Research and reviews on the K to 12 Program show that there is a need for a simpler curriculum that focuses on essential skills. Because of this, the Department of Education revised the program and introduced the Matatag Curriculum. This updated curriculum brings important changes. It also affects how teachers prepare for classroom instruction, especially with the new Three-Term School Calendar. On this page, you can download the Grade 5 Term 1 DLL based on the Matatag Curriculum.
In School Year 2026–2027, all grade levels now use updated or renamed learning areas and competencies. In Grade 5, the learning areas stay the same as the original K to 12 Program. However, adjustments were still made to improve learning delivery. As a result, teachers need extra preparation, such as the Daily Lesson Log (DLL). To help, we provide ready-to-use DLLs that you can easily access and use in your classes.
The major concern of the original K to 12 Curriculum was its competency congestion. Thus, it became necessary to remove or modify nonessential skills or competencies. This modification makes the education system more focused on vital lessons that develop learners for the 21st century. The learners who can learn independently, are socially responsible, and possess foundational educational skills.
The Matatag Curriculum also mandates teachers to use both Filipino and English as the Medium of Teaching and Learning (MOTL). For that, we reflect this MOTL in the Daily Lesson Logs (DLL) uploaded here. Additionally, we purposely craft the DLLs for use by both public and private school teachers.
What’s New in the MATATAG Curriculum for Grade 5
Always remember that the main impact of the Matatag K-10 Curriculum is the reduction of complicated competencies. This is achieved by merging repeatable competencies and removing unnecessary lessons. While the number of learning competencies decreases, the curriculum also ensures deeper understanding and mastery of the newly revitalized competencies. The main skills in focus are literacy, numeracy, and socio-emotional development.
Grade 5 also included an intervention program called the ARAL Program in its regular classes to address long-standing learning gaps. Past assessments of the education system show that many Grade 5 learners still struggle with numeracy and literacy skills.
The Matatag Curriculum for Grade 5 also promotes holistic development by integrating values, critical thinking, and real-world application into one learning framework. This approach helps learners prepare for future academic challenges in higher grade levels and their career pursuits. Furthermore, Grade 5 strongly embeds various principles to combat bullying. For example, it requires that every lesson be prepared in a way that accommodates diverse learning needs and promotes inclusivity.
Adoption of Three-Term School Calendar
The Department of Education is now ready to implement the Three-Term School Calendar. This is a new change in our basic education system. It will bring both challenges and successes. As we fully understand this shift, we are happy to share that we have already prepared a collection of Daily Lesson Logs. These are based on the updated Budget of Work.
The Budget of Work (BoW) spreads the learning competencies for Grade 5 across three terms. In addition, we follow a weekly format that matches the BoW. Teachers are encouraged to review the Budget of Work carefully to ensure accuracy. You may download the BoW through the link provided below.
| Grade 5 Budget of Work (BoW) for Term 1 |
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| DOWNLOAD |
Download the Daily Lesson Log (DLL) in Term 1 Matatag Curriculum
We crafted the Daily Lesson Log (DLL) on this page based on the competencies outlined in the Grade 5 Matatag Curriculum for Term 1. These DLLs are arranged in a weekly format aligned with DepEd’s budget of work.
- WEEK 1: June 8 – 12, 2026
- WEEK 2 (Crafting in Progress)
Outline of Matatag Learning Competencies of Grade 5 DLL for Term 1
Based on DepEd Order 10, series 2024, the education system must revolve around three main elements: curriculum, assessment, and teaching. We cover each of these Matatag Curriculum elements in various articles on this site. However, this page focuses on helping you understand the specific learning expectations or target competencies as you prepare your Daily Lesson Log (DLL).
Always remember that the DLL should fully cover or embed the target competencies from top to bottom. Knowing the learning targets in our DLL will give you a significant advantage by saving you from manually scanning them one by one. While we cannot list all the competencies on this page, we provide information about the content and performance standards of the Matatag curriculum used in our DLL for Term 1 of Grade 5.
Content and Performance Standards of Grade 5 per Learning Area
| Learning Areas | Content Standards | Performance Standards |
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| Science | Learners understand that matter exists in three states based on shape and volume, and that temperature causes changes in state. They also learn to plan simple scientific investigations and apply their knowledge of matter to real-world problems. | Learners understand that matter exists in three states based on shape and volume, and that temperature causes state changes. They also learn to plan simple scientific investigations and apply their knowledge of matter to real-world problems. |
| Mathematics | Learners should understand time concepts (12- and 24-hour formats, world time zones), apply GMDAS rules, multiply fractions, and compute areas of parallelograms, triangles, and trapezoids. | By the end of the quarter, learners can apply time conversions, compare global time zones, perform multi-step operations using GMDAS, multiply fractions, and compute the area of parallelograms, triangles, and trapezoids. |
| GMRC | Nauunawaan ng mag-aaral ang kahalagahan ng sarili, pananampalataya, kinabukasan, at tungkulin sa komunidad. | Naisasagawa ng mag-aaral ang mga makabuluhang kilos na nagpapakita ng pagsunod sa batas, pagiging masinop, pananampalataya, pagiging maagap, paggalang sa buhay, at pagpapahalaga sa sarili. |
| Filipino | Naipamamalas ng mag-aaral ang pag-unlad sa bokabolaryo, gramatika, kritikal na pag-unawa, at produktibong kasanayan gamit ang iba’t ibang anyo ng teksto upang makabuo ng angkop na pahayag ukol sa lokal, rehiyonal, at pambansang paksa. | Nagagamit ng mag-aaral ang kasanayan sa tamang gramatika, salita, estilo, at estruktura sa pagsulat ng tekstong nagsasalaysay ng solusyon sa mga isyung panlipunan. |
| English | Learners develop vocabulary, grammar, comprehension, and writing skills to create culture-appropriate texts suited to various purposes, contexts, and audiences. | Learners comprehend and create culturally appropriate narrative and expository texts using varied sentence structures and age- and gender-sensitive language suited to purpose, context, and audience. |
Related Teaching Resources
To fully support you, we’ve included links to additional teaching resources below. We’d love to hear from you—feel free to message us at ict@alapan1es.com.
- ARAL Summer Remediation Program 2026
- Daily Lesson Log (DLL)
- Lesson Exemplars (LE)
- Modules and LEAP
- Learning Activity Sheets (LAS)
- Lesson PowerPoint (PPT)