K to 12 and Seminary Education Maxell Lowell C. Aranilla, Ph.D.

Iloilo City February 2013

Nature of Minor Seminary

The Minor (High School) Seminary is a formative community that primarily aims at nurturing the seeds of vocation in the persons of the adolescents. It is where academic excellence is developed, adolescents’ strengths are enhanced while weaknesses are addressed, community life is instilled, and service for others is inculcated.

AREAS OF FORMATION

FOCUS

Human Character Formation Enhancing adolescents’ strengths while addressing weaknesses

Spiritual Development of Prayer Life

Socio-Pastoral Development of deep commitment to and competence for pastoral leadership and service

Development of affective relationship with people

Academic Development of knowledge and skills necessary for major seminary studies

Development of the capacity to intelligently deal with any state of life a minor seminarian he may eventually pursue.

Community Living

Helping a minor seminarian appreciate his unique identity so that he may begin to accept and appreciate others for who they are.

Development of the following attributes: service-orientation; cooperation; respect; brotherhood; simplicity; urbanity; and sportsmanship.

AREAS OF FORMATION

FOCUS

Blessed Pope John XXIII Seminary Mabolo, Cebu Diocesan Seminary of the Heart of Jesus San Fernando, La Union Immaculate Conception Seminary Guiguinto, Bulacan Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary Vigan, Ilocos Sur Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary Tagbilaran, Bohol

PRESENT LIST OF SEMINARIES

John Paull II Minor Seminary Antipolo, Rizal Maria Assumpta Seminary Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija Mary Help of Christians Seminary Binmaley, Pangasinan Mother of Good Counsel Seminary San Fernando, Pampanga Oblates of St. Joseph Minor Seminary San Jose, Batangas

Our Lady of Guadalupe Minor Seminary Makati, Manila Our Lady of Mount Carmel Seminary Sariaya, Quezon Our Lady of Peñafrancia Seminary Sorsogon, Sorsogon Pope Paul VI Minor Seminary Maasin, Leyte Pope Pius X Seminary Roxas, Capiz

Sacred Heart Seminary Palo, Leyte San Jacinto Seminary Tuguegarao, Cagayan

Seminario De Jesus Nazareno Borongan, Eastern Samar Seminario De San Jose Puerto Princesa, Palawan St. Anthony of Padua Seminary Masbate, Masbate

St. Francis de Sales Seminary Lipa, Batangas St. Joseph Seminary Bangued, Abra St. Gregory the Great Seminary Tabaco, Albay St. Mary’s Seminary Laoag, Ilocos Norte St. Niño Seminary Numancia, Aklan St. Vincent Ferrer Seminary Jaro, Iloilo

Constraints of the K-12 Program

•Financial constraints for some seminaries/ dioceses

•Availability of structures

•Training of faculty

Proposed Grades 11 & 12 Curriculum

for Minor Seminary

Grade 11 FIRST SEMESTER

Subject

Descriptive Title

Hours/

Week

Total No. of

hours for

the Sem.

English 1/

Filipino 1

Writing in the Philosophical

Discipline

Pagsulat sa Disiplinang

Pilosopikal

3

54

Math 1 Advance Algebra 3 54

Nat Sci 1 Zoology 3 54

Social Science 1 Contemporary Local Issues 3 54

*Physical Educ 1 Individual Sports 3 54

Career Pathways: 1. Fundamentals of Prayer

2. Critical and Creative Thinking

3. Spanish

4. Social Doctrine of the Church

12 216

NSTP Community Service 3 54

TOTAL 30 540 6

hrs/day

Grade 11 SECOND SEMESTER

Subject

Descriptive Title

Hours/

Week

Total No. of

Hours for

the Sem

English 2/

Filipino 2

Speech Communication

Pakikipagtalastasan

3 54

Math 2 Elementary Statistics 3 54

Nat Sci 2 Botany 3 54

Social Science 2 Contemporary Global issues 3 54

*Physical Educ 1 Team Sports 3 54

Career Pathways: 1. Intro to Philosophy

2. Fundamentals of Catechetic

3. Latin Grammar and

Composition

4. Psychology

12 216

NSTP Community Service 3 54

TOTAL 30 540

6

hrs/day

Grade 12 FIRST SEMESTER

Subject Descriptive Title Hours/

Week

Total No. of

Hours for

the Sem.

Literature 1

Literature 2

Literature of the Region

(where the school is located)

Contemporary World Literature

3

3

54

Philosophy of the

Human Nature

3 54

*Music Music Theory and Appreciation 3 54

Philippine Studies Filipino Philosophy and

Psychology

3 54

Career

Pathways:

1. Modern Language

2. Basic Eco with

taxation/Agrarian Reform

3. Latin Translation

4. Political Science

5. Philosophical Research

15 270

TOTAL 30 540

6

hrs/day

Grade 12 SECOND SEMESTER

Subject Descriptive Title Hrs/

Week

Total No.

of Hours

for the

Sem.

Career

Pathway

OJT 30 540

TOTAL 30 540

Proposed Curriculum for

“Pre-College” Department

First Semester 1. Fundamentals of Prayer 2. Critical and Creative Thinking 3. Spanish 4. Social Doctrines of The Church 5. Latin Grammar and Composition 6. Fundamental of Catechetics 7. Psychology

Second Semester

1. Introduction to Philosophy

2. Basic Economics with Taxation and Agrarian Reform

3. Latin Translation

4. Political Science

5. Modern Language

6. Philosophical Research

Proposed Curriculum for

“Pre-College” Department