Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region VIII [Eastern Visayas]
DIVISION OF LEYTE
Government Center, Palo Leyte
IMPLEMENTING GUIDELINES FOR THE INSTITUTIONALIZATION
OF THE SPECIAL PROGRAM IN SPORTS (SPS)
To ensure the smooth implementation of the Program, the following guidelines are
set.
CURRICULUM DESIGN
The school shall offer a four-year curriculum based on the secondary
education program, with specialization in sports.
In addition to athletics and/or swimming, which are the basic sports
requirements, the school shall offer any approved DepED or any of the following
sports (a minimum of five individual/dual sports and three team sports):
INDIVIDUAL/DUAL SPORTS TEAM SPORTS
Archery Gymnastics Baseball
Arnis Tennis Basketball
Badminton Table Tennis Football
Chess Dance Sport Softball
Taekwondo Sepak Takraw Volleyball
The sports specialization shall be offered on a 120-minute daily time frame
and given a three-unit credit.
The specialization subject shall be written in the report card under
Specialization.
LEARNERS
1. ADMISSION TO THE PROGRAM
The SPS shall be open to all Filipino high school-age learners.
The learner of the SPS shall comply with the following requirements:
-Must have potentials/skills in more than one of the school sports offered;
-Must have participated in any sports competition as attested by the
elementary school principal;
Must pass the Physical Fitness-Sports Talent Identification tests; and
Must submit the following documents upon enrolment:
-Form 137 (with a general average grade of not lower than 80% and
no failing grade in any subject)
-Medical certificate administered by a government physician
-Parental consent stating that the student may undergo rigid training in
specialized sports
-Certificate of good moral character certified by the elementary
school principal
The students admitted to the Special Program in Sports shall form a separate
section/class from the regular class program.
A Committee on Admission of students shall be organized at the school level
to conduct the screening of learner-athletes.
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2. TRANSFER TO THE SPS
Students who wish to transfer to the SPS shall be admitted provided that they:
2.1 come from any of the schools implementing the
SPS
2.2 submit the following documents upon admission:
-Form 137 (with a general average grade of not lower than 80% and
no failing grade in any of the subject)
-Medical certificate administered by a government physician
-Parental consent that the student may undergo rigid training in
specialized sports
-Certification of good moral character issued by the secondary
school principal
3. RETENTION IN THE PROGRAM
To be retained in the program, a student shall:
-maintain a final grade of at least 85% in the specialized subject and
at least 80% in all other subjects. In cases where the above
requirement
is not met, a student should be accepted in the regular program
with no
deficiencies in the number of units earned provided the learner has
no
failing grade.
-must not incur absences of more than 20% of the total number of
school days
-be physically and mentally fit
-exhibit good behavior at all times.
4. EVALUATION OF LEARNER PERFORMANCE
4.1 Grading System
The general education subjects shall follow the K to 12 rating system. The
ratings for specialization shall be based on performance, attitude, and written
outputs.
a. Performance 50%
Skills Test 15%
Progress Chart 15%
Participation or involvement
[Class Activities/Sports Competitions) 20%
b. Attitude
(Attendance, Punctuality, Sense of Responsibility, 25%
etc.)
c. Written Assessment
Quizzes/Unit Test and Periodical Test 25%
4.2 There shall be a pre- and post-performance profile of every
learner-athlete per sports event.
5. RECOGNITION
- A gold medal shall be awarded to the most outstanding learner per
specialization at the end of the school year.
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- A separate set of honor learners shall be selected for the Special Program in
Sports.
6. PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
Number of Classes/Size
- The class size shall have a maximum of 45 learners.
- There shall be at least two classes per year level for the SPS.
Schedule of Classes
- The two hours allotted for the specialization subject shall form part of the
curriculum.
7. TEACHERS LOAD
The specialization subject is equivalent to two (2) loads daily. Hence, a teacher-
trainer/coach shall be given two (2) loads less than the regular load of a teacher. A
class advisory is considered a load.
8. REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS TO OFFER SPS
A regular high school that has the capacity to implement and sustain the program.
The school must have:
- a track record of winning in sports competitions for the past three years;
- the standard equipment and facilities of the selected sports being offered by the
school or there must be facilities within the community that the school can use,
namely:
track and field oval
gymnasium/covered court
basketball court
volleyball court
swimming pool
football/softball/baseball field
spacious playing area
sports equipment
4.2.3 the maximum number of learners in the following sports events:
athletics - 30
swimming - 20
archery - 8
arnis - 10
racket games - 8
chess - 4
gymnastics - 11 (5 boys & 6 girls)
sepak takraw - 12
taekwondo - 36
team sports - 30
4.3 For its manpower resources, the school shall have:
4.3.1 an administrator who is a sports enthusiast.
He/she shall have the following functions and duties:
- implement policies and guidelines regarding the program;
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- organize the faculty and personnel of the sports program;
- recommend policies/guidelines and budgetary allocations for the
improvement of the sports program;
- supervise the faculty and other personnel concerned in the
implementation
of the program;
-link with NGOs, GOs and other business/private entities to sustain the
implementation of the program; sourcing of funds to augment the
DepED budget for the program shall be one of the initiatives of
the school
administrator to sustain its implementation, and
- perform other functions as may be assigned by the Division, Region,
and
Central Offices.
4.3.2 qualified teachers/trainers/coaches in sports and must possess the following
qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree holder, major in PE/sports.
- Satisfactory track record of athletic/sports participation
(training, coaching, actual playing).
- Must have a very satisfactory performance rating (for at least two school
years).
- Preferably a winning coach for a year at least in the division level.
- Must possess good moral character, unquestionable integrity and
commitment.
- In the absence of teachers with specialized training experience,
coaches/trainers
may take their place with the guidance of the SPS teacher. However,
they
should have at least one (1) year exposure/experience in the sports
concerned.
4.3.3 a department head/sports coordinator who is knowledgeable in sports and
shall have the following functions and duties:
- recommends experts to the principal to handle specific sports events in the
absence of the teacher-trainer/coach for valid reasons;
- assists/helps the principal in the implementation,
organization
and supervision of the program; and
- performs other functions as may be assigned by the school principal.
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
Coaches/trainers must secure parental consent for trainings/activities of
learners outside of school hours and must seek the support and approval of the
school principal. Competition, whether local or international shall be approved by
proper authorities.
PROCEDURE FOR ADOPTION OF THE PROGRAM
1. The school shall:
- prepare the facilities, equipment and skilled teachers needed to implement
the
SPS; and
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- file an application to the Division Office (DO) for approval of the program
and
submit all required documents needed;
2. The Division Office (DO) shall:
- assess the school relative to its capabilities to adopt the SPS in accordance
with
the guidelines;
- endorse the application of the school to the RO for approval;
- assist in sourcing funds for the program; and
- undertake progress monitoring relative to program implementation.
3. The Regional Office [RO] shall:
- act on the application of a school to adopt the SPS upon the
recommendation of
the DO;
- endorse to the CO the list of schools approved to offer the SPS; and
- undertake results monitoring and evaluation relative to program
implementation.
- The Central Office [CO] shall provide policies and standards for program
adoption implementation of the SPS;
- The CO/RO/DO shall monitor and supervise the implementation of the program .
- The DO shall assist in sourcing of funds for the program
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