MODULE 2: Most Essential Learning

Competencies (MELCs)

Lesson 1: Background, Rationale, and

Development of MELCs

Activity 1.
1. We are all striving and trying to cope up in this time of pandemic and there are variety
of webinars in which we attend and as a new public teacher, it helps me also to widen
our horizons when it comes to handling lessons properly for our learners. Maybe one
concern is the guidelines regarding classroom assessment. As an educator, we can see
that there is an underlying problem about how are we guided about classroom
assessment. So how can we solve this? As teacher, we can make our own assessment.
How can we ensure that the students can learn? We can create innovative interventions
to make learning easier on the part of students and that they may also feel like they are
also in classroom scenario. We can always do our part as educators because we are
always the implementers and of course with the guide, help and support of the head
officials.

2. Yes, our curriculum is indeed congested and we are still basing our curriculum to other
education system. And I think that is why MELCS is released. There is something that
we need to prioritize when it comes to student’s needs, most especially during
emergencies like this. As we have said “Learning must always continue” and it should
never stop, so we also need further review the MELCS based on the needs and life-long
effect of it to our learners.

Activity 2.
1. The purpose of development of MELC is a part of the long-term response of the
Department of Education to develop resilient education systems, most especially during
emergencies.
2. Based on what I read and discussed by our facilitator, the review focused on articulation
within and across learning areas and grade levels, which led to the identification of
gaps, issues, and concerns. Moreover, areas for improvement that would enhance the
learning engagement, experience, and outcomes were identified and consequent
solutions were recommended.
3. Essential learning competencies were defined as what the student’s need, considered
indispensable, in the teaching-learning process to build skills to equip learners for
subsequent grade levels and for lifelong learning. On the other hand, desirable learning
competencies were defined as what may enhance education but may not be necessary in
building foundational skills.
4. The competencies were identified according to the gaps, issues and concerns across
learning areas and grade levels. The decision were made due to the limited number of
school days allotment at this time of pandemic and should be based solely on the
application to real-life situation.

5. The importance of MELC is to provide contextualized and pradigm shift of learning

competencies amidst in global health emergencies based on the emerging needs to
continously deliver basic quality education which is accessible, relevant and inclusive in
nature.

Activity 3.

K to 12 Learning
MELCs
Competencies

Merged/Clustered
11. Natutukoy ang mga
lugar na sensitibo sa
panganib batay sa lokasyon
at topographiya nito
11. Natutukoy ang mga
lugar na sensitibo sa
panganib batay sa
lokasyon at topographiya
 11.1 Nasasabi o nito
natataluntun ang mga lugar AP3LAR-Ig-h-11
ng sariling relihiyon na
sensitibo sa panganib gamit
ang hazard map.
11.2 Nakagagawa nang
maagap at wastong
pagtugon sa mga panganib
na madalas maranasan ng
sariling rehiyon.
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1.Naipaliliwanag ang 1.Naipaliliwanag ang

kahulugan ng mga simbolo
na ginagamit sa mapa sa
Retained tulong ng panuntunan (ei.
Katubigan, Kabundukan,
etc.)
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kahulugan ng mga
simbolo na ginagamit sa
mapa sa tulong ng
panuntunan (ei.
Katubigan, Kabundukan,
etc.)
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5.Nakapagbabasa at
nakapagsagawa ng
interpretasyon tungkol sa
kinalalagyan ng iba’t ibang
Dropped lalawigan sa rehiyon gamit
ang mga batayang
heographiya tulad ng
distansya at direksyon
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Activity 4.

1. Unpacking and combining MELCS needs a lot of time.

2. MELCs plays a vital role in delivering quality education.
3. This module help us understand the process of crafting MELCs.
 MODULE 2: Most Essential Learning
Competencies (MELCs)

Lesson 2: Unpacking and Combining MELCs

into Learning Objectives

Activity 1.
1. The importance of unpacking MELCS will allow you to systematize learning activities
and effectively address the varying needs of learners and the challenges of instructional
deliveries in a way that the students can understand while combining of MELCS allows
you to effectively design instructional resources without veering away from the
standards prescribed by the curriculum from the LCs which has a common goal.

2. In unpacking of MELCs you need to consider the:

 (1) Alignment on the Content and Performance Standards which means MELCs
should always be based on the standard based design of the K to 12 Curriculum
(2) Prerequisite knowledge and skills which means that we should consider the
Higher order thinking skills, the reason why K to 12 curriculum is in spiral progression
(3) Logical sequence of learning objectives meaning following the blooms taxonomy
in learning we can create' a logical pattern from the lowest to highest order of learning.

In combining MELCs you have to consider the following:

(1) Commonality of content, topic, or theme you should consider combining the
learning competencies if LCS have the relatedness in topic, content or theme
(2) Alignment with the Content and Performance Standards just like in unpacking
of MELCs the common goal of combining the LCS is to aid in the achievement of
content and performance standard of Curriculum.

3. No, I think it depends on the need to unpack or combine Learning Competencies based on
the guidelines we have. Our common goal here is to deliver quality instruction amidst the
limited learning modalities and shortening of the school year but we should not depart on
quality education we are aiming for.

Activity 2.

A. Unpacking of MELCs

MELCs Unpack MELCs

Describe/Write one’s drawing
about the stories/poems listened to
using simple and compound
sentences
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1. Write different forms of simple
composition as a response to
stories/poems listened/read to.
2. Draw and write sentences
about one’s drawing.
3. Write a note of advice.
4. Write a thank you letter.

B. Combining of MELCs

MELCs Combined MELCs

1. Use plural form of regular  Use plural form of regular
nouns by adding /s/ or /es/ and irregular nouns
 (e.g., dog, dogs; wish, wishes)
(EN3G-Ig-h-2.3)
2. Use plural form of frequently
occurring irregular nouns (e.g.,
children; feet, teeth)
(EN3G-Ii-j-2.4)