We know how tough it can be to prepare everything before classes begin. Your Daily Lesson Log (DLL), for instance, might need a major update after a year or revisions to match the new directions of the Matatag Curriculum. Keep in mind that other grade levels are now following the revised K to 10 MATATAG Program, which features streamlined competencies. To help you in this transition, we’re sharing the updated Grade 9 DLL for Quarter 3—ready to use and fully editable. These DLLs still follow the MELCs-based K to 12 Basic Education Curriculum, making it easier for you to adjust and plan your lessons smoothly.
Whether you’re a seasoned teacher or new to Grade 9, these DLLs help you deliver organized, effective, and learner-centered instruction. It is essential to be aware of some of the key features of the DLL. The Daily Lesson Log (DLL) is a teacher’s tool used to plan and organize daily classroom instruction. It outlines the lesson’s objectives, content, learning activities, assessment methods, and required materials. The Department of Education (DepEd) requires the DLL to ensure that lessons align with the curriculum standards and promote effective teaching and learning in the classroom.
The main focus of MELCs for Grade 9 in Quarter 3
DepEd reduced the original K–12 Basic Education Program into the Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELCs) during the COVID-19 pandemic and continues to implement them for Grade 9 in School Year 2025–2026. As other grade levels now follow the MATATAG Curriculum, Grade 9 teachers need to remember the target learning outcomes specified in the MELCs.
The target outcomes of Grade 9 Quarter 3 in the MELCs focus on strengthening students’ analytical thinking, problem-solving skills, and ability to apply concepts in real-life situations. Learners deepen their understanding of interconnected systems, express ideas effectively through various forms of communication, and appreciate cultural and environmental influences. The competencies also aim to develop responsible decision-making, collaboration, and creativity across learning areas, preparing students for more advanced concepts in the succeeding quarters.
Overview of Learning Areas for Grade 9 in Quarter 3 (Based on MELCs)
Always remember, Grade 9 will still use the Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELCs) as the curriculum for School Year 2025–2026. This will be the last school year for MELCs, as the MATATAG Curriculum is about to be implemented. We want to inform you that the Daily Lesson Logs (DLLs) uploaded here are based on the MELCs. However, we made the necessary revisions to update these DLLs to reflect the latest changes in DepEd policies. We are unable to individually enumerate all the competencies used in our Daily Lesson Logs. Nevertheless, you can see below the content and performance standards for Grade 9 in Quarter 3.
Grade 9 Content and Performance Standards for Quarter 3
| Subject Area | Content Standard (Q3) | Performance Standard (Q3) |
|---|---|---|
| English | The learner demonstrates communicative competence through understanding literature and other text types. | The learner judges the relevance, truthfulness and soundness of ideas and evidence in texts. |
| Mathematics | The learner investigates, analyses and solves problems involving parallelograms and triangle similarity. | The learner is able to formulate and solve problems and prove theorems on parallelograms and triangle similarity. |
| Filipino | The learner demonstrates communicative competence, critical thinking and appreciation of Asian texts and Philippine identity. | The learner critically reflects on and expresses ideas regarding identity, culture, and texts from Asia and the Philippines. |
| Science | The learner demonstrates understanding of various structures and processes in Earth/space, physical or chemical systems. | The learner is able to apply knowledge of those systems to investigate phenomena and solve related problems. |
| Araling Panlipunan | The learner demonstrates understanding of national economy and development in the Philippine context. | The learner proposes methods and solutions that use economic understanding to improve people’s livelihoods and national development. |
| MAPEH | The learner explores, analyses and appreciates selected Asian traditional music/theatre forms. | The learner performs or improvises in chosen Asian musical/theatrical forms and evaluates their own music/theatre performances. |
Download the Grade 9 Daily Lesson Log (DLL) in Quarter 3
We crafted the Daily Lesson Log (DLL) on this page based on the Matatag Curriculum competencies outlined in Grade 9 for Quarter 3. These DLLs are arranged in a weekly format aligned with DepEd’s budget of work.
- WEEK 1: November 3 – 7, 2025
- WEEK 2: November 10 – 17, 2025
- WEEK 5 (Crafting in Progress)
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.
- Daily Lesson Log (DLL)
- Lesson Exemplars (LE)
- Weekly Home Learning Plan (WHLP)
- Modules and LEAP
- Learning Activity Sheets (LAS)
- Lesson PowerPoint (PPT)
