This learning area is designed to provide a general background for the understanding of the Earth on a planetary scale. It presents the history of the Earth through geologic time. It discusses the Earth’s structure and composition, the processes that occur beneath and on the Earth’s surface, as well as issues, concerns, and problems pertaining to Earth’s resources.
- Teacher: Mara Joy Gonzales
This course uses insights from Anthropology, Political Science and Sociology to develop students awareness of cultural, social, and political dynamics, and sensitivity to cultural diversity, provide them with an understanding of how culture, human agency, society and politics work, and engage them in the examination of the country's current development goals.
At the end of the course, student should acquire ideas about human cultures, human agency, society and politics; recognize cultural relativism and social inclusiveness to overcome prejudices and develop social and cultural competence to guide their interactions with groups, communities, networks and institutions.
- Teacher: Rona Jane Mateo De Vera
This course serves as an introduction to the safety standards stipulated in Section A-VI/1 of the 1978 Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping Convention, as amended. It aims to acquaint the learners on the basic requirements of safety inherent to the work of seafarers on board ships. Specifically, it provides an overview and rudimentary knowledge, skills, and attitudes vital to areas of Personal Survival Technique, Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting, Elementary First Aid, and Personal Safety and Social Responsibility. The competencies covered in this course are: 1) survival at sea in the event of ship abandonment, 2) cutting back the risk of fire and maintain a state of readiness to respond to emergency situations involving fire, 3) the ability to take immediate action in the event of an accident or other medical emergency, 4) compliance with emergency procedures, 5) the ability to take precautions against pollution of the marine environment, 6) observance of safe working practices, 7) the ability to contribute to effective communications on board ship, 8) the ability to contribute to effective human relationships on board ship, and 9) the ability to understand and control fatigue.
- Teacher: Capt. Benjamin Advincula
This maritime course focuses on competencies that a Senior High School (SHS) student ought to possess toward a career in the maritime industry. The course is designed to enhance the knowledge, skills, positive attitude, and work values in accordance with workplace standards. The competencies are:
1) an appreciation of a career in shipping,
2) an understanding of international maritime standards and national maritime legislations,
3) identification of the different types of ships,
4) the ability to explain the ship’s classification, dimensions, and terminologies for general direction,
5) the ability to explain the ship’s organization and watchkeeping duties and responsibilities, and
6) the ability to explain the ship’s trading services and charter party agreement.
- Teacher: Paul John Santos