K TO 12 BASIC EDUCATION CURRICULUM

JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL – SPECIAL PROGRAM IN JOURNALISM

Grade: 8
Subject Title: Journalism 8

GENERAL STANDARD: The learner demonstrates understanding of the advanced and broader applications of the concepts and techniques of print
journalism by producing an eight-page printed or online news publication responsive to individual, community, societal, and global demands.

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CONTENT CONTENT PERFORMANCE LEARNING COMPETENCIES
WEEK COMPETENCY
COVERAGE STANDARD STANDARD
QUARTER 1: Advanced Writing for Print, Genres: news; sports; features; opinion; science
Review of the Types The learner The learner produces 1. Give examples of the various styles and SPJ8PTJ-Ia-1
of Journalistic demonstrates well-written journalistic techniques in writing news, editorial, feature,
Writing understanding of articles with sports and science articles.
1 advanced and broader attributions. 2. Explain the significant characteristics of SPJ8NEW-Ia-2
Composite News applications of the composite news.
Report concepts and practices of 3. Write a composite news about a school or SPJ8NEW-Ia-3
print journalism. community event.
Investigative News 4. Expound the significant characteristics of SPJ8NEW-Ib-4
investigative news.
5. Gather substantial data as basis for writing SPJ8DTG-Ib-5
investigative news.
2
6. Write an investigative news based on SPJ8NEW-Ib-6
social, political, and economic issues on local
and national context.
7. Discuss the significant characteristics of in- SPJ8NEW-Ic-7
In-depth News depth news.
Report 8. Compare and contrast investigative news SPJ8NEW-Ic-8
3 from in-depth news.
9. Write an in-depth news based on social, SPJ8NEW-Ic-9
political, and economic issues.

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10. Expound the nature and purpose of SPJ8SJW-Id-10
Feature writing reviews.
Film Review 11. Identify the structure of film and book SPJ8SJW-Id-11
4 Book Review review through comparing and contrasting.
12. Write a film and/or book review. SPJ8SJW-Id-12
13. Explain the significant characteristics of a SPJ8SPO-Ie-13
Sports sports feature and sports editorial.
-Sports Feature 14. Organize information from primary and SPJ8DTG-Ie-14
-Sports Editorial secondary sources.
5 15. Collect relevant data in preparation for SPJ8DTG-Ie-15
writing a sports feature and editorial.
16. Write a sports feature and an editorial. SPJ8SPO-Ie-16
Column Writing 17. Explain the nature, purpose and SPJ8OPW-If-17
characteristics of writing a column.
18. Identify facts that support the viewpoint in SPJ8OPW-If-18
a column.
6 19. Use examples and facts in supporting a SPJ8OPW-If-19
viewpoint in column stories.
20. Write a column based on school, SPJ8OPW-If-20
community, national, or international issue/s.
Attributing Sources 21. Explain the importance of attributing SPJ8MDL-Ig-21
sources correctly.
7 22. Follow APA format in attributing sources. SPJ8MDL-Ig-22

Science 23. Explain the importance of scientific SPJ8SCW-Ih-23

-Scientific research findings and interpretation in writing
Research Findings science news.
8 24. Write a science article based on SPJ8SCW-Ih-24
information collected about health and
environmental issues.

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 K TO 12 BASIC EDUCATION CURRICUUM
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL – SPECIAL PROGRAM IN JOURNALISM

Grade: 8
Subject Title: Journalism 8
GENERAL STANDARD: The learner demonstrates understanding of the advanced and broader applications of the concepts and techniques of print
journalism by producing an eight-page printed or online news publication responsive to individual, community, societal, and global demands.

LEARNING CODED
PERFORMANCE
WEEK CONTENT COVERAGE CONTENT STANDARD COMPETENCIES COMPETENCY
STANDARD

QUARTER 2: Advanced Page Layout and Design

Introduction to Editing The learner demonstrates The learner creates an 25. Explain the functions SPJ8PMP-IIa-25
Software understanding of advanced attractive design of several of software tools.
-Toolbar/ Toolbox and broader applications of pages of a publication. 26. Utilize essential SPJ8PMP-IIa-26
-Control Palette in page layout and design. features in the toolbar/
1
Character and toolbox of an application
Paragraph Views software in designing
pages of a publication.
Colors 27. Explain the use of SPJ8PMP-IIb-27
Shortcut Keys colors and shortcut keys
in an editing software.
2 28. Manipulate the colors SPJ8PMP-IIb-28
and shortcut keys in an
editing software.
Photo Editing Software 29. Explain the functions SPJ8PMP-IIc-29
3 -Toolbox of the toolbox and
-Cropping Tools cropping tools in photo
editing software.
30. Operate the toolbox SPJ8PMP-IIc-30
and cropping tools in
editing photos.

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WEEK CONTENT COVERAGE CONTENT STANDARD COMPETENCIES COMPETENCY
STANDARD
Ethics/Principles in Photo Apply the ethics and SPJ8PMP-IIc
editing principles in photo editing
Page Design 31. Explain the different SPJ8VST-IId-31
-Front Page styles in designing the
front page of a
4 newspaper.
32. Design the front page SPJ8VST-IId-32
of a newspaper.
Page Design 33. Explain the different SPJ8VST-IIe-33
-News Page styles in designing the
-Opinion Page news and opinion page.
5
34. Design the news and SPJ8VST-IIe-34
opinion page.
Page Design 35. Explain the different SPJ8VST-IIf-35
-Feature Page styles in designing the
feature page.
6
36. Design the feature SPJ8VST-IIf-36
page.
Page Design 37. Explain the different SPJ8VST-IIg-37
-Science Page styles in designing the
science page.
7
38. Design the science SPJ8VST-IIg-38
page.
Page Design 39. Explain the different SPJ8VST-IIh-39
-Sports Page styles in designing the
sports page.
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40. Design the sports SPJ8VST-IIh-40
page.

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 K TO 12 BASIC EDUCATION CURRICULUM
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL – SPECIAL PROGRAM IN JOURNALISM

Grade: 8
Subject Title: Journalism 8
GENERAL STANDARD: The learner demonstrates understanding of the advanced and broader applications of the concepts and techniques of print
journalism by producing an eight-page printed and online news publication responsive to individual, community, societal, and global demands.

LEARNING CODED
PERFORMANCE
WEEK CONTENT COVERAGE CONTENT STANDARD COMPETENCIES COMPETENCY
STANDARD

QUARTER 3: Desktop Publishing and Web Page Design

Desktop Publishing The learner demonstrates The learner designs an 40. Explain the SPJ8PMP-IIIa-40
understanding of desktop attractive print and web definition, features/
publishing and web page page design. characteristics, and
design. importance of
desktop publishing.
1
41. Create a 4-page SPJ8PMP-IIIa-41
layout of newsletter
using accessible
software application.
42. Explain the SPJ8VST-IIIbc-42
2 elements of
Creating Infographics infographics in a
publication.
43. Create SPJ8VST-IIIbc-43
3 infographics.
Types of Articles for 44. Determine the SPJ8VST-IIId-44
Magazine essential pages of a
magazine.
45. Differentiate the SPJ8VST-IIId-45
4
types of articles for
magazines.

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 Designing Magazines 46. Compare and SPJ8VST-IIIef-46
5 contrast magazine
and school paper.
47. Write articles for SPJ8SJW-IIIef-47
a magazine.
6
48. Design a SPJ8VST-IIIef-48
magazine.
Introduction to Web Page 49. Explain the SPJ8OMP-IIIgh-49
7 Design principles, trends and
Web Page Design fundamentals of web
-principles and trends page design.
- fundamentals 50. Design a web SPJ8OMP-IIIgh-50
page. Select and
utilize application
software/ websites,
8 and/or customize
themes/ templates,
navigation menu and
layout that are
appropriate for online
news publication.

K TO 12 BASIC EDUCATION CURRICULUM

JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL – SPECIAL PROGRAM IN JOURNALISM

Grade: 8
Subject Title: Journalism 8

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GENERAL STANDARD: The learner demonstrates understanding of the advanced and broader applications of the concepts and techniques of print
journalism by producing an eight-page printed and online news publication responsive to individual, community, societal, and global demands.

LEARNING CODED
PERFORMANCE
WEEK CONTENT COVERAGE CONTENT STANDARD COMPETENCIES COMPETENCY
STANDARD

QUARTER 4: News Publication (Print and Online)

Writing news stories
covering local, community,
national, and international
events
1 community, national, and
Writing opinion stories
covering local, community,
national, and international
2 events
Writing feature stories
covering local, community,
national, and international
3 events
Writing Science articles
covering local, community,
national, and international
events
4 covering health,
The learner demonstrates
understanding of the styles
and techniques in publishing
news in print and online.
The learner produces an 51. Gather relevant data SPJ8DTG-IVa-51
eight-page printed and for writing news.
online news publication. 52. Write news stories SPJ8NEW-IVa-52
covering local,
international events. SPJ8NEW-IVa-53
53. Edit news stories.
54. Present evidence in SPJ8OPW-IVb-54
writing opinions.
55. Write opinion stories SPJ8OPW-IVb-55
based on social, political,
and economic issues.
56. Edit opinion articles. SPJ8OPW-IVb-56
57. Gather relevant data SPJ8DTG-IVc-57
for writing features.
58. Write interesting SPJ8FTR-IVc-58
feature stories.
59. Edit feature stories. SPJ8FTR-IVc-59
60. Gather relevant data SPJ8DTG-IVd-60
for different science
stories.
61. Write science stories SPJ8SCW-IVd-61
technological, and
environmental issues.
62. Edit science articles. SPJ8SCW-IVd-62

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Writing and editing sports 63. Gather relevant data SPJ8DTG-IVe-63
stories covering local, for writing sports stories.
community, national, and 64. Write sports stories SPJ8SPO-IVe-64
5 international events based on a game
covered.
65. Edit sports stories. SPJ8SPO-IVe-65
Taking, evaluating , editing 66. Take photos SPJ8VST-IVf-66
and captioning photos appropriate for an article.
67. Evaluate photos for SPJ8VST-IVf-67
publication.
6 68. Enhance photos SPJ8VST-IVf-68
using an editing software.
69. Write appropriate SPJ8LSE-IVf-69
captions for photos.
Designing the print and 70. Select appropriate SPJ8VST-IVgh-70
online publication layout for print and online
publication.
7–8 71. Design a print and SPJ8VST-IVgh-71
online publication.

Reviewed by:

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WARREN L. AMBAT LORAINE T. CHIONG LUZ S. LICUP
Baguio City National High School Catanduanes National High School Catanduanes National High School

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