THE G10 STUDENTS PERCEPTION ON THE HUMSS STRAND UNDER THE K12
BASIC EDUCATION PROGRAM
Introduction
Senior High School (SHS) covers the last two years of the K to 12 program and includes
11 and 12 in SHS, Students will go through a core curriculum and subjects under a track
of their choice. Senior High School is two years of specialized upper secondary
education, students may choose a specialization based on aptitude, interest, and school
capacity. The choice of career track will define the content of the subjects a students
take in Grades 11 and 12. Each student in Senior High School can choose among three
tracks. Academic; Technical-Vocational-Livelihood; and Sports and Arts. The Academic
track includes two strands: Humanities and Social Science (HUMSS), Science,
Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM).
The HUMSS strand covers a wide range of disciplines that delve into the investigation
and inquiry of the human conditions that uses empirical, analytical, and critical methods
of studying human behaviors and societal changes. Students pursuing college degrees
on this strand will have a deeper understanding of arts, culture, literature, politics, and
society and how the complex interplay of these facets help them appreciate individual
behavior and social group and the pressing issues corresponding them.
The HUMSS strand is the last picked strand making it most underrated among these.
The strand revolves around improving a student’s reading, writing, and speaking skills
because if you haven’t noticed yet, people who choose this strand are aspiring to
become members of the society who deals with a lot of people. Improvement of these
skills are crucial for them have effective communication with others. It focuses on
improving the student’s proper diction. As well as providing insights to the happenings
occurring which involve people and their culture. It also involves the study of political
science, contemporary arts, literature and anthropology. This is for those who likes
writing, reading books and other literary works, those who show curiosity to human
history and behaviors.