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The PSHS 6–Year Curriculum

The 6–Year PSHS Curriculum describes that scholars should learn as they progress through their six years of schooling. It sets out essential knowledge, understanding, skills and capabilities that prepare students to be successful in a Science & Technology Career.

The aim of the PSHS Curriculum is to nurture scholars to become holistic individuals who are humanistic in spirit, global in perspective, patriotic in orientation, and well–prepared to pursue a STEM career which will contribute to nation–building. Through program that is rooted in sound educational principles and geared towards excellence, it is anticipated that PSHS graduates are empowered 21^st century learners with general capabilities that will prepare them confidently pursue STEM courses as well as to become active and informed global citizens.

PSHS Scholars are expected to learn the foundations for life–long learning; to develop the competence to engage in work and be productive; to gain the ability to coexists in fruitful harmony with local and global communities; to engage in critical and creative thinking; and to transform oneself and others in becoming agents of change for the betterment of society.

Subject Offerings

School Year 2016–2017

Grade 7

Grade 8

Grade 9

Grade 10

Grade 11

Published: 05 December 2016

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With its thrust of offering quality education to the gifted scholars of PSHS–CVC, the Curriculum and Instruction Services Division offers the following Academic Programs:

1. Summer Science Internship Program (SSIP)

— is a three–week internship of incoming third year students in S&T geared agencies and institutions with the aim of enhancing the student's ability to apply their knowledge to internship assignments; increase their understanding of S&T issues and instill in them the sense of responsibility as they pursue careers in S&T.

2. Research Program

— is a curriculum subject offered to 3rd and 4th year students in which the 3rd year students are expected to come up with their Research Proposal while the 4th year students are expected to come up with a complete Research Output. For the last three (3) years, the school has implemented a seminar–type research class in the 3rd year level, facilitated by three (3) Research Teachers.

3. Offering of Selected Topics

— is a curricular offering based on the varied interests of students. The 3rd and 4th year students can choose from a range of subjects like Microbiology, Histology, Database Management, Robotics, Micro–controller, Food Chemistry, Fun Physics, Number Theory and Journalism.

4. UPCAT/DOST–SEI Scholarship Exam Review

— is consists of review sessions conducted by teachers for 4th year students. This activity is mainly aimed to review basic concepts/principles in Science, Math and Languages in preparation for the UPCAT. Meanwhile, a battery of tests with discussions that include Mechanical-Technical Ability, Spatial Ability, Abstract Reasoning, Diagrammatic Ability and Fault Diagnostic is given to the students in preparation for the DOST-SEI Scholarship Exam.

5. Coaching Competition

— is composed of review sessions conducted by coaches for student–contestants. Subject Units are encouraged to look for competitions and opportunities for students to hone their skills and potentials.

6. Academic Intervention Program

— is intended to help out students who have difficulty in their subjects especially in Science and Math though remedial classes or individual consultations conducted by subject teachers. Bridging is also part of this program, this bridging program is designed to provide mentoring for students who have difficulty in coping up with the current lessons because of lack of exposure or limited exposure like computer programming especially among first year students.

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One of the primary aims of the Philippine Science High School System is to develop a culture of research, not only among its employees but also among its scholars who, in the future, will potentially build the academic and scientific workforce of the country and contribute to its progress.

PSHS scholars are trained in basic inquiry skills and in scientific investigation and problem-solving the moment they enter the institution. They are guided through until they are able to complete a relevant scientific study of their own that may provide new information as well as address the needs of the community. Scholars are encouraged to communicate their research outputs by joining reputable academic and research fairs as well as congresses such as the distinguished DepEd-Intel National Science and Engineering Fair which leads to the International Science and Engineering Fair.

PSHS offers the following Research Courses to its scholars:

A special course in Probability and Statistics is also offered to Grade 9 students in the PSHSS Six–Year Curriculum to augment the statistics skills of its scholars in preparation for Science and Technology Research Courses. Students are also taught computer graphics such as CorelDraw and Photoshop in connection with the design of research poster presentations.

In PSHS-Cagayan Valley Campus, student investigations fall across the following Research Areas:

• Biology (Health and Medicine, Animal Sciences, Plant Sciences, Microbiology, Agriculture)
• Chemistry (General Chemistry, Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry)
• Physics and Engineering (Material Science, Construction Engineering)
• Mathematics (Algebra, Applied Mathematics, Ethnomathematics)
• Computer Science (Algorithms, Data Bases, Networking and Communication, Computational Science, Computer Graphics, Software Engineering, Programming)
• Environmental Science (Soil and Water Quality, Bioremediation)

To ensure the quality of research outputs, PSHS-Cagayan Valley Campus has made linkages with the following institutions and sought their expertise and support:

• Nueva Vizcaya State University, Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya
• Saint Mary's University, Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya
• Provincial Health Office, Province of Nueva Vizcaya
• Department of Agriculture – Nueva Vizcaya Experiment Station (DA-NVES) (previously Department of Agriculture – Cagayan Valley Hillyland Research Outreach Station or DA-CVHILROS)
• Department of Agriculture – Cagayan Valley Integrated Agricultural Research Center (DA-CVIARC)
• Institute of Biology, University of the Philippines – Diliman, Quezon City
• Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Region
• Others, see linkages

Faculty Researches (Abstracts) (Under Construction)
Student Researches (Abstracts)
The student researches highlighted in this site have participated in at least one national research congress/fair.

Published: 01 August 2016

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