Department of Education

National Capital Region

Division of Taguig and Pateros
TAGUIG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Lower Bicutan, Taguig City

I. Project Title: Project “TeP-taF” (Teach Physics to a Friend)

II. Rationale:

The Philippines started the implementation of the K to 12 curriculum in school year

2012-2013. This shift from the Basic Education Curriculum to the new K to 12
Curriculum made major revisions in the science subject; this is the decongestion of the
competencies and arrangement in spiral progression manner. In the old curriculum,
physics is studied by fourth year students. However, in the new science program,
physics domains which are force, motion and energy are integrated in every grade level.
For grade 7, physics domains are studied in the 3rd quarter, for grade 8 in the 1st quarter,
while grade 9 in the 4th quarter and grade 10 in the 2nd quarter.

Physics is perceived as a difficult subject for secondary and tertiary students. The
difficulty in physics, according to Assefa (2008), are identified in four major areas that
physics students has been facing the problems, namely: lack of interest, poor problem
solving skills, poor understanding of the concept of physics, and lack of skill in
practical work respectively. However some students claimed that physics was not as
difficult as they had believed it to be and they reported that it was interesting, enjoyable
and relevant (Mrazek, Rick, 2010).

These views about Physics led SDO-TAPAT to conceptualize the TeP-taF

project where in students who demonstrated competence in Physics can be assigned to
teach other students from Grades 7 to 10 who have difficulties in understanding physics
lessons in order to acquire relevant problem solving skills, enhance their understanding
of the physics concepts, arouse their interest in learning and eventually improve their
performance in the said subject.

III. Legal Bases:

Republic Act No. 10533, otherwise known as the “Enhanced Basic Education Act of
2013”, was signed into law by President Aquino on May 15, 2013.

According to the Department of Education (DepEd), the rationale for RA 10533 is to

address the poor quality of basic education provided by the current curriculum as
 reflected in the low achievement scores of Filipino students and the Philippines’
unemployment rate. International test results, like the 2003 Trends in International
Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), rank the Philippines not only below the
international average, but also as the last in Asia.

To realize DepEd’s purpose to augment science education in the country, SDO-TAPAT

conceptualized the TeP-taF project to somehow improve students’ performance in
the domains of physics in the secondary schools in the division of Taguig and Pateros.

IV. Objectives:
1. To arouse students interest in learning physics;
2. To develop/acquire problem solving and practical work skills:
3. To help students enhance their understanding of the physics concepts;
4. To provide specific learning assistance to student (referred to as a friend in this
project) by other student (the one who is appointed to teach) who has
demonstrated competence in Physics.
5. Improve students’ performance in physics.

V. Mechanics:
1. Science Teachers from each class will identify students who will and must agree to
participate in the TeP-taF project.
2. Students who demonstrate competence in Physics will be assigned to teach other
students (referred to as a friend in this project) with difficulties in the said subject.
3. Selected students to teach will be trained by their science teachers on how to conduct
TeP-taF sessions properly.
4. Implementers must establish strong camaraderie, trusting relationship and friendly
atmosphere among the students to teach and their friends/learners;
5. School heads, science department heads and teachers must monitor the conduct of
TeP-taF sessions and students’ progress;
6. TeP-taF sessions will be scheduled before or after school or at lunch time for a
minimum of 1 hour a week.
7. Parents must be informed about the purpose of the project, the anticipated outcomes
and their children’s progress. Their consent must be obtained before a student is
included in the TeP-taF project.
8. Parents also have the right to withdraw their children from attending TeP-taF
sessions should they so wish.
9. Science education supervisor, school heads, science department heads, teachers, and
instructional managers shall be the lead implementers of the project and must ensure
that it is in adherence to DepEd order #40, s. 2012, also known as DepEd Child
Protection Policy.

VI. Project Management Committee:

Chairman: SDS
Vice-Chairperson: ASDS
Members: Division Chief
Science Education Program Supervisor
School Heads
 VII. Budgetary Requirement:
Snacks for participants per quarter Php 45,000.00
Materials needed 1,000.00
Total 46,000.00/quarter
x 4 quarters
Total amount 184,000.00

VIII. Timeline/Schedule of Activities

August 3, 2018 - Meeting with the project implementers
August 8, 2018 - Project Launching
1st week of each quarter- Selection of students who will and must agree to
participate in the TAF Physics project.
- meeting the parents of selected students and obtaining
parental consent
- Training of selected students to teach a friend
nd
2 week of each quarter- acquaintanceship of the participants (to establish great
camaraderie among the participants)
- Gathering resources needed and scheduling
- Start of 1st session

Sessions Schedule (min. of 1 hour per week):

Grade Level Quarter Day

(with Physics )
Grade 7 3rd Mon-Friday
Grade 8 and SHS 1st Mon-Friday
Grade 9 4th Mon-Friday
Grade 10 and SHS 2nd Mon-Friday

IX. Project Impact

Improved physics performance as reflected in the participants’ quarterly
exams and rating in Physics.

Proponent:

THELMA H. SAGABAN
MT-1
Taguig National High School