPINAGBIBILI box
(Filipino Version)
Cover art/photo NA NA Position: Center of the
cover page
Resource Identifier: NA NA Position: center of the
ADM logo cover page after the
cover art
DepEd Logo/Identifier NA NA Position: top right-hand
corner
Logo size: 1.5” x .75”
SLM Code Arial 11 pt Position: bottom left-
hand part of the cover

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Assigned Background Color for the Grade Level Identifier

Each learning area has an assigned background color. Color values and percentages
provided should be applied to achieve the exact color required for the learning area:
 Red, Green, and Blue (RGB) values used for computer monitor display (layouting)
 Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black (CMYK) percentages used for printing

Learning Area Color R G B C M Y K

English light blue 77 217 255 70 15 0 0

Filipino dark blue 0 54 179 100 70 0 30

Science orange 255 128 0 0 50 100 0

Mathematics green 0 153 0 100 40 100 0

Araling Panlipunan red 255 0 0 0 100 100 0

Edukasyon sa
brown 153 77 0 0 50 100 40
Pagpapakatao
Music and Arts/
Physical Education yellow 255 255 0 0 0 100 0
and Health
Mother Tongue-
Based Multilingual white 255 255 255 0 0 0 0
Education
Edukasyong
Pantahanan at
Pangkabuhayan/ violet 122 0 204 40 100 0 20
Technology and
Livelihood Education
Kindergarten pink 255 140 204 0 45 20 0

Senior High School black 0 0 0 0 0 0 100

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2. Inside Front Cover

The inside front cover of DepEd Developed SLMs is the copyright page which
contains the following information: Resource title, copyright notice, publishing
office, names of the Development Team, and contact details of the DepEd
Regional Management Team.

Resource Title

Copyright Notice

Publishing office
with names of the
DepEd Secretary
and the
Undersecretary for
Curriculum and Development
Instruction Team
Members
(Names only)

Printing Office
Contact
Details of the
Regional
Management
Team

Inside Front Cover Specifications

Entry Font Type Font Size Other Details

Resource Title: Arial, 11 pt Position: placed at the
- Learning Area and Grade Level bold face first four lines of the
- Alternative Delivery Mode page
- Quarter/ Module Number
- Module Title
- Edition Number and
production year

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Entry Font Type Font Size Other Details

Copyright Notice Arial 11 pt Position: placed after
the resource title.
Alignment: justified

Copyright notice text

prescribed by BLR is
included in the SLM
template.
Publishing office with names of Arial 11 pt Position: placed after
the DepEd Secretary and the the copyright notice
Undersecretary for Curriculum
and Instruction
Development Team Members Arial 10-11 pt Position: placed after
the Publishing office.
Box Size: 6.2” x 3.5”
Box Border: 1pt

Only the names of the

development team
members should be
included to maximize
the limited space
provided in the box.
Printing Office Arial, 11 pt Position: placed after
Bold face the development team
box
Contact Details of the Regional Arial 11 pt Position: placed after
Management Team the printing office

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3. Back Cover
The back cover of the SLM shows the Feedback Note which provides the contact
details of the Bureau of Learning Resources.

Contact
Details of the
Bureau of
Learning
Resources
(BLR)

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Back Cover Specifications

Entry Font Type Font Size Other Details

Feedback Note box NA NA Position: placed at the
bottom center part of
the back cover
Box Size: 6” x 2.5” box
with rounded corners
Box Border: 1pt
Feedback Note – Line 1: Arial, Bold 12 pt Position: placed at the
 For inquiries or feedback, face first line inside the
please write or call: feedback box
(English Version)
 Para sa mga katanungan o
puna, sumulat o tumawag
sa:
(Filipino Version)
Feedback Note – Information Arial 12 pt
Details:

Department of Education -
Bureau of Learning Resources
(DepEd-BLR)

Ground Floor, Bonifacio

Bldg., DepEd Complex
Meralco Avenue, Pasig City,
Philippines 1600

Telefax: (632) 8634-1072;

8634-1054; 8631-4985

Email Address:
[email protected] *
[email protected]

4. Inside Back Cover

The inside back cover of SLMs should be on a plain white page with no text or
any markings.

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B. Preliminary Pages
1. Title Page
The title page is found in the recto (right-hand page) which serves as the first
preliminary page of the learning resource with no page number. The elements
present in the title page follow the standards of the Bureau of Learning Resources
and the placement of the DepEd logo mentioned on page 67 of the DepEd Order
No.31, s.2019: The Department of Education Service Marks and Visual Identity
Manual (DSMVIM).

Grade Level
Identifier

Resource Title
- Learning
Area
- Quarter/
Module
Number
- Module
Title

DepEd Logo/
Identifier

Title Page Specifications

Entry Font Type Font Size Other Details

Resource Title: Format of the resource title follows the same format
 Learning Area used in the cover.
 Quarter & Module Number
 Module Title
Grade Level identifier for K to Arial, bold 70 pt Position: top right-hand
10: face part of the cover
 K for Kindergarten Font Color: Black
 Hindu Arabic Number for 1-
10

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Entry Font Type Font Size Other Details

Grade Level identifier for Arial, bold 16 pt Position: top right-hand
Senior High School face part of the cover
Font color: Black
DepEd Logo/Identifier NA NA Position: bottom-center
part of the page
Logo size: 1.5” x .75”

2. Introductory Message/ Paunang Salita Page

The introductory message page explains the instructional design, purpose,
format, and features of an SLM. It is the second preliminary page of the learning
resource with no page number.

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C. Body Matter
The main text of a learning resource is found between the front matter and the back
matter. The body matter, together with the answer key and the references page, have
page numbers in Arabic numerals.

Lesson Header

Body text

Section Header

Notes to the
Teacher

Visuals/
Images

Page Number SLM Code

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1. Body Matter Elements

The table below shows the elements of the body matter with their corresponding
labels in English and in Filipino, together with assigned icons for each element:

Label in Label in
Assigned Icon Assigned Icon
Element Module Module
(English) (Grade K to 6) (Grade 7 to 12)
(Filipino)

What I Need to
Introduction Alamin
Know

Pre-
What I Know Subukin
assessment

Review What’s In Balikan

Activity 1 What’s New Tuklasin

Discussion of
What is It Suriin
Activity 1

Enrichment
What’s More Pagyamanin
Activities

What I have
Generalization Isaisip
Learned

Application What I can do Isagawa

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Label in Label in
Assigned Icon Assigned Icon
Element Module Module
(English) (Grade K to 6) (Grade 7 to 12)
(Filipino)

Post
Assessment Tayahin
Assessment

Additional Additional Karagdagang

Activities Activities Gawain

Susi sa
Answer Key Answer Key
Pagwawasto

References References Sanggunian - -

2. Body Matter standards

a. Page numbers and SLM Codes
 The “Alamin” or “What I Need to Know” section starts on page 1 (right-
side page of a spread).
 The SLM code for the body matter is the same as the code on the cover. It
should be placed at the bottom-right part of the page aligned with the
page number in the footer.

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b. Lesson Title
 The lesson title must be placed after “Subukin” or “What I Know” and
above “Balikan” or “What’s In”.
 The format of the lesson title heading should follow the lesson header
style prescribed in the SLM template.

c. Body Text, Images, and Tables

 All contents of the body matter should be laid out using A4 paper size and
should be properly placed within the set margin (1” x 1”).
 There should be enough space between words, lines, texts, and visuals.
 Table titles, captions, and citations used in graphics, visuals, tables, and
texts should be placed on the same page.

1”

A4
1” 1”

1”

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d. Numbered and Bulleted Lists

Items in a list should be properly aligned and indented. Using the auto-
number feature of MS word properly aligns the numbers/bullets and its text.

e. Typography
Format of the headings, subheadings, and body text should follow the
standards prescribed for SLMs.

Point Size
Recommended
Grade Heads Line
Font-Family Body Alignment
Level (Section/ Subheads Spacing
Text Body
Element)

K to 2 16 pt 22 pt,
Alfabeto/ 18 pt, Flushed left/
bold, ragged right
Century Gothic 14 pt Bold
3 italic
1 to 1.15
4 14 pt 18 pt,
Bookman Old 14 pt,
bold, Justified
5 to 12 Style 11 pt bold
italic

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D. Back Matter
1. Answer Key
The answer key to the activities and exercises should be displayed upside-down.

2. References
References should be properly cited and should follow the referencing style
prescribed by BLR using the LR referencing guide.

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II. Guidelines for Visuals/Illustrations

1. Visuals should enhance, compliment, and facilitate understanding of content.

2. They should be:

 appropriate, relevant, and original;
 clear in content, detail, and proportionately drawn;
 in high resolution with uniform and solid black ink lines; and
 facing the gutter/center of a page.

3. Copyrighted illustrations from other sources, if any should have permission and
properly cited/attributed.

4. Colored visuals should be appropriate and relevant to the content/competency.

5. Visuals that require labels should be correctly labeled/captioned.

 Callout lines set in black color and one point thinner than the
illustration should be placed around the illustration.
 Sans Serif fonts (e.g., Calibri, Arial, Century Gothic, Segoe UI, Alfabeto,
etc.) should be used for labels and captions.
 Labels must be placed alongside/near the callout lines.

6. Visuals of a process involving separate steps or actions should be consistent

and should have individual pictures or frames.

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