School personnel may modify the Sample Class and Teacher Program in terms of format and required teacher/class information if necessary. They must base the Class Program on the actual needs of the school, teacher, and situation, as long as they do not remove any required information. DepEd strictly enforces the signatories in the Class and Teacher’s Program. In this School Year 2025-2026, the time allotment for every learning area averages from 20 to 45 minutes. On this page, you can find the official sample of the DepEd Class Program with the required number of minutes for the learning area.
The school must first submit the Class Program and Teacher’s Schedule to the PSDS In-Charge. This is to review to ensure strict compliance with DepEd Order No. 10 series of 2025. Importantly, the details must be reviewed regarding the time allotment and with 8-hour teachers’ working hours. As in the previous directive, the teacher must spend at least 8 hours at school, 6 hours for classroom instruction, and 2 hours for paperwork. This time allotment may feel tight for some teachers, especially those with other important responsibilities. To help you make the most of your valuable time, we offer ready-to-use Daily Lesson Logs (DLL) that you can use.
Kindergarten Time Allotment
Kindergarten follows a class program known as the Blocks of Time. Following the daily routine helps children feel safe while supporting and encouraging them. Also, they encourage working cooperatively with others. The Class Program of Kindergarten outlines an indicative schedule, description of activities, and sample competencies that can be developed in each block of time.
The Kindergarten teacher may be flexible in the use of class time to meet learning objectives for the day and to give children ample time to explore and discover what they can do. In addition to the daily activities, two forty-five-minute sessions should be allotted per week for Circle Time Activities.
DepEd Sample of Class Program for Grade 1 and 2
In the implementation of the Matatag Curriculum, Grade 1 and 2 must follow a class program that includes five (5) regular subjects and three intervention programs. Remember that teachers grade the regular learning areas, while they do not grade the intervention programs (e.g., NMP, NRP, and HGP). Learners stay in the classroom for 200 minutes of instruction and take a 20-minute recess. If the school implements a one-shift class schedule, teachers conduct all intervention sessions, such as the National Reading Program, after lunch.
For schools with two-shift classes, the most important requirement is to meet the 40-minute classroom discussion time for each regular subject. Nevertheless, the intervention is a vital part of the daily classroom schedule. However, if the school faces tight scheduling, it may integrate the NMP (National Mathematics Program) and NRP (National Reading Program) into existing regular subjects with similar objectives. It is up to the school to decide the exact start and end times of classes. As long as the total allotted minutes for all components of the class program are followed.
Class Program and Time Allotment for Grade 3
In Grade 3, the guideline remains the same as in the previous grade level. However, the regular subjects now have a 45-minute time allotment. This class program must include 270 minutes of classroom interaction for the six (6) regular subjects. As you may know, Grade 3 learning areas now include one additional subject, Science.
DepEd Sample of Class Program and Time Allotment for Grade 4 to 10
Under the MATATAG Curriculum, learners in Grades 4 to 10 follow a structured class program composed of eight core subjects. These are all graded and designed to develop essential academic competencies, critical thinking, and values formation. Subjects typically include Language, Reading and Literacy, Mathematics, Science, Araling Panlipunan, Makabansa, GMRC (or Values Education), and TLE or other specialized areas, depending on the grade level.
Schools allot 40 to 60 minutes of instruction per subject each day and adjust the total contact time based on their class schedule, whether they operate on a single or double shift. They also incorporate breaks and lunch periods into the schedule to support student well-being and productivity.
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